JP3080594B2 - Information processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus for performing pen computing for inputting data using an electronic pen. In particular, the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus for inputting data using a window environment.

[0002]

[Prior art]

Conventional example 1. Conventionally, character input on a pen computer
The following scheme was common. A method of inputting characters by recognizing handwritten characters using an electronic pen (hereinafter also referred to as a pen), a method of displaying a keyboard on the screen and selecting and inputting keys with a pen from the displayed keyboard, and an input method using character codes These are the three methods. FIG. 36 is a configuration diagram of a conventional pen computer that performs input by handwritten character recognition in a window environment. In the figure, 1 is a display unit for displaying data in a window environment, and 2 is a control unit for controlling a plurality of windows. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pen (electronic pen) for inputting data. 910a and 910b are windows, and 920a and 920b are processing units corresponding to each window. The processing unit 920a is a processing unit corresponding to the pen input window 910a. The input unit 921 for performing pen input and the data input from the input unit 921 are converted into application software (here, the processing unit 92a).
0b). The processing unit 920b corresponds to general application software. For example, word processing software, spreadsheet software, and the like. In this specification, "software" means ...
Software.

[0005] Taking a word processing software as an example, a general input procedure in a conventional pen computer for inputting characters by handwriting input to the word processing software will be described using screen examples. FIG. 37 to FIG. 40 are diagrams showing screen examples of a conventional general input procedure. In the figure, 910
a is a window of character input software for inputting characters using a pen with a pen computer. A character input area 911 is a character input area, and a character input area 912 is a character input area 911.
Is a transfer button for transferring data input to the application to the application. Reference numeral 910b denotes a window for word processing software, in which characters being input and a cursor 800 are displayed. The cursor is a guide indicating the position where the character to be input is displayed. The cursor is displayed in various shapes as needed. Here, a rod-shaped cursor is shown. Reference numeral 910c denotes a window corresponding to spreadsheet software. As described above, when a plurality of software (applications) are activated and a plurality of windows corresponding to the respective software are displayed, generally only one of the windows is selected as an operation target in a window environment. Then, it is expressed that the selected operation target window is active. Data entry is only valid for the active window. At this time, the window has input focus. Among the displayed windows, the cursor indicating the data input position for the window that has the input focus is displayed in the window, but the cursor for the other inactive windows is hidden. Become. Show or hide the cursor,
It is managed by the control unit 2 together with the active window. In FIG. 37, a cursor 800 is displayed at a position indicated by reference numeral 802, indicating that data to be input is displayed at this position. At this stage, the window of the character input software is activated in order to perform data input with the pen. Then, the display unit 1 displays FIG.
The screen is switched to the screen display as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 38, when the active window is switched to the window 910a corresponding to the character input software, the cursor display in the window 910b corresponding to the word processing software disappears. In the drawings in this specification, a hatched portion in the title portion of a window indicates that the window is active. As shown in FIG. 38, the window 910a of the character input software is activated, and the handwritten character 'Sashisusesoso' is input to the character input area 911 using a pen. Then, after the input handwritten character is correctly recognized, the transfer button 912 is displayed.
When you press, the character entered by the input unit is
Is transferred to the word processing software as shown in FIG. 39 by the transfer processing unit. The transferred data is input and displayed at the position 802 where the cursor is located as shown in FIG. The cursor is displayed at a position 804 after “so” which is the last character data among the characters input and displayed. At this time, the character input area 9 of the character input software is used.
The input data of 11 is cleared.

[0004] The conventional input procedure is performed as described above, and thus has a drawback that the procedure is large and cumbersome. In particular, there is a disadvantage that input of handwritten characters by character input software is troublesome. As described above, in the pen computer, the input focus must be switched from application software for inputting data to character input software for inputting data, and at the time when the input focus is switched and the character input software is activated. The cursor indicating the data input position of the application software is not displayed. For this reason, if the operator neglected to move the cursor to the correct input position in advance, when the character input by the character input software was transferred, an unintended location of the word processing software, that is, the cursor was placed at that time. since the location data from being input, the operation is that Do not need to remove the input to the word processing software data. Further, after moving the cursor to the correct position, it shall be made handwritten character input by character input software again. Alternatively, it shall be moved by selecting a character string input in the wrong position in the correct position on the word processor.

