JP3398599B2 - Application data processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0001] TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an application
Small electronic devices such as portable information terminals and electronic organizers with functions
Is applied to the total memory capacity of the application memory.
Memory usage by application data type
Application that changes and displays the ratio of
Application data processing device and its control program.
Regarding the medium. [0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mobile phone having an application function has been proposed.
In the band information terminal, the registration of application data
The display screen showing the status
"How many" is displayed for each data. In addition, personal copy
The computer displays the current memory usage.
Or memory registration status, registered capacity and free space
However, the number of Kbytes and the number of Mbytes are displayed. [0003] Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
According to the above, the data storage state of the memory, the free space of the memory
The amount and number of data that can be stored
There has been proposed a CT apparatus for displaying a display. [0004] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, portable information
The structure of the application data processed by the
Especially, the number of application data uses memory
It is not linked to quantity. For this reason, for example, memory
Apps that get organized when your free space is low
Application type cannot be determined immediately. [0005] Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
According to the above, the storage state of each data in the memory and the empty state
Status can be easily checked, but the type of data
Percentage of memory usage by type as not separately organized
Cannot be confirmed immediately. For this reason,
When memory is running low
The type of data cannot be determined immediately. [0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances.
For example, the free space of the application memory
When the volume is low, the application
The type that can immediately determine the type of
Application data processing device and device control program therefor
Provide a medium storing the ram. [0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an application.
Specification of application type and application of specified type
Input part for inputting data and type specified by input part
Application processing that starts another application
Unit and application data input by the input unit
Consists of memory usage area by application type
A storage control unit for storing in the application memory;
Application memory for the entire application memory capacity.
Calculator that calculates the percentage of memory usage for each type of application
And the application memory calculated by the calculation unit.
Application-specific notes for total memory capacity
Convert the percentage of reuse to one graph and
Display system to display on the display screen in association with the
Application data, comprising:
Data processing device. [0008] In the present invention, the input unit is a keeper.
It may be constituted by an input device such as a panel or a tablet. table
The display is a color liquid crystal display, plasma display
It may be composed of a. Application processing section, note
Memory control unit, display control unit, CPU, ROM, RAM, I
Can be configured with a computer consisting of / O ports
You. In particular, application memory is backed up by batteries.
RAM, EEPROM (flash memory)
You may comprise. According to the present invention, an application memory
When the free space on the
Apps for the total memory of application memory
Check the percentage of memory usage by application type
To quickly determine the type of application to be organized.
To facilitate memory organization. [0010] The display control unit is configured to execute the application
Application type for the total memory capacity of memory
Convert another memory usage ratio into one graph and convert it to an application
Displayed on the display screen in association with the application type name.
The application name corresponding to the application type name.
Display the number of registered data items on the same screen.
May be implemented. According to the above configuration, the application menu
When memory space is running low,
Ratio of memorial usage to number of registrations by data type
Depending on the type of application.
Can determine whether input is possible. [0011] The display control unit may include the application
Application type for the total memory capacity of memory
Convert another memory usage ratio to one graph and display it
Applications that use a lot of memory when displaying
Will be converted to a single graph sorted in order from
It may be configured as follows. According to the above configuration, the memory usage
Graphs sorted by application in descending order
Can be displayed, the available space in the application memory is
When it runs out, the user
You can immediately check the type of the application. [0012] By type of application on the graph
Of memory usage and application type name
Is specified to be displayed in the corresponding display color.
May be further provided with a display color designating unit that performs the display. What
The display color specification section consists of a key panel and tablet.
Can be According to the configuration, the application on the graph
Portion of memory usage by application type and application
The part indicating the application type name is displayed in the corresponding display color.
Can be displayed, the available space in the application memory is low.
When it runs out, the user
You can immediately check the type of the application. [0013] The storage control unit is configured to execute the application
Memory usage by application type in memory
The boundary of the area may be arbitrarily changed. Said
According to the configuration, the total memory capacity of the application memory
Can be used efficiently. [0014] The calculation unit is configured to execute the application memo.
