JP2005092268A - Object operating device, object operating method and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an object operating device, an object operating method and an object operating program for reducing the labor of an operator by much more simplifying the drag-and-drop operation of an icon. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of objects to be processed being processing targets of processing target objects can be designated, and processings based on sources corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed are executed to sources corresponding to the processing target objects by a source processing means. Thus, it is not necessary for an operator to repeatedly operate drag-and-drop at the time of designating the objects to be processed in response to the designation of the processing target objects, and it is possible to reduce the operation labor of the object by the operator. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

    Display means for displaying an object corresponding to the source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object; and input means for operating the object corresponding to the source displayed on the display section; The present invention relates to an object operation device, an object operation method, and an object operation program in a computer including

    Operating systems (OS) used on personal computers, such as “Windows Xp (trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the US)” and “Mac OS (trademark of Apple Computer Corporation in the United States)”, copy, move and associate files. An object such as an icon with the file as a source is displayed on the display screen, and a GUI (Graphical user interface) for executing processing of the source file by operating the icon has been put into practical use. .

For example, when moving a file, an icon whose source is a file to be copied is designated by an input unit of the computer. The designation of the icon is performed by a pointing device such as a mouse or a slide pad. A computer operator operates the input unit to move the pointer over the icon. When the operator presses a button on the pointing device, the display color of the icon on which the pointer is placed is reversed. By such an operation, a file to be copied is designated.
Subsequently, the operator operates the pointing device so that the pointer on the screen moves while pressing the button of the pointing device. When an operation is performed to move the pointer while the button of the pointing device is pressed, the icon on which the pointer is placed also moves on the screen. Such an operation is called “drag”.
The operator who operates the pointing device so that the pointer and the icon are positioned on the icon whose source is the directory to which the file is to be moved releases the button of the pointing device that has been pressed on the icon indicating the directory. Such an operation is called “drop”.
When the operator performs a drop operation on the icon, the OS moves the file corresponding to the icon dragged by the pointer to the directory corresponding to the icon.

  At this time, if the directory corresponding to the icon is on a different disk from the directory in which the file is currently stored, the OS handles this operation as a file copy.

  Such icon drag and drop is widely used in file operations on computers because it is easy to understand sensuously. However, with the conventional drag-and-drop method, multiple icons can be dragged, but the number of icons to be dropped is limited to one, so when operating a large number of files, drag and drop with a pointing device is possible. There was a problem that it was necessary to repeatedly perform the drop and drop.

In order to solve such problems, for example, the following inventions are disclosed.
JP 2000-99227 A

However, in the prior art, as shown in FIG. 7 of Patent Document 1, for example, the operation of the pointing device has to be repeatedly performed, but no sufficient solution has been made.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an object operation device, an object operation method, and an object operation program that reduce the burden on the operator by further simplifying the drag and drop operation of the icon.

  In order to solve such a problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to display means for displaying an object corresponding to a source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object, and the display unit. An object operating device in a computer comprising an input means for operating the object displayed on the processing object, a processing target object specifying means for specifying a processing target object, and a processing target to be processed by the processing target object When a processing target object specifying means for specifying a plurality of objects and the processing target object and the plurality of processing target objects are specified, the source corresponding to the processing target object corresponds to the plurality of processing target objects Based on source It is characterized by having a source processing means for performing management.

  The object operation device according to claim 1 can specify a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target object, and the source processing means sets a plurality of processing target objects for the source corresponding to the processing target object. Since the processing based on the corresponding source is performed, it is not necessary to repeatedly perform drag and drop in the designation operation of the processing target object with respect to the designation of the processing target object, and the operation burden of the object by the operator can be reduced.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the object operating device according to claim 1, wherein the processing target object designating unit sequentially specifies a plurality of processing target objects, and the source processing unit is configured to perform the processing. It is characterized in that processing based on the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects is sequentially performed on the source corresponding to the target object.

  The object operation device according to claim 2 specifies the processing target object sequentially when specifying a plurality of processing target objects, and the source processing means sequentially specifies a plurality of processing targets for the source corresponding to the processing target object. Since processing based on the source corresponding to the processing target object is performed, it is not necessary to collectively specify the processing target objects, and it is possible to provide a drag-and-drop operation that is easy to understand for the operator.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the object operating device according to claim 1, wherein the source corresponding to the processing target object by the source processing means is based on the source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. The processing is characterized in that a source corresponding to the processing target object is copied to a directory corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects.

  In the object operation device according to claim 3, since the processing performed by the source processing means is to copy the source corresponding to the processing target object to the directory corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects, It is possible to reduce the burden on the operation of the object.

  In addition, the invention according to claim 4 is the object operating device according to claim 1, wherein a source corresponding to the processing target object by the source processing means is a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. The object operating device according to claim 1, wherein the processing based on moves a source corresponding to the processing target object to a directory corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects.

  In the object operating device according to claim 4, since the processing performed by the source processing means moves the source corresponding to the processing target object to the directory corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects, It is possible to reduce the burden on the operation of the object.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the object operating device according to claim 1, wherein the source processing means performs processing based on the source corresponding to the processing target object for the source corresponding to the processing target object. Associating a source corresponding to the processing target object with a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects,

  In the object operation device according to claim 5, since the processing performed by the source processing means associates the source corresponding to the processing target object with the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects, , It is possible to reduce the burden of operating the object by the operator.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a display means for displaying an object corresponding to a source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object, and operates the object displayed on the display unit. An object operating device in a computer comprising: an input means for processing; a processing target object specifying means for specifying a plurality of processing target objects; and a processing target for specifying a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target objects When a target object specifying unit, the plurality of processing target objects, and the plurality of processing target objects are specified, the source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects is one-to-one corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. Based on the source It is characterized by having a source processing means for performing.