A description will be given with reference to the drawings. For example, in the screen display shown in FIG. 37, when "Sashisusesoso" is input at the cursor position 802, if "O" of "Aioo" is incorrectly set to "", the input of "Sashisusesose" is performed. Prior to this, perform an operation to correct 'to'. FIG. 40 shows the cursor position 806 after correcting the character “O”.
Is shown. As shown in FIG. 40, when the cursor is displayed at the position indicated by 806, a character is input to perform the next character input of 'Sashisusesoso' without moving the cursor to the position of 802 shown in FIG. If the input focus is switched to the input software, the cursor position 806 is hidden, and it is not possible to visually confirm whether the cursor position is 802 or 806 on the screen, and that the cursor position is incorrect. You may not notice. If character input is performed in this state, there occurs a problem that the input data 'Sashisusesoso' is input between 'Aioo' and 'Kakikukeko'. To fix this bug,
After deleting 'Sashisusesoso' from the position where it was erroneously input, it was necessary to move the cursor to the correct input position, switch to character input software again, and input 'Sashisusesose'. Therefore, in such a case, it has been desired to realize a system capable of inputting characters without having to input characters again using character input software.

Conventional example 2. As a conventional example of taking a history of input data, there is a history function. What is the history function?
"A function to record the history of previously entered key operations and recall and use them later" (Nikkei Personal Computer New Dictionary, 1994, Basic / Applied Knowledge for Using Personal Computers, 19
October 1993, published by Nikkei BP). This history function is mainly used for inputting commands and file names, and is not intended for inputting data to application software such as word processing software or spreadsheet software.

Conventional example 3. In addition, there are undo and redo as conventional examples of taking a history of processing performed by an operator in application software. Undo means "to cancel the process executed immediately before and return to the state before executing the process" (Nikkei Personal Computer New Dictionary, 1994, as described above). The redo means that the process canceled by the undo is executed again to return to the executed state. FIG. 41 shows Microsoft
Word for Windows User's Guide (Microsoft Corporation, July 15, 1994,
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an <undo> button corresponding to an undo described in the first edition and a <redo> button corresponding to a redo (Microsoft is Microsoft, USA)
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, Wi
ndows, Microsoft Corporation of the United States
ation trademark). As shown in FIG. 37 described above, the character string “Aioueo” is input, and then “Kakikukeko”
When a list of <Restore> buttons is displayed when the user inputs the input, the input history is displayed as shown in FIG. Here, if you press the undo button while the input 'Kakikukeko' is selected, the word 'Kakikukeko' disappears from the window of the word processing software 'Word', and only 'Aiokio' is displayed. State. When the <Redo> button is pressed in this state, the input of “Kakikukeko” is performed again, and the display in the window returns to the state shown in FIG. As described above, according to the undo and redo operations, the history of operations and commands executed by application software can be saved, and when an operation is erroneous, the erroneous operation can be canceled and returned to the original state. Also, the operation or command that has been canceled can be re-executed.
As described above, the <Undo> button and the <Redo> button are functions provided for canceling the executed operation or command to return to the original state or for re-executing the canceled operation or command. However, it does not provide a function of performing an operation once performed and then performing the operation again.

Conventional example 4. In general, in business applications, the history of input transaction data may be saved as a history file. This is stored for the purpose of using the transaction data when it becomes necessary to refer to the input order for some reason, and is not intended to repeatedly input the transaction data as the input data.

