JP3239457B2 - Electronic information drawing 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 electronic information drawing apparatus typified by a workstation having a function of creating or editing a document or the like, which is input by a plurality of operators according to instructions .
The present invention relates to an electronic information drawing apparatus configured to rotate and display a window in accordance with drawing angle information , and in particular, to be suitable for performing a joint operation by a plurality of workers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the spread of electronic information drawing apparatuses represented by workstations for creating documents and managing information in offices and the like has been remarkable. Conventional workstations have been designed to support personal work, but have become more widely used as tools for communication via workstations due to the spread of local area networks (LANs). For example,
There are many cases where a conference is advanced while looking at a display device of a workstation. A conference using a workstation is called an electronic conference room, where a large display device or projector is provided on the workstation and used as if it were a whiteboard (blackboard), or a table type display device is arranged on a horizontal surface. It is considered that the display device is used while two to four users surround the display device. As described above, one workstation is being used by a plurality of people at the same time.

[0003]

A conference using a single workstation by a plurality of people requires that each conference participant be able to recognize each electronic pen when using a pointing device such as an electronic pen. is there. That is, the cursor on the display device at the workstation often wants to know which of the conference participants is pointing. The conventional technology for this is
As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-292617, a plurality of electronic pens used simultaneously on one digitizer can be respectively recognized by codes, so that the computer can be operated according to the electronic pen used. it can. Therefore, the work input by the electronic pen that can identify the user does not destroy the work environment of another person because the computer identifies the code of the electronic pen and works. However, the prior art is susceptible of recognition of the operator of the electronic pen, it does not consider the Huy <br/> command window operation of the workstation. For example, the rotation table the window window if a conference, each conference participant is easy to see the position surrounding the display device which is placed horizontally
Could not be an operation that presents.

The technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-93817 is capable of switching a plurality of electronic pens for one digitizer. However, the above-mentioned prior art does not allow a plurality of conference participants to use the electronic pen at the same time. Furthermore, <br/> as a technique by rotating the <br/> window window on a display device to display in any direction, for example, "7th Symposium" Human I
n t erface "Oct. 23-25, 1991 K
yoto 1036 dialogue announcement, "omnidirectional dragging method", Hiroshi Matoba al., there are things that have been published in the NEC C & C Information Institute ". However, the prior art described above, in more than one person of the conference to join, but not their own can freely rotate the wind window.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. A plurality of electronic pens are connected as input devices of a workstation having a horizontally arranged display device, and a plurality of conference participants are connected. when performing window window operation, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic information writing apparatus capable Huy <br/> command window of the display direction may easily variable in the direction you want to see my by his electronic pen.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic information drawing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a display device (11 in FIG. 1) for displaying drawing information of an information processing device, and a display device (11). a plurality of coordinate pointing means for inputting drawing angle information instructs the coordinate information on the display screen of (to 1 in FIG. 1. 4), to the display device (11) said plurality of coordinate pointing device (not 1 are arranged in four ) And the coordinate input panel (12 in FIG. 1) for notifying the information processing device (17 in FIG. 1) of the coordinate information input by (1) and the identification information for identifying the individual coordinate indicating means (1 to 4). , the plurality of coordinate indication means (1-4)
Drawing angle storage means (13 in FIG. 1) for storing the input drawing angle information in correspondence with the respective identification information;
According to the drawing angle information stored in the drawing angle storage means (13) from the identification information for identifying the coordinate indicating means (1 to 4), the display device (11) is forwarded.
Win designated by the coordinate designation means (1 to 4)
And drawing means (15 in FIG. 1) for drawing the dough .

[0007]

According to the present invention, the display device is arranged with its display surface being horizontal. The user sits around the display device. The coordinate input panel arranged on the display surface of the display device notifies the information processing device of the coordinate information input by the plurality of coordinate designating means and identification information for identifying each coordinate designating means. Before the conference starts, the user inputs in advance the unique identification information for the coordinate pointing means given to the user to the coordinate input panel. For example, the user draws a 45-degree diagonal line at the position where he / she is sitting by the coordinate designating means. Each drawn oblique line is detected by the coordinate input panel, converted into an angle from the reference position, and stored in the drawing angle storage unit.

