JP2680173B2 - Operation learning device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an operation learning apparatus in a personal computer, a word processor or the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a word processor having an operation learning device is known from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-116872.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional operation learning system, the user only operates in accordance with the instructed operation guide, and the operation procedure cannot be easily learned.

An object of the present invention is to display an operating method or an operating procedure on a display screen and, in addition to this, simultaneously display a corresponding page of an explanation of an instruction manual, or to display a predetermined key to be operated according to the operating procedure. It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation learning device that can acquire an operation procedure efficiently and quickly by sequentially switching and displaying the display separately from other keys.

[Means for solving the problem]

The above-mentioned object is to input a character or symbol or the like, or input means such as a keyboard for giving various instructions to the apparatus, a learning data storage memory for storing operation learning data, and a plurality of data based on the data stored in this memory. A display device such as a CRT that displays the operation learning content, a display control unit that controls the display content displayed on the display device, and an arbitrary operation learning content among the plurality of operation learning contents displayed on the display unit. In the operation learning device having a means for selectively designating, when the display control means displays the learning content or the function to be learned on the display device, the display control means displays an instruction manual describing the function or the operating procedure. The display control means displays the image of the input device and controls the display device according to the learning content or the function to be learned. Position for operation on the image displayed on, for example, it is achieved by controlling so as to display continuously switched in the display which is distinguished from the sequential other keys according to a predetermined key operation procedure.

[Action]

By instructing the start by the input means and automatically displaying the learning content, the learning data is called from the learning data storage means, and the content to be learned from the learning data is displayed on the display means. From this fact, the user can learn the operation procedure according to the displayed contents.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, the operation learning system of the Japanese word processor is used as an example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the word processor of the present invention includes an input device 1 such as a keyboard, a display device 2 such as a CRT, a learning content selection means 3 for selecting learning content, an explanation means 4 for explaining learning content, The learning content exemplifying unit 5 exemplifies the contents to be learned first, the learning unit 6, and a learning data storage memory 7 for storing data concerning the learning contents.

In the learning data storage memory 7, the course management table shown in FIG. 7, the explanation data shown in FIG. 9, the listen management table shown in FIG. 12, the operation guide data shown in FIG.
The display data shown in FIG. 14 and the key input management table shown in FIG. 15 are stored.

As shown in FIG. 7, the course management table is CMNG (i) .NUM, i = 0, which manages the explanation of each course and the number of listens.
1,2, ..., CMNG (i) .F that distinguishes between explanation and listening
(J), i = 0,1,2, ..., j = 0,1,2, ... (Explanation when 0, FFH
, The explanation data number, or CMNG (i) .LSN (j), i = 0,1, which indicates the explanation management table number.
2, ..., j = 0,1,2 ,.

As shown in FIG. 9, the explanation data is composed of explanation data CEXPLN (i) .D ¥ DATA, i = 0,1,2, ... Displayed on the screen.

As shown in Fig.12, the management table for response is the heading CEX (i) .HEADER, i = 0,1,2, of the operation guide consisting of the function name and the page number of the instruction manual explaining the function.
…, The number of screens that make up each lesson CEX (i) .NUM, i = 0,
1,2, ..., Screen number CEX of the screens that make up each tune
(I) .D \ NO (j), i = 0,1,2, ..., j = 0,1,2 ,. This screen number indicates the operation guide data number and the display data number.

As shown in Fig. 13, the operation guide data is the operation guide data CEXG displayed in the operation guide at each of the lessons.
(I) .D \ DATA, i = 0, 1, 2, ...

As shown in FIG. 14, the display data is composed of data CEXD (i) .D ¥ DATA, i = 0,1,2, ...

The key input management table is, as shown in Fig. 15, the number of keys to be input on each screen of the reply CEXK (i) .NUM, i = 0,1,
Keys to be entered on the 2,…, and Resson screens CEXK (i) .KEY
(J), i = 0,1,2, ..., j = 0,1,2 ,.

Next, the learning content selection means 3 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

First, the learning means 6 displays the variable DSP \ KEY \ FLG indicating whether or not the keyboard diagram can be displayed. Then, after the learning content exemplifying means completes the display of 5 screens, the next screen is displayed. Initialize the variable SPEED, which indicates the waiting time of, to a small '1' (3
1).

Next, display the selection menu screen shown in Fig. 3 (3
2) Input the key (33).