Conventional example 5. As a conventional technique for displaying a list of recognition candidates for handwritten characters as a list, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
168915 discloses an "online recognition device having a learning function". This conventional example supports recognition of handwritten characters and aims at improving the recognition rate, and does not describe a point that an operation of inputting a handwritten character with a pen is omitted.

Conventional example 6 Further, as a conventional technique for displaying a list of registered characters and selecting a desired character,
There is a "document processing device" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-175801. In this conventional example, an arbitrary character is stored in association with one window, and the stored characters are listed and displayed in the window in the order of registration numbers.

Conventional Example 7 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 59-11636 discloses a "Japanese input device" as a device that can be efficiently input only by designating a target word from a displayed word list. In this conventional example, the stored words are displayed in descending order of use frequency.

[0012]

As described above, in the prior art, many techniques for inputting by displaying and selecting a list of registered data are used. These techniques aim at improving the efficiency of data input, such as increasing the recognition rate of handwritten characters or performing input simply by selecting registered data. There is also a technique of reusing a command that has been input once, such as a history function. However, this is a function related to command input and does not support data input to be processed by an application. In addition, the undo and redo functions are intended to undo the operation once performed, or to undo the canceled operation,
It is not a function that repeats an operation that has been performed once and performs it again. Further, the undo and redo functions are functions provided on the application software side, and are not independent functions for supporting input.

As described above, in the conventional technology, there is no technology which realizes a function which can be selected from a list display when inputting a character once again as an independent input support function operating in a window environment. . In addition, in a pen computer that performs input using a dedicated input window separate from the application, an input support function that allows the user to repeatedly reuse input data that has been input once in the input only window without having to re-enter the data There was no information processing device provided with a. In addition, there is no information processing apparatus that can set the display order of the registered data displayed in the list display window by displaying the registered data and allowing the user to directly move the registered data.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. A character input once is registered using an independent input support function operating in a window environment, and the registered character is registered. It is an object of the present invention to obtain an information processing apparatus that can save time and effort for re-input by selecting and reusing. It is another object of the present invention to obtain an information processing apparatus capable of classifying and rearranging registered characters according to the user's intention so that the user can easily use the characters.

[0015]

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a display section for displaying first and second windows;
An electronic pen for selecting any one of the windows displayed on the display unit as an operation target and performing an operation on the selected window, wherein the electronic pen is assigned to the first window; An input unit for inputting data as input data with the electronic pen in the first window, and a transfer processing unit for acquiring the input data input by the input unit and transferring the input data to a predetermined transfer destination as transfer data. A first processing unit having a first processing unit and a second processing unit for inputting and displaying transfer data transferred by the transfer processing unit at a predetermined position assigned to the second window and set in advance in the second window. A registration unit for acquiring input data input by the input unit and registering the input data as registration data, the registration unit A selection unit for displaying and selecting registered registration data, and the transfer processing unit uses the data selected by the selection unit as transfer data instead of the input data input by the input unit as a predetermined transfer destination Is transferred.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit for displaying a plurality of windows, the plurality of windows being managed, and only one of the plurality of windows is controlled as an operation target window. A control unit for displaying a character cursor indicating an input position for inputting data only in the operation target window, and selecting and selecting one of a plurality of windows displayed on the display unit as the operation target window An information processing apparatus comprising: an electronic pen for performing an operation on an operation target window, wherein the electronic pen is assigned to a first window and the first window is selected as the operation target window. Has an input unit for inputting data as input data by the electronic pen, A first processing unit for canceling a state in which the first window is selected as an operation target window after the input of the input unit is completed, and input data input by the input unit being acquired and predetermined transfer as transfer data A transfer processing unit for transferring data to the destination and a state where the second window is allocated to the second window and the second window is selected as the operation target window, and is set in the second window in advance A second processing unit for inputting and displaying the transfer data transferred by the transfer processing unit at a predetermined position, and displaying a character cursor indicating an input position for inputting the next data after the input of the transfer data. In the information processing device, a registration unit that acquires input data input by the input unit and registers the input data as registration data;
A selection unit assigned to the third window and displaying registration data registered in the registration unit in the third window in a state where the third window is selected as an operation target window; Prepare and
The transfer processor transfers one of the input data input by the input unit and the data selected by the selector as transfer data to a predetermined transfer destination.