At the time of the conference, each user instructs rotation with his / her electronic pen. Rendering means, in accordance with the rotation instruction from the user, the rendering information from the information processing apparatus, based on the drawing angle information from the reference position stored in the drawing angle storing means, the window window easy to see the direction for each user Display. In this case the window c another user wants to see from their direction, another user by instructing the rotation by their electronic pen is rotated easily viewable image for the user gave rotation instruction. Each user:
Menu operations can be displayed in an easy-to-use direction for each electronic pen.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION FIG. 1 is a conceptual block diagram for rotating display the window window according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an electronic information drawing device includes a display device 11 for displaying drawing information of an information processing device, a plurality of electronic pens 1 to 4 for designating coordinate information, coordinate information of the electronic pens 1 to 4 and individual electronic pens. An electronic pen detection unit 12 such as a digitizer that detects identification information for identifying a pen and notifies the information processing unit, and identification information of the electronic pens 1 to 4 and an electronic pen 1 to 4 drawn on a display device. A drawing angle storage unit 13 for storing drawing angle information, a video memory 14 for storing drawing information to be displayed on the display device 11, and a display device for storing drawing information stored in the video memory in accordance with the drawing angle information. a window c control unit 15 to be displayed on the 11, the display device 1
A cursor control unit 16 for controlling display of a cursor figure and a cursor position input by the electronic pen 1 to 4 and an information processing unit 17 for processing a document or an image and controlling each unit. It is composed of

The display device 11 is composed of a CRT or a liquid crystal display device, and can display on a horizontal plane. The electronic pens 1 to 4 correspond to different timings or frequencies , respectively, so that individual electronic pens can be identified. The electronic pens 1 to 4 can be wireless or wired. The electronic pen detection unit 12 is placed on the upper surface of the display device 11, but in the case of a liquid crystal display device,
It can also be arranged on the back side.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a workstation according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, a workstation 201 is connected to a local area network (LAN) 202 and can mutually access other workstations (not shown). As a pointing device, the electronic pen detection unit 12
For example to 1 more of the electronic pen, as shown in FIG. 1, 2 can have a 4. The electronic pen detection unit 12 is connected to the workstation 201 of the main body together with the display device 11 as a display device. The display device 11 can display characters, graphics, and the like after being edited by the information processing unit in the workstation 201. An input device (not shown) such as a conventional keyboard and mouse is also connected to the workstation 201. The display device 11 has a large C
An RT (cathode ray tube) display device, a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display device and the like are used. The reason why the electronic pen detection unit 12 and the electronic pens 1 to 4 are used as input devices is that they are suitable for operation on a horizontal surface.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a schematic shape of a display device according to the present invention. The display device in a conventional workstation is usually provided as an independent device, and its display surface is generally vertical. However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Are attached to the top plate 302 of the table 301 and arranged so that the display surface is horizontal. When the display device 11 is a CRT display device , the cathode ray tube is exactly stored in the leg 308 of the table 301.
In addition, a transparent electronic pen detection unit 12 is disposed on the front surface of the display device 11. With such an arrangement, the user's operation can be performed on the surface of the display device 11, so that the operation point of the user and the display point of the display device 11 match, so that the operation can be performed more efficiently. Also,
When a liquid crystal display device is used as the display device, the electronic pen detection unit can be arranged behind the display surface.

[0013] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the display cursor and the window window on a display device in the present invention. In FIG. 4, although not shown, the electronic pens are located at the same positions as the cursors 412 and 414, and correspond one-to-one. There are a plurality of electronic pens, and the identification information for identifying each of the electronic pens 1 to 4 and the coordinate position information specified by the electronic pens are detected by the electronic pen detection unit 12 and become output data. Wind c is displayed on the display device 11 411 can change the direction towards the operator of the electronic pen according to the instructions of the electronic pen.

[0014] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a rotation operation of the window c <br/> by the electronic pen of the present invention. In Figure 5, the Huy <br/> command window 500, window U header portion 501 is provided. Then, the wind window header portion 501
The, a rotation button 502 for rotating the window window, close button 503 to close the window <br/> India window 500
When the display unit 504 is disposed to the application name of the file name or the window window is displayed. The user
Window window 5 displayed on the display device 11
00 is to be rotated in the direction in which the user is looking, for example, by using the electronic pen 1
Clicking the rotation button 502 of the window header portion 501. By this rotation button 502 is clicked, the window window control unit 15 of the workstation 201
But it goes to the mode of operation of the wind window rotation. For example, the identification information of the electronic pen 1 is detected by the electronic pen detection unit 12, based on pre-input angle information to the drawing angle storage unit 13, window window control unit 15, that window by a desired angle Rotate.

