JP3257530B2 - Information processing apparatus and information processing method - 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 and an information processing method for processing a plurality of data groups, and more particularly to an information processing for requesting entry of a user name when a predetermined initial setting process is performed. The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method for displaying a message according to a date at the time of activation in an apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional computer (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) or the like, a program for storing a large amount of data stored in a memory in the form of a page or a card is generally used. What is stored in the form of a page is a set of predetermined data for each page, and what is stored in the form of a card is generally a single piece of data, but the data is grouped but scattered. Things. In this specification, the description will be made as a plurality of data managed for each page including the data for each page and each card. When considering data managed in the form of a page or a card which is managed for each page in this manner, who writes a single page or a card which is sorted separately for each page or card, There was a problem that it was not possible to know when the data was recorded or out.

In particular, in handwriting or the like, the data creator or the like can be determined by handwriting or the like. However, even in the case of data written by a word processor or handwriting, this is confirmed and displayed or recorded as type data. In such a case, it was very difficult to determine the data creator. Therefore, the applicant has provided an information processing device having an owner column in the same way as a personally owned notebook, etc., in which the owner's name and address entry columns are provided at the end of the notebook, and used in this owner column. If the owner's name such as the person's name is written, the signature of the data creator can be always written at the end of the page or card.

[0004]

In the above-described conventional configuration, since some people do not enter the user name after purchasing the information processing means in the owner column, the data managed for each page is written by who. There was a problem that he could not be determined.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The purpose of the present invention is to request that the owner name be always written in the owner column at the time of power-on, and to use the data that is disjointed. So that you can clearly determine who wrote it,
At this time, a message or a greeting corresponding to the activation date is displayed on the display means without discarding the owner's name.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention manages data for each page, and when a user name is registered in a user name registration field, a signature of the user name is made on each page. Timer means for generating current date information, message storage means in which a greeting message corresponding to a date is stored in advance, and after performing predetermined initial setting processing at power-on, the registration state of the user name Based on the date information generated by the timer means when the power is turned on, a greeting message of the corresponding date is read from the message storage means, and it is detected that the user name is registered by the detection means. Is displayed with a greeting message added with a title, and if the detection means detects that the user name has not been registered, it prompts the user name to be registered. Message in which formed by and a message display means for displaying. The information processing method of the present invention is a data processing method in which data is managed for each page, and when a user name is registered in a user name registration field, a signature of the user name is made on each page. A date generation processing step for generating current date information, a detection step for detecting a registration state of a user name after performing predetermined initialization processing when the power is turned on, and a date information generated in the date generation step when the power is turned on. A greeting message corresponding to the date is read out from the message storage means in which a greeting message corresponding to the date is stored in advance, and if the detection step detects that the user name is registered, the greeting message is used together with the greeting message. The title is displayed with a title added.If the detection step detects that the user name has not been registered, a message prompting registration of the user name is displayed. In which more it becomes a message display step for.

[0007] If the user name is not registered, the information processing apparatus of the present invention displays a message so as to register at the time of power-on. It is possible to obtain a greeting message that is appropriately selected and displayed on the display unit.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information processing apparatus and an information processing method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. Before describing the present invention in FIG. 1, an embodiment in which the information processing apparatus and the information processing method of the present invention are applied to, for example, an electronic organizer will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of this device. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display device made of a liquid crystal or the like, that is, a display unit.
Image data from the U or the like is displayed, and an input tablet 2 including an input device, a so-called transparent touch sensor, is provided on this surface.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a pen for inputting arbitrary data and the like in cooperation with the input tablet 2. Detecting means for extracting a change in capacitance between the tablet and the pen tip and the like via the pen 3 in the CPU. The coordinates can be detected even when the pen tip is not in contact with the tablet 2 and the cursor is displayed at a position facing the pen tip.

By taking out the pen 3 and touching the input tablet 2 with the pen tip, information such as the contact state and the contact position is supplied to the CPU via the code 4 and the like.
Input of arbitrary data and the like is performed. 5a, 5
b, 5c, 5d and 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d are predetermined key switches, respectively.
U.

Reference numeral 7c denotes a speaker section, and the right housing 1
A speaker 7 (see FIG. 9) is built in 6, and sound is emitted upward through an escutcheon 7b having a through hole 7a. Reference numeral 8 denotes a battery housing, in which a battery for power supply is housed inside a lid that is opened and closed by releasing the lock mechanism 9.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a power switch.

