JP2007233653A - Editing device and method for electronic device, electronic device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an editing device and method for an electronic device allowing a user to input a plurality of items in such a way that when one item is input, he or she can see the content of the other items on the same screen even if an input area that can be displayed on the screen is limited to only one; an electronic device; and a program. <P>SOLUTION: A front image 52 having a plurality of item windows 53a-53c is prepared. In areas other than the item windows 53a-53c, the front image 52 is displayed on a screen 17 in preference to an input area 51a, while in areas corresponding to the item windows 53a-53c, the input area 51a is displayed in preference to the front image 52. Thereby an editing screen 50 is displayed. Input characters are displayed in the regions of the input area 51a that correspond to the item windows 53a-53c. When editing for inserting or deleting the characters in one item window is performed, either line feeds with respect to the other item windows or deletion or insertion of blank characters consisting of spaces is performed as necessary and position adjustments are made so that character lines in the item windows below are not misaligned. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an editing device for an electronic device that edits characters on the screen by reflecting an input result input by operating an input operation means such as an input button provided in the electronic device on the screen of the display unit, and editing The present invention relates to a method, an electronic device, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic device such as a mobile phone is provided with an editing function capable of editing text on a screen by inputting / deleting characters using an input button (for example, Patent Document 1).

For example, when an application is installed in a mobile phone, there are cases where a user wants to input multiple types of information such as a zip code, an address, and a name for each item. For example, if a plurality of character frames (text boxes) can be displayed on the screen, a plurality of items such as a zip code, an address, and a name can be input on one screen. However, electronic devices with a small display screen such as a mobile phone are often limited to one character input area that can be displayed on the screen due to the specifications of the text control function installed. For example, when sending an e-mail, it is necessary to input an address, a subject, a body text, etc., but an input area for creating the contents of each item is displayed one by one on the screen. For this reason, when a user inputs characters for a plurality of items, it is necessary to switch the screen sequentially for each item.
JP 2003-122746 A

  However, if the screen is switched each time the input item is changed, the input content up to that point cannot be seen. Therefore, when entering the content related to the previous input item, the previous screen is used to confirm the previous input content. It was necessary to perform an operation to return to. In addition, since the screen is switched every time the item is switched, it is necessary to switch the screen one by one when checking the data after completing the input or reviewing before transmitting.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to input one item even in an electronic device having a specification in which the input area that can be displayed on the screen is limited to one. To provide an editing apparatus, an editing method, an electronic device, and a program in an electronic device that can input a plurality of items while viewing the contents of other items on the same screen.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an editing apparatus in an electronic apparatus having a display unit having a screen capable of displaying characters, the input operation means receiving at least characters, and the input operation means received An input UI means for preparing an input UI having an input area for displaying an input result, a table image means for preparing a table image having a plurality of item windows, and a part other than the item window in the table image is the table image. Screen display means for displaying on the display unit with priority over the input UI, and displaying the input UI on the display unit with respect to the item window portion in the table image, and the input area; The pointer control means for controlling the position of the upper character input pointer so as to be positioned in the item window, and when the input operation means accepts input, Processing means for performing processing to reflect the input result at the position of the character input pointer, and when the processing by the processing means is performed, the processing window is displayed in an item window other than the target item window of the processing The gist of the invention is that it includes character position adjusting means for adjusting the display position of the characters so that the characters do not shift.

  The “input” here is not limited to character input, but includes input for deleting, copying, moving, and moving a character input pointer for characters (including blank characters, numbers, and symbols). In addition, the maximum number of characters in the item window may exceed the range of the item window, and a character hidden outside the item window may appear in the item window by moving the character input pointer in the item window.

  According to this, the input UI means prepares an input UI having an input area. The table image display means prepares a table image having an item window. Then, the screen display means displays the table image on the display unit in preference to the input UI for the part other than the item window in the table image, and the item UI in the table image gives priority to the input UI over the table image. Display on the display. For this reason, when the user looks at the screen, a region corresponding to a plurality of item windows (input fields) in the input area can be seen. Further, the position of the character input pointer is controlled by the pointer control means so as to be positioned in the item window. When the user receives an input by operating the input operation means, the processing means performs a process of reflecting the input result on the position of the character input pointer on the input area, for example, a character is inserted or deleted. The display position of the character on the input area is the character position adjusting means so that the characters (including the character string) in the item window other than the item window to which the process is performed (that is, the character input pointer belongs) are not shifted. Position adjustment.

  In other words, when a plurality of characters (including character strings) for each item window are displayed in the input area, for example, when characters are inserted or deleted in the upper row, they are displayed in the lower row. The character may be shifted forward or backward by one character, for example, but the display position of the character is adjusted by the character position adjusting means so that this type of shift does not occur. Therefore, even if only one input area (input UI) can be displayed on the screen of the display unit for reasons such as the specifications of the electronic device, the operation is substantially the same as the configuration in which individual input areas are provided for each item. Multiple item windows (input fields) can be displayed on the screen. Therefore, an input operation such as inserting a character into the item window can be performed while viewing the contents in the other item window, so there is no need to switch the screen to confirm the contents of the other item window.

  In the editing apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the character position adjusting means inserts or deletes a blank character in order to adjust the display position. Note that a blank character does not display a character such as a line feed or a space (however, a line feed mark or a space mark may be displayed) at that position for one character (full-width character) or half character (half-width character). The one that takes the place of. When inserting or deleting a plurality of blank characters, different types of blank characters may be mixed in the plurality of blank characters, for example, line feeds and spaces are mixed.

  According to this, when the input operation means accepts an input, the character position adjusting means inserts or deletes a blank character as necessary, so that characters in other item windows do not shift.

  In the editing apparatus of the present invention, when the input operation unit accepts erasure of the character, the character position adjusting unit determines whether or not the character in the other item window is shifted by the character erasure. When it is determined that the character in the other item window is shifted, it is preferable to insert a blank character at a position between the deletion position of the character and the next item window.

  According to this, when it is determined that the character in the item window other than the item window to which the character belongs is shifted by the character erasing when the input operation unit accepts the character erasing, the character erasing position A blank character is inserted at a position between and the next item window (subsequent item window). Therefore, even if characters are deleted in the item window, it is possible to prevent the characters in other item windows from being shifted. It should be noted that the insertion position of the blank character is more preferably in a range after the character input available area of the item window to which the character to be deleted belongs and before the head character of the subsequent item window.

  In the editing apparatus of the present invention, when the input operation unit accepts insertion of a character, the character position adjusting unit determines whether the character in the other item window is shifted due to the character insertion. When it is determined that the character in the other item window is shifted, it is preferable to delete a blank character at a position between the insertion position of the character and the next item window.

  According to this, when the input operation means accepts the insertion of the character, if it is determined that the character in the item window other than the item window to which the character belongs is shifted by the character insertion, the insertion position of the character The blank character is erased at a position between and the next item window (subsequent item window). Therefore, even if characters are inserted in the item window, it is possible to prevent the characters in other item windows from being shifted. It is more desirable that the blank character erasing position is in a range after the character input available area of the item window to which the inserted character belongs and before the head character of the subsequent item window.

  In the editing apparatus of the present invention, the pointer control unit receives the input of movement such that the input operation unit deviates from the area corresponding to the item window in the item window. It is preferable to perform a tab process for moving to the position in the next item window in the direction corresponding to the input.

  According to this, when the input operation means accepts the movement input such that the character input pointer in the item window deviates from the area corresponding to the item window, the pointer control means moves the character input pointer one by one in the accepted direction. Tab processing to move to a position in the adjacent item window is performed. For example, even if there is an interval of one line or more between item windows, the character input pointer is moved to the next item window by skipping the line. That is, if the input operation means performs a movement operation such that the character input pointer deviates from the area corresponding to the item window, a tab operation for moving the character input pointer to the next item window in the direction corresponding to the input is performed. It becomes possible.

  In the editing apparatus according to the present invention, when the input operation unit receives an input for opening a new screen, the input UI unit displays at least the last item window in the screen from the top position in the input area displayed on the screen. It is preferable to further include initial setting means for filling a predetermined area up to the character position immediately before the first character position with a blank character.

  Filling with blank characters means that a new line is inserted into each line in the predetermined area if the blank character is a new line, and filling the entire area of the predetermined area if the blank character is a space. . Of course, when a blank character is used with a mixture of line breaks and spaces, a line with a line break at the beginning of the line, a line where the entire line is filled with spaces, a line with a line break after one or more spaces, etc. May exist. The predetermined area is an area including at least a range from the head position of the input area to the character position one character before (immediately before) the head character position of the last item window on the screen.