[0015] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an operation of rotating the window used is displayed on the display device in the present invention. 6, First of all, the user specifies the upper left position of the window used is the center position of rotation.
That is, the center position 601 where the "×" mark shown in FIG. 6 rotates the window c. Next, the user moves the cursor 602 by the electronic pen, it is possible to rotate the window c. Rotational position of the window c is, if determined to <br/> direction of the diagonal line between the cursor 603 positions the cursor is moved 602, the window c is rotated in accordance with the diagonals. Rotating operation of the window window, since it takes time for the display when displaying all generally display only the outer shape of the window <br/> India window. This by the rotation operation is positioned in <br/> window window performed to determine the attribute values of the window c obtains the display angle of release when the location an electronic pen,
It is displayed rotated. Such a display device 11
Wind c operation in is performed by the detection and the window window control section 15 of the position with the electronic pen sensing unit 12.

[0016] Thus, in the present embodiment, rotating the window window on the display device 11 installed in a horizontal plane by rotating the display by an electronic pen, or to appear in their having easy-to-view direction, the direction of the others It can also be displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, since the means for recognizing each electronic pen is provided, the display angle can be set to be easily viewed by the user with the electronic pen. Hereinafter, the electronic pen has a user, it will be described operation of rotating the window window to their having easy-to-view direction.

[0017] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart when rotating display the window window of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a table representing a cursor and a display angle of the electronic pen according to the present invention. Each of the electronic pens 1 to 4 outputs a different frequency or timing signal, and is identified by the frequency or timing signal. The cursor graphic displayed by the instruction of each of the electronic pens 1 to 4 can be changed so that the user can identify it. Furthermore, each electronic pen 1
The user inputs in advance the positional relationship (the angle that determines the rotation angle from the reference position) between the user having the numbers 4 to 4 and the display device 11. The input of the positional relationship is performed by a method described later. Then, the electronic pens 1 to 4 and the information related to the cursor graphic, the identification frequency, and the display angle are stored in the drawing angle storage unit 13 shown in FIG. 1 as a table, for example, as shown in FIG. in this case,
The cursor figure is stored in the cursor control unit 1 separately from the display angle information.
6 can also be stored.

[0018] The wind window is rotated display is, for example, and if you want to display the window from the state of the icon,
It is a case where clicking the rotation button 502 of the window used is shown in FIG. First, the user clicks the window window rotation button 502 of the window window header portion 501. The identification of the electronic pen that performed this operation by the user
This is performed by the electronic pen detecting unit 12 (step 70)
1). The electronic pen detection unit 12 is configured to click the electronic pen,
For example, a frequency is detected, and a table shown in FIG. 8 stored in the drawing angle storage unit 13 is referred to based on the frequency (step 702). The table information stored in the drawing angle storage unit 13, that is, the display angle information set in advance for the electronic pen described in the table of FIG. 8 (this angle is easy for the user operating the electronic pen to see. angle), and cursor graphic information is transferred to Ui <br/> command window control unit 15, it is set as an attribute of the window c (step 703). The window c system <br/> control unit 15, according to the attributes of the window window, rotates the display screen displayed on the display device 11 (step 704).

Next, an example of a method for setting the display angle of each electronic pen on the table will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart when setting the display angle of the electronic pen according to the present invention. For example, when starting a meeting, the relationship between the position of the user surrounding the display device 11 and the electronic pen is determined. As described above, the electronic pens 1 to 4
, For example to output a different frequency f1 to f4, it recognizes this frequency by the electronic pen detection unit 12 (step 901). Each user has a display device 1
At the position surrounding 1, the user runs the electronic pen assigned to him / her on the display device 11 at, for example, 45 degrees as viewed from his / her easy-to-see sitting direction (step 902). The trajectory drawn by the electronic pen and the angle from the reference line are obtained (step 903). Since the angle at which each user runs the electronic pen differs from time to time, the operation is performed, for example, three times. Therefore, it is checked whether or not the user has drawn the electronic pen three times (step 904). The user also run at 45 ° three times consecutively electronic pen, there is a variation in the Nari or to this angle. In order to eliminate this variation, an average of angles with respect to the trajectory of the electronic pen is calculated (step 905). The averaged angle of the electronic pen is converted into an angle from a reference line and set together with the frequency of the electronic pen (step 9).
06). For example, the electronic pen 1 is
In the table of FIG. 8, the electronic pen 1 has the frequency f1 and the display angle “0” degrees. Similarly, assuming that the user to the right of the user holding the electronic pen 1 has the electronic pen 2, the electronic pen 2 has a frequency f2 and a display angle of "90" degrees. Hereinafter, assuming that the display device 11 is surrounded in the order of numbers, each electronic pen has a frequency and a display angle as shown in FIG.

