JP2005045613A - Document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document preparing device which is suitable to prepare a document, such as a setting procedure manual to be prepared just before handing over a system to an end user, when an SI(system integrator) constructs the system. <P>SOLUTION: This document preparing device is constituted by being provided with a display means (PC screen 10a of Fig.) for displaying information for document preparation on the screen, an additional data writing means (pen type device 30) for writing additional data to the information for document preparation displayed on the screen of the display means, a photographing means (HMD (head mounted display) 20) which is worn by an operator and by which the operator photographs a screen state of the display means with the additional data written thereon while visually recognizing the screen state, and an image compositing means (image compositing part 44) for compositing the information for document preparation photographed by the photographing means with the additional data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a document creation apparatus, for example, a document creation apparatus suitable for creating a document such as a setting procedure manual that is created immediately before handing over the system to an end user when an SI constructs the system.

  For example, when a certain system is constructed, a work procedure manual for operating or maintaining the system is necessary for both software (software) and hardware (hardware). Creation of a work procedure manual is an essential work of a system engineer (SE).

  Although the creation of this work procedure is a very time-consuming work, the end user sees it as a mere service for the system construction / operator (system integrator, SI) and recognizes the work man-hours. In many cases, it is not possible to pay for the work fee. Therefore, as SI, we want to shorten the time required to create the work procedure manual as much as possible.

  Further, since the conventional work procedure manual is created according to the preference of each SE, when the entire company of a certain SI is viewed, there are many cases where the structure / style of the work procedure manual is not uniform. Now, even though the individual SEs of the SI have struggled to create work procedure manuals, they can read and understand the work procedure manuals for end-users (for example, public enterprises) who are ordering sources. In doing so, the above-mentioned unity is not provided, so that extra effort is carried.

  On the other hand, the work procedure manual is registered in the KM (knowledge management) system of the end user destination, and is used for handing over and deploying the end user destination, so that it is treated as an important intellectual property at the end user destination. Often has properties.

As a proposal that can be used to solve a part of the problem of creating a work procedure manual having such characteristics, there is the following (Patent Document 1).
Patent Document 1 is an “operation manual creation tool”. FIG. 15A shows a block diagram of the overall configuration, and FIG. 15B shows a configuration example of a help file.

  As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the display control means 101 of the personal computer main body displays the specified operation description 110 in the help file 102 a on the display 103. The editing unit 104 edits the displayed operation description 110 in accordance with an instruction from the input device (keyboard) 105.

The print control unit 106 prints out the operation screen 103 a during operation displayed on the display 103 and the operation description 107 a edited by the editing unit 104 on the printing paper 107 by the printer 108. The help file updating unit 109 updates the contents of the help file 102a stored in the memory 102 in response to the request with the operation explanation 107a edited by the editing unit 104.
In this way, a user's own manual (work procedure manual or the like) can be easily created using the operation screen 103a and the help file 102a.

JP 2000-267778 A (page 3, FIG. 1)

  However, before constructing a system and handing it over to an end user, the work to be done on the SI side is, for example, IP address setting, ETOSJX (registered trademark of NEC Corporation, described later, for connection to a general-purpose machine) ) Settings and network manager settings.

  These settings are SI operations to be performed before the system is delivered to the end user, and the personal computer (information terminal device) of the system before the delivery cannot store the help file. Therefore, the use of the prior art of Patent Document 1 is unsuitable for setting the ETOSJX and the like.

  Furthermore, there are various contents in the work procedure manual of the constructed system, for example, an operation explanation of a BIOS (basic input / output system) setting screen. This BIOS setting screen is in a state before the personal computer (information terminal device) performs its original function, and it is troublesome to store the setting items of the BIOS setting screen in the help file 102a one by one. . The BIOS setting screen also varies depending on the type of personal computer.

  In other words, in the prior art of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to store the target items for operation explanation in the help file 102a in advance. Therefore, for example, the function as an operation manual creation tool cannot be exhibited unless the personal computer main body is completely up.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem. For example, when SI constructs a system, a document suitable for creating a document such as a setting procedure manual created immediately before handing over the system to an end user. The purpose is to provide a creation device.