  According to this, since each line between the item windows is filled with blank characters in advance, the tab processing for moving the character input pointer from the item window to the next item window does not perform the insertion process of the blank characters. All you need to do is move the input pointer. For this reason, the character input pointer can be moved to another item window more quickly during tab operation than when a blank character insertion process is involved.

  In the editing apparatus of the present invention, when the pointer control means moves the character input pointer to a position in the next item window, the item window to which the character input pointer belongs and the next item. When the space between the windows is not filled with blank characters, it is preferable to move the character input pointer after filling the spaces with blank characters.

  According to this, when moving the character input pointer into the next item window, if the space between the next item window is not filled with blank characters, the pointer control means After filling with, move the character input pointer into the next item window. The destination of the character input pointer is limited to a certain range of characters (including blank characters), but by filling the space between the next item window with a blank character, the character input pointer is moved to the next item window. It can be moved and tab operations can be performed.

  In the editing apparatus according to the present invention, when the input operation unit accepts an input of a character, an input limit determination that determines whether or not the maximum number of characters set in the item window to be input is exceeded when the input is reflected It is preferable to further include means and a sentence end processing means for performing a predetermined sentence end process when it is determined that the maximum number of characters is exceeded.

  According to this, when the input operation means accepts an input of characters, the input limit determination means determines whether or not the maximum number of characters set in the item window to be input exceeds when the input is reflected. When it is determined that the maximum number of characters is exceeded, a predetermined sentence ending process is performed by the sentence ending processing means. Examples of the predetermined sentence ending process include a tab process for moving the character input pointer to the next item window, and a warning process (notification process) for giving a warning to the user that character input is impossible. Note that the warning process includes a process of performing a warning with a buzzer sound or a synthesized voice, a warning message displayed on a screen, or a display warning with a lighting warning.

  In the editing apparatus of the present invention, when the input operation unit accepts a data storage request, a cutting unit that cuts out a character string corresponding to an item window from the input area, and data of the cut out character string It is preferable to further include a storage unit that stores in the storage unit. The area corresponding to the item window refers to a character input enabled area set in the item window in the input area, and is not limited to the area visible in the item window, and characters hidden outside the item window are also displayed in the item window. If it is an input character to, it also refers to the area that contains them all. In this case, even if it is an area where characters can be entered, an area where a blank character that is not input by the user is preferably excluded from the area corresponding to the item window here, but may be included.

  According to this, when the input operation means accepts the data storage request, the character cutout means cuts out a character string corresponding to the area corresponding to the item window from the input area. Then, the saved character string data is saved in the storage means by the saving means. In this way, the character string of the item window is cut out and saved, and inserted in the area corresponding to the interval of the item window (however, the area other than the character inputable area) or for character position adjustment. Since the blank character is not stored basically, the capacity of the stored data can be reduced.

  The present invention is an electronic apparatus, and includes an input UI having a display unit having a screen capable of displaying characters, input operation means for receiving at least character input, and an input area for displaying an input result received by the input operation means. An input UI means for preparing a table image means for preparing a table image having a plurality of item windows, and a portion other than the item window in the table image has priority over the input UI for the table image on the display unit. The item window portion in the table image is displayed on the display unit with the input UI displayed on the display unit with priority over the table image, and the character input pointer on the input area is positioned in the item window. When the pointer control means for controlling the position and the input operation means accept input, the input result is reflected on the position of the character input pointer on the input area. The display position of the character is adjusted so that the character displayed in the item window other than the item window to be processed does not shift when the processing by the processing unit is performed. The gist of the invention is that it includes a character position adjusting means. According to this electronic apparatus, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the editing apparatus.

  The present invention relates to an editing method in an electronic device having an input operation means and a display unit, wherein the input character received by the input operation means is displayed on the screen of the display unit and an editing process is performed. An input UI step for preparing an input UI having an input area capable of displaying characters received by the operating means, a table image step for preparing a table image having a plurality of item windows, and portions other than the item window in the table image A screen display step of causing the display image to be displayed on the display unit with priority over the input UI, and an item window portion in the front image to display the input UI on the display unit with priority over the table image; , A pointer control step of placing a character input pointer on the input area at a predetermined position in the item window, and when the input operation means accepts an input, A processing step for performing a process of reflecting the input result on the position of the character input pointer on the input area, and an item window other than the item window on which the processing is performed when the processing by the processing step is performed The gist of the present invention is to provide a character position adjusting step for adjusting the display position of the character so that the character displayed in the screen is shifted when the character is shifted. According to this, the same effect as the invention of the editing apparatus can be obtained.

  The present invention is a program for causing a computer provided in an electronic device having an input operation means and a display unit to display input characters from the input operation means on a screen of the display unit and to execute an editing process, An input UI step for causing the computer to prepare an input UI having an input area capable of displaying a character received by the input operation means by activating text control means, and a table image for preparing a table image having a plurality of item windows And a step other than the item window in the table image causes the table image to be displayed on the display unit in preference to the input UI, and the item window portion in the table image displays the input UI over the table image. A screen display step for preferential display on the display unit and a character input pointer on the input area are arranged at a predetermined position in the item window. A pointer control step of giving an indication to the text control means, and the text control means that has received an input from the input operation means has performed a process of reflecting the input result on the position of the character input pointer on the input area In this case, if a character displayed in another item window other than the item window on which the processing is performed is shifted, an instruction to insert or delete a blank character is given to the text control unit so that the character does not shift. And a character position adjusting step for adjusting the character display position. According to this, when the computer executes this program, the same effects as those of the editing apparatus and the editing method can be obtained.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the appearance of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.
The cellular phone 10 includes a main body 10a and a cover portion 10b that is rotatably connected to the main body 10a. An input button 11 is provided on the inner surface of the main body 10a. The input button 11 includes a plurality of operation buttons 12 that are operated for inputting a telephone number or characters, a selection key 13 (cross key) for selecting various items, a determination button 14, and the like. Various buttons such as a button, an e-mail button, an Internet button (browser button), and a camera button are included. The cover 10b is provided with a display 18 (display) having a screen 17. Various applications are installed in the mobile phone 10, and various images and texts handled by the application are displayed on the screen 17. For example, in the case of an application having a character editing function, an editing operation can be performed by operating the operation button 12 to which a character (hiragana / alphabet) is assigned among the input buttons 11 on the editing screen displayed on the screen 17. it can.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware and software configuration of a mobile phone.
The mobile phone 10 functions as an editing device by executing an editing application that can edit a character string or a sentence on the screen 17 by operating the input button 11. The cellular phone 10 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a communication unit 24, a display unit 18, an input button 11, and a removable memory interface (hereinafter simply referred to as a removable memory I / F 25). The CPU 21 is connected to each unit via a bus, and can execute a predetermined program in cooperation with the ROM 22 and the RAM 23.

  The ROM 22 stores an operating system (OS) and various programs necessary as functions of the mobile phone 10 from the beginning. One of them includes a program for building an application platform (for example, “BREW”; a registered trademark of Qualcomm) for mobile phones. By installing an application platform equipped with a common API (Application Program Interface), the mobile phone 10 can run the same program as other mobile phones having different specifications. The application platform (BREW®) provides an application execution environment (AEE) for mobile phones, and various applications operate under this application execution environment.

  The editing application in the present embodiment is an editing program that can edit a print image (see FIG. 3A) for text printing of a “postcard” obtained by combining an image and text. The editing system 30 is constructed in the mobile phone 10 by the CPU 21 shown in FIG. The editing program is stored in a non-volatile memory or a removable memory 26 that constitutes a part of the ROM 22.

  The communication unit 24 includes an antenna and a communication circuit that can transmit and receive radio waves in a predetermined frequency band that can be connected to a public telephone line network, and enables telephone calls, electronic mail, and the Internet. The communication unit 24 also includes a short-range wireless communication unit capable of infrared communication or Bluetooth (R) communication. For example, various files including image data and text data can be downloaded via the communication unit 24 or received from other electronic devices by short-range wireless communication.

  The removable memory IF 25 is electrically connected to the removable memory 26 inserted in the slot of the main body 10a. The CPU 21 can read data from the removable memory 26 and write data to the removable memory 26.

  In the present embodiment, the removable memory 26 stores package data 27 in which data for constructing a layout at the time of printing are collected together. The package data 27 includes a data file for printing an editing result created by the user operating the input button 11 using an editing function provided by the editing system 30 (editing program). As shown in FIG. 1, the package data 27 includes a script file 27a, a display data file 27b, and a print data file 27c.

