JP3016248B2 - Document display device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document display device in a data processing system having an electronic manual composed of digitized document data and having improved operability related to page reference by index. Things.

For various instruction manuals related to the data processing system,
Generally, it is often provided as a bound paper manual. Recently, these manuals have been digitized and stored in computer-readable and writable storage media.
A method of referring through a display is used. In such an electronic manual, it is desired that a user can quickly display a desired page by a simple operation.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 7 shows an example of the conventional system, and FIG. 8 shows an operation example of the conventional system.

In the index list function of the conventional electronic manual system, the index word name in the electronic manual and the page number in which the index word is described are displayed in a list. Can be referred to.

In FIG. 7, the contents of each page of the electronic manual are stored in a document data file 11, and an index word file is stored.
12 stores an index word name and page number information in which the index word is described. When the index list is instructed, the index word management unit 15 reads the information of the index word file 12, creates a list of index words from the information, and places it on the input / output device 13 via the display input unit 17. Display the index list. When a user who looks at the index list specifies a page number where a target word exists, a display input section is displayed.
The document data management unit 14 reads the page contents from the document data file 11 and displays the contents.
The page content is displayed on the input / output device 13 via the.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Normally, one index word is quoted at a plurality of places (pages) in the electronic manual, and the description contents and the explanation level of the index word on each page are different. Later, a page outlining the index word,
A page that explains in detail about the index word,
Alternatively, there are a plurality of explanation content types (explanation levels) such as a page in which an index word is quoted for explanation of another matter.

However, in the index list function in the conventional electronic manual, the type of explanation content (explanation level) of the index word cannot be clearly known from the index word list display, and the target page is found. In order to do so, it was necessary to actually refer to the contents of each page on which the index words were described.

For example, when the index list 400a shown in FIG. 8 is displayed to refer to the description of the function 2 for the index word "Oh", in the conventional method, note the page number corresponding to "Oh" from the index list. The second page, the fourth page, the eighth page, the tenth page
It was necessary to explicitly specify each page number in the order of the page, the 15th page, and display it to determine the content of the article. In addition, when there is no memo such as writing utensils, the display instruction of the index list and the display instruction of the page contents have to be repeated.

In this example, on the second page, there is an overview of "Oh", on the fourth page, there is an explanation of how to use "Oh", and on the eighth page,
There is a description of Function 1 for "Oh", the 10th page again describes how to use "Oh", and the 15th page describes Function 2. Therefore, there is a problem that much work is required until a page on which the description of the target function 2 is described is displayed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to provide a means for quickly displaying a page to be referred to from an index in an electronic manual with a simple operation.

[Means for solving the problem]

 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

1 (a) to 1 (d), reference numeral 10 denotes a processing device including a CPU and a memory, reference numeral 11 denotes a document data file storing document data corresponding to each page, and reference numeral 12 denotes a page in which a word to be dragged exists. An index word file in which number information is stored for each index word, 13 is an input / output device such as a display and a keyboard, 14 is a document data management unit that manages document data, and 15 is a management of reading from the index word file 12. The index word management unit 16 manages the page number information of the page in which the index word is described.

In the case of the system shown in FIG. 1A, a page number storage unit 20 is provided in the index word page management unit 16, and the page number storage unit 20 stores the designated index word in the document data in which the specified index word is described. The page number is internally stored in a table. Then, based on these page numbers, the index page display processing unit 21 sequentially extracts only the pages in which the index words are described from the document data file 11, and inputs / outputs them via the display / input unit 17. It is configured to be displayed on the device 13.

In the case of the system shown in FIG. 1 (b), the index word file 12 is set with the type information of the explanation content related to the index word corresponding to each page number where the index word exists. That is, in each page in which the index words are described in the index word file 12, for example, an outline, an operation,
Type information indicating what type of index word such as a function is described is set.

Then, the index list display processing unit 22 in the index word page management unit 16 classifies the page numbers to which the same index word is set according to the description contents based on the type information of the description contents in the index word file 12. And display it in a list. The index page display processing unit 23 extracts only pages of the same type of explanation content in which the same index word is set from the document data file 1 and sequentially switches and displays them.

In the case of the system shown in FIG. 1 (c), the index word file 12 stores, in correspondence with each page number where each index word exists, type information of the description contents such as the outline, operation, and function of the index word. Is set. Further, the input / output device 13 is provided with a content correspondence key 26 corresponding to each of these types of explanation contents.