The registration unit further registers an order item indicating the order of the registration data as a part of the registration data, and the selection unit displays and selects the registration data in accordance with the order registered in the order item. In addition, the registration unit,
The above-described order item is registered in correspondence with the order in which the input data to be registered as the registration data is obtained.

[0018] The information processing apparatus may further include a classification unit for classifying the registered data registered by the registration unit.

The classification unit classifies the registration data into one or more folders and registers the registration data, and the selection unit displays and selects the registration data registered in at least one of the folders. It is characterized by the following.

The classifying section displays the registration data and changes the position of the displayed registration data,
It is characterized in that the order item of the registration data is changed.

The information processing apparatus may further include a maintenance unit for displaying the registration data and correcting the registration data.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiment 1 FIG. In this embodiment, a description will be given of an information processing apparatus in which a character that has been input once is automatically registered in a list (automatic storage and automatic registration), and from the next time, an input is performed by selecting from the list. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the information processing apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, components corresponding to the above-described conventional components in FIG. 36 are denoted by the same reference numerals. 36. Also, 110a and 110b, 120a and 121 correspond to 910a and 910b, 920a and 921 in FIG. The registration unit 125 acquires the input data input by the input unit 121 and registers the input data in the storage unit 150. Selector 12
7 displays the registration data stored in the storage unit 150 on the display unit 1
Is displayed on the screen and is selected by the pen 5. Transfer processing unit 123
Transfers the selected data from the registered data displayed by the selection unit 127 to the window 110b corresponding to the processing unit 120b and displays the data. Reference numeral 129 denotes a classification unit that classifies the registration data stored in the storage unit 150, and 131 denotes a maintenance unit that maintains the registration data. The processing unit 120s includes a registration unit 125, a selection unit 127, a classification unit 129, and a maintenance unit 131. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the information processing apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a control unit for controlling a plurality of windows. 110s is a window corresponding to the selection unit 127. The other components are the same as the components shown in FIG.

First, the automatic registration will be described. FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing an input procedure when an information processing apparatus according to the present invention performs automatic registration of input characters. 4 to 6 are display examples of the display unit corresponding to the input procedure shown in FIG. 4 to 6, 210a to 210c
Corresponds to 910a to 910c shown in FIGS. 37 to 40 of the related art. 210s is a window for displaying a character input list. Here, a case is shown in which a character input list created by automatic saving is displayed. Here, it is assumed that "Kakikukeko" and "Aioueo" have already been input. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in S1, a focus is set at a location to be input. Setting focus means activating word processing software for inputting data and moving to a position where a cursor is input. As previously mentioned,
When the word processing software is activated, 210b in FIG.
As shown in (1), the title portion of the window displaying "word processor software" is displayed differently from other windows (here, hatched lines). Also, here, the cursor 80
0 is displayed at the position indicated by reference numeral 802. Next, S3
, Characters are input using character input software. First, the window 210a of the character input software is activated. Next, the character "Sashisusesoso" is input to the character input area 211. FIG. 5 shows a screen display example in which characters are input. Next, in S5, the transfer button 21
Press 2. The transfer button pressed here is the window 2 corresponding to the character input software that is the active window.
This is the transfer button 212 displayed in 10a. When the transfer button 212 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 6, the word processing software becomes an active window again, and the input character 'Sashisusesoso' is transferred to a transfer processing unit (not shown).
Is transferred to word processing software. The word processing software inputs and displays the transferred characters. The cursor is
The character is moved to the next input position 804 of the displayed character and displayed. At this time, in the window 210 s corresponding to the character input list, the currently input character “Sashisusesoso” is registered in the storage unit 150 by the registration unit 125, and the selection unit 12
7 (FIGS. 6, 325).