Further, broken lines indicate positions of mechanisms and the like provided on the side surfaces, and 11 is a microphone. Reference numeral 12 denotes a group of operation keys for solid-state recording, 12a denotes a recording key, 12b denotes a playback key, 12c denotes a stop key, and 12d denotes a volume adjustment key. An audio signal supplied to the microphone 11 by operating the operation key 12 Is recorded and emitted from the speaker 7 described above. 13 is an I / O such as a ROM or a RAM.
Sockets 14 for inserting and connecting the C card indicate positions of expansion sockets and the like for connection with external devices and the like.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a hinge having a built-in flexible board or the like for transmitting a signal. The hinge 15 allows the device to be folded in two without being affected by an electrical obstacle or the like. In using this device, the size of the unfolded state is about 29 cm in length and about 20.5 in width.
cm, the thickness when folded is about 4 cm, and the size of the display unit 1 is about 15 cm × 10 cm.

Further, in this apparatus, the configuration of the built-in hardware is as shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 21 denotes a CPU, and reference numeral 22 denotes a bus line through which various functional ICs and the like are connected. First, 23 is a ROM, and this RO
In M23, in addition to the system program of the entire apparatus, for example, a kana-kanji conversion program for a word processor function and dictionary data therefor, a recognition program for handwriting input and dictionary data therefor are written.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a working RAM, and reference numeral 25 denotes a backup RAM provided with a power supply 26.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a timer IC, which is also driven by the power supply 26, counts clocks from the crystal oscillator 28, and constantly outputs data of the current date and time. I have.

A description will be given below, including a connection relationship with each part shown in the perspective view of FIG. First, 29 is the display unit 1
The controller 29 is controlled by the CPU 21, and display data created by the CPU 21 is written to the V-RAM 30 via the display controller 29,
The written data is supplied to the display unit 1 through the controller 29.

Reference numeral 31 denotes an interface circuit for the input tablet 2 and the pen 3 integrated with the display unit 1. The interface circuit 31 supplies data and the like written on the input tablet 2 to the CPU 21.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a fixed recording processing circuit.
The audio signal from the microphone 11 is subjected to processing such as AD conversion and the like,
Is stored. The audio signal data stored in the backup RAM 25 is subjected to processing such as DA conversion in the processing circuit 32, and is supplied to the speaker 7 through the mixer 33.

Further, reference numeral 34 denotes a dialer circuit,
When data such as an arbitrary telephone number is supplied from U21,
An acoustic signal corresponding to a so-called push tone dual tone is generated, and this signal is supplied to the speaker 7 through the mixer 33.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a key interface circuit which receives signals from the key switch groups 5a to 5d, 6a to 6d, 10 and 12 directly or a power supply circuit 36.
A predetermined converted signal supplied through the
Supplied to The power switch 10 and the operation keys 12 excluding the key switches 6a to 6d and the stop button are supplied to the interface circuit 35 via the power circuit 36. When these key switches are operated, the power circuit 36 is first activated, and thereafter, Key operation information is supplied to the interface circuit 35.

Reference numerals 37 and 38 denote interface circuits for the IC card and external devices at the time of expansion, which are connected to the sockets 13 and 14, respectively.

[0024] In the electronic notebook devices on ordination, to start CPU21 as shown the power switch 10 shown in FIG. 8 in the first step ST ₁ in FIG. 1 when "on", the second processing step ST ₂ to go into. This processing is performed by initializing the hardware in the electronic organizer immediately after the power is turned on,
For example, the contents of a memory such as 4 are checked.

Then, the process proceeds to a third step ST _3, which will be described later, as described below, as to whether or not the difference between the power-off time stored in the memory, for example, the RAM 24 and the current time is within one hour. Judge. Is Here, if the time difference is within 1 hour (YES), leaving the message reached the meaning There is also the end (step ST ₁₄₎ to eliminate the complexity for the people you frequently "on-off" the power switch 10 So that it ends without it.

If the third step ST ₃ is “NO” after one hour has passed, the process proceeds to a fourth step ST ₄ to check whether anything has been written in the name column or the like of the owner page (the owner page will be described later). Determine whether or not. This fourth step S
If no written to the owner page at T ₄ CPU21 the sixth
It proceeds to step ST _6, the display window 50 in FIG. 4A
The following message is displayed.

