JP3269979B2 - Help screen display device and medium storing help screen display control program - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is applied to an information processing apparatus such as a word processor or a personal computer having many functions, and displays a help screen according to a key operation stage in response to a user's help function request. A medium storing a display device and a help screen display control program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional help screen, as shown in FIG. 32, a brief description and application of an application are often displayed on a screen, and only an operation method is displayed. There is a problem in that it is difficult to know whether there is a key and in what order the keys should be pressed, and the specific operation method. Therefore, the following improvement techniques have been proposed.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-160618 discloses a key type changing means provided with a key type 1 and a key type 2, for example, when a key type 1 is designated, eight types of keys are displayed on a help screen. Equipped with function key assignment means for assigning functions sequentially, and the function of the function keys for text editing can be changed to appropriate key combinations, so that even users unfamiliar with the screen editor can easily edit text. There is described a text editing device that allows the user to do this.

Further, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-19662, as shown in FIG. 33, when executing an application program, the operation procedure of the application is represented in a tree format for each function for a user. A help display device of an information processing system is described, which is configured to create and display an operation flow diagram, thereby ensuring and simplifying the achievement of a function by a user in executing an application program.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-102929, an explanatory diagram of operating means is displayed as shown in FIG. 34, and an operating key is operated by inputting a certain key displayed in the explanatory diagram. With the configuration described, a help screen display device is described in which the functions of the operation keys can be immediately understood, and which keys are valid and which keys are invalid.

[0006] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-28615 discloses that
A computer system that performs interactive processing that can explain the display of a help function using graphics as well as documents is described.

[0007]

However, the text editing apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-160618 automatically assigns key operations described on the help screen to function keys and changes the arrangement. However, it is not configured so that the user can easily understand which key is used when the user operates the function key, and in what order the keys are pressed. . Further, the help display device described in JP-A-6-19662 does not present a specific key operation procedure in the execution of an application program, but provides a path for executing and achieving the application program. It remains as shown.

The help screen display device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-102929 can only determine which keys are valid and which keys are invalid. Key operation is easy, such as which key to use in the operation description, what key to press in the order, where the key is on the keyboard, etc. It is not configured to be understood. The computer system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-28615 does not indicate a specific key operation, but merely describes an application using a document and a graphic.

As described above, in the conventional help screen, the operation description of the application is displayed on the help screen, but the operation description in the operation description and the key used in the operation are displayed so as to be clearly distinguished. Not. For example, the operation efficiency is poor because it is not configured so that the user can immediately determine the positions of the keys on the keyboard while reading the explanation displayed on the help screen.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances. For example, while reading a description displayed on a help screen, the position of a key on a keyboard can be immediately determined.
Provided is a help screen display device capable of obtaining a key code and sequentially executing a function process by designating a key name of a help screen or a key of a keyboard image without directly pressing a key of a keyboard. .

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a display device for displaying a help screen for each function in an information processing screen, and an explanatory sentence in which an operation explanatory sentence group including key names corresponding to the function processing is stored in advance. A data memory, a keyboard data memory in which a keyboard image corresponding to the key name is stored in advance, an input unit for inputting a help screen display request and a confirmation instruction, and a help screen according to the help screen display request by the input unit. Required for function processing to request display in the area of
A screen control unit that controls the display device to display a series of operation descriptions and a keyboard image, a key search unit that sequentially searches for a key name included in the operation description in accordance with a confirmation instruction from the input unit, A key position recognizing unit for recognizing a key position on the keyboard image corresponding to the detected key name, an emphasis processing unit for highlighting the searched key name, and adding a mark to the recognized key position and adding the key name. A help screen display device comprising: a mark processing unit that moves the mark in accordance with a highlighting process.

In the present invention, the display device is a CR.
It is preferable that the display device is constituted by a T display, an LCD (liquid crystal) display, or a plasma display. The explanatory note data memory is configured by a ROM in which explanatory note groups including key names to be displayed on the help screen are stored in advance. The keyboard data memory is configured by a ROM in which a keyboard image to be displayed on the help screen is stored in advance.

The input unit comprises a keyboard and a pointing device such as a pen and a mouse. The screen control unit, the key search unit, the emphasis processing unit, the key position recognition unit, and the mark processing unit are configured by a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port.

According to the present invention, while reading the explanation displayed on the help screen, processing for highlighting (eg, reverse display) the key name in the explanation by confirming designation of the input section, and interlocking with the highlighted key name By using the mark on the keyboard image, it is possible to visually understand how to perform key operations corresponding to each function.

The input unit comprises a pointing device for designating the mark on the keyboard image, and a key code generator for generating a key code at a key position corresponding to the mark designated by the pointing device; And a function processing unit for sequentially performing a function process corresponding to the key code generated in the unit. The key code generator is a ROM
And the function processing unit includes a CPU, ROM, RA
It is composed of a microcomputer comprising M and I / O ports.

According to the above configuration, while reading the explanation displayed on the help screen, the mark on the keyboard image is designated by the pointing device, so that the key code corresponding to the key position of the designated mark is obtained. Can be sequentially executed.

The input unit comprises a keyboard having a specific key for determining the mark on the keyboard image, and a key code generator for generating a key code at a key position corresponding to the mark determined by the specific key on the keyboard. And a function processing unit that sequentially performs a function process corresponding to the key code generated by the key code generation unit.

According to the above configuration, while reading the explanation displayed on the help screen, the key name highlighted by the specific key provided on the keyboard of the input unit is designated.
The key code corresponding to the designated key name is obtained, and the function processing can be sequentially executed.

The input unit comprises a pointing device for designating the key name in the description, and a key code generation unit for generating a key code corresponding to the key name designated by the pointing device; And a function processing unit for sequentially performing a function process corresponding to the key code generated in the unit.

According to the above configuration, the key name corresponding to the specified key name is obtained by designating the highlighted key name with the pointing device of the input unit while reading the explanation displayed on the help screen. Functional processing can be performed sequentially.