  FIG. 3 shows various editing screens displayed on the screen when the CPU executes the editing program. FIG. 3A shows a layout editing screen 56 that supports the creation of a text with an image for postcard printing, in which an image of the entire text is displayed. The layout editing screen 56 shows an image 57 in which, for example, an image of the letter “Happy New Year” is superimposed on the background of the sunrise image, and an edit button 58 for accepting an item edit start instruction is provided at the lower left. It is displayed. Since the content of the item is unconfirmed before the item is edited, no character is displayed in the character frame 59 of each item indicated by a broken line in FIG. The edit button 58 corresponds to one of the input buttons 11, and when an operation of the input button 11 corresponding to the edit button 58 is received, an edit screen 50 shown in FIG.

  On the layout editing screen 56, the designated character frame 59 can be moved to change the layout, and the editing of the character string to be placed in the character frame 59 is opened on the screen 17 by operating the edit button 58. This is performed on the editing screen 50 shown in FIG. The editing screen 50 is an input screen for editing a character string to be input in each character frame 59, and includes three item windows 53a to 53c corresponding to each character frame 59. Using this editing screen 50, the user operates the input button 11 to input a character string indicating specific contents of “zip code”, “address”, and “name” into each item window 53a to 53c. Work is performed (see FIG. 3C).

  The editing results set by the user using the editing screens 50 and 56 are stored as package data 27. In the package data 27 shown in FIG. 1, text data indicating a layout is described in the script file 27a. The text data indicating this layout includes a plurality of parameters for specifying the layout at the time of printing. In the present embodiment, as parameters, the type of printing paper (size (A4, postcard, L size, etc.) and quality (glossy paper, plain paper, etc.)) and (text box) of the character frame 59 on the printing paper are used. Includes position, size, number of characters (maximum number of characters), character size, and attributes. The input content (item data) input to the character frame 59 (that is, the item windows 53a to 53c) is also stored in the script file 27a.

  Here, the attribute of the character frame indicates the content of the character string to be input to each character frame 59, and has a one-to-one correspondence with the item name of each character frame 59. For example, the item name of the character frame in which the zip code is to be input is “zip code”, and the attribute is information indicating that this character frame is the character frame of “zip code”. In the present embodiment, an attribute is associated with the character frame 59, and the attribute is converted into an item name based on the item name data 22a stored in the ROM 22. The item name obtained by this conversion is an item name given to the position near the outside of the item windows 53a to 53c created corresponding to each character frame 59 on the editing screen 50 (see FIG. 3B). used.

  The print data file 27 c is data indicating the image 57 to be printed, and the display data file 27 b is thumbnail data for displaying the image 57 on the screen 17. Therefore, when a computer or a printer (not shown) acquires the package data 27 and analyzes it, characters (for example, zip code, address, and name character strings) and print data according to the layout described in the script file 27a. It is possible to obtain a print result in which the image 57 indicated by the file 27c is laid out.

  An editing system 30 constructed by the CPU 21 shown in FIG. 1 executing an editing program includes an image processing unit 31, an editing control unit 32, and an input control unit 33. The image processing unit 31 is a module for processing an image, and performs various processes such as display, movement, and scaling of the image 57 displayed on the layout editing screen 56. The editing control unit 32 performs an editing process for generating and displaying the editing screen 50 and an editing process for appropriately displaying characters on the item windows 53 a to 53 c based on the input from the input button 11. The input control unit 33 determines the operation of the input button 11 corresponding to the edit button 58 and the input from the other input buttons 11, and provides information and instructions according to the determination result to the image processing unit 31 and the edit control. The function of sending to the unit 32 is provided. When the editing control unit 32 receives notification from the input control unit 33 that it is determined that the operation is the operation of the input button 11 corresponding to the editing button 58, the editing control unit 32 executes an editing screen generation process and displays the editing screen 50 on the screen 17. Let

4A and 4B show an editing screen displayed by the editing control unit. FIG. 4A is a front view of the editing screen, and FIG. 4B is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the editing screen.
The editing screen 50 includes an input user interface (hereinafter referred to as “input UI 51”) having an input area 51a of a predetermined format in which a predetermined number of characters can be input, and a table image 52 displayed on the front side of the input UI 51. It consists of. In the front image 52, three item windows 53a to 53c are arranged in the vertical direction of the screen 17 at predetermined intervals. Item names 54a to 54c made up of character strings of “zip code”, “address” and “name” described in text are displayed at positions near the upper left of the item windows 53a to 53c. Each item window 53a-53c is located relative to the input area 51a.

  The front image 52 is an image in which only the part of the item windows 53a to 53c is extracted and becomes an open window, and a structure in which an area opposite to each window in the lower input area 51a can be seen through each window. It has become. Portions other than the item windows 53a to 53d in the front image 52 are opaque and the lower input UI 51 is hidden from view. However, FIG. 4 is a virtual diagram for explaining the layer structure of an image constituting the editing screen, and does not actually have a two-layer structure. That is, the table image 52 is displayed on the screen 17 in preference to the input area 51a in the area other than the item windows 53a to 53c, and the input area 51a is given priority over the table image 52 in the area corresponding to the item windows 53a to 53c. 17 is displayed.

  In the format of the input area 51a, for example, the number of characters per line is “10 characters / line” and the number of lines is “10 lines” (see FIG. 6). The front image 52 is positioned such that the row and the item windows 53a to 53c are aligned with the input area 51a. That is, when the table image 52 is arranged so as to overlap the input UI 51, the arrangement positions of the item windows 53a to 53c are determined according to the format of the input area 51a so that the positions of the rows and the windows match, or conversely, the item windows The format (number of lines / line spacing) of the input area 51a is determined according to the arrangement positions of 53a to 53c. If the format (number of lines and line spacing) that can be set differs depending on the specifications, the former method is adopted according to the format determined by the specifications. The window length in the row direction of the item windows 53a to 53c is equal to the length of one line (10 characters) of the input area 51a, and all the characters for one line can be displayed in the item windows 53a to 53c. It has become.

  For example, the item window 53a of “zip code” is relative to the second line of the input area 51a, the item window 53b of “address” is relative to two lines of the fifth and sixth lines, and the item window of “name” 53c is relative to the ninth line. Thus, each item window 53a, 53c of “zip code” and “name” can display one line (10 characters), and two lines (“address”) in the item window 53b ( 20 characters) can be displayed. The item windows 53a to 53c are spaced by two lines. As shown in FIG. 4A, the character input pointer 55 (caret) displayed at a position where characters can be input on the input area 51a is one of the three item windows 53a to 53c. It will be displayed in.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram realized by the CPU executing the editing program, and particularly shows mainly the components of the editing control unit 32 that manages the generation processing and editing processing of the editing screen 50. Note that, in generating the input UI 51 necessary for generating the editing screen 50, a text control function initially installed in the mobile phone 10 is used.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the edit control unit 32 controls the edit screen generation unit 35 that generates the edit screen 50 and the edit process that receives the input from the input button 11 and reflects the input result on the edit screen 50. And a processing unit 36. The edit screen generation unit 35 includes a table image generation unit 41 that generates a table image 52, an input UI activation unit 42, and a text control unit 43. The table image generation unit 41 and the input UI activation unit 42 are activated based on a notification from the input control unit 33 that determines that the input button 11 corresponding to the edit button 58 on the layout editing screen 56 has been operated. When activated, the input UI activation unit 42 activates the text control unit 43 to generate the input UI 51.

  Here, the editing program operates under an application execution environment (AEE) for mobile phones provided by an application platform (for example, BREW®). AEE provides an interface accessible to the device platform, through which the editing program can access various resources including text controls. The text control unit 43 is constructed by a text control which is one of resources accessible by the application. In the text control unit 43 of the present embodiment, the input UI 51 (input area 51a) that can be displayed on the screen 17 is limited to one due to restrictions on the specifications of the device platform. As other resources, memory management, file management, database management, date control, user interface control and the like are prepared, and the text control unit 43 includes at least one of other resources in addition to the text control. Can be built.

  The input UI activation unit 42 activates the text control unit 43 by calling a text control function using an API function provided by an application platform (for example, “BREW®”). For example, the format of the input area 51a is specified by a value specified in this function.