For example, the message content is "Please write your name in" Owner "of" Sonota ".] At the same time, the percentage of the used memory is displayed. Back area 6 of display window 50 in FIG. 4A
The action screen 70 is displayed on the display unit 1 of No. 0 because the last used screen was the action screen 70, and is arranged on the upper and right sides of the action screen 70. The drawn pattern indicates an icon group 40 capable of performing various types of processing, and these icon groups 40 are in an unselectable state (shown by oblique lines).

[0028] Next CPU21 proceeds to the twelfth step ST _12, becomes the pen input waiting, 13th step from touching the OK key 51 at the tip of the pen 3 to the user (user) is displayed in the display window 50 determined in ST _13, if it tip of the pen 3 to the understanding key 51 is returned to the 12 step ST ₁₂ to be touched, "YES" end (14
Leading to the step S _14).

As described above, if nothing is written in the name column of the owner page, a message as shown in FIG. 4A is displayed when the power is turned on.

Fourth step ST_FourIn the name field on the owner page
If there is writing, the fifth step ST _FiveProceed to the timer
27 today's date is registered in table A
Judge. In Table A, the contents shown in Table 1 are RO.
It is stored in M24.

[0031]

[Table 1]

[0032] "Happy New Year" as in the display window 50 of the fifth step ST ₅ is "YES" in the case if the corresponding message to Figure 4B of the seventh step ST ₇ to proceed in table A shown in Table 1 and indicate. Further first
1 step ST ₁₁ characters of the name field of the owner page, as shown in,
For example, add “sama” to “Katsuo Moriyama” and “Katsuo Moriyama”
Display as, leading to a 12 step ST _12, second 14 step ST _14.

The eighth if the date on which today's date of the timer 27 in the fifth step ST ₅ is not registered in the table A
Proceeds to step ST _8, CPU 21 Timer 27
It is determined whether or not the morning time of the displays a "Good morning" is displayed on the display window 50 proceeds to the tenth step ST ₁₀ if it is in the morning. In addition, to display "Hello" in the display window 50 as shown in FIG. 5C proceed to a ninth step ST ₉ if it is not in the morning in the eighth step ST _8.

Ninth and tenth steps ST ₉ and ST ₁₀
After the completion of with a "summary" to the character of the name field of the "owner page in the first 11 step ST _11" Hello, Sakarisan Katsuo-sama "
The displays 12 step ST ₁₂ to fourteenth step S
Thus leading to T _14.

The above flow chart is for when the power is turned on.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart when the power is turned off.
It shows. Turn the power switch 10 to the "OFF" state
Then (first step STE₁) The CPU 21 is an operation starter.
The second step STE _TwoNow, determine this state,
If not in the "off" state, the third step STE_ThreeIn other
Is performed, and the second step STE_TwoIs returned to.
Second switch STE_TwoIf "YES", the fourth step
STE_FourProcess II is performed.

In this processing II, the power switch 10 is turned off.
For example, the display unit 1 is turned "off" in an operation other than the timer time which must be performed after the operation has been performed, or the disc file kept open is closed. This processing II
Timer 27 after the end of the by the fifth step STE ₅
Work of the store is performed in the memory end time of the current time in reaching the end of the sixth step STE _6.

Although not shown in the above-mentioned flowchart, since there is a column for entering the birthday of the owner page in table A of the ROM 23, the birthday is "happy birthday. Or a message such as "I haven't seen you for a long time.

A method for registering an owner name using the "sonota" icon based on the display of FIG. 4A will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5D, in the first step S ₁ , a pen is placed on the icon 61 described as “Sonota” at the lowermost end of the icon group 40 on the right side of the display unit 1 based on the display message of FIG. 4A. When the owner page is opened by touching the tip of No. 3, an owner page screen 71 is displayed on the display unit 1 as shown in FIG. 5D.

In the owner page, in addition to a column for writing your name, home address, home telephone number, work address, work telephone number, etc., your own name, for example, a name such as "Katsuo Moriyama" , Signature, or pen name, etc., are provided.

Note that this is described in this section. ? , A,
Are B, O and AB blood types? In the case of a person whose blood type is unknown, the blood type is registered by touching with a pen tip.

Next, in a second step S ₂ , the pen 3 is touched to the type icon 41 written “Katsuji” from the group of icons 40 as shown in FIG. When the character is drawn out to the center of the screen of the display unit 1 without separating from the screen, the character icon 41 is enlarged and a character plate 72 is obtained.

The type plate 72 is displayed on the owner screen 71 in a superimposed manner. The type plate 72 is displayed at a position where the tip of the pen 3 is separated from the screen. The type plate 72 drawn on the owner screen 71 in this manner is shown in FIG.
As shown by hatching in FIG. E, the "cutting" key 41 is in an active state.