The input keys are the keys 101 from '1' to '4' shown in FIG. 18,
If 102, 103, 104, then subroutine COURCE shown in FIG.
1 of the operation learning consisting of 4 courses
Do one course. If the input key is the '6' key 105, the learning system is terminated (34).

If the input key is the'movement amount 'key (holding the' ★ 'key 110 and pressing the' 1 'key 108), call the subroutine SET \ SPEED shown in FIG. 4 and call the variable SPEED indicating the waiting time for screen display. The value of is switched to small '1' if large '5' and large '5' if small '1' (35). As a result, the display speed of the means for illustrating the learning content is changed.

If the input key is the'status display 'key (holding down the' ★ 'key 110 and pressing' 7 'or'key 109'), subroutine S
ET \ DSP \ KEY is called, and the value of the variable DSP \ KEY \ FLG that indicates whether or not the keyboard diagram can be displayed is switched to "0" for yes "1" and "1" for no "0" (36).

Fig. 6 shows a flowchart of the subroutine COURCE, which performs one course of operation learning.

The parameter in this subroutine is the course management table number C ¥ NO.

Initially, a variable I that counts the number of explanations and the number of explanations processed in the designated course is initialized (300).

Next, I is the explanation of the course and the number of tunes CMNG (C ¥ N
O) Check if it is less than .NUM (301). I is CMNG
(C ¥ NO) .NUM or more, the process is terminated.

If I is less than CMNG (C ¥ NO) .NUM, check CMNG (C ¥ NO) .F (I) that distinguishes the explanation or the explanation (302). If it is an explanation, the explanation data number CMNG ( C \ NO).
The subroutine EXPLAIN shown in FIG. 8 of the explanation means 4 is called with LSN (I) as a parameter (303). If it is a LESSON, the LESSON management table number CMNG (C \ NO) .LSN
Using (I) as a parameter, the subroutine AUTO ¥ EXEC of the learning content exemplifying means 5 shown in FIG. 10 and the subroutine DO of the learning means 6 shown in FIG. 17 are called (304, 305).

Next, I is counted up and the next explanation or the process of listening is performed (306).

The course management table of FIG. 7 used in this subroutine manages the learning contents of the course.
The course menu shown in the figure is configured as shown in FIGS. 21A to 21D. In the course menu of Fig. 3, "Let's get started" (Course 1) is shown in Fig. 21A.
"2 Only remember this" (Course 2) is shown in Figure 21B,
"Let's make 3 documents" (Course 3) corresponds to Fig. 21C, and "Let's edit the created document 4" (Course 4) corresponds to Fig. 21D. In this example, when going to courses 2 to 3, "how to start writing documents" and "how to finish writing documents" are repeated, and when going from courses 3 to 4, "how to print" and "how to finish registration" are repeated. It is structured so as to practice and to increase the content of learning as the course progresses.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the subroutine EXPLAIN for explaining. The parameter of this subroutine is the explanation data number D ¥ NO to be displayed.

First, the explanation data CEPLN (D \ NO) .D \ DATA is displayed on the screen (41).

Next, key input is performed (42), and if the input key is the'next page 'key (pressing the' 9 'key 107 while holding the' ★ 'key 110), the process ends (43). If the input key is not the'next page 'key, key input is performed until the'next page' key is input.

FIG. 19 shows a display example of the explanation when the explanation data number is 13.

A flowchart of the subroutine AUTO \ EXEC exemplifying the learning contents is shown in FIG. The parameter of this subroutine is the listen management table number D \ NO.

First, the keyboard, FIG. 21, is displayed (500), as shown in FIG.

Next, the operation guide area frame 22 is displayed (501), and CEX (D \ NO) .HEADER is displayed there as a heading 23 (50).
2).

A variable I that counts the number of screens of the automatically-illustrated listen
Is initialized (503).

Check if I is less than the number of screens CEX (D \ NO) .NUM that make up the answer (504). I is CEX (D ¥ N
O) If it is more than .NUM, the process is terminated.

If I is less than CEX (D \ NO) .NUM, CEX (D \ N
The screen number indicated by O) .D \ NO (I) is CD \ NO (505),
The operation guide data CEXG (CD \ NO) .D \ DATA of that number is displayed in the operation guide area 24, and the display data CEXD of that number is displayed.
Display (CD \ NO) .D \ DATA in the example area 25 of the screen (506, 507). Next, a variable J that counts the number of keys input on each screen of the listen is initialized (508).