  The object operation device according to claim 6 can specify a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by a plurality of processing target objects, and a source processing unit has a one-to-one correspondence with a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. Since the processing based on the source corresponding to a plurality of objects to be processed is performed in the above, there is no need to repeat drag and drop in the operation of specifying the object to be processed for the specification of the object to be processed, and the operator can operate the object. The burden can be reduced.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the object operating device according to claim 6, wherein the processing target object specifying means stores a processing target object specifying order when a plurality of processing target objects are specified. And a processing target object designation means for storing a processing target object designation order storage means for storing a designation order for designating a plurality of the processing target objects. In the specification order stored in the processing target object specification order storage means and the specification order stored in the processing target object specification order storage means, the plurality of processing targets are one-to-one with respect to the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. It is characterized by performing processing based on the source corresponding to the target object. .

  The object operating device according to claim 7 stores a specification order of the processing target objects when specifying a plurality of processing target objects, and specifies the processing target objects when specifying a plurality of processing target objects. The order is stored, and the source processing means performs one-to-one processing based on the source corresponding to the processing target object in the specified order of the processing target object and the source corresponding to the processing target object in the specification order of the processing target object. Therefore, it is not necessary to repeatedly perform drag and drop in the designation operation of the processing target object with respect to the designation of the processing target object, and the operation load on the object by the operator can be reduced.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the object operating device according to claim 6, wherein the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed by the source processing means corresponds to the plurality of objects to be processed on a one-to-one basis. The processing based on the source is characterized in that the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects are copied one-to-one to the directories corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects.

  The object operation device according to claim 8, wherein the processing performed by the source processing means copies a plurality of sources corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects to a plurality of directories corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects on a one-to-one basis. As a result, it is possible to reduce the burden of operating the object on the copy of the source by the operator.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the object operating device according to claim 6, wherein the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed by the source processing means is one-to-one to the plurality of objects to be processed. The processing based on the corresponding source is characterized in that the source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects is moved one-to-one to a directory corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects.

  The object operation device according to claim 9, wherein the processing performed by the source processing means moves a plurality of sources corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects to a plurality of directories corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects on a one-to-one basis. As a result, it is possible to reduce the burden of operating the object by the operator regarding the movement of the source.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 10 is the object operating device according to claim 6, wherein the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed by the source processing means is based on the source corresponding to the object to be processed. The processing is characterized in that a source corresponding to the processing target object is associated with a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects on a one-to-one basis.

  The object operation device according to claim 10, wherein the processing performed by the source processing unit associates a plurality of sources corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects with a plurality of sources corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects on a one-to-one basis. Therefore, it is possible to reduce an object operation burden on the operator regarding the source association.

  Furthermore, the invention according to claim 11 is the object operating device according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the designation of the processing target object and the designation of the processing target object performed by the input means are drag and drop. It is characterized by the fact that it is performed in a system.

  In the object operating device according to the eleventh aspect, since the processing target object and the processing target object are specified by drag and drop by the operator, the operator can sensiblely operate the object. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of operating the object by the operator.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided display means for displaying an object corresponding to a source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object, and operating the object displayed on the display unit. An object operating method in a computer comprising: (a) a processing target object specifying step for specifying a processing target object; and (b) a processing target object to be processed by the processing target object. A plurality of target objects to be processed, and (c) when the target object and the plurality of target objects are specified, the source corresponding to the target object is designated as the plurality of target objects. Processing based on the corresponding source It is characterized by having a source processing steps performed.

  The object operation method according to claim 12 can specify a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target object, and the source processing means sets a source corresponding to the processing target object to a plurality of processing target objects. Since the processing based on the corresponding source is performed, it is not necessary to repeatedly perform drag and drop in the designation operation of the processing target object with respect to the designation of the processing target object, and the operation burden of the object by the operator can be reduced.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided display means for displaying an object corresponding to a source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object, and operating the object displayed on the display unit. An object operating method in a computer comprising: (d) a processing target object specifying step for specifying a plurality of processing target objects; and (e) a processing target object that is a processing target of the processing target object. (F) when the plurality of processing target objects and the plurality of processing target objects are specified, the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects are one-to-one. For the plurality of objects to be processed It is characterized by having a source processing step of performing processing based on the source of, the.

  In the object operation method according to claim 13, a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by a plurality of processing target objects can be specified, and a source processing unit has a one-to-one correspondence with a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. Since the processing based on the source corresponding to a plurality of objects to be processed is performed in the above, there is no need to repeat drag and drop in the operation of specifying the object to be processed for the specification of the object to be processed, and the operator can operate the object. The burden can be reduced.

  Further, the invention according to claim 14 is a display means for displaying an object corresponding to a source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object, and the object displayed on the display section. An object operating program executed on a computer comprising: (a) a processing target object specifying step for specifying a processing target object; and (b) a processing target of the processing target object. A process target object designating step for designating a plurality of process target objects; and (c) when the process target object and the plurality of process target objects are designated, the plurality of the source corresponding to the process target object Object to be processed Is characterized by having a source processing step of performing processing based on sources that correspond to and, a.