For example, the squares 53 of the type plate 72
Write the name of "Katsuo Moriyama" with pen 3 and key 5
If the user touches the kanji key 55 of No. 4 with the pen tip and touches the recognition key 56 again with the pen tip, the CPU 21 recognizes the handwritten character, converts it into a predetermined type kanji, displays it on the square 53, and registers the owner name. Is performed.

FIG. 6F shows a state in which the registered owner column is opened after the corresponding items A to H are registered in the respective owner columns of FIG. 5D.

A to H entry fields A: Katsuo Moriyama B: Moriyama bonito C: February 9, 1957 D: Daitoyo Kogyo E: 1-5-6 Nishiyamada, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo F: 03-123 -4567 G: 03-123-4566 H: Katsu-chan

The action 85 displayed at the end of the right area of the action screen 70 shown in FIG. 4A is mainly used for schedule management, the connection 86 is mainly used for an address book and the like, and the report 87 is a simple word processor. It has a function.

FIG. 7 shows a mill (view) icon 92 in the icon group 40 vertically arranged on the right side of the area 60.
Daily schedule 80, monthly schedule 8 as shown in
1. Phone book 82, address book 83, unchecked list 84
Etc., which are used when viewing stored data.

The kaku "write" icon 93 is composed of an action 85, a connection 86 report 87, etc., as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG.

Each of these consists of index-divided data consisting of a set of pages each having a plurality of pages and having the same attribute. For example, for the action 85, the first page 85a of the action and the last page 85b of the action
There are a plurality of pages in between, and the last page 85b is a blank page. That is, assuming that the action 85 has a total of 29 pages, and various action data have already been entered in these pages, the electronic pocketbook device automatically generates the last 30th action page that has not been entered. 30
Filed as data managed by page index.

The icon (process) icon 88, the holy (hold) icon 89, the drawer icon 90, the sonota (other) icon 91, and the like are also managed so as to form a layered structure for each index as schematically shown in FIG. I have.

Since the present invention is operated as described above, if the owner name is not entered, it is required to register the owner name at the time of initial setting such as when the power is turned on. Based on this owner name, not only will it be useful to find out at a later date who the data registered separately was written, but also based on the registered owner name, do not discard the owner name, An information processing device and an information processing device capable of displaying a greeting are obtained. It is apparent that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0053]

According to the present invention, it is not only useful to determine at a later date who registered the data registered separately based on the owner name, but also to call the owner name on the basis of the registered owner name. An information processing apparatus capable of displaying a greeting message depending on the activation day without being discarded is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart at the time of power-on showing an information processing apparatus and an information processing method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart when the power is turned off, showing the information processing apparatus and the information processing method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart at the time of owner name registration, showing the information processing apparatus and the information processing method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a screen diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus and an information processing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus and an information processing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a screen diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus and an information processing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data array of the information processing apparatus and the information processing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a housing used for the information processing apparatus and the information processing method of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an overall system diagram showing an information processing apparatus and an information processing method of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 Display unit, 2 Tablet unit, 3 Pen, 71 Owner screen, 72 Print plate

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus which manages data for each page, and when a user name is registered in a user name registration field, a signature of the user name is made on each page. Timer means for generating date information, message storage means in which a greeting message corresponding to a date is stored in advance, and detection means for detecting a registered state of a user name after performing predetermined initialization processing at power-on. Reading a greeting message of a corresponding date from the message storage means based on the date information generated by the timer means at power-on, and detecting that the user name is registered by the detection means; Displays the user name along with the greeting message with a title added,
An information processing apparatus comprising: a message display unit that displays a message prompting registration of a user name when the detection unit detects that the user name has not been registered. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a user name registration unit for registering a user name input by handwriting on the transparent tablet superimposed on the display unit.
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 3. An information processing method in which data is managed for each page, and when a user name is registered in a user name registration field, a signature of the user name is made on each page. A date generation processing step for generating date information, a detection step for detecting a registered state of a user name after performing predetermined initialization processing at power-on, and a date information generated at the date generation step at power-on. Based on the above, the greeting message of the corresponding date is read from the message storage means in which the greeting message corresponding to the date is stored in advance, and if the detection of the user name is detected by the detecting step, the greeting is read. A title is added to the user name together with the message and displayed. If the detection step detects that the user name has not been registered, the user is prompted to register the user name. A message displaying step of displaying a message.