In order to achieve the object, the invention described in claim 1 includes display means (PC screen 10a in FIG. 1) for displaying document creation information on a screen;
Additional item entry means (pen-type device 30) for entering additional items in the document creation information displayed on the screen of the display means;
An imaging unit (HMD20) that is worn by an operator and that captures an image while visually checking the screen state of the display unit in which the additional items are written;
An image synthesizing unit (image synthesizing unit 44) for synthesizing the document creation information photographed by the photographing unit and additional items is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the document creation device according to the first aspect,
The image synthesizing unit is configured to include a formatted document creating unit (format storage unit 43, image synthesizing unit 44) that formats the image synthesized by the image synthesizing unit.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the document creation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The apparatus provided with the display means (first personal computer 10) and the apparatus provided with the image composition means (server 50) are configured to be connected wirelessly.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the document creation device according to the third aspect,
The apparatus (server 50) provided with the image composition means is a formatted document storage means (KM system) for accumulating the formatted documents created by the formatted document creation means (format storage unit 43, image composition unit 44). 60).

The invention according to claim 5 is the document creation device according to claims 1 to 4,
The display means is configured to be provided in an information terminal device (first personal computer 10) in which basic software is installed.

The invention described in claim 6 is the document creation device according to claims 1 to 5,
The document creation information is configured to be information (ETOSJX-PG application) displayed after the information terminal device becomes operable.

The invention according to claim 7 is the document creation device according to claims 1 to 5,
The document creation information is configured to be information (for example, a BIOS setting screen) that is displayed while the information terminal device is standing up.

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be exhibited.
According to the first aspect of the invention, for example, the worker additionally writes by hand using an additional item entry means (pen-type device) as shown in FIG. The operator takes an image of the state shown in FIG. 5 using the CCD camera unit of the imaging means (HMD) while visually recognizing the additional recording state display means (PC screen). For example, the document shown in FIG. Therefore, the worker can easily create a document.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, the format shown in FIG. 6 is stored in the formatted document creating means (format storage unit). The operator calls this format, and fills in and fits necessary items such as drawings, letters, numbers, etc. in predetermined entry locations. The completed document has a unified document format as shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 10 (B), FIG. 11 (B), for example. Therefore, it becomes easier for the end user to read the document.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the worker can perform work at the end user.
According to the invention described in claim 4, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, since the formatted document is stored in the formatted document storage means (KM system), a number of system engineers effectively use the formatted document. Can be used.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, for example, in FIG. 1, basic software (for example, Windows (registered trademark) 2000) is installed in the information terminal device (first personal computer 10), and display means (PC screen 10a). ) Displays a desktop screen of Windows (registered trademark) 2000 (for example, FIG. 1), and the worker TE makes this desktop screen an operation target.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, in FIG. 1, the Windows (registered trademark) 2000 of the information terminal device (first personal computer) is completely started up, and the document creation information (ETOSJX-PG application) is For example, as shown in FIG.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, document creation can be performed even before the information terminal device (first personal computer) in FIG. 1 is completely up (for example, a BIOS setting screen).

  The “document creation system” of the present invention will be described below based on the illustrated embodiment.

(1) First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a system showing the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an HMD used in the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the internal structure of the HMD.

  In this embodiment, a setting is made when an operator sets certain application software (application, ETOSJX) on a personal computer using Windows (registered trademark) 2000, which is an operating system for Microsoft companies. A procedure manual will be described as an example.

  As described above, the setting of ETOSJX is an SI operation before handing over the system to the end user, and the personal computer of the system before the handing-off cannot store the help file. Therefore, the use of the prior art of Patent Document 1 is impossible.

  Here, ETOSJX is communication software for accessing existing ACOS (NEC general-purpose machine) assets from a personal computer on which Windows (registered trademark) 2000 is installed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the document creation system BC1 includes a first personal computer 10 that is a work target of the worker TE, a see-through type HMD (head mounted display) 20 that the worker TE wears on the head, and a worker. A pen-type device 30 used for handwriting input by the TE and a second personal computer 40 are provided.
As described above, the OS of the first personal computer (PC) 10 is Windows (registered trademark) 2000, and the operator TE processes characters and numbers displayed on the PC screen 10a (described later).

Next, the HMD 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B).
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the HMD 20 has a window portion 21, a CCD camera portion 22, and an image output portion 23 integrated. Then, when the worker TE is worn on the head, an image actually in front of the eyes can be seen as the light ray A from the window portion 21.