The explanation data memory has an area further storing a term explanation of a term included in the operation explanation, and the input unit operates a specific key for designating a list display of terms included in the operation explanation. The screen control unit reads out the term and the term explanation sentence specified by the specific key of the keyboard from the explanation sentence data memory, highlights the term underline, color conversion, etc., and explains the term. It is preferable to configure to display sentences.

According to the above configuration, when the term in the operation explanation displayed on the help screen is not understood, the term is displayed in a list by a specific key on the keyboard, and the highlighted term such as underlining or changing the color and the like are displayed. The term explanation can be referred to.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a display device for displaying a help screen for each function in an information processing screen, and an explanatory sentence in which an operation explanatory sentence group including key names corresponding to the function processes are stored in advance A data memory, a key order storage unit in which the operation order of the key names in the operation description is stored in advance, a keyboard data memory in which a keyboard image corresponding to the key name is stored in advance, a request for a help screen display and a confirmation instruction, etc. an input unit for inputting, receiving a display request of the help screen from the input unit, a display request to a region within help screen
A screen control unit that controls the display device to display a series of operation explanations and a keyboard image necessary for the function processing to be performed, and a key order storage unit that stores key names included in the operation explanations in accordance with a determination instruction from the input unit. A key search unit that searches according to the operation order of the key names stored in the key name, a key position recognition unit that recognizes a key position on the keyboard image corresponding to the searched key name, a searched key name and the recognized key There is provided a help screen display device including: an emphasis processing unit that reverses and displays the positions in correspondence with each other.

In the invention according to another aspect, the key order storage section is constituted by a ROM. According to the invention of another aspect, only the key used during the operation is displayed by sequentially highlighting only the key name in the operation description and the key of the keyboard image corresponding to the key name according to the user's confirmation instruction. Can be confirmed, and the operation can be understood faster and the actual operation can be performed.

A line number memory for storing the number of lines of the operation explanation, a character size calculating unit for calculating a character size of the operation explanation displayed on the help screen from the stored number of lines of the operation explanation, A reduction processing unit configured to reduce the operation description and the keyboard image based on the character size calculated by the size calculation unit; and the display control unit displays the reduced description and the keyboard image in a help screen. The display unit may be configured to control the display unit. In the above configuration, the character size calculation unit and the reduction processing unit are configured by a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port. The row number memory is constituted by a ROM.

According to the above configuration, when the user operates the application displayed on the information processing screen while watching the operation explanation on the help screen, the operation explanation is made in accordance with the amount (number of lines) of the operation explanation. By changing the display character size of the sentence, the operation explanation and the keyboard image are changed to a reduced help screen, and a more easily viewable information processing screen is displayed to easily execute the application.

A cursor position determining unit for determining whether a cursor position in the information processing screen is within a predetermined range; and a display position of the operation explanatory note and the keyboard image reduced by the reduction processing unit. A display position determining unit that determines based on a result determined by the determining unit, wherein the display control unit includes a help screen including an operation description reduced to the display position determined by the display position determining unit; It can be configured to be divided and displayed on a help screen including the selected keyboard image. In the above configuration, the microcomputer is configured by a microcomputer including a cursor position determining unit, a display position determining unit, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port.

According to the above configuration, the help screen can be displayed so that the part to be operated on the information processing screen is not hidden, and the application can be operated while viewing the operation description on the help screen.

[0029]

[0030]

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a display device for displaying a help screen for each function in an information processing screen, and a description in which an operation description group including key names corresponding to the function processing are stored in advance A program for controlling, by a computer, a help screen display device having a sentence data memory, a keyboard data memory previously storing a keyboard image corresponding to the key name, and an input unit for inputting a help screen display request and a confirmation instruction The control program displays on the computer a series of operation explanations and a keyboard image required for a function process of requesting a display in an area of the help screen in accordance with a help screen display request by the input unit. The display device is controlled so as to be included in the operation description according to the confirmation instruction from the input unit. A key name is sequentially searched, a key position on the keyboard image corresponding to the searched key name is recognized, the searched key name is highlighted, a mark is added to the recognized key position, and the key name is emphasized. There is provided a medium storing a help screen display control program for moving the mark in accordance with a change in display.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited by this. An embodiment in which the help screen display device of the present invention is applied to an information processing device such as a word processor or a personal computer will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a keyboard, which functions as an input unit for inputting characters and instructing various functions. Reference numeral 2 denotes a pointing device composed of a pen and a mouse, which functions as an input unit for instructing a request for a help function, confirmation, and the like. 3 is CRT display, LC
This is a display device including a D display or a plasma display. Reference numeral 4 denotes a ROM for storing programs and fixed data for original document creation / editing and various applications of the information processing apparatus.

A RAM 5 stores various data.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a control unit including a CPU, which controls each unit by a control program. Reference numeral 7 denotes an external storage device such as a floppy disk, hard disk, or CD-ROM. Reference numeral 8 denotes a printing device including a thermal printer, a laser printer, an inkjet printer, and the like. Reference numeral 9 denotes a bus line to which addresses and control data when each unit is controlled by the control unit are transferred.

In the present invention, a display device for displaying a help screen for each function in an information processing screen, an explanation data memory previously storing an operation explanation group including a key name corresponding to the function processing, A storage medium storing a program for controlling a computer to control a help screen display device having a keyboard data memory in which a keyboard image corresponding to a name is stored in advance, and an input unit for inputting a help screen display request and a confirmation instruction. The control program requests the computer to display an area in the help screen in accordance with the help screen display request from the input unit .
Controlling the display device to display a series of operation explanations and a keyboard image necessary for the function processing ,
A key name included in the operation description is sequentially searched according to the determination instruction by the input unit, a key position on the keyboard image corresponding to the searched key name is recognized, the searched key name is highlighted, and the recognized key name is recognized. A help screen display control program for adding a mark to the key position and moving the mark in accordance with the process of highlighting the key name includes a memory card including a ROM and an EEPROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a CD-RO.
Alternatively, the program may be stored in a storage medium such as M and used as a general-purpose control program.