As described above, with respect to the cursor figure and frequency given to each electronic pen in advance, the display angle determined by the position where the user sits is set as a table before the start of the conference. By an electronic pen, when the rotating operation, by the electronic pen detection unit 12, performs identification of the electronic pen, with reference to the table of the drawing angle storage unit 13, the window window control section 15 instructs the window window with the electronic pen Rotated to an angle that is easy for the user to see. Of course, since perform the rotational operation by operating the electronic pen in this state, in a direction visible to the front for mating, or rotate the win <br/> de window, or be rotated obliquely, performed conventionally You.

[0021] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment to perform the rotation of the window c of the present invention. Display portion shown in FIG. 10 to be displayed on a part of the window c. The electronic pens 1 to 4 and the cursor graphic and frequency unique to the electronic pen are stored in the drawing angle storage unit 13 in advance as a table, as in the case shown in FIG. Prior to the meeting, the user clicks an arrow indicating each direction shown in FIG. 10 with his / her electronic pen. The electronic pen detecting unit 12 displays arrows 1001 to 10
The coordinate position of 04 and the display angle are detected, and the relationship between the electronic pen and the display angle is added to the table. By the electronic pen, if there is a rotation instruction of the window window, the electronic pen sensing unit 1
2, by referring to the table, rotating the win <br/> de window by a predetermined angle.

[0022] The rotation method of the window c of the present invention is not limited to the method described in this example. For example, the center of the rotation may be the center or another location specified by the user instead of the upper left corner. The rotation angle of the window window may also be rotated by an arbitrary angle. The present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the spirit of the claims.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, according to the present invention, the Rutotomoni drawing angle information to identify a plurality of the electronic pen, respectively
Input , depending on where the electronic pen assigned to the user is located relative to the display device.
Store drawing angle information corresponding to each identification information
Therefore, by inputting the drawing angle information, the drawing angle information is set to a position easily viewable by the user with the instruction of the electronic pen .
An insulator window can be drawn, for example, a window can be rotated. Therefore, since the contents of the conference surrounding the display device are easily understood by each participant, an efficient conference can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

It is a conceptual block diagram for rotating display the window window according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a workstation according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic shape of a display device portion in the present invention.

It is a diagram showing a display example of the display cursor and the window window on a display device in the present invention; FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a rotation operation of the window window with the electronic pen of the present invention.

It is a diagram showing an example of an operation of rotating the window used is displayed on the display device in the present invention; FIG.

Is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart when rotating display the window window in the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table representing a cursor and a display angle of the electronic pen according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart when setting the display angle of the electronic pen according to the present invention.

Is a diagram for explaining another embodiment to perform the rotation of the window c in FIG. 10 the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 to 4 ... electronic pen 11 ... display unit 12 ... electronic pen detection unit 13 ... drawing angle storage unit 14 ... video memory 15 ... window window controller 16 ... cursor control Unit 17: Information processing unit 201: Workstation 202: Local area network

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A a display device for displaying the drawing information of the information processing apparatus, and instructs the coordinate information on the display screen of the display device and a plurality of coordinate pointing device for inputting the both drawing angle information, to the display equipment a coordinate input board to notify the identification information for identifying the coordinate information and individual said coordinate pointing device input by the arranged plurality of coordinate pointing device to the information processing apparatus is input by said plurality of coordinates indicating means and the drawing angle information, the drawing angle storing means for storing in correspondence with each of the identification information, according to the drawing the angle information stored in said drawing angle storage means from the identification information for identifying the coordinate pointing device, the The display device is instructed by the coordinate instructing means.
An electronic information drawing device, comprising: drawing means for drawing a window .