The content corresponding key input unit 24 performs an input process using the content corresponding key 26. Upon receiving notification of the type information from the content-corresponding key input unit 24, the index page display processing unit 25 refers to the type-corresponding page information regarding the specified index word in the index word file 12, and displays the corresponding description content. Only the pages are extracted from the document data file 11 and sequentially switched and displayed.

In the case of the system shown in FIG. 1 (d), the index word file 12 has a description level determined in advance according to the content type, the level of detail of the description, etc., corresponding to each page number where each index word exists. Information is set. Further, an identification display attribute file 29 is provided, and in the identification display attribute file 29, correspondence information between each explanation level information and display attribute information such as a color and a font is set.

When an index list display instruction is issued from the input / output device 13, the index word management unit 15 reads index information from the index word file 12. Also, the index word page management unit 16 reads display attribute information corresponding to the explanation level from the identification display attribute file 29. The index list display processing unit 28 creates an index list based on the index information read through the index word management unit 15, and determines the description level of each page number by the description level determination unit 27, and explains the description. The display attribute is set according to the level, and the index list is displayed on the input / output device 13.

[Action]

In the case of the system shown in FIG. 1A, when one index word is described in a plurality of pages, the page number is stored in the page number storage unit 20, and only that page is automatically switched sequentially. Is displayed. Thereby,
The user can display all pages in which the index word is described by a simple operation without being aware of the page number of the index word.

In the case of the system shown in FIG.
The page numbers in the index list are categorized and displayed according to the description type information registered in the index list. Since it is possible to refer to the page content for each category, it is possible to immediately retrieve a page on which a necessary article is described.

In the case of the system shown in Fig. 1 (c), content corresponding keys such as overview, operation, and function corresponding to the content to be referred to are prepared.
By pressing the key, it is possible to sequentially refer only to the page in which the target information is described, so that the required page can be quickly found by a simple operation.

In the case of the system shown in FIG. 1D, the corresponding page number of each index word in the index list is stored in the identification display attribute file 29.
Is displayed in accordance with the display attribute corresponding to the description level registered in, so on each page where the index word is quoted,
It is possible to identify at a glance what level of description is described for the index word. Also,
By updating the identification display attribute file 29, the correspondence between the description level and the display attribute can be easily changed, so that flexible display is possible according to the type of the input / output device or the electronic manual.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the system shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. 1 (b), FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. Figure 1 (d)
Examples of the system shown in FIG.

First, an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. 1A will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, 100a to 100d
Is a display on the display screen of the input / output device 13, and especially 100a is an index list display.

When an index list display instruction is issued from the input / output device 13, the index word management unit 15 reads information on index words and page numbers from the index word file 12, as in the conventional case. At this time, the index word page management unit 16 stores a page number corresponding to the index word in a page table for each index word.
An index list is created based on the information of the page table, and is displayed via the display input unit 17 as in an index list table 100a.

When a target index word is specified in the index list, the display / input unit 17 accepts the instruction, and upon receiving the notification,
The index word page management unit 16 instructs the document data management unit 14 to read the page contents from the document data file 11 in the order of the page numbers in the page table corresponding to the corresponding index word. Then, only the contents of the page in which the corresponding index word is described are sequentially switched by pressing the execution key or the next page key and output to the input / output device 13.

For the index word "AAA", see page 002, page 008, 01
Because the description is on page 0, ..., the contents of the second page are displayed.
00b, content display of page 8 100c, content display of page 10 1
00d,..., The page contents are sequentially displayed.

Also, by specifying a specific page among the pages corresponding to the index word in the index list,
It is also possible to directly refer to the contents of the page.

The mode of operation and display in this embodiment is as shown in FIG.

In the display state of the page contents in the normal mode as shown in FIG. 3 (a), when the index is designated by pressing the function key for designating the index, the mode shifts to the index mode, and FIG. 3 (b) Is displayed. When the end key is pressed in this state, the mode returns to the normal mode.