In the first to fifth embodiments described below, the ROM 4 stores a key code generation unit 4a for generating the searched key and the code of the pointing device 2 and bitmap data for generating keyboard image data in advance. It functions as a stored keyboard data memory 4b, and a description data memory 4c in which operation description to be displayed in the help screen and the like are stored in advance. The explanation sentence data memory 4c has an area further storing a term explanation sentence of a term included in the operation explanation sentence.

The control unit 6 functions as a screen control unit 6a for controlling the display of an information processing screen, a help screen, character data, and the like on the display device 3. For example, the keyboard unit stores keyboard image data from a keyboard data memory, To read the operation explanation data, and display them in the help screen. Further, the control unit 6 includes a key search unit 6b for searching for a key name included in the operation description in the displayed help screen, and a key map included in the operation description displayed in the help screen. A key position recognizing unit 6c for recognizing the position coordinates of the key, a highlighting unit 6d for highlighting (inverting display) the searched key name, adding a mark (arrow) to the recognized key position and highlighting the key name Mark processing unit 6 for moving a mark in accordance with the processing of
e, function as various information processing units.

FIGS. 2 to 5 are explanatory diagrams showing display examples of the help screen in the information processing screen in the first to fourth embodiments. In FIG. 2, the operation of the help function from the keyboard 1 or the pointing device 2 is instructed. Screen control unit 6
a, a help screen is developed and displayed in the information processing screen, and the keyboard image data memory 4 is displayed in the help screen.
The keyboard image stored in advance in “b” and the explanatory note previously stored in the explanatory note data memory 4c are displayed. Further, it is assumed that the key name sandwiched in parentheses [] in the description is associated with the key code and stored in the description data memory 4c.

[Example 1] As shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the character string of "Notice of special training camp" is doubled vertically and horizontally on the information processing screen according to the guide on the help screen. The user moves the cursor to the character "special" according to the description on the help screen. Next, a key name between parentheses [] in the explanation is searched by the key search unit 6b, and the key processing unit 6b searches for the key name.
d highlights a key name portion (for example, [area designation key]). Based on the character string of the searched key name, the position coordinates on the bitmap are obtained by the key position recognition unit 6c. The mark processing unit 6e displays an “arrow” (mark) on the corresponding key on the keyboard image based on the obtained position coordinates. The position of the first character "Toku" of "Notice of special training camp" is designated.

In FIG. 3, it is assumed that the user presses the [↓ key] on the keyboard 1, for example. The key search unit 6b searches for the next key name in the description. The emphasis processing 6d is
The next key name ([area specification key]) is highlighted. The user moves the cursor to the character "se" at the end of the sentence according to the description on the help screen. Based on the character string of the searched key name, the position coordinates on the bitmap are obtained by the key position recognition unit 6c. The mark processing unit 6e displays an “arrow” on the corresponding key on the keyboard image based on the obtained position coordinates. The position of the character "se" at the end of the sentence of "Notice of special training camp" is designated.

In FIG. 4, if the user further presses the [↓ key] of the keyboard 1, the highlighted portion moves. The next key name portion (for example, [Function 1 key]) is highlighted. The "arrow" on the keyboard image also moves to the corresponding key. In FIG. 5, it is assumed that the [end key] or the [execute key] on the keyboard 1 is further pressed. "Notice of special training camp" on the information processing screen
Is enlarged twice in length and width.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the help screen display processing in the first embodiment. In FIG. 6, step S101: the user issues a help screen display request. Step S102: A description and a keyboard image are displayed in the help screen (see FIG. 2). Step S103: Search for a key name between parentheses [] included in the description. Step S104: The searched key name is highlighted (see FIG. 2).

Step S105: The position of the keyboard image corresponding to the key name is obtained. Step S106: An “arrow” is added to the corresponding key position on the keyboard image (see FIG. 2). Step S107: It is determined whether or not [↑ key] or [↓ key] is input from the keyboard 217. [↑
If the [key] or the [↓ key] is input, the process returns to step S103, and the processing of steps S103 to S107 is performed. Step S108: It is determined whether or not the [end key] is input. Step S109: When the [end key] is input, the help function is executed and the screen returns to the information processing screen.

According to the first embodiment, the key name in the description is designated by the [↑ key] or [↓ key] while reading the description displayed on the help screen, and the designated key name is highlighted such as inversion. The "arrow" on the keyboard image displayed and linked to the highlighted key name allows the user to visually understand how to perform the key operation corresponding to each function. Further, the status transition until the function is completed can be displayed on the help screen, and the processing of the information processing screen can be confirmed while the help screen is displayed.

[Embodiment 2] As shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the character string of "Notice of special training camp" is enlarged twice and vertically in the information processing screen according to the guide on the help screen. The user moves the cursor to the character "special" according to the description on the help screen. Next, when the "arrow" key indicated in the keyboard image is pointed by the pointing device 2 such as a pen or a mouse, the position coordinates indicated on the keyboard image are obtained, and a key code corresponding to the position coordinates is obtained. , Execute the process corresponding to the key code.

Similarly, in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example,
When the next key name in the description is moved with the [↓ key], and the "arrow" key indicated in the keyboard image is designated by the pointing device 2, the position coordinates designated on the keyboard image are obtained, and the position is further determined. A key code corresponding to the coordinates is obtained, and a process corresponding to the key code is executed.

By moving the key name in the description with the [↑ key] or [↓ key], pointing the “arrow” key shown in the keyboard image with the pointing device 2 such as a pen or a mouse, As shown in FIG. 5, a series of operations on the help screen is completed, and the character string of “Notice of special training camp” is doubled vertically and horizontally. Therefore,
When the "arrow" key on the keyboard image is designated by the pointing device 2, the same function as the operation of the key on the keyboard 1 operates.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the help screen display processing in the second embodiment. In FIG.
The processing from step S101 to step S109 is the same as the flowchart in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. If it is determined in step S108 that the [end key] has not been input, the process proceeds to step S201.

