JP2008171340A - Computer operation restriction system and computer operation restriction method, and computer operation restriction program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computer operation restriction system, a computer operation restriction method and a computer operation restriction program which can efficiently guide and regulate a user until the user executes correct operation in computer operation in a school education field or an office. <P>SOLUTION: A manager computer is provided with the procedures of: setting an operable area on the basis the operation of a pointing device by an operator operating the manager computer; generating restriction information for restricting the operation of the pointing device in the operable area; and transmitting the restriction information to a client computer. The client computer is provided with a procedure of restricting the operation of the pointing device on the basis of the received restriction information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system and method for restricting computer operations such as computer classes at school education sites and office computers, regulating unnecessary operations, and guiding correct operations.

  In order to restrict the use of a part of the functions of a plurality of student computers used by students in computer classes, etc., when a start permission instruction is given from a teacher computer, the student can only operate the start instruction on the student computer, This effectively prevents erroneous operations and previous operations when all students should give instructions to start, and does not force the start on the teacher side, but the start itself is operated by the student himself / herself. Thus, there has been proposed a computer management system capable of moderately suppressing the teacher's involvement without reducing the number of operations to be performed by the students themselves (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  According to such a system, it becomes possible for the user to perform only the operation set by the administrator, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation by the student in the school education field, and to support the correct operation. By preventing the worker from performing a work other than the predetermined work set by the administrator, unauthorized or unnecessary operations can be prevented in advance, and work efficiency can be promoted. However, prohibiting anything other than the prescribed operations requires trial and error by the students themselves until reaching the operation, and it is difficult to grasp the operations that can be performed as a worker. In this case, a system that can efficiently guide the user to correct operation is required.

JP 2004-295180 A

  Therefore, in view of the situation described above, the present invention intends to solve a computer operation restriction system and a restriction method that can be efficiently guided and regulated until a correct operation is performed in a computer operation in a school education field or office, and A computer operation restriction program is provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is composed of one or a plurality of client computers and an administrator computer connected to the computer, and the administrator computer is a pointing device by a person who operates the administrator computer. An area setting means for setting an operable area on the basis of the operation, restriction information generating means for generating restriction information for restricting the operation of the pointing device within the operable area, and the restriction information to the client computer. There is provided a computer operation restriction system comprising a transmission means for sending, wherein the client computer comprises an operation restriction means for restricting an operation of a pointing device based on the received restriction information.

  Here, the region setting means sets the operable region as a cursor movable region of the pointing device based on a cursor trajectory of the pointing device operated by an administrator computer operator based on the trajectory of the pointing device. A system configured is preferable.

  In particular, it is preferable to set the operable region as a cursor movable region of the pointing device for a closed region surrounded by the cursor movable region of the pointing device.

  Further, the area setting means sets the operable area as an area for which the designated point can be operated based on the coordinate designating operation of the pointing device operated by the administrator computer operator, with the area within the predetermined range centered on the designated point as the coordinate designated operable area. This system is preferable.

  Further, the restriction information generating means adds information related to the display size of the administrator computer to the restriction information, and the operation restriction means of the client computer has a size corresponding to the display size of the client computer. It is preferable to use a system that is corrected to the above area.

  The present invention also relates to a computer operation restriction method comprising one or a plurality of client computers and an administrator computer connected to the computer, wherein the administrator computer is operated by a person who operates the administrator computer. A procedure for setting an operable area based on an operation of the pointing device, a procedure for generating restriction information for restricting an operation of the pointing device in the operable area, and a procedure for transmitting the restriction information to the client computer There is also provided a computer operation restriction method characterized in that the client computer comprises a procedure for restricting an operation of a pointing device based on the received restriction information.

  Here again, based on the cursor trajectory of the pointing device operated by the administrator computer operator, the administrator computer uses the area within a predetermined range centered on the trajectory as the cursor movable area of the pointing device. It is preferable to set, and in particular, it is preferable to set the operable region as a cursor movable region of the pointing device in the same manner for a closed region surrounded by the cursor movable region of the pointing device.

  Further, the administrator computer sets the operable region based on a coordinate designating operation of the pointing device operated by the administrator computer operator, with an area within a predetermined range centered on the designated point as a coordinate designated operable region. And a procedure for adding information related to the display size of the administrator computer to the restriction information, and the client computer corrects the operable area to an area having a size corresponding to the display size of the client computer. Those with procedures are preferred.

  Furthermore, the present invention is for causing a single or a plurality of client computers and an administrator computer connected to the client computers to function as respective means in the computer operation restriction system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A computer operation restriction program comprising: an area setting means for setting an operable area based on an operation of a pointing device by a person who operates the administrator computer; and an operation of the pointing device in the operable area A restriction information generating means for generating restriction information for restricting, and a transmission means for sending the restriction information to the client computer. The client computer is operated based on the received restriction information. Limit operations Also provides a computer operation limiting program to function as the limiting means.