  The text control unit 43 is activated when an instruction is received via an interface that has received an activation instruction (API call) from the input UI activation unit 42, and the text control unit 43 has a specified format (for example, 10 characters / line, 10 lines). An input UI 51 having an input area 51a is displayed on the screen 17. The text control unit 43 in the activated state receives the input result at the position of the character input pointer 55 on the input area 51 a of the input UI 51 based on an instruction from the editing processing unit 36 that has received an operation input from the input button 11. An editing process is performed to reflect or move the character input pointer 55. For example, if the character input by the operation of the operation button 12 is confirmed, the confirmed character is inserted at the position of the character input pointer 55, and if the input is deletion, the character at the position of the character input pointer 55 is deleted. Further, if the input is made by operating the selection key 13, for example, the character input pointer 55 is moved in the line direction or a direction perpendicular to the line direction (up and down direction of the screen) according to the key direction of the operated selection key 13. Move by the amount of movement corresponding to the number of operations. It is also possible to set a format in which the area of the input area hidden from the screen 17 is displayed by scrolling the screen beyond the maximum number of characters and the maximum number of lines that can be displayed on the screen 17.

  The front image generation unit 41 generates a front image 52 having a plurality of item windows 53a to 53c, and displays the generated front image 52 on the screen 17 in a state of overlapping the input UI 51 (input area 51a) from the front side. That is, the table image 52 is displayed on the screen 17 in preference to the input area 51a in the area other than the item windows 53a to 53c, and the input area 51a is given priority over the table image 52 in the area corresponding to the item windows 53a to 53c. 17 is displayed.

  In the ROM 22 or the removable memory 26, table image data serving as a model of the table image 52, position data defining the arrangement positions of the item windows 53a to 53c in the table image 52, and the sizes of the table image 52 and the item windows 53a to 53c are stored. Various necessary data such as prescribed size data are stored in advance. The table image generation unit 41 generates a table image (plane table image) having a predetermined size in which the item windows 53a to 53c are opened at predetermined positions based on these data. Further, among the package data 27 read from the removable memory 26, the “attribute” of the character frame 59 is acquired from the script file 27a, and the item name “zip code” obtained by converting the “attribute” based on the item name data 22a. The “address” and “name” are respectively combined with the upper left vicinity positions of the corresponding item windows 53a to 53c in the plain table image to generate the table image 52. The editing screen 50 is displayed on the screen 17 by displaying the table image 52 generated in this manner so as to overlap the input UI 51.

  Further, the edit processing unit 36 arranges characters in the item windows 53a to 53c or inputs characters for the input result reflected in the input area 51a by the text control unit 43 that has received an input from the input button 11. Appropriate processing such as moving the pointer between the item windows 53a to 53c is performed. By this optimization processing, the character display position, the movement of the character input pointer 55, and the like are controlled as if each of the item windows 53a to 53c is an individual text box. The edit processing unit 36 includes a character input pointer control unit 45, a character number management unit 46, and a character position control unit 47.

  The character input pointer control unit 45 manages the position of the character input pointer 55 in the input area 51a and controls the character input pointer 55 to be always arranged in the item windows 53a to 53c (see FIG. 4A). . In the present embodiment, the up / down selection key of the selection key 13 (cross key) is assigned to the tab key. When an operation for moving the character input pointer 55 out of the item window with the up / down selection key is received, the character input pointer control unit 45 performs tab processing for moving the character input pointer 55 from the current item window to the next item window. When the operation of the determination button 14 for determining the character string input to the item windows 53a to 53c is received, the character input pointer control unit 45 moves the character input pointer 55 from the determined item window to the next item window. Perform tab processing to move. Further, when an operation of the input button 11 to which a line feed is assigned is received, the character input pointer control unit 45 performs a tab process for moving the character input pointer 55 from the item window where the line feed operation has been performed to the next item window. When the up / down selection key, the enter button 14 (confirmation key), and the line feed key are operated once, the character input pointer 55 corresponds to the number of lines (= N lines) necessary to move from the current item window to the next item window. Process to move. In this tab processing, only the character input pointer 55 is moved, so no line feed is inserted. The character input pointer control unit 45 designates the number of lines (= N lines) necessary for tab processing and instructs the text control unit 43 to move the character input pointer 55.

  The character number management unit 46 manages the number of characters input to the item windows 53a to 53c within the maximum number of characters set for each item window. The maximum number of characters that can be input from the items in the item windows 53a to 53c is determined in advance. Input of characters within the maximum number of characters is permitted, and input of characters exceeding the maximum number of characters is prohibited. The maximum number of characters is, for example, “8 characters”, which is the maximum number of characters of “zip code” in the item window 53a, 20 characters (for two lines) in the item window 53b in “address”, and 10 characters in the item window 53c in “name” ( 1 line).

  The character position control unit 47 performs control so that a character string is correctly arranged in the item windows 53a to 53c by inserting or deleting a blank character including “new line” or “space”, and controls the character in the input area 51a. Character position adjustment processing for adjusting the display position is performed. For example, every time a character is inserted into the item window, the character string position may be shifted by one character on the following line, or the line feed position may move to the next line due to the insertion of the character. It is avoided that the characters in the window are shifted by one character or by one line by deleting one space or deleting one new line. This character position adjustment process is performed by instructing the text control unit 43 to delete a space or a line feed.

  In the above configuration, the editing system 30 refers to the package data 27 to display an editing screen, and performs editing processing such as editing for each item on the displayed editing screen. A user of the mobile phone 10 operates the input button 11 to activate the editing system 30. After starting the editing system 30, the user first operates the input button 11 to select the package data 27.

  That is, the image processing unit 31 can access the removable memory 26, acquire a plurality of package data 27 stored in the removable memory 26, and control the display of the display unit 18 so that one of them can be selected. Provide options. When the user designates desired package data 27 using the input button 11 and the input control unit 33 acquires the contents of the instruction, the selection of the package data 27 is confirmed. The determined layout of the package data 27 is to be edited, and the contents of the item will be edited below. Therefore, the image processing unit 31 extracts data indicating a display image from the display data file 27b of the selected package data 27, and the layout editing screen shown in FIG. 56 is displayed. When editing an item on this layout editing screen, the input button 11 corresponding to the edit button 58 is operated. The input control unit 33 determines whether an edit start instruction by the edit button 58 has been received. When it is determined that an edit start instruction has been received, the input control unit 33 displays the edit screen 50 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 are flowcharts showing processes such as display of the editing screen 50, editing on the editing screen 50, and saving of edited data. When the edit button 58 is operated, an edit screen display processing routine program shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 is first executed. Hereinafter, the edit screen display processing routine executed by the CPU 21 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S10, a front image 52 is generated. That is, the CPU 21 generates image data of the front image 52 based on information in a predetermined storage area of the removable memory 26, for example. The front image 52 is an image from which item windows 53a to 53c are removed as shown in FIG. 4, and item names 54a to 54c are drawn at positions near the upper left of the item windows 53a to 53c. The item names 54 a to 54 c correspond to the item names of the table image 52 obtained by converting the attributes of the item windows 53 a to 53 c with reference to the item name data 22 a obtained by the editing control unit 32 analyzing the script file 27 a. Drawing is performed by combining the item windows 53a to 53c near the upper left position. The size of the item windows 53a to 53c may be determined in advance for each item. However, if there is a function that can change the size of the character frame 59 on the layout editing screen 56, the size of the item window 53a to 53c is A configuration in which the size (that is, the maximum number of characters) of the item windows 53a to 53c is changed can also be adopted. If the number of item windows can be changed by adding / deleting character frames 59 on the layout editing screen 56, the number of item windows can be adjusted to the number of character frames 59 after the change. When the number of item windows increases, the format of the input area is changed according to the number and size. A table image means is constituted by the CPU 21 that executes the process of generating the image data of the table image 52 in the process of step S10.

  In the next step S20, the input area 51a (input UI 51) is displayed on the screen 17, and the character input pointer 55 on the displayed input area 51a is displayed at the first character position of the first item window 53a. That is, first, the CPU 21 activates the text control unit 43 and issues an instruction to open the input area 51a (input UI 51). Receiving this instruction, the text control unit 43 displays the input area 51a (input UI 51) on the screen 17 in a specified format. As a result, the corresponding area of the input area 51a can be seen in the item windows 53a to 53c of the table image 52. However, the table image 52 is image data in which the display priority order for the image in the input area 51a is defined by the area other than the item window and the area of the item window. In the areas other than the item windows 53a to 53c, the table image 52 is displayed. Is displayed with priority over the input area 51a, and display processing for displaying the input area 51a with priority over the front image 52 in the area corresponding to the item windows 53a to 53c is performed.