  The object operation program according to claim 14 can designate a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target object, and the source processing means sets a source corresponding to the processing target object to a plurality of processing target objects. Since the processing based on the corresponding source is performed, it is not necessary to repeatedly perform drag and drop in the designation operation of the processing target object with respect to the designation of the processing target object, and the operation burden of the object by the operator can be reduced. A program that runs on a computer can be provided.

  In addition, the invention according to claim 15 is a display unit that displays an object corresponding to a source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object, and the display unit displays the display unit. An object operation program executed on a computer comprising an input means for operating an object, wherein (d) a processing object specifying step for specifying a plurality of processing objects, and (e) a processing object of the processing objects A target object specifying step for specifying a plurality of target objects to be processed; and (f) when the plurality of target objects and the plurality of target objects are specified, corresponding to the target objects One to one for the source Is characterized by having a source processing step of performing processing based on the source corresponding to the number of the processing target object, the.

  The object operation program according to claim 15 can specify a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by a plurality of processing target objects, and the source processing means selects one-to-one source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. Since the processing based on the source corresponding to a plurality of objects to be processed is performed in the above, there is no need to repeat drag and drop in the operation of specifying the object to be processed for the specification of the object to be processed, and the operator can operate the object. It is possible to provide a program that runs on a computer that can reduce the burden.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of an object operation device 1 according to the present invention.
The object operation device 1 is a generally used personal computer, and includes a CPU 11, a display unit 12, an input unit 13, a network I / F 14, a media drive 15, a storage unit 16, and a memory 17.
The CPU 11 executes the OS 160 that controls the operation of the personal computer that executes the object operating device 1. In addition, the CPU 11 implements the function of the object operating device 1 by executing in the memory 17 a program 161 recorded on the media disk 18 inserted in the media drive 15 in particular.
The display unit 12 is used to display information necessary for the operation of the object. An object such as an icon and a pointer for designating the object are displayed on the display unit 12.
The input unit 13 includes a pointing device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and is used by an operator to input an instruction to the object operating device 1. The pointer displayed on the display unit 12 is manipulated by the input unit 13 to execute object designation and pointer movement.
The network I / F 14 is for connecting the object operating device 1 to a network (not shown). Through the network I / F 14, the object operating device 1 can download a program 161 that realizes the functions of the object operating device 1 from a server (not shown).
The media drive 15 is used to read the program 161 recorded on the media disk 18. The function of the object operating device 1 is realized by the program 161 read by the media drive 15.
The storage unit 16 stores the OS 160 necessary for executing the operation of the object operating device 1. The storage unit 16 also stores the program 161 read by the media drive 15. Furthermore, the storage unit 16 also stores a plurality of files 162 that are operated in a process that will be described later.

The OS 160 is an OS (operating system) that controls a personal computer on which the object operating device 1 operates. As the OS 160 is executed by the CPU 11, a file operation in the personal computer on which the object operation device 1 operates is realized. Further, an object and a pointer are displayed on the display unit 12 by the function of the OS 160, and a pointer operation by the input unit 13 is realized.
The program 161 is a program for executing the operation of the object operating device 1.
The file 162 is electronic data operated by an object operation by the object operation device 1. The file 162 is managed by the OS 160, and a path describing the electronic storage location of the file is given. Here, the path is synonymous with a directory generally used as a computer term, and the file 162 is managed by the storage unit 16 as being stored in the directory by the assigned path.

  The memory 17 is a work area for the CPU 11 to execute the OS 160 and the program 161 stored by the storage unit 16. As a result of the CPU 160 executing the OS 160 in the memory 17, the functions of the object display unit 171 and the pointer display unit 172 are realized. Further, as a result of the program 161 being executed by the CPU 11, the functions of the object specifying unit 173 and the source processing unit 174 are realized in the memory 17.

  The object display unit 171 displays the file 162 stored in the storage unit 16 on the display unit 12 as an object such as an icon. That is, the object displayed on the display unit 12 corresponds to the file 162 stored in the storage unit 16. The object display unit 12 can also display a directory managed by the OS 160 as an object by acquiring a path indicating the directory. A directory displayed as an object on the display unit 12 is particularly referred to as a folder.

  The pointer display unit 172 displays a pointer operated by the input unit 13 on the display unit 12. Further, the pointer display unit 172 executes the movement of the pointer in response to the input from the input unit 13.

  In accordance with the input from the input unit 13, the object designating unit 173 designates an object displayed on the pointer display unit 172 when a designating operation is performed on the object displayed by the object display unit 171. The object designation by the object designation unit 173 is displayed by operating a drag-and-drop method executed by operating the pointer by the input unit 13 or a button (not shown) provided in the pointing device of the input unit 13. This can be executed by using a shortcut menu.

The object specifying unit 173 includes a processing target object specifying unit 1731 and a processing target object specifying unit 1732.
The processing target object designating unit 1731, when a designating operation is performed on an object desired to be processed by the pointer displayed on the pointer display unit 172 in accordance with an input from the input unit 13, sets the object as a processing target object. specify. The processing target object specifying unit 1731 specifies an object corresponding to a source such as a file to be processed, such as a file desired to be moved or copied or a file to be associated.
The object specification by the processing target object specifying unit 1731 is performed by operating a drag-and-drop method executed by operating the pointer by the input unit 13 or a button (not shown) provided in the pointing device of the input unit 13. It can be executed by using the shortcut menu displayed.