  According to the present invention as described above, the operator on the administrator computer side can easily perform operation restriction without performing a special restriction operation (operation for registering a usable application), and the client It is possible to efficiently prevent errors such as unnecessary operations and operation errors on the computer side. In particular, according to the present invention, an operable area is set based on the operation of the pointing device on the administrator side, and the operation of the pointing device is restricted within the operable area. Can be guided and regulated, and can provide more detailed support.

  In addition, based on the cursor trajectory of the pointing device operated by the administrator computer operator, an area within a predetermined range centered on the trajectory is set as the cursor movable area of the pointing device. The worker is guided in the area and is efficiently guided to the correct operation.

  In addition, based on the coordinate designating operation of the pointing device operated by the administrator computer operator, an area within a predetermined range centered on the designated point is set as a coordinate designating operable area, so that the student or office who operates the client computer Workers can easily select points in the area.

  In addition, the restriction information generation means adds information related to the display size of the administrator computer to the restriction information, and the operation restriction means of the client computer makes the operable area an area having a size corresponding to the display size of the client computer. Since the correction is performed, the correct area can be designated even when the display size is different.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer operation restriction system according to the present invention. FIGS. 1 to 9 show typical embodiments, in which reference numeral 1 denotes an administrator computer and 2 denotes a client computer. Yes. The computer operation restriction system S of the present invention is composed of one or a plurality of client computers 2,... And an administrator computer 1 connected to the computer via a communication network N.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the administrator computer 1 is composed of a single computer or a plurality of computers. As shown in FIG. 2, a storage unit 11, a communication control unit 12, a pointing device 13 as an input operation unit, a keyboard, etc. 14 can be used, and the processing device 10 is mainly composed of a CPU such as a microprocessor, and has a storage unit consisting of a RAM and a ROM (not shown) for various processing operations. A program for defining the procedure and processing data are stored.

  The storage unit 11 includes hard disks and the like inside and outside the administrator computer 1, and includes an input history storage unit 11a that stores an input history by its own pointing device 13, and region information that manages an operable region set based on the input history A storage unit 11b and a restriction information storage unit 11c that manages restriction information generated based on the operable area are provided. These storage means 11 include, of course, a case where data is stored in a temporary storage area in addition to the hard disk or the like.

  The processing device 10 functionally acquires an input history by a pointing device operation by a person who operates the administrator computer 1, and stores the input history in the input history storage unit 11a, and the pointing device Based on the input history, an area setting processing unit 10b for setting a predetermined operable area including the input point, and restriction information for restricting the pointing device operation of the client computer within the set operable area are generated. A restriction information generation unit 10c and a transmission processing unit 10d that transmits the restriction information to the client computer are provided, and these functions are realized by the program.

  As the input history by the pointing device, for example, an information table such as a trajectory (trajectory) of the cursor when the cursor is moved and coordinates when an application is specified by specifying coordinates is acquired and managed. Based on the trajectory of the cursor, the area setting processing unit 10b sets an area within a predetermined range above and below the screen centered on the trajectory as an operable area and stores and manages it in the area information storage unit 11b. Then, based on the coordinates, an area within a predetermined range centered on the designated point (coordinates), for example, a square area with a predetermined vertical and horizontal range is similarly set and stored and managed. In this case, the area information storage unit 11b stores, for example, a coordinate information table of predetermined upper and lower upper limit points and lower limit points parallel to the cursor trajectory information and linked to the input history information. A point coordinate information table is stored.

  Further, as the restriction information generated by the administrator computer 1, the pointing device input operation procedure based on the input history is restricted, and each operation is within the operable area managed in the area information storage unit 11b. Restricted operation restriction information is generated and stored and managed in the restriction information storage unit 11c. The restriction information is preferably generated in advance on the administrator computer 1 side for each curriculum of a computer lesson in which a series of operations, for example, various processes are learned using a specific application, or for each work using a computer in an office. Is stored and managed in the restriction information storage unit 11c, transmitted to each client computer 2 before the curriculum and work, and the operation restriction is set on the client computer 2 side.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 1, a single computer processing device and storage unit 11 are provided with these functions and storage units, but these functions and storage units are provided by a plurality of computers. You may make it share and comprise. Further, the administrator computer is not necessarily a fixed computer, and it is of course possible to designate any one of a plurality of computers connected for communication as the administrator computer and allow other computers to function as client computers. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, each client computer 2 has been conventionally used mainly with a processing device 20, to which a storage device 21, a display 22, a pointing device 23, a keyboard, and a communication control unit 24 are connected as input operation devices. The processing device 20 is mainly composed of a CPU such as a microprocessor, and has a storage unit including a RAM and a ROM (not shown) and stores programs and processing data for defining various processing operation procedures. The

  The processing device 20 is functionally based on the reception processing unit 20a that stores and manages the restriction information received from the administrator computer 1 in the restriction information storage unit 21a, and the restriction information in the restriction information storage unit 21a. An operation restriction unit 20b for restricting the operation of the pointing device in the client computer 2 is provided, and these functions are realized by the program.

