JP2007304662A - Information processor, menu display method, and menu display program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor which selects a hierarchized menu and displays necessary entries, a menu display method, and a menu display program. <P>SOLUTION: When a function menu 100 is displayed, a menu display information determination means 13 takes out Mr. 0008's registration number used for the last from the use stored in the menu display history means 12, and notifies a menu control means 14 of the registration number. At the same time with display of a function menu 100, the menu control means 14 displays a pull down menu 220a and a pull down menu 220b to a hierarchy in which Mr. 0008 is contained based on the registration number and displays on a CRT 21. At that time, a user is not necessary to operate input device 20 in order to display the pull down menu 220a and the pull down menu 220b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a menu display method, and a menu display program, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus, a menu display method, and a menu display program that select a hierarchical menu and display a required item.

  In recent years, with the advancement of information processing systems, the operation has become complicated. In order to eliminate the complexity of this operation, development of a more comfortable human interface is required. There is a menu selection method as this human interface.

  In the management of electronic medical chart data, a menu is prepared for each item in an information processing apparatus that displays a list of electronic medical chart data, a list of patients, and a list of various functions. Menus are categorized according to display items and are divided into two layers and three layers. As the scale of the system increases, the hierarchy progresses, and the operator can select the necessary menu items by selecting the necessary menu items. The item to be selected was selected. On the other hand, an operation for returning to the menu hierarchy has occurred.

  In Patent Document 1, in a multi-level menu tree having a hierarchical structure, menu items positioned at the highest level (first level) are displayed in a menu bar, and menu items positioned below the second level are displayed as pull-down menus. However, the size of the display area of the menu bar and pull-down menu is limited, and when there are too many menu items to be displayed in these, a menu display control method that displays a scroll bar has been proposed. Yes.

In Patent Document 2, an information processing apparatus that selects a hierarchical menu and selects a required item, and a determination unit that determines whether a menu usage condition matches a predetermined condition, and the determination unit matches Then, an information processing apparatus has been proposed that has menu control means for displaying a corresponding menu on the screen when it is determined, and that can make the menu selection work when selecting a required item and application efficient and simplified.
JP 05-298049 A JP 2001-60133 A

  However, the above invention has the following problems.

  In the conventional electronic medical chart system, the function menu is arranged in a fixed part and hardly changes dynamically. In the electronic medical record system, operators of various occupations perform specific operations, so fixing the menu may be inconvenient for another operator, even if it is convenient for a specific operator. It becomes operability to feel. Further, by always displaying the function menu at a fixed position, it is often a useless display area during a business operation.

  In the present invention, when an item is selected through a plurality of hierarchies and the user wants to select the item again, it is not necessary for the user to repeat selection for reaching the desired item from the highest level hierarchy. Improve the operability of the processing device and reduce the time required to select an item, even if the hierarchy to reach the desired item is complex, since it is not necessary to store the configuration It is possible to propose an information processing apparatus, a menu display method, and a menu display program that can improve the workability of a menu selection operation.

  The invention according to claim 1 is an information processing apparatus having display means for displaying electronic medical record data and menus, and control means for selecting a hierarchical menu and displaying a required item. When displayed on the display means, the control means reduces and displays the menu.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the menu display history storage unit stores the identification information of the menu to which the selected item belongs and the usage history of the item in association with each other, And displaying the identification information stored in association with the latest use history from the menu display history storage means, the control means without waiting for the user's operation, From the menu located at the highest level to the menu corresponding to the identification information extracted by the menu display information determining means, the display means is displayed.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the menu located at the highest level is displayed as a menu bar, and the menu located at another level is displayed as a pull-down menu. To do.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the electronic medical record data storage means for storing the electronic medical record data in association with a patient registration number, and the item is the name of the patient, When the identification information is a registration number of the patient, the electronic medical record data corresponding to the identification information of the selected item is retrieved from the electronic medical record data storage unit.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a menu display method for an information processing apparatus comprising: display means for displaying electronic medical record data and a menu; and control means for selecting a hierarchical menu and displaying a required item. When the electronic medical record data is displayed on the display means, the control means has a step of displaying the menu in a reduced size.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the menu display method according to the fifth aspect, wherein the information processing apparatus stores the identification information of the menu to which the selected item belongs and the usage history of the item in association with each other. A menu display information determination step of retrieving the identification information stored in association with the latest use history from the menu display history storage means when the menu is displayed; And displaying the menu from the menu located at the highest level to the menu corresponding to the identification information extracted by the menu display information determination step without waiting for the display means.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the menu display method according to the fifth or sixth aspect, further comprising a step of displaying a menu located at the highest level in a menu bar and displaying a menu located at another level as a pull-down menu. It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the menu display method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the information processing apparatus includes electronic medical record data storage means for storing the electronic medical record data in association with a patient registration number, When the item is the name of a patient and the identification information is the registration number of the patient, a search step of searching the electronic medical record data corresponding to the identification information of the selected item from the electronic medical record data storage means It is characterized by having.