  The processing target object specifying unit 1731 includes a processing target object specifying order storage unit 17311. When the processing target object specifying unit 1731 specifies a plurality of processing target objects, the processing target object specifying order storage unit 17311 stores the specification order of the plurality of processing target objects. The stored processing target object designation order is referred to when performing processing based on the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects on a one-to-one basis for the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects (details will be described later). .

In response to an input from the input unit 13, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 performs a specifying operation on a plurality of objects desired to be processed with respect to the processing target object using the pointer displayed on the pointer display unit 172. Each of the plurality of objects is designated as a processing target object. The processing target object designating unit 1732 corresponds to a source that is a processing destination of a file to be processed, such as an object corresponding to a folder to which a file is moved or copied, or an object corresponding to a file to be associated. Specify multiple objects to perform.
A plurality of object designations by the processing target object designation unit 1732 include a specific key of the keyboard of the input unit 13, for example, “shift”, in addition to the drag and drop method executed by operating the pointer by the input unit 13. It is executed by pressing a key. When the pointer is moved while the “shift” key of the keyboard of the input unit 13 is pressed by the operation of the operator, when the pointer passes over the object, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 displays the object. By designating as an object to be processed, a plurality of objects to be processed can be successively specified.
In addition to the continuous designation, the plurality of object designations by the processing target object designation unit 1732 can be sequentially designated by pressing a specific key of the keyboard of the input unit 13, for example, the “ctrl” key. If the operator presses the “ctrl” key on the keyboard of the input unit 13 while the pointer is positioned on the object, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies the object as the processing target object. If the “ctrl” key of the input unit 13 is pressed by the operator when the pointer is moved by an operation by the operator and is positioned on another object, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 also applies the object to be processed. Specify as the object to be processed. When the operator repeats such an operation, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 can sequentially specify a plurality of processing target objects.

  The processing target object specifying unit 1732 further includes a processing target object specifying order storage unit 17321. The processing target object designation order storage unit 17321 stores the designation order when a plurality of processing target objects are designated by the processing target object designation unit 1732. The stored processing target object designation order is referred to when a source such as a file corresponding to a processing target object is processed based on a source such as a folder or file corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects. Further, the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects are referred to when performing processing based on the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects on a one-to-one basis (all will be described later).

  The source processing unit 174 sets a source such as a folder or a file corresponding to the object specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1732 to a source such as a file corresponding to the object specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1731. Based on the process. For this purpose, the source processing unit 174 includes a file copy processing unit 1741, a file movement processing unit 1742, and a file association processing unit 1743.

  When the source corresponding to the object specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1732 is a folder (directory), the file copy processing unit 1741 changes the file corresponding to the processing target object to the directory corresponding to the processing target object. Execute the process to copy. The file copy processing execution unit 1741 obtains the path of the folder corresponding to the object as an attribute of the processing target object, copies the file corresponding to the processing target object, and determines the path of the copied file from the folder. Give the acquired path. As a result, the file corresponding to the processing target object is copied to the directory corresponding to the processing target object.

  When the source corresponding to the object specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1732 is a folder (directory), the file movement processing unit 1742 moves the file corresponding to the processing target object to the directory corresponding to the processing target object. Execute the moving process. The file movement process execution unit 1742 acquires the path of the folder corresponding to the object as an attribute of the processing target object, and replaces the path of the file corresponding to the processing target object with the acquired path. As a result, the file corresponding to the processing target object is moved to the directory corresponding to the processing target object.

When the source corresponding to the object specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1732 is a file, the file association processing unit 1743 performs processing for associating the file corresponding to the processing target object with the file corresponding to the processing target object. Execute. The file association processing unit 1743 acquires the attribute of the object to be processed or the attribute of the file corresponding to the object, and determines whether the file can be associated with the file corresponding to the object to be processed. When it is determined that the association is possible, the file association processing unit 1743 executes association between the file corresponding to the processing target object and the file corresponding to the processing target object. As a method of association by the file association processing unit 1743, a method of associating by a link or embedding a file corresponding to the processing target object in a file corresponding to the processing target object can be employed.
Note that the function of the OS 160 may be used for the file copy processing unit 1741 and the file migration processing unit 1742.

Even if the source corresponding to the object is a folder storing a file, the object display unit 171, the processing target object specifying unit 1731, the processing target object specifying unit 1732, by regarding the folder as one file, The operation of the source processing unit 174 can be executed.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the object operating device 1, and particularly for explaining the operation when the objects to be processed are designated continuously.

  First, in step S <b> 1, the object display unit 171 displays an object using the file 162 stored in the storage unit 16 as a source on the display unit 12. An object displayed on the display unit 12 is generally called an “icon”, and can be designated and moved on the display unit 12 by operating the input unit 13.

  In step S2, the object designating unit 173 designates an object according to the operation of the input unit 13 by the operator. The object designation by the object designation unit 173 can be performed by, for example, the operator clicking a pointing device button on the input unit 13 when the pointer is positioned on the object. If no object is specified, the process returns to step S1.

  In step S3, the processing target object specifying unit 1731 specifies the object specified in step S2 as the processing target object. The processing target object specifying unit 1731 specifies the object specified in step S2 as the processing target object because the object is specified in a state where no other object is specified.

  In step S4, as in step S2, the object specifying unit 173 specifies an object in accordance with the operation of the input unit 13 by the operator. If no object is specified, the process returns to step S3.

  In step S5, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 determines whether the operator is pressing the “shift” key provided on the keyboard of the input unit 13 when the object is specified in step S4. When the operator operates the input unit 13 to specify an object and the “shift” key provided on the keyboard of the input unit 13 is pressed, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies a plurality of objects. As a result, the process returns to step S4. If the “shift” key has not been pressed, it is assumed that an object has been designated by the operator, and the process proceeds to step S6.