Application type to total memory capacity
When calculating the percentage of memory usage,
Pointer position information indicating the boundary of memory usage area by type
Reports memory usage by application type
It may be configured to extract. According to the above configuration, the app
Easily extract memory usage by application type
To the total memory capacity of the application memory.
Calculate the percentage of memory usage by application type
Can be According to another aspect of the invention, an application
A program that controls the processing unit with a computer
A computer-readable storage medium that stores an application in the computer.
Application type and application type
When the application data is input from the input unit,
Start the specified type of application and enter
Application data input by the
Application consisting of memory usage area by application type
Application memory,
Memory by application type versus memory capacity
Calculate the percentage of usage and calculate the calculated application
Application type for the total memory capacity of memory
Convert another memory usage ratio into one graph and convert it to an application
Is displayed on the display screen in association with the application type name.
Application data processing apparatus characterized in that
A medium storing a control program is provided. According to the control program stored in the storage medium,
And the free space in the application memory is low.
When the user reads the application memory from the graph
Application-specific notes for total memory capacity
Check the percentage of reusable resources and check the application
To quickly determine the type of application and organize memory easily.
Application data processing device
it can. [0017] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
The present invention will be described in detail. The present invention is limited thereby.
It is not something to be done. FIG. 1 shows the application data processing of the present invention.
It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a processing apparatus. In FIG. 1, 10
Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body cabinet. 102 is a display unit and transparent
Shows the input / output unit that integrates the tablet, and the cabinet
It is formed on the upper part of the socket 101. 103 is an input / output unit
2 shows a lid part for protecting
Opening / closing connected to the provided hinge can be performed. 1
2 turns on / off the power supply built in the main body cabinet 101
4 shows a switch unit that performs FF. In addition, the main body cabinet
101 denotes an input / output unit 102, a pen holding unit (not shown)
Section, infrared communication section, interface circuit, control circuit,
A power supply unit and the like for supplying power to necessary places are built in. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the input / output unit of the present embodiment.
It is an exploded perspective view. In FIG. 2, the input / output unit 102 is transparent.
Input unit 2 consisting of Ming tablet and color LCD panel
And a display unit 4 composed of The display unit 4 displays E
A thin, text-based display with a backlight consisting of an L panel on the back
Characters can be displayed in matrix in color. The transparent tablet of the input unit 2 is
It is large enough to cover a color liquid crystal display panel.
Electrodes are provided on the inner surface of two clear sheets,
Spacers on small protrusions so that the various electrodes do not touch
Is printed regularly. Transparent tab with finger or pen
When you instruct the transparent electrode, the transparent electrode contacts and
Position is detected. Also, the detected position information and color liquid
Synchronize with the information displayed on the crystal display panel screen,
Processed as input information. FIG. 3 shows the application data processing of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the processing device. In FIG.
1 designates each part of the application processing device via a bus.
And a control unit for controlling the computer.
Is done. The control unit 1 receives input information or
It controls output information. 2 is a transparent tablet
The input unit comprises, for example, an input unit 2
Specification of application type and application of specified type
Enter the data. In addition, the application on the graph
Of memory usage by application type and application
Such as specifying the display color corresponding to the part indicating the
This is performed by the input unit 2. 3 is an input for controlling the input unit 2
3 shows a control unit. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display section comprising a color liquid crystal display panel.
Is shown. Reference numeral 5 denotes a display control unit for controlling the display unit 4;
The display control unit 5 controls the matrix in the color liquid crystal display panel.
Circuit to drive electrodes arranged in a matrix
And a liquid crystal display circuit that sends drive signals to the
You. The display control unit 5 stores all memos in the application memory.
Memory usage by application type for storage capacity
Convert the percentage of the quantity into one graph and sort the application
It is configured to be displayed on the screen of the display unit 4 in association with the class name.
Have been. The display control unit 5 is provided with an application
Number of registered application data corresponding to the type name
Are displayed in the same screen. further,
The display control unit 5 is an application that uses a large amount of memory.