Next, input by selection from the displayed list will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of processing when the same character is input again to word processing software. 8 to 10 are diagrams showing display examples of the display unit corresponding to the processing procedure of FIG. Description will be given along the processing procedure of FIG. First, in S11, the focus is set at the input location. As shown in FIG. 8, the word processing software is set to an active window, and a cursor is displayed at the input position 804. Next, in S13, a character to be input is selected. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the window 210s corresponding to the character input list is activated, and the character "Sashissuseso" to be input is selected from the displayed list. In FIG. 9, since the character input list is activated, the cursor of the word processing software is not displayed. The selected state is indicated by 350 in FIG.
Is shown in Next, in S15, the transfer button 34
Press 0. Then, the selected character 'Sashisusesoso' is transferred to the word processing software by the transfer processing unit 123. In the word processing software, the data transferred from the transfer processing unit is input and displayed in the window 210b. After the word processing software inputs and displays the data, the cursor changes to Fig. 1.
The image is moved to the position 806 shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the contents of registration data registered in storage section 150. The folder 362 is the name of a folder for classifying registered character strings.
The display number 364 is a number indicating the order in which characters are displayed in the list. The display number 364 is assigned to each folder. Character 366 is a registered character. The folder 362 is provided as necessary for the user to perform an arbitrary classification. “Auto save” is a folder prepared in advance and is a folder for storing characters automatically saved by the registration unit. Other folders are used when performing classification by an operation described later. Alternatively, an arbitrary folder is designated and registered when performing an arbitrary registration operation instead of automatic registration. FIG. 12 shows registered data classified for each folder. The registration data shown in FIG.
Is a virtual folder based on the contents of the registration file shown in FIG. 1, and these folders do not physically exist separately in the storage unit. By providing a folder in this way, it is possible to manage and maintain one registered file physically as if it were classified and stored by the number of folders.

Next, an internal processing procedure when automatic registration is performed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the automatic registration process. First, in S100, the registration unit acquires a character input by the input unit. Next, in S102, characters are registered in a registration file. FIG. 14 shows the contents of the registration file when the character input described in FIGS. 3 to 6 is performed on the registration file shown in FIG. 11 described above. In the process of S102, when the character "Sashisusesoso" is registered in the registration file, the registration data of the folder "auto save" and the display number 0 is added to the registration file as shown at 352 in FIG. Next, in S104, the display numbers of the “auto save” folder of the registration file are all increased by one. FIG. 15 shows the registration file after performing this processing. 353,3
As shown at 54 and 355, the display number of the “auto save” folder is updated from 0, 1, 2 to 1, 2, 3.
Next, in S106, the registration unit determines whether or not the display number of the character in the “auto save” folder has exceeded the upper limit. If YES, the data of the maximum display number is
Delete at 8. If NO, this process is skipped. The upper limit value is a value set by the system according to the capacity of the storage unit or the amount of data that the user wants to display in the character input list. The processing related to automatic registration by the registration unit is completed up to this point, but if the "auto save" folder is displayed in the character input list at the time of automatic registration,
The displayed character input list must be rewritten according to the automatically registered contents. Therefore, the subsequent rewriting process is performed. In S110, it is determined whether the character input list is running. In the case of YES, it is subsequently determined whether or not the “auto save” folder is being displayed. Also in this case, in the case of YES, the character input list is updated by the following processing. In S114, the character of the "auto save" folder of the registration file is obtained. Next, S11
At 6, the character input list composed of the acquired characters is displayed again. The redisplayed state is the display state shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is an example of a character input list displaying registration data from the registration file shown in FIG. Here, the folder of “ta row” is selected. To select another folder, press the button 312 and FIG.
A list of folder names is displayed as shown in FIG. In this state, an arbitrary folder may be selected from the displayed list.