  In this step S20, the input UI means for preparing the input UI is configured by the CPU 21 (input UI activation unit 42) that performs processing for giving the text control unit 43 an instruction to open the input UI 51. In addition, the table image 52 generated in step S10 and the input UI 51 provided in the text control unit 43 by giving an instruction in step S20 are displayed with priority given to the table image 52 in an area other than the item window. The CPU 21 that performs processing for displaying the input UI 51 with priority in the window area constitutes a screen display means.

  In the next step S30, it is determined whether there is stored data. That is, it is determined whether there is existing item data (character string data) that has already been edited. If there is stored data, the process proceeds to step S40, and if there is no stored data, the process proceeds to step S60.

  In the next step S40, the stored data is read. That is, the item data that was previously input and saved is read from the script file 27 a of the removable memory 26. For example, the zip code data previously input in the zip code item window, the address data input and stored in the address item window, and the name data input and stored in the name item window are stored. Read things.

  In step S50, the read item data is connected to the input area 51a by connecting with blank characters so that the item data can be arranged in the corresponding item windows 53a to 53c. For example, when inputting three item data corresponding to the item windows 53a to 53c, blank characters are entered in the first line, the third, fourth line, the seventh, eighth line, and the tenth line of the input area 51a, and the second The zip code data is entered in the row, the address data is placed in the fifth and sixth rows, and the name data is placed in the ninth row. Since the information such as the format of the input area 51a, the position / size of the item windows 53a to 53c, and the number of characters of the item data are known, the position and number of blank characters to be input are obtained by calculation using these information. . For example, when only item code is stored as item data, necessary blank characters are inserted in advance so that the character input pointer 55 can be moved to the item windows 53b and 53c of other items. The blank character uses a line feed 60 or a space 61, but these may be mixed and used as necessary. As a result of the processing in step S50, item contents such as a postal code, an address, and a name are displayed in a corresponding item window, as viewed from the user. The stored data may be stored together with line breaks and spaces. In this manner, when each item of data is read from the removable memory 26, if it is directly input to the input area 51a (input UI 51), the character string of the item is arranged at an appropriate position according to the item window.

  On the other hand, if there is no stored data, an initial setting process for filling the input area 51a with a blank character is performed in step S60. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, a line feed insertion process for inserting line breaks up to the 10th line is performed, or as shown in FIG. 6B, a blank line insertion process for filling up to the 10th line with spaces is performed. Then, the character input pointer 55 is moved to the first character position of the first item window 53a (see FIGS. 4A and 6). Of course, for a portion that is covered with the front image 52 and cannot be seen by the user, for example, a predetermined character other than a space may be inserted. The input area 51a is filled with a line feed 60 or a space 61. However, if the character input pointer 55 is moved to the first character position of the last item window 53c displayed on the screen 17, the line feed 60 or the space 61 is displayed. The number and position of inserting can be changed as appropriate. For example, a configuration may be used in which the preceding line (eighth line) of the last item window 53c is filled with blank characters. Since the blank character is filled up to at least the position immediately before the last item window 53c, when the character input pointer 55 is moved by tab operation between the item windows 53a to 53c, there is no need to insert a blank character. Only the movement process of the character input pointer 55 can be performed.

  In the process of step S50, as shown in FIG. 6, first, blank characters are put in all lines, item data is inserted into each position of the item window later, and blank characters corresponding to the number of characters in the item data are inserted. A method of deleting can also be adopted. When the editing screen display process is thus completed, the item data can be edited.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an editing process routine executed when editing is performed on the editing screen. The input / edit process will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. It is assumed that the character input pointer is initially displayed at the first character position in the first item window 53a. When an input from the input button 11 is received, the routine is executed.

First, in step S110, it is determined whether or not a character is input. If it is a character input, it will progress to step S120, and if it is not a character input, it will progress to step S150.
In step S120, when characters are input to the item window, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of characters defined in the item window is exceeded. If the maximum number of characters is exceeded, the process proceeds to step S130. If the maximum number of characters is not exceeded, the process proceeds to step S140.

  In step S130, sentence end processing is executed. That is, a predetermined sentence end process that is performed when a character input exceeding the maximum number of characters is attempted without performing character input is executed. For example, the CPU 21 displays a message indicating that no more characters can be input, or executes tab processing (the same processing as step S210 described later) for forcibly moving the character input pointer to the next item window. Or The CPU 21 that executes the process of step S130 constitutes a sentence end processing means.

  In step S140, it is determined whether or not the display contents of the other (subsequent) item windows are shifted when a character is input. When it is determined that the display content of the subsequent item window is shifted, the process proceeds to step S150, and when it is determined that there is no shift, the process proceeds to step S160.

In step S150, a character input process for inserting the accepted character at the position of the character input pointer 55 in the input area 51a is performed. Thus, characters are entered in the item window.
In step S160, a character input process for inputting a character is performed, and a blank character deletion process is performed to delete a blank character so that the display content of the subsequent item window is not shifted by the character input. In this way, even if a new line at the end of the line shifts to the next line or a space shifts by one character after the input character due to the input of a character, the display in the subsequent item window The content can be prevented from shifting.

  In the blank character deletion process of this example, the blank character is deleted at the position between the item window to be inserted and the next item window, that is, the position where the display of the table image 52 is prioritized. The white space characters are not deleted. Depending on the item, for example, a space may be inserted between “last name” and “first name” of “name”, or a line break may be inserted between “address” and “building name” of “address”. This is because the user may insert a blank character as a part of the character string constituting the item content, and the blank character inserted by the user is prevented from being deleted by the blank character deletion process. For example, if the rule is to delete a blank character immediately after the end of the character string, there is a possibility that the blank character inserted by the user may be deleted, but this is avoided.

  In step S170, it is determined whether or not the input received from the input button 11 is character deletion. If the character is erased, the process proceeds to step S180. If not, the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S180, it is determined whether the display contents of the other (subsequent) item windows are shifted when the character is deleted. If it is determined that the display content of the subsequent item window is shifted, the process proceeds to step S200, and if it is determined that there is no shift, the process proceeds to step S190.

In step S190, a character deletion process for deleting a character from the position of the character input pointer 55 in the input area 51a is performed. Thus, the characters in the item window are deleted.
In step S200, a character deletion process for deleting a character is performed, and a blank character insertion process is performed for inserting a blank character so that the display content of the subsequent item window does not shift due to the deletion of the character. In this way, even if the character is deleted, the line feed of the next line moves to the end of the previous line, or the space moves backward by one character after the position where the character was deleted. The display contents in the subsequent item window can be prevented from shifting.

  For example, when the line head of the item window is a line feed 60 (for example, FIG. 6A), a line feed is added to the end of the character string input by the user, but the user deletes the line feed at the end. There is. In this case, the characters in the succeeding item window shift to the previous line, but a line feed is added by the blank character insertion process, and the display content in the succeeding item window does not change. For example, when the line of the item window is filled with a space 61 (for example, FIG. 6B), the user subsequently deletes one of the spaces existing after the end of the character string input by the user. There is. In this case, the character in the subsequent item window is shifted forward by one character, but one space is added by the blank character insertion process, and the display content in the subsequent item window does not deviate.

  In the blank character insertion process of this example, the character position adjustment is performed by inserting a blank character at a position between the item window to be erased and the next item window, that is, a position where display of the table image 52 is prioritized. The white space character is not displayed in the item window. This is because unnecessary blank characters are added in the item window, and the user is not induced to delete the blank characters. For example, if the rule is to insert a blank character immediately after the end of the character string in the item window, when a new line is deleted, a space is added to the end of the line immediately after the end of the character string by the blank character insertion process. The user recognizes that an unnecessary space has been added and may induce an operation for deleting the added unnecessary space, but this is avoided. In addition, when the user deletes one space immediately after the end of the character string, if one space is added immediately after the end by the blank character insertion process, the user recognizes that there is a deletion error of the space that should have been deleted. There is a risk, but avoid this.

  In the present embodiment, the editing processing unit 36 that has received an input from the input button 11 from the input control unit 33 gives an instruction for character insertion and blank character deletion or character deletion and blank character insertion to the text control unit 43. is there. Therefore, according to the order shown in FIG. 8, the determination process (S140, S180), the character insertion process (S150, S160), the blank character deletion process (S160), the character deletion process (S190, S200), the blank character insertion process ( S200) is performed.