It is configured to convert to one graph sorted in order from
Have been. Reference numeral 6 denotes a RAM.
Data storage unit 6a, schedule data storage unit 6b, document
Data storage unit 6c, Internet data storage unit 6d,
Application composed of address book data storage unit 6e
Memory area, color information storage for storing color information for each data
Unit 6f, program storage unit 6g, and temporarily store data being processed.
As various memory areas such as work area 6h to store
Function. Reference numeral 7 denotes a storage control unit for controlling the RAM 6.
Then, the storage control unit 7 stores the application input by the input unit 2.
Application data is stored in each storage unit shown in 6a to 6e by type.
(Memory use area). Sa
In addition, the storage control unit 7 controls the application
Memory area of the application
It is configured to arbitrarily change the boundary of the memory use area.
I have. A ROM 8 is controlled by the CPU of the control unit 1.
8a for control, detected by input control unit 3
To convert input coordinates to input information
Target conversion table 8b, a program for calculating memory usage
8c, the storage information stored in the RAM 6 is displayed on the display unit 2.
Program 8d for converting to display information to be shown, using memory
The part indicating the amount and the part indicating the type of application
Table 8e for displaying
8f to start the application, connect to the network
Communication program 8g, a program stored in a storage medium
Program 8h that installs the program in the RAM 6
I remember. 9 is an application of the type specified by the input unit 2
5 shows an application processing unit that starts an application.
10 to the total memory capacity of the application memory
Calculate the percentage of memory usage by application type
The calculation part which performs is shown. In addition, the calculation unit 10
Of the pointer that indicates the boundary of the memory usage area for each type of application
Memory usage by application type depending on location information
It is configured to extract an amount. 11 with the network
Indicates a communication unit that connects to and communicates with an external terminal;
U (network control unit). 12 is the main unit power supply
Indicates the switch section that turns N / OFF and controls the switch signal
It is transmitted to the unit 1. Reference numeral 13 denotes an application processing apparatus according to the present invention.
Indicates a storage medium for storing a program for controlling
PROM IC card, floppy disk, hard disk
Disk, writable CD-ROM, MD, etc.
Is done. In the RAM of the control unit 1 and the RAM of the information processing terminal,
The control program of the present invention stored in the storage medium 13
By installing, the application of the present invention
A processing device can be realized. For example, a computer (control unit 1)
Designation of application type and application of specified type
When application data is input by the input unit 2,
Starts the application of the type specified by part 2.
Application data input by the input unit 2
Consists of memory usage area by application type
Application memory
Application type for the total memory capacity of memory
Calculate another memory usage ratio and calculate the calculated application
Application memory for the total memory capacity of the application memory
Change the percentage of memory usage by type of application to one graph
The name of the application in the display
Application to display on the surfacedataProcessing equipmentControl
ProgramMay be stored in the storage medium 13. FIG. 4 shows an application menu according to this embodiment.
The figure which shows the display screen example (1) of the memory usage graph of the memory
It is. In FIG. 4, reference numerals 21a to 21e denote various applications.
Button for selecting the application function, for example, 2
1a is a [mail] button for selecting a mail application.
Indicates tongue. Reference numeral 22 denotes a button for selecting a clock function.
23 is a graph of the memory usage of the application memory
A [Memory Usage] button for instructing display processing is shown. 2
4 is the mail data in the application memory (RAM6)
Data storage unit 6a, schedule data storage unit 6b, document data
Data storage unit 6c, Internet data storage unit 6d,
A bar graph showing the total usage of the address book data storage unit 6e.
It is. 25a to 25e are data storage units 6a to 6e.
Five types of application data registered in each memory area
Indicates the number of data registrations. FIG. 9 shows an application menu according to this embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a memory area of a memory. As shown in FIG.
Each data storage unit 6a to 6e can change the data size
Pointers to each memory area.
By reading the address, the memory
The amount used can be determined. FIG. 10 shows an application according to this embodiment.