  The invention according to claim 9 is a menu display program for an information processing apparatus comprising: display means for displaying electronic medical record data and menus; and control means for selecting a hierarchical menu and displaying a required item. When the electronic medical record data is displayed on the display means, the control means has a process of reducing the menu and displaying it.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the menu display program according to the ninth aspect, wherein the information processing apparatus stores the identification information of the menu to which the selected item belongs and the usage history of the item in association with each other. A menu display information determination process for retrieving the identification information stored in association with the latest use history from the menu display history storage means when the menu is displayed; And displaying the menu corresponding to the identification information extracted by the menu display information determination process on the display means without waiting for the display.

  The invention described in claim 11 is the menu display program according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising a process of displaying the menu located at the highest level in a menu bar and displaying a menu located at another level as a pull-down menu. It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 12 is the menu display program according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the information processing apparatus has electronic medical record data storage means for storing the electronic medical record data in association with a patient registration number, When the item is a patient name and the identification information is the registration number of the patient, a search process for searching the electronic medical record data corresponding to the identification information of the selected item from the electronic medical record data storage means It is characterized by having.

  In the present invention, when an item is selected through a plurality of hierarchies and the user wants to select the item again, it is not necessary for the user to repeat selection for reaching the desired item from the highest level hierarchy. Improve the operability of the processing device and reduce the time required to select an item, even if the hierarchy to reach the desired item is complex, since it is not necessary to store the configuration It is possible to improve the workability of the menu selection operation and provide a user-friendly interface.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to this embodiment. The information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is based on the input / output interface 11, the menu display history storage unit 12 that stores information every time a menu is selected, and the menu information stored in the menu display history storage unit 12. Menu display information determining means 13 for determining the menu to be displayed, menu control means 14 for controlling the independent display of the menu, data search means 15 for searching the electronic medical record data stored in the electronic medical record data storing means 16, a mouse, An input device 20 such as a keyboard and a CRT 21 are included.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example of the menu in the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, a function menu 100 is a main menu bar on the display screen of the electronic medical record system 1, a bulletin board, a hospital homepage, a list of unexamined patients, a patient in charge, a patient search, a prescription request patient, a prescription issuance / execution, a bedboard Maintenance, basic schedule, etc. can be selected. In this display example, the pull-down menu 220 can be displayed by selecting the menu list display button 210 arranged on the right side of each menu. In this display example, when “prescription request patient” is selected, there are five pull-down menus 220a from the prescription request patient to the image request patient, and there are 10 items from 0001 to 0010 for the next image request patient. There is an item pull-down menu 220b. In FIG. 2, an application indicating an image requesting patient is activated, and a required image requesting patient is displayed on the CRT 21.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a screen displayed when Mr. 0008 in the pull-down menu 220b of FIG. 2 is selected. Here, the user can check the contents of 0008's electronic medical record data. At this time, the function menu 100 for displaying the electronic medical chart data is reduced and displayed at the left end of the screen as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a menu display history table stored in the menu display history storage unit 12 when a menu is selected. As described above, the menu display information determination unit 13 determines a menu to be displayed based on the menu display history stored in the menu display history storage unit 12. In the present embodiment, when an item included in the selected menu hierarchy is selected, the registration number of the item and the use time are associated and stored in the menu display history storage unit 12. When displaying the function menu 100, the menu display information determination unit 13 automatically displays the pull-down menu 220 up to the hierarchy to which the previously selected item belongs based on the menu display history table stored in the menu display history storage unit 12. To do.

  Specifically, for example, when Mr. 0008 belonging to the pull-down menu 220b is selected and electronic medical record data is displayed on the CRT 21, a menu in which a registration number for identifying the item of the selected 0008 is associated with a use time. It is stored in the display history storage means 12. Then, when the function menu 100 is newly displayed, the menu display information determination unit 13 takes out the registration number of 0008 used last from the use stored in the menu display history storage unit 12, and obtains the registration number. Notify the menu control means 14. Simultaneously with the display of the function menu 100, the menu control means 14 displays on the CRT 21 a pull-down menu 220a and a pull-down menu 220b up to the level including 0008 based on the registration number. At this time, the user does not need to operate the input device 20 to display the pull-down menu 220a and the pull-down menu 220b.

  Therefore, according to this configuration, when an item is selected through a plurality of hierarchies and it is desired to select the item again, it is not necessary for the user to repeat selection for reaching the desired item from the highest level hierarchy again. Therefore, the operability of the information processing apparatus is improved. Even when the hierarchy to reach the desired item is complicated, it is not necessary to store the configuration, so the time required for selecting an item can be shortened and the menu selection operation can be performed. It is possible to improve the performance and provide a human-friendly interface.

  Next, the menu display determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the menu control unit 14 acquires the registration number and use time of the item selected when the menu is selected (step S501). Next, the acquired registration number and use time are associated and stored in the menu display history storage unit 12 (step S502).

  When the user requests display of the function menu 100 via the input device 20, the menu control unit 14 requests the menu display determination unit 13 to determine menu display (step S503). The menu display determination means 13 takes out the registration number of the last used item from the use stored in the menu display history storage means 12, and notifies the menu control means 14 of the registration number (step S504).