  On the other hand, the text control unit 43 directly receives an input from the input button 11, and the text control unit 43 performs character insertion or character deletion in the input area 51 a based on the input from the input button 11 to the editing processing unit 36. An independent configuration is also possible. In this case, the character insertion process in S150 and S160 and the character deletion process in S190 and S200 are performed by the text control unit 43 that has received an input from the input button 11. For this reason, when it is determined that the display contents are shifted by the determination in step S140 and step S180, the character position control unit 47 of the editing processing unit 36 performs blank character deletion processing in S160 and performs blank character insertion processing in S200. Do. As described above, the processing subject of the character insertion / character deletion processing and the blank character deletion / blank character insertion processing is divided into the text control unit 43 and the editing processing unit 36. If you look at it, you will not be able to confirm any misalignment. In addition, in this configuration, there may be a case where the text control unit 43 deletes a blank character for position adjustment by receiving an erasure (deletion) operation input at a position where there is no character to be erased. Insert white space to compensate for deleted white space.

  In step S210, it is determined whether the input received from the input button 11 is a tab operation input. In this example, it is determined that the input is a tab operation input when the up / down selection key 13 to which the tab function is assigned or the input button 11 to which a line feed is assigned is operated. If it is a tab operation input, the process proceeds to step S220, and if it is not a tab operation input, the routine ends. When the routine is terminated because it is not a tab operation input, processing corresponding to the operation is performed by another routine.

  In step S220, tab processing is performed, and the character input pointer 55 is moved to the next item window. For example, in the case of input in which the upper selection key is operated, the character input pointer 55 is moved to the previous item window, and in the case of input in which the lower selection key or the line feed key is operated, one character input pointer 55 is moved. Move to the next item window. Specifically, when an input in which an up / down selection key, a line feed key, or the enter button 14 (confirmation key) is operated is received, in this tab processing, from the current item window where the character input pointer 55 is positioned when the input is received. The number of lines necessary to move the character input pointer 55 into the next item window in the direction corresponding to the input is obtained. Then, the text control unit 43 is instructed to move the character input pointer 55 by the determined number of lines. If the item frame has a size that can display only the number of characters smaller than the number of characters in one line of the input area 51a, the movement of the necessary number of characters is instructed in addition to the movement of the row.

  When the text control unit 43 adopts a configuration that directly accepts input from the input button 11, tab processing is performed as follows. When the up / down selection key, the enter button 14 (confirmation key), and the line feed key are operated once, the text control unit 43 moves the character input pointer 55 to the next line. In tab processing, in addition to the processing of the text control unit 43 The character input pointer for the remaining number of lines (= N−1) obtained by subtracting one line by the text control unit 43 from the number of lines (= N lines) necessary for movement from the current item window to the next item window The process which moves 55 further is performed. The character input pointer control unit 45 designates the number of lines (= N−1) necessary for tab processing and instructs the text control unit 43 to move the character input pointer 55. In this tab processing, only the character input pointer 55 is moved, so no line feed is inserted. However, when a line feed key is operated as a tab key, the text control unit 43 that has accepted the input inserts a line feed, so the character position control unit 47 instructs the text control unit 43 to delete the inserted line feed. Given.

  FIG. 10 is a front view of the input UI 51 for explaining tab processing. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the tab operation is performed after the zip code is input, the character input pointer 55 is moved to the next line by the text control unit 43 and further displayed by tab processing by the character input pointer control unit 45. Move down one row and move down two rows as shown in FIG. At this time, the character input pointer 55 is positioned at the first character position in the item window 53b. Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the tab operation is performed after the address has been input, the same tab processing is performed and the character input pointer 55 moves downward by two lines. At this time, the character input pointer 55 is positioned at the first character position in the item window 53c. Then, a name is input as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the blank character necessary for moving the character input pointer 55 between the item windows 53a to 53c is inserted in advance in step S50 or S60 in the editing screen display processing routine of FIG. Is only required to move the character input pointer 55, and the character input pointer 55 moves relatively quickly.

  Thus, when the editing operation of the item is finished and the operation for temporarily saving the data or the termination operation for ending the application after the completion of the text creation, the data saving process for saving the edited data is performed. FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of a data storage processing routine for storing the editing result on the editing screen 50. Hereinafter, the data storage process will be described.

First, in step S310, n = 1 is set.
In the next step S320, the character string (item content) of the nth item window is cut out. In this example, the character string “123-4567” of the zip code is cut out. Note that the CPU 21 that executes the process of step S320 constitutes a character cutting means.

In step S330, character string data is written in the script file 27a in association with the item in the nth item window.
In step S340, it is determined whether or not all item data (character string data) of all items have been saved. If the item data for all items has not been saved, the process proceeds to step S350. If all the item data for all items have been saved, the routine ends.

  In step S350, n = n + 1 is set. That is, the item window to be stored is moved to the next item window. Thus, the address character string is cut out and written in the script file 27a, and the name character string is cut out and written in the script file 27a. .

  By writing all the character string data of all items in the script file 27a in this way, the item data indicating the input content (character string) of each item is stored in a predetermined storage area of the removable memory 26 in association with the item. In this way, only the character string in the area corresponding to the item window is cut out, and blank characters for character position adjustment are not saved, so that the data capacity to be saved can be reduced.

  11 and 12 show screen views for explaining the character position adjustment processing. FIG. 11 shows an example using a line feed as a blank character, and FIG. 12 shows an example using a space as a blank character. Here, it is assumed that the postal code “123-4567” and the name “Taro Yamada” are stored as saved data when the editing screen 50 is opened.

  First, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the editing screen 50 is opened, the zip code and the name are displayed in the second and ninth lines corresponding to the item windows 53a and 53c, respectively. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11B, on the editing screen 50 in which the table image 52 is superimposed on the input UI 51, the zip code and the name are displayed in the item windows 53a and 53c, respectively. After that, as shown in FIG. 11C, an address is input to the item window 53b, and when the input of characters for one line is completed, the trailing line feed 60 moves to the next line. At this time, in the processing of the text control unit 43, the name character string is shifted to the lower side of the item window 53c so as to be hidden behind the table image 52 as shown by a broken line in FIG. That is, the name string disappears. At this time, one line feed 60 between the item windows 53a and 53c (the sixth to ninth lines in the figure) is deleted by the character position adjustment process (blank character deletion process). ), The display position of the name in the subsequent item window 53c is not shifted.

  If the last character of the character string in the item window 53b ("-" in this example) is deleted from the state shown in FIG. 60 shifts to the previous line. At this time, in the processing of the text control unit 43, the name character string is shifted to the upper side of the item window 53c so as to be hidden behind the table image 52 as shown by a broken line in FIG. That is, the name string disappears. At this time, one line feed 60 is inserted between the item windows 53a and 53c (in the figure, from the end of the fifth line to the beginning of the eighth line) by the character position adjustment process (blank character insertion process). As shown in FIG. 11 (f), the display position of the name in the subsequent item window 53c is not shifted.

  Even in the example where the blank character is a space, the character string is displayed in a predetermined line on the input area 51a as shown in FIG. 12A, so that the editing screen 50 shown in FIG. Each character string is displayed in the item windows 53a and 53c. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), when one character is input to input an address in the item window 53b, the character string of the name in the item window 53c is shifted by one character to the right (by the character control unit 43). After) shift. At this time, one space 61 between the item windows 53a and 53c (in the figure, the beginning of the fifth to ninth lines) is deleted by the character position adjustment process (blank character deletion process). As shown in (d), the display position of the name in the subsequent item window 53c is not shifted.

  If the last character (“7” in this example) of the character string in the item window 53a is deleted from the state of FIG. 12B, the processing of the text control unit 43 is performed. Thus, the first character of the name character string (in this example, “mountain”) shifts to the previous line as shown by the broken line in the figure and disappears from the item window 53c. At this time, one space 61 is inserted at a position between the item windows 53a and 53c (second line to eighth line in the figure) by the character position adjustment process (blank character insertion process). As shown in (f), the display position of the name in the subsequent item window 53c is not shifted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) A table image 52 having a plurality of item windows 53a to 53c is generated, and the area other than the item windows 53a to 53c is displayed on the screen 17 in preference to the input area 51a (input UI 51). In the area corresponding to the item windows 53 a to 53 c, the input area 51 a is displayed on the screen 17 with priority over the table image 52. For this reason, when the user views the screen 17, a plurality of item windows 53a to 53c (input fields) in which characters can be input can be displayed on one screen. When there is an input from the input button 11, it is determined whether or not the display content in the subsequent item window is shifted when the input result is reflected in the input area 51a. A character position adjustment process to be deleted or inserted is performed to avoid a display content shift. Therefore, even if the input area 51a that can be displayed on the screen 17 is limited to one due to the limitation on the specification of the mobile phone 10, the item window 53a to the item window 53a˜ Using 53c, editing can be performed as if it were an individual text box. For this reason, for example, when the user inputs a plurality of items on the editing screen 50, it is possible to perform an editing operation in which characters are input to the item window while viewing the display contents in the other item windows. Therefore, it is not necessary to switch the screen in order to confirm the contents of other item windows as in the prior art, and the convenience of editing work can be improved.