Step S201: It is determined whether or not the "arrow" key indicated in the keyboard image is designated by the pointing device 2 such as a pen or a mouse. If so, the process moves to step S202. Step S202: Recognize the position coordinates of the designated key on the keyboard image. Step S203: The key code generation unit 4a generates a key code corresponding to the key on the keyboard image from the recognized position coordinates. Step S204: Accept the key code and execute a process corresponding to the key code.

According to the second embodiment, while reading the explanation displayed on the help screen, the [↑ key] or [↓ key]
By moving the highlighted key name in the explanatory note and specifying the “arrow” key on the keyboard image displayed with the “arrow” in conjunction with the movement with the pointing device 2, the designated “arrow” key is displayed. And the function processing can be sequentially executed.

[Embodiment 3] As shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the character string of "Notice of special training camp" is enlarged twice and vertically in the information processing screen according to the guide on the help screen. The user moves the cursor to the character "special" according to the description on the help screen. Next, a [confirmation key] such as an [Enter key] is pressed from the keyboard 1. Alternatively, a “fix button” area that can be instructed with the pointing device 2 may be provided on the help screen. When the [Enter key] is pressed, the position coordinates of the key name highlighted in the description are found, the key code corresponding to the found position coordinates is found, and the processing corresponding to the key code is executed.

Similarly, in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the next key name in the explanation is moved by the [↓ key], and [Enter]
When the [r key] is pressed, the position coordinates of the key name highlighted in the description are found, the key code corresponding to the found position coordinates is found, and the processing corresponding to the key code is executed. By pressing the [Enter key] while moving the next key name in the description with the [↑ key] or [↓ key], a series of operations on the help screen is terminated as shown in FIG. The text of "Notice of special training camp" is enlarged twice vertically and horizontally. Therefore, when the [Enter key] is pressed, the key name highlighted in the description is specified,
The same function in which the key of the keyboard 217 is operated operates.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the help screen display processing in the third embodiment. In FIG.
The processing from step S101 to step S109 is the same as the flowchart in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. If it is determined in step S108 that the [end key] has not been input, the process proceeds to step S301.

Step S301: [Enter key] on the keyboard 217 or the pointing device 21
In step 9, it is determined whether the [Enter key] on the keyboard image has been input. If so, the process moves to step S302. Step S302: Recognize the position coordinates on the bitmap corresponding to the key of the explanatory text that is highlighted. Step S303: The key code generation unit 4a generates a key code corresponding to the key of the explanation text that is highlighted and displayed from the recognized position coordinates. Step S304: Accept the key code and execute a process corresponding to the key code.

According to the third embodiment, while reading the explanation displayed on the help screen, the key name highlighted in the explanation is moved by the [↑ key] or [↓ key], and the highlighted key name is changed. By designating with the [confirmation key] provided on the keyboard 1 or the [confirmation key] provided in the description, it is possible to obtain the key code corresponding to the key name in the description and execute the function processing sequentially.

[Embodiment 4] As shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the character string of "Notice of special training camp" is enlarged twice and vertically in the information processing screen according to the guide on the help screen. The user moves the cursor to the "special" character according to the description on the help screen. Next, when the reversed key name in the help screen is designated by the pointing device 2 such as a pen or a mouse, the position coordinates of the key name designated in the description are obtained, and the key corresponding to the obtained position coordinates is further obtained. A code is obtained, and processing corresponding to the key code is executed.

Similarly, in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example,
When the next key name in the description is moved with the [↓ key] and the key name indicated in the description is indicated by the pointing device 2, the position coordinates of the key name indicated in the description are obtained and further obtained. A key code corresponding to the position coordinate is obtained, and a process corresponding to the key code is executed. [↓
By moving the next key name in the description with [Key] and pointing the key name indicated in the description with the pointing device 2 such as a pen or a mouse, a series of characters on the help screen is displayed as shown in FIG. Is completed, and the character string of “Notice of special training camp” is enlarged to double length and width. Therefore, when the key name in the description is designated by the pointing device, the same function as the operation of the key on the keyboard 1 operates.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the help screen display processing in the fourth embodiment. In FIG.
The processing from step S101 to step S109 is the same as the flowchart in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. If it is determined in step S108 that the [end key] has not been input, the process proceeds to step S401.

Step S401: It is determined whether or not the key name of [] indicated in the description has been designated by the pointing device 2 such as a pen or a mouse. If so, the process moves to step S402. Step S402: Recognize the position coordinates on the description corresponding to the designated key. Step S403: The key code generation unit 4a generates a key code corresponding to the key name of the description from the recognized position coordinates. Step S404: Accept a key code and execute a process corresponding to the keyboard.

According to the fourth embodiment, while reading the description displayed on the help screen, the key name highlighted in the description is moved with the [↑ key] or [↓ key], and the key name of the highlighted key name is moved. By designating the portion with the pointing device 2, it is possible to obtain a key code corresponding to the designated key name and sequentially execute the function processing.

Fifth Embodiment FIGS. 10 to 12 are explanatory diagrams showing display examples of a help screen in an information processing screen in a fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, in the description, the terms “floppy disk” and “format” are underlined in advance. Next, when the user presses a specific key, for example, a [Function 2 key] to which a term description function is assigned, a list of terms is displayed on the help screen. The help screen shown in FIG.
The terms "floppy disk" and "format" are displayed, and "floppy disk" is highlighted. Next, when the user presses the [↑ key] or [↓ key] for the term that the user wants to know, the reversal moves, for example,
When the selection is made with the [Enter key], the explanation of the term shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. In this example, it is assumed that the format has been selected.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the help screen display processing in the fifth embodiment. In FIG. 13, the processes in steps S101 to S109 are the same as those in the flowchart in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated. If it is determined in step S108 that the [end key] has not been input, the process proceeds to step S501.

Step S501: It is determined whether or not the [term display request key] is input during the display of the explanatory note including the term with the underline added. If so, the process moves to step S502. Step S502: A list of target terms in the description is displayed in a list, and one of the terms is highlighted. Step S503: Select a term with the [Enter key] while moving the highlighted term with the [↑ key] or [↓ key]. Step S504: The explanation of the selected term is displayed.