When a specific word reference is instructed in the display state of the index list shown in FIG. 3 (b), the contents of the corresponding page are displayed as shown in FIG. 3 (c). Then, in response to the pressing of the next page key or the previous page key, only the page in which the designated word is described is sequentially switched and displayed. Direct page designation is also possible with the page designation key.
In this case, the page designation can be performed not by a physical page in the document data but by a logical number indicating the page number of the page in which the index word is described. When the end is instructed in the state shown in FIG. 3 (c), the state returns to the state shown in FIG. 3 (b). When the escape key is pressed, the mode directly returns to the normal mode shown in FIG.

It should be noted that the internal processing procedure for realizing these mode transitions is clear from the above description of each operation and the like, and thus need not be described in further detail.

Next, an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. 1B will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numerals 200a to 200c denote display screens on the input / output device 13.
In particular, reference numeral 200a denotes an index list display according to the present embodiment. An execution key 201 is used as a content reference key.

In the index word file 12, for each page number, the type information of the explanation content related to the corresponding index word on the page is registered in advance. In FIG. 4, (a) is an outline explanation,
(B) is an operation explanation, (c) is a function explanation ...
The type information may be a flag or code information as long as the content of each page can be distinguished.

When an index list display instruction is issued, the index list display processing unit 22
Inputs an index word and corresponding page number information, classifies the page number for each description content into an overview, an operation, a function, and the like according to the type information, and edits the index list. Then, the editing result is displayed as in an index list display 200a shown in FIG.

For example, if the user wants to refer to the description related to the function of the index word “Oh”, the user positions the cursor on the “Function” line of “Oh” in the index list display 200a, and presses the content reference key (in this embodiment, Press the key 201). As a result, only the page describing the function of "Oh" is automatically displayed. Here, when the first content reference key is pressed, the page content display 200b of the eighth page in which the description of the function 1 is described is output, and when the next content reference key is pressed, the second content description in which the description of the function 2 is described. A page content display 200c of page 15 is output. In this manner, the page can be selectively displayed only by positioning the cursor on the line of the required explanation content in the index list and instructing the reference.

As a processing procedure, a page number classified for each description content is stored, and the page number is sequentially switched while being managed by a pointer, and the document data of the corresponding page number may be input and displayed. .

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, reference numerals 26a to 26c are content corresponding keys, 26a is a content corresponding key for overview reference, 26b is a content corresponding key for operation reference, and 26c is a content corresponding key for function reference. Reference numerals 300a to 300c denote displays on the display screen, and particularly, 300a denotes an index list display according to the present embodiment.

In the index word file 12, as in the example shown in FIG.
For each page number, the type information of the explanation content related to the corresponding index word in the page is registered in advance. And
Corresponding keys 26a, 26b,... Using function keys or the like are provided corresponding to the types of the description contents.

For example, if the user wants to refer to the description related to the function of the index word "Oh", the user designates the word "Oh" by cursor or character input, and presses the function corresponding content reference key 26c. From this, only the pages that explain the function of "Oh", as shown in Figure 5,
It is switched and displayed sequentially.

As a processing procedure, a page number classified for each description content is stored, and the page number is sequentially switched while being managed by a pointer, and the document data of the corresponding page number may be input and displayed. .

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. In this example, the following processes 1 to 3 are performed according to an input from the input / output device 13.

Explanation level attribute setting When an explanation level number and corresponding display attribute information (color, font, etc.) are input from the input / output device 13, the corresponding relationship information is stored in the identification display attribute file 29.
Here, the display attribute is set to "white, mincho" for the explanation level 1, and the display attribute is set to "red, gothic" for the explanation level 2.

Registration of index word When display of page content is instructed, input from the document data file 11 causes the content of the designated page to be displayed. Here, when an index registration is instructed by inputting the index word name and the description level, the information is stored in the index word file 12.
Registered in.

Display of the index list When the display of the index list is instructed, the index word file 12 is displayed.
Is read and the index list is edited.
At this time, referring to the identification display attribute file 29, display attributes are set according to the explanation level for each page number on the index list, and the page number is displayed on the input / output device 13 with each display attribute. Is done. In this example, "001" in the page number display of the index word "file" is displayed in red gothic type because the description level is 2, and the next "00"
Since "2" has an explanation level of 1, it will be displayed in white Mincho.

As a result, the description level can be set arbitrarily for each page to which the index word is quoted, and the description level can be identified by color, font, and the like on the index list display. Therefore, when one index word is quoted on multiple pages, the user can clearly know which level of description is described on each page, and the information (page Content) can be referenced by specifying the page.