Next, registration of an arbitrary character in the registration data will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering a character. FIGS. 19 to 22 show examples of screens for registering characters in the character input list. Here, a case will be described in which the characters "Tatsuto" are registered in the folder "50 sounds". First, S2
In step 1, a character input list registration button 342 is pressed. When the character input list of the folder "50 sounds" is displayed in the character input list of FIG.
Pressing 2 displays a registration dialog shown in FIG. The character to be registered is input in the character input area 411 of the registration dialog 230s (S23). When the input of the character to be registered is completed, as shown in FIG.
The OK button 410 for 30 s is pressed (S25). When the OK button is pressed, the entered character is displayed in the character list.
As shown at 365 in FIG. 22, the registered character is displayed on the last line of the character input list. Here, the case where the registered character is displayed on the last line of the character input list is shown, but the registered character may be displayed on the first line as in the case of the automatic registration.

Next, the operation of the classification unit for classifying the characters of the registered data will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the classification procedure of the classification unit. 24 to 30 are diagrams illustrating display examples of a screen for performing an operation of classifying characters. FIG. 24 shows a state in which the character input list of the folder “50 sounds” is displayed in the character input list. here,
The user presses the sort button 346 (S31). Then, a classification dialog 250s shown in FIG. 25 is displayed. When the classification dialog 250s is displayed, a classification source folder is set (S33). Here, since the folder “50 sounds” including the registration data to be classified has already been displayed, the following processing is performed as it is. Characters to be classified are selected from the classification source list as shown in 375 (S3).
5). Next, a classification destination folder is set (S37). The setting of the classification destination folder is performed on the screen shown in FIG. FIG.
Clicking the arrow 382 of the destination folder 6 displays a folder list as shown in the figure. Select the destination folder from the displayed folder list. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen display in which a classification destination folder is selected. When a folder is selected, the name of the selected folder is displayed differently from other names, as shown at 388 in FIG. When the destination folder is selected, a destination list of the destination folder is displayed as shown in FIG. At this point, the characters "" and "" selected from the classification source list are moved to the classification destination list (S39). here,
As shown by the arrow 500, "Tatsutsuto" is moved between "Tachi" and "Tachi" in the classification destination list. Then, FIG. 29
As shown in FIG. 29, “Tatsutsuto” is moved from the classification source list to the classification destination list and displayed (shown at 502 in FIG. 29). At the same time, "Nanane-no-no" moves to the position where "Tatsutsu-to" appears in the classification source list and is displayed. FIG.
If the display is OK, as shown in FIG.
The button 395 is pressed (S41).

As described above, the storage unit 15
0 can be registered for each folder. Also, the display order in the same folder can be changed. In this classification, since the user can move while visually confirming the displayed registration data, anyone can easily perform the classification intended by himself without any special knowledge or training.

FIG. 31 is an example of a flowchart showing the internal processing procedure of the classification unit. The operation of the classification unit shown in FIG.
This is a process corresponding to the movement of the selected character from the classification source list to the classification destination list shown in FIG. First, the selected data “Tatsuto” is deleted from the classification source folder (S
200). At this time, the registration data of the classification source folder "50 sounds" changes as shown in FIG. Next, maintenance is performed on the display number that has been skipped due to the deletion of the data. First, one data of the classification source folder is acquired (S202). Next, in S204, the display number of the deleted data is compared with the display number of the acquired data, and the magnitude is determined. If the display number of the acquired data is larger than the display number of the deleted data, the result is YES, and
At 206, the display number of the acquired data is reduced by one and registered. This is to change the display number 5 of the registered data “Nanane-no” shown in FIG. 32 to 4. FIG.
Indicates a state in which the display number of "Nanunane no" has been changed in the process of S206. If the display number of the acquired data is smaller than the display number of the deleted data, the deleted data does not affect the display number of the acquired data. Skip to. This process is performed for all the registered data of the classification source folder. It is determined in S208 whether all the registered data has been processed. While the registration data still remains in the classification source folder, S202 to S2
Step 06 is repeated.