Number of keys that J inputs on each screen of CEXK (CD \ N
O) Check if it is less than .NUM (509). J is CEXK
(CD \ NO) .NUM or more, count up I and proceed to the next screen (515).

If J is less than CEXK (CD \ NO) .NUM, the keyboard number
As shown in 27, the key CEXK (CD \ NO) .KEY (J) in Fig. 21 is shaded (510).

The subroutine WAIT shown in FIG. 11 is used for the screen waiting time SPEE.
Call D as a parameter and wait as it is for SPEED seconds (511). After waiting for SPEED seconds, the subroutine KEY \ PROC shown in FIG. 16 is called with the key CEXK (CD \ NO) .KEY (J) as a parameter (512). Subroutine KEY \ PROC
Is the key that is passed as a parameter, KEY is the key related to cursor movement, '←' key 111, '↓' key 112, '→'
When the key 113 or the “↑” key 114 is used, the cursor 28 is moved one character left, one line down, one character right, or one line up.

Keyboard CEXK (CD \ N
O) .KEY (J) is erased (513), J is counted up, and the process proceeds to the next key display process (514).

For example, when the listen management table number D ¥ NO passed as a parameter is 7, FIG. 22A, FIG. 22B, 22C
FIG. 22G Performs an example process of learning contents regarding the moving function in the order of FIG. 22G. At this time, in Fig. 22A, "←" key, "←"
Key, '←' key, '←' key in that order, 'Move' key in Figure 22B, '→' key, '→' key, in Figure 22C.
In order of '→' key, '→' key, '→' key, '→' key, '7' key in Fig. 22D, '↑' key in (e),
The '←' key, the '←' key, the '←' key, and the '←' key are displayed in this order in the order of'Execution 'key in Fig. 22F and'Next page' key in Fig. 22G.

FIG. 17 shows a subroutine DO in which the user learns the operation. The parameter of this subroutine is the listen management table number D \ NO.

First, the variable DSP \ KEY that indicates whether to display the keyboard diagram
Check \ FLG, and if this value is '0' not displayed,
Erase keyboard Fig. 21 (601).

A variable I for counting the number of screens of the lessons learned by the user is initialized (602).

Check if I is less than the number of screens CEX (D \ NO) .NUM that make up the tune (603). I is CEX (D ¥ N
O) If it is more than .NUM, the process is terminated.

If I is less than CEX (D \ NO) .NUM, CEX (D \ N
The screen number indicated by O) .D \ NO (I) is CD \ NO (604),
The operation guide data CEXG (CD \ NO) .D \ DATA of that number is displayed in the operation guide area 24, and the display data CEXD of that number is displayed.
Display (CD \ NO) .D \ DATA in the learning area 26 of the screen (605, 606).

Next, a variable J that counts the number of keys input on each screen of the listen is initialized (607).

Number of keys that J inputs on each screen of CEXK (CD \ N
O) Check if it is less than .NUM (608). J is CEXK
(CD \ NO) .NUM or more, count up I and proceed to the next screen (616).

If J is less than CEXK (CD \ NO) .NUM, check the variable DSP \ KEY \ FLG that indicates whether the keyboard diagram can be displayed. If this value is '1', the key CEXK in Fig. 21 of the keyboard is displayed.
As shown at 27, (CD \ NO) .KEY (J) is shaded (609) and key input is performed (610). Check if the input key is the specified key CEXK (CD \ NO) .KEY (J) (611). If the key is different from the designated key, it indicates that the operation was erroneous, so an abnormal sound is emitted and the key input is performed again (612).

If the specified key is the same, the subroutine KEY \ PROC
If the key CEXK (CD \ NO) .KEY (J) is a key related to cursor movement, the cursor 28 is moved (613).

Check the variable DSP \ KEY \ FLG that indicates whether the keyboard diagram can be displayed. If this value is'I ', the key CEXK (CD \ NO) .KEY (J) that is shaded in Fig. 21 of the keyboard.
The shading of is erased (614). In order to operate the next key input, J is counted up and the process proceeds to the next key input processing (615).