Further, an image of what is in the field of view of the worker TE is captured from the CCD camera unit 22 as image data (ray A), and the captured image data is sent from the image output unit 23 to the second personal computer 40 (described later). ).
Of course, the resting state of the worker TE and the scene where the worker TE is looking at the mouse or keyboard at hand must be cut off.

FIG. 3 is a first specific example when the worker TE wears the HMD 20 and looks at the PC screen 10a.
The first specific example is the PC screen itself (described later) because “notice writing” by the pen-type device 30 described later is not performed.

  That is, this is a screen (application screen, which will be described later) that is displayed first when a setting procedure manual is created after installing the “ETOSJX-PG application” from the ETOJJ product CD-ROM on the first personal computer 10. FIG. 3 corresponds to FIG. 7 constituting a procedure manual completion example (a page of a completed setting procedure manual) described later.

FIG. 4 is a second specific example when the worker TE wears the HMD 20 and looks at the PC screen 10a.
The second specific example is an image of the PC screen 10a after “writing a note” by the pen-type device 30 and setting, and is the PC screen itself. FIG. 4 corresponds to FIG. 8 constituting a procedure manual completion example described later.

FIG. 5 shows a third specific example when the worker TE wears the HMD 20 and looks at the PC screen 10a.
The third specific example shows an image after the pen-type device 30 draws “O” by hand at a setting location and writes an annotation “Setting with reference to the server setting table 1”.

  FIG. 5 is the same PC screen as FIG. 4, but the worker TE wears the HMD 20 and writes the annotation with the pen-type device 30, so the worker TE can see the image of FIG. 5. FIG. 5 corresponds to FIG. 8 constituting a procedure manual completion example described later.

Returning to the description of FIG.
The pen-type device 30 is composed of, for example, a pen of a tablet device, and writes annotations on the PC screen 10a as described above (see FIG. 5).
The pen-type device 30 switches between a screen not necessary for manualization and a screen necessary for manualization.

  The second personal computer 40 includes a CCD image processing unit 41, a pen image processing unit 42, a format storage unit 43, an image synthesis unit 44, a display unit 45, a data input unit 46, and a data transmission / reception unit 47. Prepare.

  The CCD image processing unit 41 processes the images taken by the CCD camera unit 22 of the HMD 20 to generate continuous moving images (for example, “set with reference to the server setting table 1”, “oval”, “arrow” in FIG. ”Is handwritten) and still images that are meaningful in terms of work are extracted. A meaningful still image is an image that should be described when the work procedure manual is finally completed (see, for example, FIG. 8).

The pen image processing unit 42 performs an extraction process of annotations (characters, sentences, symbols, etc.) to the PC screen 10 a input by the pen-type device 30.
A line (an arrow, a symbol, a character, a sentence, etc.) traced by the pen-type device 30 on the PC screen 10a is recognized as a character, a symbol, or the like in the pen image processing unit 42.

The format storage unit 43 stores a format (for example, FIG. 6) for creating a setting procedure manual.
FIG. 6 shows a format FM for “ETOSJX setting”, and there are many procedures for setting ETOJJX.

  First, the format FM is displayed on the PC screen 10a, "ETOJJX setting" is entered with a keyboard (not shown), and "what setting" is specified first.

Next, as “Procedure NM”, “What kind of procedure” is specified.
“Figure N” in the figure is a number in the figure showing a procedure to be displayed on the PC screen at the time of setting, and “M” is a sub-number in the procedure figure (for example, see FIG. 7). For example, the “basic parameter” application screen AP1 shown in FIG. 7 is inserted into the rectangular frame 43a (described later).
In addition, “Note NM” is provided to unify the note entry positions.

  The image composition unit 44 synthesizes the image from the CCD image processing unit 41 and the image from the pen image processing unit 42, and further adapts it to the format FM (see FIG. 6) of the format storage unit 43 to provide a certain setting procedure manual. Create a page.

The display unit 45 is a general display unit made of liquid crystal, for example.
The data input unit 46 is a general data input unit including a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.
The data transmitter / receiver 47 is means for transmitting / receiving data to / from the Internet, an intranet, or the like.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the worker TE first installs the “ETOSJX-PG application” from the ETOSJX product CD-ROM into the first personal computer 10 (see FIG. 1) (step S1).

  With the “ETOSJX-PG application” already installed, the worker TE activates the first personal computer 10, the second personal computer 40, and the pen-type device 30. Then, in order to create a setting procedure manual for “ETOSJX-PG application”, first, the format FM (see FIG. 6) is called (step S2).