According to the fifth embodiment, when the term in the operation explanation displayed on the help screen is not known, for example, the term is displayed in a list using the [term display request key] provided on the keyboard 1, and the [↑ key] is displayed. Alternatively, the user can use the [↓ key] to move the term in the description and refer to the highlighted term such as underlining or changing the color and the term description.

In Embodiments 6 to 9 described below, the ROM 4 shown in FIG. 1 has a description data memory 4b in which an operation description group including key names corresponding to the function processing is stored in advance.
A keyboard data memory 4c in which a keyboard image (keyboard diagram) corresponding to the key name is stored in advance;
It functions as a key order storage unit 4d in which the operation order of the key names in the operation explanation is stored in advance, and a line number memory 4e for storing the number of lines of the operation explanation.

The control unit 6 shown in FIG. 1 includes a screen control unit 6a for controlling a display device to display an operation explanation and a keyboard image in an area within the help screen in accordance with a request for displaying the help screen by the keyboard 1, A key search unit 6b for searching for a key name included in the description according to the operation order of the key names stored in the key order storage unit, and a key position recognition for recognizing a key position on a keyboard image corresponding to the searched key name The section 6c functions as an emphasis processing section 6d that reversely displays the searched key name and the recognized key position in association with each other.

Further, the control unit 6 includes a character size calculation unit 6f for calculating the character size of the operation explanation displayed on the help screen from the stored number of lines of the operation explanation, and an operation based on the calculated character size. A reduction processing unit 6g for reducing the description and the keyboard, and a cursor position determination unit 6h for determining whether the cursor position in the information processing screen is within a predetermined range.
Function as a display position determining unit 6i that determines the display position of the reduced operation description and the keyboard image based on the result determined by the cursor position determining unit 6h.

Next, works, fixed data, and tables used in the sixth to eleventh embodiments will be described. The ROM 4 shown in FIG. 1 stores fixed data and a fixed table, and the RAM 5 shown in FIG.
Tables are stored. [Help mode] The buffer 5a is arranged in the RAM 5,
This is a work for storing the mode of the display method of the help screen.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing the data structure of the operation explanation sentence in this embodiment. In FIG. 14, an [operation explanation data] table 4f is arranged in the ROM 4.
Application operation description, key code to be used,
It is a table for storing the number of lines of an explanatory sentence and the like. [Help explanation] buffer 5b is a buffer arranged in RAM 5 and for temporarily reading operation explanation data of the application stored in ROM 4.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the key order storage buffer in the sixth to eleventh embodiments. In FIG. 15, a [key order storage] buffer 5c is arranged in the RAM 5, and from the [operation explanation data] table 4f, each operation No. And a key code for sequentially storing the key codes included in the operation description. [Number of help lines] The buffer 5d is arranged in the RAM 5,
[Operation description data] This is a work for storing the number of lines of the operation description shown in the table.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the character point change table in the sixth to eleventh embodiments. In FIG. 16, the [Character point change] table 4g is stored in the ROM.
4 is a table for changing the size of characters to be displayed according to the number of lines of the explanatory text when the operation explanatory text is reduced and displayed. [Point] The buffer 5e is a work arranged in the RAM 5 for storing the number of character points of the operation explanation to be displayed.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing a display example of a change in the number of character points of the operation explanatory text in the sixth to eleventh embodiments.
[Character point change] The number of character points of the operation explanation is changed based on the table 4g. FIG. 18 shows the seventh embodiment.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a divided display of the reduced help screen in-. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of divided display of the reduced help screen in the eighth embodiment. In FIGS. 18 and 19, [(x1, y1)] and [(x2, y2)] coordinates are RO
This is a coordinate area that is arranged in M4 and indicates a reference area when the help screen that has been reduced and displayed is divided.

The [(xmax, ymax)] coordinate is a direct value that is arranged in the ROM 4 and indicates the maximum coordinate of the screen. The [(x11)] coordinate is a direct value indicating the X coordinate when the reduced help screen is displayed on the left side of the screen, which is arranged in the ROM 4. The [(xr1)] coordinate is a direct value indicating the X coordinate when the reduced help screen is displayed on the right side of the screen, which is arranged in the ROM 4. The [(yu1)] coordinate is a direct value indicating the Y coordinate when the reduced help screen is displayed at the top of the screen, which is arranged in the ROM 4. The [(yd1)] coordinate is a direct value indicating the Y coordinate when the reduced help screen is displayed in the lower part of the screen, which is arranged in the ROM 4.

In FIG. 19, [(xr2) coordinate] is R
This is a direct value indicating the X coordinate at the time of displaying the keyboard diagram when the reduced help screen is divided and arranged in the OM4.
[Cursor position (x, y)] is a work for storing the coordinates of the current cursor on the screen. [(Xa, ya)] is a work arranged in the RAM 5 for storing the display position of the help screen. [(X
b)] is a work arranged in the RAM 4 for storing the value of the X coordinate when displaying the keyboard diagram when dividing the reduced help screen. [D] is a direct value indicating the size in the X direction of the operation description on the help screen which is arranged in the ROM 4 and displayed in a reduced size.

[Sixth Embodiment] FIGS. 22 to 23 are flowcharts showing the procedure of a help screen display process in the sixth embodiment. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the help screen in the sixth embodiment. 22 to 23,
First, it waits for a key input (S1), and waits for the user to activate the help screen (S2). When the user activates the help function, the display mode of the help screen is confirmed (S3).
If the display mode of the help screen has already been stored in the [help mode] buffer, the process proceeds to the next processing (S7). If the display mode of the help screen is not stored, the display setting window of the help screen (see FIG. 20) is displayed (S4), and the user waits for a selection (S5). The display mode of the help screen is stored in the buffer (S6).

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display setting window of the help screen in the sixth to eleventh embodiments. next,
The operation explanation data corresponding to the state of the application is retrieved from the [operation explanation data] table (see FIG. 14), and the information about the operation explanation is stored in the [help explanation] buffer (S7). Thereafter, the contents of the [help explanation] buffer in which the operation explanation corresponding to the application is stored are searched, and each operation explanation No. is described. And the key code included in the operation are stored in a [key order storage] buffer shown in FIG. 15 (S8).