For example, when the listen management table number D ¥ NO passed as a parameter is 7, FIG. 23A, FIG. 23B, and FIG. 23C
Figure: Perform screen display processing for learning about the moving function in the order of Figure 23G. At this time, in FIG. 23A, in order of '←' key, '←' key, '←' key, '←' key, 23B
In the figure, 'Move' key, in Figure 23C, '→' key, '→'
Key, '→' key, '→' key, '→' key, '→' key order, in order in FIG. 23D, '7' key, in FIG. 23E, '↑' key, '←' key, '←' key , '←' key, '←' key in that order, 'Execution' key in FIG. 23F, 'Next page' in FIG. 23G
The keys are shaded on the keyboard diagram so that the user can input the keys and learn the operation.

The explanation and the operation guide in the present embodiment may be not only screen display but also voice. Further, the structure of the learning content may not only be increased as the course progresses, but may be decreased.

According to this embodiment, the contents to be learned by operation are illustrated in advance, so that the contents to be learned can be easily understood.
Further, in an actual operation, a keyboard diagram showing input keys can be displayed or deleted, and the speed of exemplifying the content to be learned can be changed, so that learning can be performed according to the proficiency level. Further, since the page number of the instruction manual corresponding to the function is displayed in the heading of the operation guide, further detailed information can be easily obtained.

As the course progresses, the learning content is increased in addition to the learning content of the previous course, so that the previously learned content can be repeatedly practiced and the learning effect is improved.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 24 shows an example of the configuration of the present invention. An input device such as a keyboard 1, a display device 2 such as a CRT, an explanation means 4 for explaining the contents to be learned, and a learning contents for exemplifying the contents to be learned first. It is composed of an exemplifying means 5, a learning means 6, and a learning data storage memory 7 for storing data concerning learning contents.

The learning data storage memory 7 includes an operation learning management table shown in FIG. 27, a listen management table shown in FIG.
The operation guide data shown in FIG. 13, the display data shown in FIG. 14, and the key input management table shown in FIG. 15 are stored.

As shown in FIG. 27, the operation learning management table is composed of CMNG2.NUM that manages the number of listens, CMNG2.LSN (i), i = 0, 1, 2, ...

 Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

First, the learning means 6 displays the variable DSP \ KEY \ FLG indicating whether or not the keyboard diagram can be displayed. Then, after the learning content example means 5 completes the display of the screen, the next screen display is started. Initialize the variable SPEED indicating the waiting time to a small value of "1" (3
Ten).

Next, the start screen shown in FIG. 28 is displayed (311), and key input is performed (312).

If the input key is the '1' key 101 shown in FIG. 18, the subroutine COURCE2 shown in FIG. 26 is called to start the operation learning. If the input key is the '6' key 105, the learning system is terminated (313). If the input key is the'movement amount 'key (holding the' ★ 'key 110 and pressing the' 1 'key 108), call the subroutine SET \ SPEED shown in FIG. 4 and call the variable SPEED indicating the waiting time for screen display. If the value of is large '5', it is switched to small '1', and if it is small '1', it is switched to large '5' (314).

As a result, the display speed of the means for illustrating the learning content is changed.

If the input key is the'status display 'key (holding down the' ★ 'key 110 and pressing' 7 'or'key 109'), subroutine S
ET \ DSP \ KEY is called, and the value of the variable DSP \ KEY \ FLG that indicates whether or not the keyboard diagram can be displayed is switched to yes' 0 'if yes' 1 and yes'1' if no '0' (315).

FIG. 26 shows a flowchart of the subroutine COURCE2 for performing operation learning.

Initially, a variable I for counting the number of tunes processed is initialized (3130).

Next, a check is made as to whether I is less than the number of retries CMNG2.NUM (3131). If I is CMNG2.NUM or more, the process ends.

When I is less than CMNG2.NUM, the learning management table number CMNG2.LSN (I) is used as a parameter for learning contents exemplifying means 5 as a subroutine AUTO ¥ EXEC shown in FIG. Call (3132,313
3).

Next, I is counted up and the next tune is processed (3134).