  (2) When character input is accepted, it is judged whether the display content in the subsequent item window is shifted or not. It is possible to avoid the display content in the subsequent item window from shifting.

  (3) When character erasure is accepted, blank character insertion processing for inserting a blank character is performed when it is determined whether the display content in the subsequent item window is shifted or not. It is possible to avoid the display content in the subsequent item window from shifting.

  (4) When the up / down selection key or the line feed key is operated, the character input pointer control unit 45 sets the amount of movement necessary for moving from the current item window to the next item window in the direction corresponding to the input. Since the movement is instructed to the text control unit 43, the up / down selection key can function as a tab operation key. Therefore, even if there is an interval of one line or more between the item windows 53a to 53c, the tab operation for moving the character input pointer 55 between the item windows 53a to 53c is possible by the above tab processing. Therefore, if a tab operation is performed as if a plurality of text boxes are prepared on the screen 17, the character input pointer 55 can be moved between the item windows 53a to 53c.

  (5) In the initial setting process after the edit screen 50 is displayed on the screen 17, the input area 51 a is filled with blank characters in advance, so that a blank character is added when a tab operation is performed thereafter. The character input pointer 55 can be moved into the next item window without performing. Therefore, the character input pointer 55 moves faster than when a tab processing method for adding a blank character during tab operation is employed.

  (6) When a character input is accepted, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of characters will be exceeded if characters are added to the item window. If the maximum number of characters is exceeded, predetermined sentence end processing is performed. When a message indicating that input is impossible because the maximum number of characters is exceeded as the end of sentence processing, the user can be informed that no more characters can be input in the current item window. When tab processing is performed as sentence end processing, the character input pointer 55 can be moved to the next item window that can be input.

  (7) When the data storage request is received by the temporary storage or the end of the editing application, the CPU 21 cuts out a character string from each area corresponding to the item windows 53a to 53c and writes it in the script file 27a. Thus, only the character string of the item window is cut out and stored, and the blank character for character position adjustment is not stored, so that the data capacity can be reduced.

In addition, it is not limited to each said embodiment, You may employ | adopt the modification of the following aspects.
(Modification 1) The position where a blank character is inserted or deleted so that characters in subsequent item windows do not shift is the same between the item window and the next item window as in the above embodiment. It is not limited to the position. In short, if the display content in the subsequent item window is not shifted, the position where the blank character is to be inserted or deleted can be changed as appropriate. For example, when a blank character is inserted in the blank item window or when the item window becomes blank because the character is deleted, a blank character is inserted at a position before the character input pointer at that time. Or delete it. In addition, for example, when the character input area of the item window is set wider than the opening area of the item window (that is, the maximum number of characters that can be input is larger than the number of characters that can be displayed in the opening area of the item window) The space between the character input enable area of the item window and the character input enable area of the next item window is preferably set as a position for inserting or deleting a blank character for character position adjustment. A character added or deleted for character position adjustment may be a normal character instead of a blank character. If it is controlled so that it is always arranged at a position hidden in the front image, there is no problem because the character does not appear in the item windows 53a to 53c.

  (Modification 2) In the above embodiment, as the initial setting process when the edit screen 50 is opened, the method of filling the input area 51a with a line feed or a space is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tab operation was accepted with the character input pointer positioned in the first item window, and only the number of blank characters required to position the character input pointer at the top position of the first item window was entered. A configuration in which a process of adding a blank character between the item window and the next item window is sometimes performed. Even when the blank character is inserted during the tab operation as described above, the character input pointer can be moved to the first character position of the next item window, and the tab operation can be performed.

  (Modification 3) In the above embodiment, as the initial setting process when the edit screen 50 is opened, the input area 51a is filled with one type of blank character. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a blank character may be used in a mixed line feed and space. In this case, each line in a given area that should be filled with white space is a line in which the entire line is filled with spaces, a line with one or more spaces followed by a line break, a line with a line break at the beginning, etc. May exist. In short, the type, position, and number of blank characters can be changed as appropriate as long as blank characters are added so that it is not necessary to add a blank character when tab processing is performed and only the character input pointer is moved.

  (Modification 4) In the above-described embodiment, the predetermined sentence ending process is a notification process for displaying a message notifying the user that characters cannot be input or a tab process for moving the character input pointer to the next item window. However, other sentence ending processing can be adopted or used together. For example, the notification process may employ a buzzer sound or a voice warning by synthetic voice, a lighting warning of an LED, or the like instead of the message display.

(Modification 5) In the above-described embodiment, the editing apparatus performs the editing process on the editing screen 50 prepared separately from the layout editing screen 56. However, the editing screen that is an object of the editing process by the editing apparatus is the layout editing screen 56. It may be. In this case, the image 57 such as sunrise is displayed on the front image.
Will be synthesized. According to this configuration, it is not necessary to switch to the editing screen during editing work, and the editing work can be performed while checking the layout. Further, the item window, which is a character input field, may have a different length in the left-right direction or may be displaced in the left-right direction, as in a character frame 59 shown in FIG. If the item frame is misaligned, it can be adjusted with a space. However, the length of the item window in the vertical direction is preferably a natural number of lines.

  (Modification 6) In the above-described embodiment, the item window is a window surrounded by a table image displayed with priority over the input area. However, the item window in this specification is not limited to this. For example, an item window in which a band-shaped table image that divides the input area into a plurality of areas is prepared and the input area is preferentially displayed in each area divided by the band-shaped table image can be used. In this case, the item window is not surrounded only by the front image, and at least a part of the periphery is partitioned by the screen frame. Thus, the front image is not limited to the opening of the window, but the recess may be a window, and furthermore, an image that can divide the input area into a plurality of areas, such as a belt-like image. If it is enough.

  (Modification 7) The item window is not limited to a simple opening (colorless and transparent). For example, it may be a transparent item window colored in blue, red, yellow, green or the like. In short, it is sufficient that the input area is displayed with priority over the table image so that the portion of the input area corresponding to the item window can be seen, and it is possible to appropriately color the display of the area to be displayed with priority. .

  (Modification 8) In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to an editing screen for text printing such as a postcard, but the application is not limited to this. The use is not particularly limited as long as it is an edit screen for inputting a plurality of items, and can be applied to various edit screens. For example, the present invention can be applied to an edit screen for inputting an e-mail item. In this case, a plurality of item windows having a relatively small number of characters such as a destination and a subject other than the text may be displayed on one screen. In addition, the present invention can be applied to a setting screen having a plurality of item windows for inputting setting conditions of an electronic device. For example, a printing condition setting screen having a plurality of item windows for inputting printing conditions can be employed.

  (Modification 9) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a mobile phone, but it can also be applied to electronic devices other than the mobile phone. The present invention can be applied to various electronic devices including an input operation unit capable of inputting characters and a display unit capable of displaying input characters on a screen. For example, the present invention can be applied to electronic devices such as printers, scanners, multifunction devices, projectors, and digital cameras.

Hereinafter, the technical idea grasped from the embodiment and each modification will be described.
(1) In the editing apparatus for an electronic device according to claim 8, the sentence end processing is warning display processing for displaying on the screen that characters cannot be input. According to this, when an attempt is made to input characters exceeding the maximum number of characters that can be input, a warning display process is performed and a message indicating that characters cannot be input is displayed on the screen. Therefore, the user can know that no more characters can be entered in the current item window.

  (2) In the editing apparatus for an electronic device according to claim 8, the sentence end processing is tab processing for moving a character input pointer from an item window incapable of character input to the next item window. According to this, when character input exceeding the maximum number of characters that can be input is performed, tab processing is performed in which the character input pointer is moved from the item window incapable of character input to the next item window. Therefore, characters can be input to the next item window.

  (3) In the editing apparatus for an electronic device according to any one of claims 5 to 9, the pointer control means adds or deletes a blank character so that a character input pointer is displayed in an item window. An editing apparatus in an electronic apparatus characterized by:

According to this, the blank character is added or deleted by the character input pointer control means so that the character input pointer is displayed in the item window. For example, if there is an input that moves the character input pointer to the next item window side, a blank character is added,
(4) In the editing device in the electronic device according to any one of claims 5 to 9, when a tab operation by the input operation unit is received, a character input pointer is displayed when the tab operation is performed. A blank character is inserted between the item windows so that the character input pointer moves from the item window to the next item window. The present invention is a technical idea extracted from the second modification. The tab operation is an operation for moving the character input pointer from one item window to the next item window. When a tab key is not provided, an operation unit to which a tab function is assigned is operated among input operation means. Is a tab operation.