At this time, for the key code, the key code in the [help explanation] buffer is deleted at the same time (S9). Further, the number of lines of the operation explanation is acquired from the [help explanation] buffer and stored in the [help lines] buffer (S10). Here, the help screen display mode is confirmed by the [help mode] buffer (S11), and in the case of the one-screen display mode, the process of step S12 is performed. Also, in the case of the reduced display, the process proceeds to the routine (2) in the case of the help screen reduced display, and to the routine (3) in the case of the next operation display.

In the case of one-screen display, first, the operation explanation is read from the [help explanation] buffer (S12), and the operation explanation is displayed on the screen (S13). Next, ROM
4, the data of the keyboard diagram (keyboard image) is read and displayed on the screen (S15). FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a keyboard diagram displayed in the help screen and key numbers thereof in the sixth to eleventh embodiments. Thereafter, the pointer of the [key order storage] buffer is initialized (S1).
6). Next, an operation explanation and a keyboard diagram (see FIG. 21)
First, the key code of the operation explanation sentence indicated by the pointer is read from the [key order storage] buffer shown in FIG. 15, and the key portion is inverted (S1).
7). Similarly, the key portion on the keyboard diagram is inverted (S18).

The above processing can be displayed on the help screen shown in FIG. 24, and thereafter, the processing shifts to the processing of inverting the key of the next operation according to the input of the key by the user. Upon a key input by the user (S19), it is checked whether the help is finished (S20). If the help is finished, the entire help screen is erased (S25), and the help function is finished. If it is a key other than end, it is checked whether or not a key for inverting the next key has been input (S21), and if it is a different key, the process shifts to waiting for key input again (S19).

If the next key is to be inverted, the inversion of the key of the currently displayed operation description is deleted (S2).
2) Further, the inversion of the key on the keyboard diagram is also deleted (S23). Now, to reverse the next key,
[Key order storage] Advance the pointer of the buffer (S2
4) The process returns to step S17, and the operation explanation and the keys on the keyboard diagram are similarly inverted.

According to the invention of another aspect, only the key names in the operation description and the keys of the keyboard image corresponding to the key names are sequentially highlighted in response to the user's confirmation instruction, so that the keys are used during the operation. Since only the keys to be operated can be confirmed, the operation can be understood faster and the actual operation can be performed.

[Embodiments 7 and 8] FIGS. 25 and 26 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the help screen display processing in the embodiments 7 and 8. FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the help screen in the seventh embodiment. FIG. 28 shows an eighth embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a help screen in FIG. FIG.
5 to 26, first, a pointer of a [key order storage] buffer is initialized (S26). Search the [Character point change] table with the value of the [Help lines] buffer, which is the number of lines in the operation description, and set the number of display points to [Points].
It is acquired in a buffer (S27). Next, determine the display position of the help screen, obtain the current cursor position,
[Cursor position (x, y)] is stored in the buffer (S2
8). It is checked whether the cursor position (x, y) is within the area A shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 (S29).

If it is not within the range of the area A, the operation explanation and the keyboard diagram of the help screen can be displayed as one.
If it is within the range of the area A, the help screen is divided into an operation explanation and a keyboard diagram and displayed. If the current cursor position is outside the range of the area A (Embodiment 7),
The operation explanation and the keyboard diagram are displayed on one reduced help screen. First, it is determined whether or not the current X coordinate [(x)] of the cursor is larger than xmax / 2 (S31). If it is large, it will be displayed on the left side of the screen, so [(x
[(x11)] is stored in (a)] (S32). When the X coordinate [(x)] of the cursor is smaller than xmax / 2, a help screen is displayed on the right side of the screen, and therefore [(xr1)] is stored in [(xa)] (S3).
7).

Next, the Y coordinate [(y)] of the cursor is set to ymax.
/ 2 is determined (S33). If it is large, it will be displayed at the bottom of the help screen,
[(Yd1)] is stored in [(ya)] (S34). If the size is small, the help screen is displayed at the top of the screen, so [(yu1)] is stored in [(ya)] (S39).

Next, there is a case where the reduced help screen is divided and displayed within the range of the area A (Embodiment 8). First, the cursor X coordinate is as shown in FIG. Since the reduced help screen is displayed at either the upper or lower part, the X coordinate [(xa)] of the operation explanation is [(x11)], and the X coordinate [(x
b)] becomes [(xr2)] (S38). Next, regarding the Y coordinate, the Y coordinate [(y)] of the current cursor is given by ymax /
It is determined whether it is larger than 2 (S40). If larger,
Since the help screen will be displayed at the bottom of the screen,
[(Yd1)] is stored in [(ya)] (S41). If the size is small, a help screen is displayed at the top of the screen, so [(ya1)] is stored in [(ya)] (S42).

Next, an operation explanation is displayed.
The operation explanation is read from [Help explanation] (S35).
The display character point of the operation explanation is read out from [point], and the position (x
a, ya) (S36). Further, as for the display of the keyboard diagram, it is confirmed whether the current cursor position is within the range of the area A (S43), and if it is within the range, the reduced help screen is divided and displayed. (Xb,
The image is displayed at the reduction rate R at the position of ya) (S53). The reduction ratio R is a fixed value for displaying the keyboard diagram in a reduced size. If it is outside the range of the area A, one help screen is displayed. Therefore, the keyboard diagram is displayed at the position of (xa + d, ya) at the reduction rate R (S44). Here, [d] is a fixed value indicating the size of the operation description in the x direction (see FIGS. 18 and 19).

Next, the operation explanation and the keys on the keyboard diagram are reversed. First, the key order shown in FIG. 15 is stored.
The key code of the operation explanation sentence indicated by the pointer is read from the buffer, and the key portion is inverted (S45). Similarly, the key portion on the keyboard diagram is inverted (S4
6). The above processing can be performed by displaying the help screens shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, and thereafter, the processing shifts to the processing of inverting the key of the next operation according to the input of the key by the user.