  In step S6, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies the object specified by the input unit 13 by the operator's operation in step S4 as the processing target object. If the “shift” button is kept pressed when specifying an object in step S4, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies a plurality of objects repeatedly specified in step S4 as processing target objects.

  In step S 7, the source processing unit 174 acquires the type of the source corresponding to the processing target object specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1731, and the plurality of processing target objects specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1732 By acquiring the type of source corresponding to, processing based on the source corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects is executed for the source corresponding to the processing target object. The processing executed by the source processing unit 174 based on the source corresponding to the processing target object includes copying, moving, or associating files.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, the object operating device 1 can continuously specify the processing target object by repeatedly performing the operations of steps S4 and S5, so that the source corresponding to the processing target object is determined. The processing based on the source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects specified can be executed.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the object operating device 1, and particularly for explaining the operation when the processing target object is sequentially designated.
The operation from step S11 to step S14 is the same as the operation from step S1 to step S4 in FIG.

  In step S15, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 determines whether or not the “ctrl” key has been input from the input unit 13 by the operation of the operator. If the “ctrl” key has not been entered, the process returns to step S14. If the operator inputs the “ctrl” key from the input unit 13, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 proceeds to step S 16 assuming that the object on which the pointer is positioned is specified as the processing target object.

  In step S16, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies the object specified by the operator pressing the “ctrl” key in step S15 as a processing target object.

  In step S17, the source processing unit 174 performs processing based on the source corresponding to the processing target object for the source corresponding to the processing target object. The source processing unit 174 acquires a source type corresponding to the processing target object specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1731, and sources corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1732 The process is executed by acquiring the type. The processing executed by the source processing unit 174 based on the source corresponding to the processing target object includes copying, moving, or associating files.

  In step S18, the processing target object specifying unit 1731 determines whether or not the processing target object has been undesignated. If the processing target object is not specified by the processing target object specifying unit 1731, the processing ends. When the designation of the processing target object is not performed, the process returns to step S14, and the designation operation of the processing target object is repeated again.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, the object operating device 1 can sequentially specify the processing target object by repeatedly performing the operations of steps S14 to S18, so that the source corresponding to the processing target object is determined. The processing based on the source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects specified can be executed.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the state of the display unit 12 when the object operating device 1 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  4A shows a state in which the object display unit 171 and the pointer display unit 172 have displayed the processing target icons FI, the processing target icons FO1 to FO3, and the pointer PO on the display unit 12 in step S1. . Here, by performing an operation of drag-and-drop processing the processing target icon FI to the processing target icons FO1 to FO1 to 3, the source corresponding to the processing target icon FI corresponds to a plurality of processing target icons FO1 to FO3. It is assumed that processing based on the source is performed.

  FIG. 4B shows a state in which the operator operates the input unit 13 to move the pointer PO onto the processing target icon FI and presses a button provided in the pointing device of the input unit 13. When the operator operates the input unit 13 in this way, the processing target object specifying unit 1731 specifies the object specified by the pointer PO as the processing target object. Here, the processing target icon FI is designated as the processing target object. The object display unit 171 performs highlighting or reverse display on the processing target object specified by the processing target object 1731 so as to indicate that the processing target object has been specified. FIG. 4B shows that the processing target icon FI specified as the processing target object is hatched and specified as the processing target object.

  FIG. 4C shows a state in which the operator operates the input unit 13 and the pointer PO moves onto the processing target icon FO1 while holding the processing target icon FI. When the operator moves the pointer PO while pressing the pointing device button of the input unit 13, the processing target icon FI is also moved together with the pointer PO. The operator operates the input unit 13 to move the pointer PO onto the processing target icon FO1 while holding the processing target icon FI. When the pointer PO holding the processing target icon FI is positioned on the processing target icon FO1, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies the processing target icon FO1 as the processing target object. The object display unit 171 performs highlighting or reverse display on the processing target object specified by the processing target object 1732 to indicate that it has been specified. FIG. 4C shows that the processing target icon FO1 specified as the processing target object is hatched and specified as the processing target object.

In an ordinary computer, when the operator releases the pointing device button of the input unit 13 in the state shown in FIG. 4C, the drag-and-drop process ends. However, the object operating device 1 shown in FIG. In the state shown in FIG. 4C, by pressing the “shift” key on the keyboard of the input unit 13, it is possible to continuously specify objects to be processed.
4D shows a state in which the pointer PO holding the processing target object FI is moved while the operator holds down the “shift” key on the keyboard of the input unit 13 from the state shown in FIG. 4C. Show. Here, when the operator moves the pointer PO so as to pass over the processing target icons FO2 and FO3, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 also executes the processing target icons FO2 and FO3 through which the pointer PO has passed. Designated as the object to be processed. The object display unit 171 performs highlighting or reverse display on the processing target icons FO2 and FO3 as those specified as the processing target objects. Here, as with FO1, it is shown that FO2 and FO3 are designated as objects to be processed by performing hatching processing.

  The operator confirms the display unit 12 as shown in FIG. 4D, confirms that the processing destination of the processing target icon FI is the processing target icons FO1, FO2, and FO3, and points to the input unit 13. By releasing the device button, the processing target icon FI is dropped on the processing target icons FO1, FO2, and FO3. Upon receiving the operation in which the processing target icon FI is dropped on each of the processing target icons FO1, FO2, and FO3, the source processing unit 174 applies the source corresponding to the processing target icon FI to each of the processing target icons FO1, FO2, and FO3. In order to execute processing based on the corresponding source, the file copy processing unit 1741, the file movement processing unit 1742, or the file association processing unit 1743 is activated to execute processing.