  The restriction information received from the administrator computer 1 includes information related to the display size of the administrator computer 1, and the operation restriction area 20b of the client computer 2 sets the operable area of the pointing device to that of the client computer. The area is corrected to a size corresponding to the display size. Examples of pointing devices provided in the administrator computer 1 and the client computer 2 include a mouse, a track pad, and a track ball.

  Hereinafter, each procedure of the computer operation restriction method of the present invention will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the following description, an example in which the teacher operates the administrator computer 1 to restrict the mouse operation by each student to the plurality of client computers 2 operated by the student in the computer class at the school education site, that is, the teacher An example will be described in which the application (designated) application, the vicinity range of the mouse cursor trajectory, and only the click point can be operated on the student computer and configured as a system that supports the student operation. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the operation restriction at the site, and can be applied to various situations, for example, when the operation restriction is applied from the administrator computer to the office worker computer of the company.

  First, the input history acquisition unit 10a of the teacher computer (administrator computer 1) stores the input history of the mouse operation by the teacher in the input history storage unit 11a (S101), and the area setting processing unit 10b stores the stored input history. An operable area is set based on the input history and stored and managed in the area information storage unit 11b (S102). This area setting may be set collectively after a series of input operations is completed, or may be set and stored and managed as needed during input.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the teacher moves the mouse cursor 5, information on the cursor trajectory 3 is stored as an input history, and based on this, a predetermined upper and lower area is set as the cursor movable area 41. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode. As a result, the student computer is restricted from moving the mouse cursor within the set area, and can support the operation as instructed by the teacher. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the input history and the operable area 4 until the application 6 is selected after the mouse cursor 5 is moved. Similarly, a predetermined area centered on the coordinates of the click point when the application 6 is selected. Is set as the coordinate designation operable region 42. As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 7, similarly for the input history after the application 6 is opened, the cursor possible area and the coordinate designation operable area 42 are set, and the student's operation is performed according to the procedure operated by the teacher. It is comprised so that operation can be guided.

  In the input history storage unit 11a, information on the trajectory 3 of the mouse cursor 5 shown in FIG. 4, specified point coordinates when the application 6 is selected, information on the activated application 6, information on the trajectory 3 on the application 6, and click points Coordinate information is stored and managed in time series, and the area information storage unit 11b stores and manages information on the cursor movable area and the coordinate designation (click) operable area so as to link to these input histories. . In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable that the closed region surrounded by the cursor movable region 41 is also set as the cursor movable region, so that the student can smoothly perform the mouse operation in the region. . In addition, the input history storage unit 11a stores and manages key information of the keyboard operated by the teacher in time series.

  Next, the teacher computer (administrator computer 1) generates restriction information for restricting the mouse operation of the student computer by transmitting it to the student computer (client computer 2) and stores it in the restriction information storage unit 11c. Manage (S103). The restriction information includes a series of operations in the curriculum by the teacher, that is, an application, a mouse cursor possible area, and a coordinate designation (click) operation that can be selected according to the operation procedure stored and managed in time series in the input history storage unit 11a. Created by adding possible areas.

  Then, the teacher selects the curriculum from the restriction information managed in the restriction information storage unit 11c and transmits it to each student computer by the transmission processing unit 10d (S104), and the reception processing unit 20a of each student computer The received restriction information is stored and managed in the restriction information storage unit 21a (S105), and the mouse operation by the actual student is restricted by the operation restriction unit 20b based on the restriction information (S106). As a result, if the student does not follow the procedure operated by the teacher, the mouse cannot be operated or the application can be started, and as a result, the student can support the computer operation.

  In this example, restriction information is generated according to the teacher's operation history including application selection, but the application to be started by the teacher is registered, and the application registered for each application is started and then terminated. Up to the limit information may be generated. Further, based on the information operated by the teacher, the place where the student must operate next may be highlighted. Further, the restriction information may not be generated for all the operations of the teacher, but the restriction information may be generated only for a portion where the teacher operates a mouse or the like while pressing a specific button, for example, a function key.