When the maintenance of the display number of the registered data of the classification source folder is completed, the process proceeds to the maintenance of the classification destination folder. First, in S210, one data of the classification destination folder is acquired. Here, the display number of the registered data of the classification destination folder is maintained. Next, in S212, the display number of the data to be moved and registered is compared with the display number of the data of the acquired classification destination folder. If the display number of the data to be registered is higher than the display number of the acquired data,
It does not affect the display number of the acquired data, so there is no need to make any changes. Conversely, when the display number of the data to be registered is smaller than or equal to the display number of the acquired data, the display number of the acquired data is incremented by one and registered (S214). This will be described with reference to FIGS. 34 and 35. As shown in FIG. 29, the contents of the folder “ta line” when “Tatsutsuto” is moved to the classification destination list changes as shown in FIG. Here, an asterisk attached to the display number indicates that it is the display number of the data to be registered. In S210, when the data of the display number 1 of the classification destination folder "ta row" is obtained, the display number of the obtained data is not changed, and the next data is obtained. When the registration data “chi” of the display number 2 of the classification destination folder “ta row” is acquired, it matches the display number of the data to be registered, so the display number 2 of the acquired data “chi” is obtained.
Is changed to 3. Similarly, the display number of the registration data after the classification destination folder is changed. FIG. 35 shows the contents of the folder whose display number has been changed. S21
No. 6 is for judging whether the maintenance of the display number of the registered data of the classification destination folder is completed. When the maintenance of all the registered data is completed, in S218, the data is formally registered in the classification destination folder. The display of the classification dialog after the processing of the classification unit shown in FIG. 31 is completed corresponds to FIG. The processing procedure of the classification unit shown in FIG. 31 is an example of maintenance of the display number, and the maintenance of the display number may be performed by another procedure.

The registration by the registration unit and the classification by the classification unit have been described above. The information processing apparatus of the present invention further includes a maintenance unit for correcting registered data, and a correction button 344 displayed on the character input list 210s.
By pressing (shown in FIG. 24), a correction dialog (not shown) can be called up to correct registered data. The correction dialog is the same dialog as the registration dialog, and a description thereof will be omitted. The selection of the folder to be corrected and the correction of the registration data are performed according to the above-described registration operation and classification operation.

As described above, in this embodiment, in the information processing apparatus for inputting data using the pen, the registration unit for acquiring and registering the data input by the input unit, The information processing apparatus including the selection unit for performing re-input by displaying and selecting registration data has been described.

[0035]

According to the present invention, the input data that has been input is stored as registered data, and the registered data is displayed and selected by a simple operation, so that the same data can be input to the application without re-inputting the same data with the pen. Since input is possible, the load of data input using a pen can be reduced.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, in an information processing apparatus for performing pen input in a window environment, a cursor indicating an input position is hidden, so that when an input error occurs, In addition, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting again using the pen.

Further, according to the present invention, since the registered data is displayed in correspondence with the registered order, there is an effect that the operator can easily select the data inputted immediately before.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform user-friendly classification according to the user's intention.
Data input can be performed more efficiently and in a shorter time than when selecting from unclassified data.

Further, according to the present invention, the user can narrow down the data to be selected in advance, and there is an effect that the user can select desired data in a shorter time than in the case of selecting from all data.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to directly change the displayed registered data while visually confirming the position, and there is an effect that the change operation can be easily and definitely performed by anyone.

Further, according to the present invention, registered data can be corrected as required.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an automatic registration input procedure by the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the input procedure shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the input procedure shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the input procedure shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of re-input by a selection unit of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

8 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing contents of a registration file registered by a registration unit of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

12 is a diagram in which the contents of the registration file shown in FIG. 11 are displayed for each folder.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of internal processing of automatic registration by the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

14 is a diagram showing contents of a registration file corresponding to the flowchart of FIG.