  Next, necessary information such as “ETOSJX setting” and “procedure 1-1 (“ start → program → ETOSJX application → ETOSJX-PG ”) is entered by keyboard operation for the format FM (step S3). The format FM is temporarily stored in a RAM (memory) (not shown) (step S4).

Next, the “ETOSJX-PG application” installed in the first personal computer 10 in advance is called by operating the mouse and keyboard. The first screen in the called state is FIG. 3 (step S5).
The worker TE wearing the HMD 20 can see the state shown in FIG. 3 when viewing the PC screen 10a. In other words, the application screen (basic parameters) appears to overlap the Windows® 2000 desktop screen.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the worker TE inputs “ACOS” as the “communication resource name” from the keyboard. Then, “COMI-2 (FORM)” is checked as the initial operation mode, “ACOS-4” is checked as the host computer, and “automatic assignment” is checked as the unit address (step S6).

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the worker TE uses the pen-type device 30 to manually enclose “ACOS” and “COMI-2 (FORM)” with “O” on the PC screen 10 a, “Set with reference to the setting table 1” is written (step S7).
Then, the CCD camera unit 22 of the HMD 20 reads the state of FIG. 5 as it is and transmits the read data to the second personal computer 40.

In the second personal computer 40, the received data is processed by the CCD image processing unit 41 and the pen image processing unit 42, and the image synthesis unit 44 synthesizes the images. “FIG. 1-2” in the setting procedure manual shown in FIG. Is created (step S8).
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, two places drawn with “O” by handwriting in FIG. 5 are displayed in a beautiful ellipse, and set as “Note 1-2” with reference to “Server Setting Table 1”. "Is displayed in a beautiful typeface.

  If the operator TE looks at FIG. 8 and is unsatisfied, the process returns to step S2, and steps S2 to S8 are repeated to make corrections (step S9: No).

  If there is no correction in step S9 (step S9: Yes), one application screen (in this case, the basic parameter) ends, and the combined screen (in this case, the screen in FIG. 8) is displayed on the second personal computer 40. (Step S11).

  The above operation is executed for each application screen (FIGS. 10 to 12) described below, and when all the operations are completed (step S12: Yes), printing is performed (step S13), and the bookbinding process and the like. Through this process, the “ETOSJX settings” manual is completed.

Next, FIGS. 10 to 12 will be briefly described.
In FIG. 10A, “E52CMD” is input from the keyboard as a specified value in “Extended parameter → Simple operation designation” in step 2-1. Similarly to the case of FIG. 5, when “E52CMD” and “OK” are surrounded by “O” in the pen-type device 30, the setting procedure manual displayed neatly as shown in FIG. It ’s done.

  FIG. 11A shows the case of “expansion parameter → initial operation designation” in procedure 3-1. Then, when “V1” is written in the “name of initial simple operation” field with the pen-type device 30 and the OK button is surrounded by an ellipse by handwriting, “V1” and “OK” as shown in FIG. Is clearly displayed in an oval shape, and the setting procedure manual is completed.

  FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating an initial state of “expansion parameter → key customization → key assignment” in procedure 4-1. In this case, “F1” is checked in the “key”, “single” is checked in the “switching key”, and “PF1” is selected in the “function selection item list”.

FIG. 12B is a procedure 4-2. In the key, “ESC” is surrounded by “◯”, “Individual” is checked in “Switching key”, and “Not set” in “Function selection item list”. Is selected.
FIG. 12C is step 4-3, where “Skip” is surrounded by a beautiful dotted ellipse in “Function”, and “Skip” is surrounded by a beautiful ellipse in “Function selection item list”.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 13 is a system configuration diagram of this embodiment. The difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the server 50 has the function of the second personal computer 40 (FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 13, the document creation system BC2 includes a first personal computer 10 that is a work target of the worker TE, a see-through HMD (head mounted display) 20 that the worker TE wears on the head, and a worker. The pen-type device 30 that TE uses for handwriting input, a mobile personal computer 40A, and a server 50 are provided. Mobile personal computer 40A and server 50 are connected wirelessly.

  The server 50 includes the functional unit of the second personal computer 40 shown in FIG. That is, the server 50 includes a CCD image processing unit 41, a pen image processing unit 42, a format storage unit 43, an image composition unit 44, a display unit 45, a data input unit 46, and a data transmission / reception unit 47. .