When the user inputs a key (S47), first, it is checked whether help is completed (S48). If the help is completed, the entire help screen is erased (S54), and the help function is terminated. If it is a key other than end, it is checked whether a key for inverting the next key has been input (S4).
9) If the keys are different, the application process is performed, and the process proceeds to S28. If it is a key for inverting the next key, the inversion of the key of the currently displayed operation description is erased (S50), and the inversion of the key on the keyboard diagram is also erased (S51). Here, in order to invert the next key, the pointer of the [key order storage] buffer is advanced (S52), the process returns to step S45, and the operation explanation and the key on the keyboard diagram are similarly inverted.

According to the seventh embodiment, when the user operates the application displayed on the information processing screen while looking at the operation explanation on the help screen, the user operates according to the amount (number of lines) of the operation explanation. By changing the display character size of the explanation, the operation explanation and the keyboard image are changed to a reduced help screen, and an information processing screen that is easier to see is displayed, so that the application can be easily executed.

According to the eighth embodiment, the help screen can be displayed so that the part to be operated on the information processing screen is not hidden, and the application can be operated while viewing the operation explanation on the help screen.

[Ninth Embodiment] FIGS. 29 to 30 are flowcharts showing the procedure of a help screen display process in the ninth embodiment. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the help screen in the ninth embodiment. 29 to 30,
First, the pointer of the [key order storage] buffer is initialized (S56). Next, the display position of the help screen is determined. The current cursor position is acquired and stored in [cursor position (x, y)] (S57). It is checked whether or not the cursor position (x, y) is within the area A shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 (S58).

If the help screen is not within the range of the area A, the help screen can be displayed with one operation explanation and a keyboard diagram.
If it is within the range of the area A, the help screen is divided into an operation explanation and a keyboard diagram and displayed. If the current cursor position is outside the range of the area A, the operation explanation and the keyboard diagram are displayed on one reduced help screen. First, the X coordinate [(x)] of the current cursor is set to xmax / 2. It is determined whether it is larger (S60).

If it is larger, it is displayed on the left side of the screen, so [(x11)] is stored in [(xa)] (S61). The X coordinate [(x)] of the cursor is xma
If the value is smaller than x / 2, the help screen is displayed on the right side of the screen, so that [(xr1)] is stored in [(xa)] (S66). Next, the Y coordinate of the cursor [(y)]
Is greater than ymax / 2 (S62). If it is larger, a help screen will be displayed at the bottom of the screen, so ((yd1)) is stored in [(ya)] (S6).
3). If the size is small, a help screen is displayed at the top of the screen, so [(ya)] is replaced by [(yu1)].
Is stored (S67).

Next, there is a case where the reduced help screen is divided and displayed within the range of the area A. First, the X coordinate of the cursor is used as shown in FIG. Since the screen is displayed on either the upper or lower part, the X coordinate [(xa)] of the operation description is [(x1
1)], and the X coordinate [(xb)] of the keyboard diagram becomes [(xr2)] (S68). Next is the Y coordinate,
It is determined whether the current Y coordinate [(y)] of the cursor is larger than ymax / 2 (S69). If it is large, a help screen will be displayed at the bottom of the screen, so [(y
(a)] is stored with [(yd1)] (S70). If the size is small, the help screen is displayed at the top of the screen, so [(ya)] is stored as [(yu1)] (S
71).

Next, an operation explanation is displayed.
The operation explanation is read from [Help explanation] (S64),
The operation explanation is displayed at the position (xa, ya) (S65).
Further, as for the display of the keyboard diagram, it is confirmed whether the current cursor position is within the range of the area A (S72), and if it is within the range, the reduced help screen is divided and displayed. It is displayed at the position of (xb, ya) with the reduction ratio R (S83). The reduction ratio R is a fixed value for displaying the keyboard diagram in a reduced size. In addition, if it is outside the range of the area A, one help screen is displayed, so that the keyboard diagram is displayed at the position of (xa + d, ya) at the reduction rate R (S73). Here, [d] is a fixed value indicating the size of the operation description in the X direction.

Next, the operation explanation and the keys on the keyboard diagram are reversed. First, the key order shown in FIG. 15 is stored.
The key code of the operation explanation sentence indicated by the pointer is read from the buffer, and the key portion is inverted (S74). Similarly, the key portion on the keyboard diagram is inverted (S7
5). By the above processing, the help screen shown in FIG. 31 can be displayed, and thereafter, the processing shifts to the processing of inverting the key of the next operation by the key input by the user. Upon a key input by the user (S76), it is first checked whether help has been completed (S77). If the help has been completed, the entire help screen is erased (S84), and the help function ends.

If the key is not the end key, it is checked whether the key is a key in the [key order storage] buffer (S7).
8) If the keys are different, the application process is performed (S82), and the process proceeds to S57. If the entered key is a key in the [key order storage] buffer, the currently displayed operation explanation is deleted (S79), and the reverse of the key on the keyboard diagram is also deleted (S8).
0). Here, in order to invert the next key, the pointer of the [key order storage] buffer is advanced (S81), the application process is performed (S82), and the process proceeds to S57.

According to the ninth embodiment, instead of displaying a series of operation procedures on one help screen, only the operation explanation to be performed next by the user is displayed on the help screen, so that the user can step by step one by one. Easy to operate.