  (5) In the editing apparatus for an electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the input UI unit can be displayed on the screen according to the specification of the input UI unit mounted on the electronic device. The input area is limited to one. According to this, even though an input UI having only one input area can be displayed on the screen, a plurality of item windows can be displayed on the screen, so characters can be input to the item window while viewing the display contents of other item windows. it can.

  (6) In the editing device in the electronic device according to claim 9, when the input operation unit receives a screen activation request and displays an editing screen, a character string corresponding to the item window is stored in the storage unit. If the character string is read from the storage means, a blank character is inserted at a position corresponding to the interval between the item windows, and the character string is arranged at a position corresponding to the item window on the input area. A column arrangement means was further provided. According to this, even if the character string (item data) for each item window is cut out from the input area by the storage means and stored in the storage means, the character string read from the storage means is displayed on the input area at the next screen activation. Can be placed at a position corresponding to the item window.

The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the mobile telephone in one Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of an editing apparatus. (A)-(c) The schematic diagram explaining the edit work in various edit screens. (A) The model front view which shows an edit screen, (b) The disassembled perspective view which shows an edit screen structure. The front view of a mobile telephone. (A), (b) The model front view of the screen explaining an initial setting process. The flowchart which shows an edit screen display process routine. The flowchart which shows an edit process routine. The flowchart which shows a data preservation | save processing routine. (A)-(d) Screen schematic diagram explaining tab processing. (A)-(f) Screen schematic diagram explaining a character position adjustment process. (A)-(f) The screen schematic diagram similarly explaining a character position adjustment process.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Mobile telephone as an electronic device, 11 ... Input button as input operation means, 17 ... Screen, 18 ... Display part, 21 ... Input UI means, Table image means, Screen display means, Pointer control means, Character position adjustment means , A CPU constituting an initial setting means and an input limit judging means, 22... ROM, 23... RAM, 24 .. communication unit, 25 .. removable memory I / F, 26 .. removable memory as storage means, 30. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Image processing part 32 ... Editing control part 33 ... Input control part 41 ... Table image generation part 42 ... Input UI starting part which comprises input UI means, 43 ... Input UI means and processing means and text A text control unit as a control unit, 45... A character input pointer control unit as a pointer control unit, 46. Character number control unit 47... Character position control unit as character position adjusting means 50 .. editing screen 51 .. input UI 51 a .. input area 52 .. front image 53 a to 53 c item window 54 a to 54 c Item name 55 ... Character input pointer, 60 ... Line feed as blank character, 61 ... Space as blank character.

Claims (12)

An editing device in an electronic device having a display unit having a screen capable of displaying characters,
An input operation means for receiving at least character input;
An input UI means for preparing an input UI having an input area for displaying an input result received by the input operation means;
A table image means for preparing a table image having a plurality of item windows;
The part other than the item window in the table image has the table image displayed on the display unit with priority over the input UI, and the item window part in the table image has priority over the input UI over the input image. Screen display means for displaying on the display unit;
Pointer control means for controlling the position of the character input pointer on the input area so as to be positioned in the item window;
When the input operation means accepts an input, a processing means for performing a process of reflecting the input result on the position of the character input pointer on the input area;
A character position adjusting means for adjusting a character display position so that a character displayed in an item window other than the item window to be processed does not shift when the processing by the processing means is performed. An editing apparatus in an electronic apparatus, comprising: In the editing apparatus in the electronic device according to claim 1,
The editing apparatus in an electronic apparatus, wherein the character position adjusting means inserts or deletes a blank character in order to adjust the display position. In the editing apparatus in the electronic device according to claim 2,
The character position adjusting means, when the input operation means accepts the erasure of the character, comprises a determination means for determining whether or not the character in the other item window is shifted by the character erasure, the other item An editing apparatus in an electronic device, wherein if it is determined that a character in a window is shifted, a blank character is inserted at a position between an erasing position of the character and a next item window. In the editing apparatus in the electronic device according to claim 2,
The character position adjusting means, when the input operation means accepts insertion of a character, comprises a determination means for determining whether or not the character in the other item window is shifted by the character insertion, the other item An editing apparatus in an electronic device, wherein if it is determined that a character in a window is shifted, a blank character is erased at a position between the insertion position of the character and the next item window. In the editing apparatus in the electronic device as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
When the input operation means receives an input of movement such that the character input pointer in the item window deviates from the area corresponding to the item window, the pointer control means moves the character input pointer in the direction corresponding to the input. An editing apparatus in an electronic device, wherein tab processing is performed to move to a position in an adjacent item window. In the editing apparatus in the electronic device as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
When the input operation means accepts an input for opening a new screen, the character immediately before the first character position in the last item window in the screen from at least the first position in the input area displayed on the screen by the input UI means An editing apparatus in an electronic apparatus, further comprising initial setting means for filling a predetermined area up to a position with a blank character. In the editing apparatus in the electronic device according to claim 5,
The pointer control means fills a space between the item window to which the character input pointer belongs and the next item window with a blank character when moving the character input pointer to a position in the next item window. If not, the editing device in the electronic apparatus is characterized in that the character input pointer is moved after filling the space with a blank character. In the editing apparatus in the electronic device as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 7,
When the input operation means accepts an input of characters, an input limit determination means that determines whether the maximum number of characters set in the item window to be input is exceeded when the input is reflected;
An editing apparatus in an electronic device, further comprising: sentence ending processing means for performing predetermined sentence ending processing when it is determined that the maximum number of characters is exceeded. In the editing apparatus in the electronic device as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 8,
When the input operation unit accepts a data storage request, a cutting unit that cuts out a character string corresponding to the item window from the input area;
An editing apparatus in an electronic apparatus, further comprising: a storage unit that stores the extracted character string data in a storage unit. A display unit having a screen capable of displaying characters;
An input operation means for receiving at least character input;
An input UI means for preparing an input UI having an input area for displaying an input result received by the input operation means;
A table image means for preparing a table image having a plurality of item windows;
The part other than the item window in the table image has the table image displayed on the display unit with priority over the input UI, and the item window part in the table image has priority over the input UI over the input image. Screen display means for displaying on the display unit;
Pointer control means for controlling the position of the character input pointer on the input area so as to be positioned in the item window;
When the input operation means accepts an input, a processing means for performing a process of reflecting the input result on the position of the character input pointer on the input area;
A character position adjusting means for adjusting a character display position so that a character displayed in an item window other than the item window to be processed does not shift when the processing by the processing means is performed. Electronic equipment characterized by comprising. In an electronic device having an input operation unit and a display unit, an editing method in an electronic device that performs an editing process by displaying an input character received by the input operation unit on a screen of the display unit,
An input UI step for preparing an input UI having an input area capable of displaying characters received by the input operation means;
A table image step for preparing a table image having a plurality of item windows;
The part other than the item window in the table image has the table image displayed on the display unit with priority over the input UI, and the item window part in the table image has priority over the input UI over the input image. A screen display step to be displayed on the display unit;
A pointer control step of placing a character input pointer on the input area at a predetermined position in the item window;
When the input operation means accepts an input, a processing step of performing a process of reflecting the input result on the position of the character input pointer on the input area;
If the character displayed in the item window other than the item window in which the processing is performed shifts when the processing in the processing step is performed, the character display position is set so that the character does not shift. An editing method in an electronic device, comprising: a character position adjusting step for adjusting. A program for causing a computer provided in an electronic apparatus having an input operation means and a display unit to display input characters from the input operation means on a screen of the display unit and to execute an editing process,
In the computer,
An input UI step of activating a text control means to prepare an input UI having an input area capable of displaying characters received by the input operation means;
A table image step for preparing a table image having a plurality of item windows;
The part other than the item window in the table image has the table image displayed on the display unit with priority over the input UI, and the item window part in the table image has priority over the input UI over the input image. A screen display step to be displayed on the display unit;
A pointer control step for giving an instruction to the text control means to place a character input pointer on the input area at a predetermined position in the item window;
When the text control unit that has received an input from the input operation unit performs a process of reflecting the input result on the position of the character input pointer on the input area, other than the item window on which the process is performed A character position adjusting step of giving an instruction to the text control means to adjust the display position of the character when the character displayed in the item window is shifted, so that an instruction to insert or delete a blank character is provided so that the character does not shift. A program for running

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