  When the operator TE performs the various operations (see FIG. 9) described in the first embodiment on the first personal computer 10, various data are transmitted to the server 50 via the mobile personal computer 40A. The server 50 performs the same processing as in the first embodiment, and returns the processing result to the mobile personal computer 40A.

According to the second embodiment, for example, the worker TE can go to the customer and create the setting procedure manual for the ETOSJX. In this case, the server 50 is set in, for example, an SI company.

(3) Third Embodiment FIG. 14 is a system configuration diagram of this embodiment. The difference between the present embodiment and the second embodiment is that a KM (knowledge management) system 60 is connected to the server 50 and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the document creation system BC3 includes a first personal computer 10 that is a work target of the worker TE, a see-through HMD (head mounted display) 20 that the worker TE wears on the head, and a worker. A pen-type device 30 used by TE for handwriting input, a mobile personal computer 40A, a server 50, and a KM (knowledge management) system 60 are provided. Mobile personal computer 40A and server 50 are connected wirelessly.

  In this embodiment, the completed setting procedure manual is stored in the KM system 60. In this way, it is possible to easily use a setting procedure manual in which all SEs belonging to a certain SI are completed.

  The present invention can be applied to a document creation apparatus suitable for creating a document such as a setting procedure manual created immediately before handing over the system to an end user, for example, when the SI constructs the system.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining HMD in the embodiment, (A) is a figure in which an operator wore HMD, and (B) is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of HMD. In the same embodiment, it is a figure which shows an example (reference | standard screen) of the PC screen which the operator who mounted | wore with HMD saw. In the embodiment, it is a figure which shows an example (a part, keyboard input screen) of the PC screen which the operator who mounted | wore with HMD saw. In the same embodiment, it is a figure which shows an example (handwritten additional recording screen) of the PC screen which the operator who mounted | wore with HMD saw. It is a figure which shows an example of a format in the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (reference screen) of the completed setting procedure manual in the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (input location instruction completed screen) of the completed setting procedure manual in the embodiment. It is a flowchart figure of the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (extended parameter-> simple operation designation | designated screen) of the completed setting procedure manual in the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (extended parameter-> initial operation designation | designated screen) of the completed setting procedure manual in the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example (extended parameter-> key customization-> key allocation screen) of the completed setting procedure manual in the embodiment. It is a system configuration figure of a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a system configuration figure of a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows a prior art example, Comprising: (A) is a system block diagram, (B) is a figure which shows the example of operation description.

Explanation of symbols

AP1 to AP application screen BC document creation system FM format TE worker 10 first personal computer 10a PC screen 20 HMD (head mounted display)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Window part 22 CCD camera part 23 Half mirror 24 Image output part 25 Operation input part 26 Image processing part 30 Pen type apparatus 40 2nd personal computer 40A Mobile personal computer 50 Server 60 KM system 101 Conventional personal computer display control means 102 Memory 102a Help file 103 Display 103a Operation screen 104 Editing means 105 Input device (keyboard)
106 Print Control Unit 107 Printing Paper 107a Operational Description 108 Printer 109 Help File Update Unit 110 Operational Description

Claims (7)

Display means for displaying document creation information on the screen;
Additional item entry means for entering additional items in the document creation information displayed on the screen on the display means;
An imaging unit that is worn by an operator and that captures an image while visually checking the screen state of the display unit in which the additional items are written,
A document creation apparatus comprising: image composition means for composing the document creation information photographed by the photographing means and additional items. The document creation device according to claim 1,
A document creation apparatus comprising: a formatted document creation means for formatting a picture synthesized by the image composition means to create a document. The document creation device according to claim 1 or 2,
An apparatus including the display unit and an apparatus including the image composition unit are connected wirelessly. The document creation device according to claim 3.
An apparatus comprising the image composition means is connected to a formatted document storage means for storing a formatted document created by the formatted document creation means. In the document preparation device according to claim 1 to claim 4,
The document creating apparatus, wherein the display means is provided in an information terminal device in which basic software is installed. In the document creation device according to claim 1,
The document creation apparatus, wherein the document creation information is information that is displayed after the information terminal device is in an operable state. In the document creation device according to claim 1,
The document creation apparatus is characterized in that the document creation information is information displayed when the information terminal device is standing up.

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