[0099]

According to the present invention, while reading the explanation displayed on the help screen, the key name in the explanation is highlighted such as inverted by the designation of the input section, and the keyboard is linked with the highlighted key name. The mark on the image makes it possible to visually understand how to perform the key operation corresponding to each function. Further, the state transition until the designated function is completed can be displayed on the help screen, and the processing of the information processing screen can be confirmed while the help screen is displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen in an information processing screen according to the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen in an information processing screen according to the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen in an information processing screen according to the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen in an information processing screen according to the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen in an information processing screen according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen in an information processing screen according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen in an information processing screen according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a data structure of an operation explanation sentence in Examples 6 to 11.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a structure of a key order storage buffer according to the sixth to eleventh embodiments.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a structure of a character point change table according to the sixth to eleventh embodiments.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a change in the number of character points of an operation explanation sentence in Examples 6 to 11.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of divided display of a reduced help screen in Embodiments 7 and 8.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of divided display of a reduced help screen according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display setting window of a help screen according to the sixth to eleventh embodiments.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a keyboard displayed on a help screen and key numbers thereof according to the sixth to eleventh embodiments.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the seventh to eighth embodiments.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the seventh to eighth embodiments.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a help screen according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a help screen display process according to the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a help screen according to the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example 1 of a conventional help screen.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example 2 of a conventional help screen.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example 3 of a conventional help screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 keyboard (input device) 2 pointing device (input device) 3 display device 4 ROM 4a key code generation unit 4b keyboard data memory 4c description data memory 4d key order storage unit 4e line number memory 4f [operation description data] table 4g [Character point change] Table 5 RAM 5a [Help mode] buffer 5b [Help explanation] buffer 5c [Key order storage] buffer 5d [Help line number] buffer 5e [Point] buffer 6 Control unit 6a Screen control unit 6b Key search Unit 6c Key position recognition unit 6d Emphasis processing unit 6e Mark processing unit 6f Character size calculation unit 6g Reduction processing unit 6h Cursor position determination unit 6i Display position determination unit 7 External storage device 8 Printing device 9 Bus line

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display device for displaying a help screen for each function in an information processing screen, a description data memory preliminarily storing an operation description group including a key name corresponding to a function process, A keyboard data memory in which a corresponding keyboard image is stored in advance; an input unit for inputting a help screen display request and a confirmation instruction; and a function processing for requesting display in an area within the help screen according to the help screen display request from the input unit A screen control unit that controls the display device to display a series of operation explanations and a keyboard image required for each, and a key search unit that sequentially searches for a key name included in the operation explanation according to a confirmation instruction from the input unit A key position recognizing unit for recognizing a key position on the keyboard image corresponding to the searched key name; A help screen display device comprising: an emphasis processing unit for displaying a toned image; and a mark processing unit for adding a mark to a recognized key position and moving the mark in accordance with a key name highlighting process. 2. The input unit comprises a pointing device for designating the mark on a keyboard image.
A key code generation unit that generates a key code at a key position corresponding to the mark specified by the pointing device; and a function processing unit that sequentially performs a function process corresponding to the key code generated by the key code generation unit. The help screen display device according to claim 1, comprising: 3. The input unit comprises a keyboard having a specific key for determining the mark on the keyboard image, and generates a key code at a key position corresponding to the mark determined by the specific key on the keyboard. 2. The help screen display device according to claim 1, further comprising: a key code generation unit; and a function processing unit that sequentially performs a function process corresponding to the key code generated by the key code generation unit. 4. The input unit comprises a pointing device for designating the key name in the operation description, a key code generating unit for generating a key code corresponding to the key name designated by the pointing device, The help screen display device according to claim 1, further comprising: a function processing unit that sequentially performs a function process corresponding to the key code generated by the key code generation unit. 5. The description data memory includes an area further storing a term description of a term included in the operation description, and the input unit specifies a list of terms included in the operation description. The screen control unit reads the term and the term explanation sentence specified by the keyboard from the explanation sentence data memory, highlights the term underline, color conversion, etc., and displays the explanation sentence. 2. The help screen display device according to claim 1, wherein a help screen is displayed. 6. A display device for displaying a help screen for each function in an information processing screen, an explanation data memory storing in advance an operation explanation group including a key name corresponding to a function process, and A key order storage unit in which the operation order of the key names is stored in advance, a keyboard data memory in which a keyboard image corresponding to the key name is stored in advance, an input unit for inputting a help screen display request and a confirmation instruction, Necessary for function processing to request display in the area within the help screen according to the help screen display request
A screen control unit for controlling the display device to display a series of operation explanations and a keyboard image, respectively, and a key name stored in a key order storage unit in accordance with a confirmation instruction from the input unit. A key search unit that searches according to the operation order of the keys, a key position recognition unit that recognizes the key position on the keyboard image corresponding to the searched key name, and inverts the searched key name and the recognized key position in association with each other. A help screen display device comprising: an emphasis processing unit for displaying. 7. A line number memory for storing the number of lines of the operation description, a character size calculation unit for calculating a character size of the operation description displayed on the help screen from the stored number of lines of the operation description, A reduction processing unit configured to reduce the operation description and the keyboard image based on the character size calculated by the character size calculation unit, wherein the screen control unit displays the reduced description and the keyboard image in a help screen. 7. The help screen display device according to claim 6, wherein the display device is controlled to display the help screen. 8. A cursor position determination unit for determining whether a cursor position in the information processing screen is within a predetermined range, and a display position of the operation explanatory note and the keyboard image reduced by the reduction processing unit. A display position determining unit that determines based on a result determined by the cursor position determining unit, wherein the screen control unit includes an operation description reduced to the display position determined by the display position determining unit. The help screen display device according to claim 7, wherein the help screen is divided and displayed on a help screen including a reduced keyboard image. 9. A display device for displaying a help screen for each function in an information processing screen, an explanation data memory preliminarily storing an operation explanation group including a key name corresponding to a function process, A storage medium storing a program for controlling a help screen display device having a keyboard data memory in which a corresponding keyboard image is stored in advance, and a help screen display device having an input unit for inputting a help screen display request and a confirmation instruction by a computer. The control program causes the computer to perform a function process of requesting display of an area in the help screen in accordance with the request for display of the help screen by the input unit.
The display device is controlled to display a series of necessary operation explanations and a keyboard image, and the key names included in the operation explanations are sequentially searched in accordance with the confirmation instruction from the input unit, and the key names corresponding to the searched key names are corresponded. Help screen display control for recognizing a key position on a keyboard image, highlighting a searched key name, adding a mark to the recognized key position, and moving the mark with the key name highlighting process A medium that stores a program.