The procedure of the display process (1) of the memory usage graph of the memory
It is a flowchart shown. In the flowchart of FIG.
And STEP1: Select the [Memory Usage] button and
Switch to the usage graph display screen. STEP 2: Total memory capacity m of application memory
Set. STEP 3: Store the mail data in the mail data storage unit 6a.
A moly used amount m1 is obtained. STEP 4: Using the memory of the schedule data storage unit 6b
Determine the dose m2. STEP5: Memory usage m3 of the document data storage unit 6c
Ask for. STEP6: Memory of Internet data storage unit 6d
The used amount m4 is obtained. STEP7: Use of memory in address book data storage section 6e
The quantity m5 is determined. STEP8: Data of each data storage section 6a-6e
Add the memory usage (data size) and
Application for the total memory capacity m of the application memory
Percentage of memory usage by type: (m1 + m2 + m3 +
m4 + m5) / m. STEP 9: Application memo as shown in FIG.
Displays a bar graph showing the total usage of resources. In the graph display of the present embodiment, a bar graph is used.
However, other display methods such as column charts and pie charts are also conceivable.
You. [Embodiment 1] FIG. 5 shows an application according to this embodiment.
Screen to display the memory usage of application memory in a graph
It is a figure showing example (2). FIG. 11 shows an application according to this embodiment.
Display processing of memory usage graph of application memory
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of (2). FIG. 5 and FIG.
11 is a graph showing the memory usage according to the first embodiment.
Will be described. In FIG. 11, STEP10: What kind of application is selected
Find out if. STEP11: If the mail application is selected,
Memory usage m1 of storage unit 6a with respect to total memory capacity m
Ratio: m1 / m. STEP12: Select schedule application
If the memory capacity of the storage unit 6b is used for the total memory capacity m,
The ratio of the amount m2: m2 / m is determined. STEP13: If the document application is selected, all
Of the memory usage m3 of the storage unit 6c with respect to the memory capacity m
Ratio: m3 / m is determined. STEP14: Internet application
If the option is selected, the storage unit 6 for the total memory capacity m
The ratio of the memory usage m4 of d: m4 / m is obtained. STEP15: If you select the address book application
For example, the memory usage of the storage unit 6e with respect to the total memory capacity m
m5 ratio: m5 / m is determined. STEP16: As shown in FIG.
For selected applications, based on the total
A bar graph highlighting the corresponding memory usage is displayed
You. In the first embodiment, the user enters [Schedule
Button 21b to open the schedule application.
Is selected, the application memory
Usage of schedule data storage unit 6b for dose m
Bar graph with the ratio (m2 / m) highlighted
You. Registered in the memory area of the data storage unit 6b shown in 25b
The number of registered schedule data is highlighted.
You. [Embodiment 2] FIG. 6 shows an application according to this embodiment.
Screen to display the memory usage of application memory in a graph
It is a figure showing example (3). FIG. 12 shows an application according to this embodiment.
Display processing of memory usage graph of application memory
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of (3). FIG. 6 and FIG.
12 is a graph showing a memory usage amount according to the second embodiment using FIG.
Will be described. Referring to FIG. STEP21: Total memory capacity of application memory
The ratio of the total memory usage of the application to m
(M1 + m2 + m3 + m4 + m5) / m bar graph
Display STEP22: Ratio of total memory usage: (m1 + m2 +
Address book application from m3 + m4 + m5) / m
(M5 / m) is subtracted (m1
+ M2 + m3 + m4 + m5) / m border line
Display within. STEP23: (m1 + m2 + m3 + m
4) / m to Internet application memory
Subtract the ratio (m4 / m) of the used amount (m1 + m2 + m
3) Display the boundary line of / m in the bar graph. STEP24: Document upload from (m1 + m2 + m3) / m
Subtraction rate of application memory usage (m3 / m)
(M1 + m2) / m boundary line is displayed on the bar graph
You. STEP25: Schedule from (m1 + m2) / m
Reduce application memory usage rate (m2 / m)
E-mail application memory usage ratio m
A 1 / m border is displayed in the bar graph. By the processing of STEP21 to STEP25,
Therefore, as shown in FIG.