  As described above, the object operating device 1 shown in FIG. 1 allows the operator to perform a drag operation using the pointer by pressing the “shift” key of the keyboard while pressing the button of the pointing device of the input unit 13. A plurality of icons to be processed can be designated continuously while the pointer PO is held by the icon FI.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the state of the display unit 12 when the object operating device 1 operates according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
5 (a) and 5 (b) are the same as FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), and a description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 5C shows a state in which the operator operates the input unit 13 and the pointer PO is moved onto the processing target icon FO1 while holding the processing target icon FI. Here, when the pointer PO holding the processing target icon FI is positioned on the processing target icon FO1, the operator presses the “ctrl” key on the keyboard instead of releasing the pointing device button of the input unit 13. The same operation as when the processing target icon FI is dropped on the processing target icon FO1 can be performed. As a result, the processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies the processing target icon FO1 as the processing target object, and the source processing unit 174 for the source corresponding to the processing target icon FI, the source corresponding to the processing target icon FO1. In order to execute the processing based on the above, the file copy processing unit 1741, the file movement processing unit 1742, or the file association processing unit 1743 is activated to execute the processing.

FIG. 5D shows a state in which the operator operates the input unit 13 and the pointer PO is moved onto the processing target icon FO3 while holding the processing target icon FI. When the operator depresses the “ctrl” key on the keyboard of the input unit 13 again in the state of FIG. 5D, the same operation as when the processing target icon FI is dropped on the processing target icon FO3 can be performed. As a result, in the same manner as shown in FIG. 5C, the source processing unit 174 executes processing based on the source corresponding to the processing target icon FO3 for the source corresponding to the processing target icon FI. The copy processing unit 1741, the file movement processing unit 1742, or the file association processing unit 1743 is activated to execute processing.
In the state shown in FIG. 5D, if the operator releases the pointing device button without pressing the “ctrl” key of the keyboard of the input unit 13, the operation is the same as the conventional drop operation. At this time, the processing target object specifying unit 1731 cancels the processing target object specification for the processing target icon FI.

  As described above, in the object operating device 1 in FIG. 1, if the operator presses the “ctrl” key of the keyboard while pressing the pointing device button of the input unit 13, the drag operation by the pointer is not interrupted. Since the same operation as the drop operation can be performed, a plurality of processing target icons can be sequentially specified while the processing target icon FI is held by the pointer PO.

  Therefore, the object operating device 1 of FIG. 1 can designate a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target object by performing the operation as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2 and / or FIG. Since the source processing means performs processing based on the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed, the source corresponding to the object to be processed performs drag-and- There is no need to repeatedly perform the drop, and the operation burden on the object by the operator can be reduced.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in which the object operating device 1 executes a process based on a source corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects on a one-to-one basis corresponding to a plurality of processing target objects.

  Step S101 is the same as steps S1 and S11 in FIGS.

  In step 102, the processing target object specification order storage unit 17311 provided in the processing target object specification unit 1731 and the processing target object specification order storage unit 17321 provided in the processing target object specification unit 1732 are reset.

In step S103, the object designation unit 173 designates an object in accordance with the operation of the input unit 13 by the operator. The object designation by the object designation unit 173 can be performed by, for example, the operator clicking a pointing device button on the input unit 13 when the pointer is positioned on the object.
When the object designation is completed, the process proceeds to step S106.

  Step S104 is the same as step S3 in FIG. 2 and step S13 in FIG.

  In step S105, the processing target object designation order storage unit 17311 stores the designation order of the processing target objects designated in step S104. Thereafter, the process returns to step S103. By repeating the operations in steps S103 to S105, the processing target object specifying unit 1731 can specify a plurality of processing target objects.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram for specifically explaining the operations in steps S103 to S105. Here, it is assumed that the processing target icons FI1 to FI3 and the pointer PO are displayed on the display unit 12.

  First, when the operator operates the input unit 13 to move the pointer and specifies the processing target icon FI1, the processing target object specifying unit 1731 specifies the processing target icon FI1 as a processing target object (S103, S104).

  If the processing target object specifying unit 1731 specifies the processing target icon FI1 as the processing target object, the processing target object specifying order storage unit 17311 stores the processing target icon FI1 as the first in the specification order (S105).

  When the processing target object specifying unit 1731 repeatedly specifies the processing target icons FI2 and FI3 as the processing target objects according to the operation of the operator (S103, S104), the processing target object specifying order storage unit 17311 sets the processing target icon FI2. In the second order, the processing target icon FI3 is stored in the third order (S105).

  As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, the processing target object designation order storage unit 17311 stores the designation order of the plurality of processing target objects. Here, since the designation order of the processing target icons FI1 to FI3 is FI1, FI2, and FI3, the designation order of the processing target objects is also stored as FI1, FI2, and FI3.

  Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 106, as in step S <b> 103, the object specifying unit 173 specifies an object in accordance with the operation of the input unit 13 by the operator. If no object is specified, the standby is continued.

  Step S107 is the same as step S6 in FIG. 2 and step S16 in FIG.

  In step S108, the processing target object designation order storage unit 17321 stores the designation order of the processing target objects designated in step S107.