  Simultaneously with the display of the function menu 100, the menu control means 14 displays on the CRT 21 a pull-down menu 220a and a pull-down menu 220b up to the level including the corresponding item based on the registration number (step S505).

  When a required item is selected from the displayed pull-down menu 220b (step S506 / YES), the menu control unit 14 requests the search unit 15 to search for data (for example, electronic medical record data) corresponding to the item. In addition, the registration number of the item and the use time are associated with each other and stored in the menu display history storage unit 12 (step S507). The search means 15 reads the electronic medical record data corresponding to the item from the electronic medical record data storage means 16 and inputs it to the menu control means 14. The menu control unit 14 displays the input electronic medical record data on the CRT 21 and reduces the function menu 100 to the left end (step S508).

  According to the above-described configuration, when an item is selected through a plurality of hierarchies and the user wants to select the item again, there is no need for the user to repeat selection for reaching the desired item from the highest level hierarchy again. Therefore, the operability of the information processing apparatus is improved. Even when the hierarchy to reach the desired item is complicated, it is not necessary to store the configuration, so the time required for selecting an item can be shortened and the menu selection operation can be performed. It is possible to improve the performance and provide a human-friendly interface.

  Further, when the electronic medical record data corresponding to the selected item is displayed, the menu item is reduced and displayed at the left end, so that the information on the business screen can be used to the maximum extent.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the menu in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display at the time of selecting 0008 of the pull-down menu 220b shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu display history table memorize | stored in a menu display history memory | storage means at the time of menu selection. It is a flowchart of a menu display determination process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing apparatus 11 Input / output interface 12 Menu display history storage means 13 Menu display information judgment means 14 Menu control means 15 Search means 16 Electronic medical record data storage means 20 Input device 21 CRT

Claims (12)

In an information processing apparatus having display means for displaying electronic medical record data and a menu, and control means for selecting a hierarchical menu and displaying a required item,
When the electronic medical record data is displayed on the display unit, the control unit displays the menu in a reduced size. Menu display history storage means for storing the identification information of the menu to which the selected item belongs and the usage history of the item in association with each other;
Menu display information determining means for retrieving the identification information stored in association with the latest use history from the menu display history storage means when displaying the menu;
The control means causes the display means to display from the menu located at the highest level to the menu corresponding to the identification information extracted by the menu display information determination means without waiting for an operation by the user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the menu located at the highest level is displayed as a menu bar, and the menu located at another level is displayed as a pull-down menu. Electronic medical record data storing means for storing the electronic medical record data in association with a patient registration number;
Retrieval means for retrieving the electronic medical record data corresponding to the identification information of the selected item from the electronic medical record data storage means when the item is the name of a patient and the identification information is a registration number of the patient The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: In a menu display method for an information processing apparatus having display means for displaying electronic medical record data and a menu, and control means for selecting a hierarchical menu and displaying a required item,
When the electronic medical record data is displayed on the display means, the control means includes a step of reducing the menu and displaying the menu display method. The information processing apparatus includes menu display history storage means for storing the identification information of the menu to which the selected item belongs and the usage history of the item in association with each other.
When displaying the menu, a menu display information determining step for retrieving the identification information stored in association with the latest use history from the menu display history storage means;
The control means has a step of causing the display means to display from the menu located at the highest level to the menu corresponding to the identification information extracted by the menu display information determination step without waiting for an operation by the user. The menu display method according to claim 5, wherein:   7. The menu display method according to claim 5, further comprising a step of displaying a menu located at the highest level in a menu bar and a menu located in another level being displayed as a pull-down menu. The information processing apparatus has electronic medical record data storage means for storing the electronic medical record data in association with a patient registration number,
When the item is a patient name and the identification information is a registration number of the patient, a search step of searching the electronic medical record data corresponding to the identification information of the selected item from the electronic medical record data storage means The menu display method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by comprising: In a menu display program for an information processing apparatus having display means for displaying electronic medical record data and menus, and control means for selecting a hierarchical menu and displaying required items,
When the electronic medical record data is displayed on the display means, the control means has a process of reducing the menu and displaying the menu display program. The information processing apparatus includes a menu display history storage unit that associates and stores identification information of the menu to which the selected item belongs and a use history of the item,
When displaying the menu, a menu display information determination process for retrieving the identification information stored in association with the latest use history from the menu display history storage means;
The control means includes a process for causing the display means to display from the menu located at the highest level to the menu corresponding to the identification information extracted by the menu display information determination process without waiting for an operation by the user. The menu display program according to claim 9, wherein:   11. The menu display program according to claim 9, further comprising: processing for displaying a menu located at the highest level in a menu bar and displaying a menu located at another level in a pull-down menu. The information processing apparatus has electronic medical record data storage means for storing the electronic medical record data in association with a patient registration number,
Retrieval processing for retrieving the electronic medical record data corresponding to the identification information of the selected item from the electronic medical record data storage means when the item is the name of a patient and the identification information is a registration number of the patient The menu display program according to claim 10 or 11, characterized by comprising:

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