〔The invention's effect〕

In the conventional electronic manual reference function from the index list, if the corresponding index word exists on multiple pages, and there is no target article on the referenced page,
It was necessary to display the index list again, refer to the next page, or record all page numbers on paper or the like, and specify each page number explicitly to refer to each page.

According to the present invention, when an article of a target index word is present on a plurality of pages, it is possible to sequentially refer to all pages where the index word exists simply by specifying the corresponding index word. Become.

In addition, a page having a target description can be easily displayed from the index list according to the description content and the description level.

Therefore, the man-machine interface of the electronic manual system is improved, and the electronic manual can be used efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. 1 (a), FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 5 (b) is an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. 5 (b), FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. 1 (c), FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the system shown in FIG. 1 (d), FIG. Example of system, FIG. 8 shows an operation example according to the conventional system. In the figure, 10 is a processing device, 11 is a document data file, 12 is an index word file, 13 is an input / output device, 14 is a document data management unit, 1
5 is an index word management section, 16 is an index word page management section, 17 is a display input section, 20 is a page number storage section, 21 is an index page display processing section, 22 is an index list display processing section, and 23 is an index page display processing. , 24 is a content corresponding key input unit, 25 is an index page display processing unit, 26 is a content corresponding key, 27 is an explanation level determination unit, 28 is an index list display processing unit, and 29 is an identification display attribute file.

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Ezaki 1015 Uedanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Fumio Yamamoto 1015 Uedanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Miyuki Konagai 1015 Uedanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Limited (56) References JP-A-62-229466 (JP, A) JP-A-60-211567 (JP, A) JP-A Sho-62 JP-A-42229 (JP, A) JP-A-62-212773 (JP, A) JP-A-58-225485 (JP, A) JP-A-62-229461 (JP, A) JP-A-62-266619 (JP, A) JP-A-62-229467 (JP, A) JP-A-61-92489 (JP, A) JP-A-63-15796 (JP, A) JP-A-62-57057 (JP, A) JP-A-62-57057 212831 (JP, A) JP-A-61-77975 (JP, A) JP-A-58-58647 (JP, A) JP-A-62-127923 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-115251 (JP, U) Actual opening sho 61-103743 JP, U)

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A document data storage means for storing document data composed of a plurality of pages, one or a plurality of page numbers in which words to be indexed are present, and explanation contents of index words associated with each page number. Index word storage means for storing type information relating to an index list, and in response to an index list display instruction from an input / output device, a list of index words and corresponding page numbers based on the information stored in the index word storage means. Is displayed according to the type information, and when the target index word and the type information are designated, the display of the document data of the page in which the index word corresponding to the corresponding type information exists is started. First, the document data of the first page in which the index word corresponding to the type information exists is displayed, and the end of the display of the document data of the page in which the index word corresponding to the type information exists exists. Until indicated, the display instruction of the next page is limited to the page number stored in the index word storage means corresponding to the specified index word and type information, and the page of the same type information is limited. Index page display means for switching the pages in the order of the numbers and displaying the document data stored in the document data storage means. 2. A document data storage means for storing document data composed of a plurality of pages, one or a plurality of page numbers in which words to be indexed are present, and explanation contents of index words associated with each page number. Storage means for storing type information relating to the index word, and an index which is a list of index words stored in the index word storage means and page numbers corresponding thereto in response to an index list display instruction from the input / output device. A list is displayed, a target index word is specified, and when an input indicating type information is made from the input / output device, display of document data of a page in which the index word corresponding to the corresponding type information exists is started. First, the document data of the first page in which the index word corresponding to the type information exists is displayed, and the end instruction regarding the display of the document data of the page in which the index word corresponding to the type information exists exists. Until there is, an index for displaying the document data stored in the document data storage means, limited to the page number stored in the index word storage means corresponding to the designated index word and type information A document display device comprising: a page display unit. 3. The document display device according to claim 1, further comprising: identification display attribute storage means for storing identification display attributes relating to different colors or fonts for each type information; When displaying the index list in response to the index list display instruction from the input / output device, the index list is displayed using the identification display attributes corresponding to the various types of information stored in the identification display attribute storage means. A document display device characterized by the above-mentioned.