  FIG.7 (c) is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement of step S106-S108 concretely. Here, it is assumed that the processing target icons FO1 to FO3 and the pointer PO are displayed on the display unit 12.

  When the operator operates the input unit 13 to move the pointer PO so as to be positioned on the processing target icons FO1 to FO3 while holding the processing target icons FI1 to FI3 illustrated in FIG. The processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies the processing target icons FO1 to FO3 as processing target objects (S106, S107).

  If the processing target object specifying unit 1732 specifies the processing target icons FO1 to FO3 as processing target objects, the processing target object specifying order storage unit 17321 stores the specification order of the processing target icons FO1 to FO3. (S108). Here, since the processing target icons FI1 to FI3 are operated so as to be positioned on the processing target icons FO1 to FO1 to 3, the processing target object specification order storage unit 17321 uses FO1, Let FO2 and FO3. The result is shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 109, the source processing unit 174 matches the designation order stored in the processing target object designation order storage unit 17321 in the designation order stored in the processing target object designation order storage unit 17311. The processing corresponding to the sources corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed is executed on a one-to-one basis with the sources corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed. The source processing unit 174 acquires the source type corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects specified in the processing target object specifying unit 1731 and corresponds to the plurality of processing target objects specified in the processing target object specifying unit 1732. By acquiring the source type to be processed, the processing target object specification order stored in the processing target object specification order storage unit 17311 and the processing target object specification order storage unit 17321 stored in the processing target object specification order storage unit 17311 Processing is executed so as to correspond one-to-one. The processing executed by the source processing unit 174 based on the source corresponding to the processing target object includes copying, moving, or associating files.

Accordingly, the object operating device 1 of FIG. 1 can designate a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by a plurality of processing target objects by performing the operation as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Since the means performs processing based on the sources corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed on a one-to-one basis for the sources corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed, There is no need to repeat the AND-drop operation, and the burden of operating the object by the operator can be reduced.
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In the description so far, the operation of the object operating device 1 has been described separately in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. However, the operations in the first embodiment and the second embodiment may be performed simultaneously.

  In the description of FIG. 2, the specification of a plurality of objects to be processed has been described as being performed by a drag and drop operation. However, after a plurality of objects are specified, a button (not shown) of the input unit 13 is operated. By executing the shortcut menu displayed by doing so, processing based on files corresponding to a plurality of objects to be processed may be performed on files corresponding to the object to be processed.

  Furthermore, in the description of FIG. 6, the specification of a plurality of processing target objects has been described as being performed by a drag and drop operation. The processing based on the sources corresponding to a plurality of objects to be processed may be performed on a one-to-one basis for the sources corresponding to.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart in which steps S206 to 208 corresponding to steps S106 to S108 in FIG. 6 are looped. Therefore, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, when specifying a plurality of objects to be processed, it is possible to specify sequentially rather than continuously. In order to sequentially specify the processing target object, for example, in step S206, the pointer PO is moved to the object to be specified as the processing target object, and the “ctrl” key provided on the keyboard of the input unit 13 is pressed. What should I do?

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), when specifying the processing target icons FO1 to FO1 to FO2 as the processing target icons for the specification order first (S206, S207), The processing target object designation sequence storage unit 17321 stores the processing target icon FO2 as the first processing target object (S208).
Subsequently, when FO3 is designated as the processing target icon (return to S206, S207), the processing target icon FO3 is stored as the second processing target object in the processing target object specifying order storage unit 17321 (S208). ).
Then, FO1 is designated as the last processing target icon (return to S206, S207), and the processing target object designation order storage unit 17321 stores the processing target icon FO1 as the third processing target object ( S208).

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 9B, the designation order of the processing target objects stored in the processing target object specification order storage unit 17321 is FO2, FO3, and FO1.

  In step S209, the operator determines whether or not the number of designation orders stored in the processing target object designation order storage unit 17311 matches the number of designation orders stored in the processing target object designation order storage unit 17321. judge. If they do not match, the process returns to step S206. If they match, the process proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, the source processing unit 174 uses a plurality of processing target objects in the specification order stored in the processing target object specification order storage unit 17311 according to the specification order stored in the processing target object specification order storage unit 17321. The processing corresponding to each of the sources corresponding to a plurality of objects to be processed is executed on a one-to-one basis with respect to the sources corresponding to.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9C, the processing target object corresponding to the processing target object in step S210 is FI1 → FO2, FI1 → FO3, FI3 → FO1, and the processing by the source processing unit 174 is also FI1. The processing based on the source corresponding to FO2 → the source corresponding to FO2, the source corresponding to FI2 → the source corresponding to FO3, the source corresponding to FI3 → the source corresponding to FO1 is executed.

  As described above, the object operation device 1 in FIG. 1 performs the operation as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, so that the object to be processed is specified in any specified order in the operation to specify the object to be processed. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform drag and drop repeatedly, and the burden of operating the object by the operator can be reduced.

  In the description so far, one or three processing target objects and three processing target objects have been described as being displayed on the display unit 12. However, the processing target object and the processing target object have been described. The number of objects is not limited to the number in this description.

  Further, the keys used on the keyboard of the input unit 13 when designating the object to be processed have been described as “shift” and “ctrl” keys, but other keys on the input unit 13 may be used. Good.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of the object operation device 1. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the object operating device 1, and is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which designates a to-be-processed object continuously. It is another flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the object operating device 1, and is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which designates a to-be-processed object sequentially. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement when designating a to-be-processed object continuously. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement when designating a to-be-processed object sequentially. It is another flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the object operating device 1, and is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which designates a several process target object and designates several process target object continuously. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which designates a several process target object and designates a several to-be-processed object continuously. It is another flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the object operating device 1, and is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which designates a several process target object and designates a several to-be-processed object sequentially. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement which designates a several process target object and designates a several to-be-processed object continuously.