According to the present embodiment, the contents to be learned by operation are illustrated in advance, so that the contents to be learned can be easily understood. Further, in an actual operation, a keyboard diagram showing input keys can be displayed or erased, and the speed of exemplifying the content to be learned can be changed, so that learning can be performed according to the proficiency level. Further, since the page number of the instruction manual corresponding to the function is displayed in the heading of the operation guide, further detailed information can be easily obtained.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the operation method or the operation procedure is displayed on the display screen, and in addition to that, the corresponding page of the instruction manual is also displayed at the same time, or a predetermined key to be operated is operated. According to the procedure, it is designed to be continuously switched and displayed with the display distinguished from other keys.
It is possible to provide an operation learning device that can obtain an operation procedure efficiently and quickly and that has a high learning effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flow chart diagram showing an embodiment of a learning content selection means, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a learning selection screen. Fig. 4 is a flow chart of the subroutine SET \ SPEED, Fig. 5 is a flow chart of the subroutine SET \ DSP \ KEY, Fig. 6 is a flow chart of the subroutine COURCE, and Fig. 7 is an example of course management table allocation. FIG. 8, FIG. 8 is a flow chart of subroutine EXPLAIN, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of allocation of explanation data, and FIG.
The figure is the flow chart of the subroutine AUTO \ EXEC, No. 11.
Fig. 12 is a flow chart of subroutine WAIT. Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of allocation of the management table, Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of operation guide allocation, and Fig. 14 is an example of display data allocation. Fig. 15 and Fig. 15 are views showing an example of key input management table allocation, and Fig. 16 is a subroutine KE.
Flow chart of Y ¥ PROC, Fig. 17 is subroutine DO
FIG. 18, FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of keyboard key assignment, FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in the explanation means, and FIG. 20 is an example of a screen in the learning content exemplifying means and the learning means. 21A to 21D are flowcharts showing the structure of the learning contents of each course assigned to the course management table of FIG. 7, and FIGS. 22A to 22G are displayed by the subroutine AUTO ¥ EXEC. FIG. 23A to FIG. 23G are diagrams showing an example of the flow of the screen displayed by the subroutine DO, and FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention. 25 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 26 is a flow chart of the subroutine COURCE2, FIG. 27 is a view showing an example of the allocation of the operation learning management table, and FIG. 28 is an operation learning. It is a figure which shows an example of a start screen. 1 ... input device, 2 ... display device, 3 ... learning content selection means, 4 ... description means, 5 ... learning content example means, 6 ...
... learning means, 7 ... learning data storage memory.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takushi Yoshimaru 1-280, Higashi-Kengokubo, Kokubunji, Tokyo (56) Reference Design, Hitachi, Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-55-103615 (JP, A) JP-A-62 -115496 (JP, A) JP-A 1-116872 (JP, A) JP-A 62-262120 (JP, A) Actually developed Shou 60-100806 (JP, U)

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. Input means such as a keyboard for inputting characters and symbols or giving various instructions to the apparatus, a learning data storage memory for storing operation learning data, and a plurality of memory devices based on the data stored in this memory. Display the operation learning contents of
A display device such as a CRT, a display control means for controlling display contents displayed on the display device, and a means for selectively designating any operation learning content among a plurality of operation learning contents displayed on the display device. In the operation learning device having the display control means, when the learning content or the function to be learned is displayed on the display device, the display page also displays the corresponding page of the instruction manual describing the function or the operation procedure. An operation learning device that is controlled as described above. 2. An input means such as a keyboard for inputting characters and symbols or giving various instructions to the apparatus, a learning data storage memory for storing operation learning data, and a plurality of data based on the data stored in this memory. Display the operation learning contents of
A display device such as a CRT, a display control means for controlling display contents displayed on the display device, and a means for selectively designating any operation learning content among a plurality of operation learning contents displayed on the display device. In the operation learning device having, the display control means controls to display arbitrary operation learning contents by sequentially switching screens according to an operation procedure, and the input means displays the display displayed on the display device. An operation learning device having an instruction key for changing a display time of a screen. 3. An input means such as a keyboard for inputting characters and symbols or giving various instructions to the apparatus, a learning data storage memory for storing operation learning data, and a plurality of memory devices based on the data stored in this memory. Display the operation learning contents of
A display device such as a CRT, a display control means for controlling display contents displayed on the display device, and a means for selectively designating any operation learning content among a plurality of operation learning contents displayed on the display device. In the operation learning device having, the display control means displays the image of the input device, and a position to be operated on the image displayed on the display device according to the learning content or the function to be learned, for example, a predetermined position. An operation learning device for controlling so that the keys of (1) and (2) are sequentially switched and displayed while being distinguished from other keys in accordance with the operation procedure. 4. The operation learning device according to claim 3, wherein predetermined keys to be operated are displayed in a shaded order.