Memory usage by 5 applications for dose
A bar graph 24 highlighting the dose is displayed. Also, 2
5a to 25e of application name and data
The number of cases is displayed correspondingly. [Embodiment 3] FIG. 7 shows the memory of the application memory according to the present embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (4) which displays a usage amount graphically.
FIG. 7 is a graph showing the memory usage according to the third embodiment.
Will be described. For example, figure10Flowchart
In the memory of each of the processed data storage units 6a to 6e
When the usage amounts m1 to m5 are obtained, the memory usage of m1 to m5 is used.
Compare doses and sort by memory usage.
The order of usage is determined, and steps 21 to ST shown in FIG.
By changing the order of the processing of EP25, the processing shown in FIG.
Applications that use the most memory
Display the bar graphs sorted by number. Also, 25a-
The order of each application shown in 25e is also rearranged.
Is displayed. [Embodiment 4] FIG. 8 shows a memory according to this embodiment.
It is a figure showing the example of a screen of the graph display color setting of the amount of use. Figure
8 is a graph showing the memory usage according to the fourth embodiment.
A color setting method will be described. In FIG. 8, 26a
26e to 26e are the types of applications on the graph.
Shows memory usage and application type name
Display color selection button to select the corresponding display color
Is shown. Select with each display color selection button 26a-26e
Then, the color selection palette 27 is displayed on the same screen. The user selects the displayed color selection palette 27
See the graph for each memory usage used
The color can be arbitrarily selected. Color set by user
Is the color information for each data stored in the color information storage unit 6f of the RAM 6.
Is stored. Steps 21 to 25 in FIG.
Are displayed in color when a graph is displayed. [0046] According to the present invention, an application memo is provided.
When the free space on the storage is low, the user
To the total memory capacity of the application memory.
The percentage of memory usage by application type.Recognition
To quickly determine the type of application to be organized.
To facilitate memory organization.Also, the application
Application memory area by application type
Application data.
Memory usage can be calculated easily and memory can be easily organized
It can be carried out.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an application data processing device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of an input / output unit of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an entire configuration of an application data processing device of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example (1) of a screen that graphically displays a memory usage amount of an application memory according to the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example (2) of a screen that graphically displays the memory usage of the application memory according to the embodiment; FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example (3) of a screen displaying a graph of the memory usage of the application memory according to the embodiment; FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example (4) of a screen that graphically displays the memory usage of the application memory according to the embodiment; FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for setting a graph display color of memory usage according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a memory area of an application memory according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a display process (1) of a memory usage graph of an application memory according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a display process (2) of a memory usage graph of an application memory according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a display process (3) of a memory usage graph of an application memory according to the embodiment. [Description of Signs] 1 control unit 2 input unit 3 input control unit 4 display unit 5 display control unit 6 RAM 7 storage control unit 8 ROM 9 application processing unit 10 calculation unit 11 communication unit 12 switch unit 13 storage medium 101 main body cabinet 102 Input / output unit 103 lid

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] An input unit for designating the type of application and inputting application data of the designated type, an application processing unit for activating the application of the type designated from the input unit, Input by input unit
Application data
And application memory storing the classification, the genus of the data the application data inputted by the input unit
Type memory usage of application memory
Area and store it in the application memory.
Arbitrary boundary of memory usage area by application type
A storage control unit to change, the each type of application to the total memory capacity of the application memory and calculation unit for calculating a ratio of the memory usage, calculation of each type of application to the total memory capacity of the application memory, which is calculated by e Bei a display control unit which converts the percentage of memory usage in one graph in correspondence with the type name of the application displayed on the screen of the display unit, the calculated
The section corresponds to the total memory capacity of the application memory.
The percentage of memory usage by application type
When calculating, memory usage by application type
Application based on the position information of the pointer indicating the boundary of the area.
An application data processing apparatus for extracting a memory usage amount for each type of application.