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1 Object operation device 11 CPU
12 Display 13 Input 14 Network I / F
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Media drive 16 Memory | storage part 17 Memory 18 Media disk 171 Object display part 172 Pointer display part 173 Object designation | designated part 174 Source processing part 1731 Process target object designation | designated part 1732 Process target object designation | designated part 1741 File copy process part 1742 File movement process part 1743 Association processing unit 17311 Processing target object designation order storage unit 17321 Processing target object designation order storage unit FI, FI1 to FI3 Processing target icon FO1 to FO3 Processing target icon PO pointer

Claims (15)

A display unit that displays an object corresponding to the source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object; and an input unit that operates the object displayed on the display unit. An object operation device in a computer,
A processing object specifying means for specifying a processing object;
A processing target object specifying means for specifying a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target object;
Source processing means for performing processing based on a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects for a source corresponding to the processing target object when the processing target object and the plurality of processing target objects are designated;
An object operating device comprising: The processing target object designating unit sequentially specifies a plurality of processing target objects, and the source processing unit sequentially selects a source corresponding to the processing target object to a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. The object operation device according to claim 1, wherein a process based on the object operation is performed. A source based on a source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed for a source corresponding to the object to be processed by the source processing means is a source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed. The object operating device according to claim 1, wherein the object operating device is copied to the object. A source based on a source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed for a source corresponding to the object to be processed by the source processing means is a source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed. The object operating device according to claim 1, wherein The processing based on the source corresponding to the processing target object for the source corresponding to the processing target object by the source processing means associates the source corresponding to the processing target object with the source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. The object operation device according to claim 1, wherein: A display unit that displays an object corresponding to the source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object; and an input unit that operates the object displayed on the display unit. An object operation device in a computer,
Processing target object specifying means for specifying a plurality of processing target objects;
A processing target object specifying means for specifying a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target object;
When the plurality of processing target objects and the plurality of processing target objects are designated, processing based on the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects is performed one-on-one with respect to the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. Source processing means to perform;
An object operating device comprising: The processing target object specifying means includes processing target object specifying order storage means for specifying a plurality of processing target objects.
The processing target object designating means comprises processing target object designation order storage means for storing a designation order when designating a plurality of the processing target objects.
The source processing unit has a one-to-one correspondence with respect to the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects in the specification order stored in the processing target object specification order storage unit and the specification order stored in the processing target object specification order storage unit. 7. The object operating device according to claim 6, wherein processing based on a source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed is performed. The processing based on the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed for the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed by the source processing means is a one-to-one correspondence of the sources corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed. The object operating device according to claim 6, wherein the object operating device is copied to a directory corresponding to the object to be processed. The processing based on the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed for the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed by the source processing means has a one-to-one correspondence with the sources corresponding to the object to be processed. The object operating device according to claim 6, wherein the object operating device is moved to a directory corresponding to the target object. The processing based on the source corresponding to the object to be processed with respect to the source corresponding to the plurality of objects to be processed by the source processing means has a one-to-one correspondence with the source corresponding to the object to be processed. The object operation device according to claim 6, wherein the object operation device is associated with a source corresponding to. 7. The object operating device according to claim 1, wherein the processing target object and the plurality of processing target objects specified by an input unit are specified by a drag and drop method. A display unit that displays an object corresponding to the source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object; and an input unit that operates the object displayed on the display unit. An object operation method in a computer,
(A) a process target object designating process for designating a process target object;
(B) a process target object designating step for designating a plurality of process target objects to be processed by the process target object;
(C) A source processing step of performing processing based on a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects for a source corresponding to the processing target object when the processing target object and the plurality of processing target objects are designated. When,
An object operating method characterized by comprising: A display unit that displays an object corresponding to the source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object; and an input unit that operates the object displayed on the display unit. An object operation method in a computer,
(D) a process target object designating process for designating a plurality of process target objects;
(E) a process target object designating step for designating a plurality of process target objects to be processed by the process target object;
(F) When the plurality of processing target objects and the plurality of processing target objects are designated, the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects are one-to-one with respect to the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. A source processing step for performing processing based on;
An object operating method characterized by comprising: A display unit that displays an object corresponding to the source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object; and an input unit that operates the object displayed on the display unit. An object operation program executed on a computer,
(A) a processing target object specifying step for specifying a processing target object;
(B) a processing target object specifying step for specifying a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target object;
(C) A source processing step of performing processing based on a source corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects for a source corresponding to the processing target object when the processing target object and the plurality of processing target objects are designated. When,
An object operation program characterized by comprising: A display unit that displays an object corresponding to the source and a graphical user interface (GUI) such as a pointer for operating the object; and an input unit that operates the object displayed on the display unit. An object operation program executed on a computer,
(D) a processing target object specifying step for specifying a plurality of processing target objects;
(E) a processing target object specifying step for specifying a plurality of processing target objects to be processed by the processing target object;
(F) When the plurality of processing target objects and the plurality of processing target objects are designated, the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects are one-to-one with respect to the sources corresponding to the plurality of processing target objects. A source processing step for performing processing based on;
An object operation program characterized by comprising:

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