  Furthermore, in this example, the restriction information is generated in advance by the teacher computer for each curriculum, and the restriction information is transmitted in a batch before the lesson, and is set by the student computer. The series of restriction information is not limited to what is sent in a package, and it is possible to generate restriction information every time a teacher operates and send it to a client computer as needed. In addition, the operation movable area in the restriction information set in the teacher's computer can be corrected to be expanded or contracted manually by the teacher, for example by moving the mouse wheel down or up while holding down a specific key. You may comprise so that it may become.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can of course be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Explanatory drawing which shows the whole structure of the computer operation restriction system which concerns on this invention. The block diagram which similarly shows the structure of an administrator computer. The block diagram which similarly shows the structure of a client computer. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a cursor movable area | region is set. Explanatory drawing which shows the operation possible area | region until an application is selected. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which the application started. Explanatory drawing which shows the click operation possible area | region on an application. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the closed area | region enclosed by the cursor movable area | region is similarly set as a cursor movable area | region. The flowchart which similarly shows the process sequence in a computer operation restriction system.

Explanation of symbols

S computer operation restriction system N communication network 1 administrator computer 2 client computer 3 track 4 operable area 5 mouse cursor 6 application 10 processing device 10a input history acquisition unit 10b area setting processing unit 10c restriction information generation unit 10d transmission processing unit 11 storage Means 11a Input history storage section 11b Area information storage section 11c Restriction information storage section 12 Communication control section 13 Pointing device 14 Display 20 Processing device 20a Reception processing section 20b Operation restriction section 21 Storage means 21a Restriction information storage section 22 Display 23 Pointing device 24 Communication control unit 41 Cursor movable area 42 Coordinate designation operable area

Claims (11)

It is composed of one or a plurality of client computers and an administrator computer connected to the computer.
The administrator computer is
An area setting means for setting an operable area based on an operation of a pointing device by a person who operates the administrator computer;
Restriction information generating means for generating restriction information for restricting the operation of the pointing device within the operable area;
Transmission means for transmitting the restriction information to the client computer,
The client computer is
A computer operation restriction system comprising operation restriction means for restricting an operation of a pointing device based on the received restriction information.   The area setting means sets the operable area as a cursor movable area of the pointing device based on the trajectory of the pointing device cursor operated by the administrator computer operator based on the trajectory of the pointing device. The computer operation restriction system according to claim 1.   3. The computer operation restriction system according to claim 2, wherein the area setting means sets the operable area as a cursor movable area of the pointing device for a closed area surrounded by the cursor movable area of the pointing device.   The area setting means sets the operable area as an area where the designated point is an area within a predetermined range centered on the designated point based on the coordinate designation operation of the pointing device operated by the administrator computer operator. The computer operation restriction system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The restriction information generating means adds information related to the display size of the administrator computer to the restriction information, and the operation restriction means of the client computer sets the operable area as an area corresponding to the display size of the client computer. The computer operation restriction system according to claim 1, corrected to A computer operation restriction method comprising one or a plurality of client computers and an administrator computer communicably connected thereto,
The administrator computer is
A procedure for setting an operable area based on an operation of a pointing device by a person who operates the administrator computer;
A procedure for generating restriction information for restricting the operation of the pointing device within the operable area;
And sending the restriction information to the client computer,
The client computer is
A computer operation restriction method comprising a procedure for restricting an operation of a pointing device based on the received restriction information.   The administrator computer sets the operable region based on the cursor trajectory of the pointing device operated by the administrator computer operator, with the region within a predetermined range centered on the trajectory as the cursor movable region of the pointing device. Item 7. The computer operation restriction method according to Item 6.   The computer operation restriction method according to claim 7, wherein the administrator computer similarly sets the operable area as a cursor movable area of the pointing device in a closed area surrounded by the cursor movable area of the pointing device.   The administrator computer sets the operable region based on a coordinate designating operation of a pointing device operated by an administrator computer operator, with an area within a predetermined range centered on the designated point as a coordinate designated operable region. Item 9. The computer operation restriction method according to any one of Items 6 to 8.   The administrator computer includes a procedure for adding information related to the display size of the administrator computer to the restriction information, and the client computer sets the operable area to an area having a size corresponding to the display size of the client computer. The computer operation restriction method according to claim 6, further comprising a correction procedure. A computer operation restriction program for causing one or a plurality of client computers and an administrator computer connected to the client computer to function as each means in the computer operation restriction system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. And
The administrator computer;
An area setting means for setting an operable area based on an operation of a pointing device by a person who operates the administrator computer;
Restriction information generating means for generating restriction information for restricting the operation of the pointing device within the operable area,
And functioning as transmission means for transmitting the restriction information to the client computer,
The client computer;
A computer operation restriction program that functions as an operation restriction unit that restricts an operation of a pointing device based on the received restriction information.

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