15 is a diagram showing the contents of a registration file corresponding to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of a character input list for displaying the contents of a folder “ta-line” from the registration file shown in FIG. 11;

17 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen for selecting a folder in the character input list shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a character registration operation by a registration unit of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 18;

20 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 18;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 18;

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a classification operation using the classification unit of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

24 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 23.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 23;

26 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 23.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 23;

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 23;

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 23;

30 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 23.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a maintenance process of the display number of the registration data of the classification unit of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing contents of registration data corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 31;

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing contents of registration data corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 31;

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing contents of registration data corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 31;

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing contents of registration data corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 31;

FIG. 36 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus using a conventional pen.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a screen display example of a character input procedure by a conventional pen computer.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a screen display example of a character input procedure by a conventional pen computer.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a screen display example of a character input procedure by a conventional pen computer.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing a screen display example of a character input procedure by a conventional pen computer.

FIG. 41: Conventional <Undo> button and <Redo>
It is a figure explaining a button.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 display unit, 2 control unit, 5 pen, 110a, 110
b, 110s window, 120a, 120b processing unit, 121 input unit, 123 transfer processing unit, 125 registration unit, 127 selection unit, 129 classification unit, 131 maintenance unit, 150 storage unit.

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display for displaying first and second windows, and one of windows displayed on the display.
An electronic pen for selecting one of the objects as an operation target and performing an operation on the selected window, wherein the electronic pen is assigned to the first window, and data is stored in the first window by the electronic pen. A first processing unit having an input unit for inputting as input data, a transfer processing unit for acquiring the input data input by the input unit and transferring it as transfer data to a predetermined transfer destination; A second processing unit for inputting and displaying the transfer data transferred by the transfer processing unit at a predetermined position assigned to the window and set in the second window in advance; A registration unit that acquires input data input by the input unit and registers it as registration data; and displays and selects the registration data registered in the registration unit. And a transfer unit for transferring the data selected by the selection unit as transfer data to a predetermined transfer destination instead of the input data input by the input unit. Processing equipment. 2. A display unit for displaying a plurality of windows,
A control unit that manages the plurality of windows, controls only one of the plurality of windows as an operation target window, and displays a character cursor indicating an input position for inputting data only in the operation target window. And an electronic pen for selecting any one of the plurality of windows displayed on the display unit as an operation target window and performing an operation on the selected operation target window. And an input unit for inputting data as input data with the electronic pen in the first window in a state where the first window is selected as an operation target window. After the input is completed, the first window is selected as an operation target window. A first processing unit for canceling the state of the input unit; a transfer processing unit for acquiring input data input by the input unit and transferring the acquired data as transfer data to a predetermined transfer destination; Obtain a state in which the second window is selected as an operation target window, and input and display transfer data transferred by the transfer processing unit to a predetermined position set in the second window in advance. And a second processing unit for displaying a character cursor indicating an input position for inputting the next data after the input of the transfer data. And a registration unit for registering as the third window, the third window being assigned to the third window, and the third window being selected as an operation target window. And a selection unit for displaying and selecting the registration data registered in the registration unit in a window, and the transfer processing unit is configured to select between the input data input by the input unit and the data selected by the selection unit. An information processing apparatus, wherein any one of the information is transferred as transfer data to a predetermined transfer destination. 3. The registration unit further registers an order item indicating an order of the registration data as a part of the registration data,
The selection unit displays and selects registration data in accordance with the order registered in the order item, and the registration unit registers the order item corresponding to the order in which the input data to be registered as the registration data is obtained. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus further includes a classification unit that classifies the registration data registered by the registration unit. 5. The classification unit registers the registration data in one or more folders and registers the registration data, and the selection unit displays the registration data registered in at least one of the folders to display the registration data. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information processing apparatus is selected. 6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the classification unit changes the order item of the registration data by displaying the registration data and changing a position of the displayed registration data. Information processing device. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a maintenance unit that displays the registration data and corrects the registration data. .