JP3471991B2 - Startup job selection device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention sequentially selects and displays a plurality of menu screens associated in a tree shape over a plurality of hierarchies, and finally designates a target job and starts the corresponding job. The present invention relates to a startup work selection device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An information processing apparatus composed of a computer or the like stores execution programs for a large number of jobs, and a user of this information processing apparatus selects a desired job from among the plurality of jobs. Then, the execution program of the corresponding job is executed.

As a method for the user to easily select the work to be executed, there is a method of displaying a menu screen for selecting each work on the display screen of the CRT display device.
The business name (program name) of each business is written on this menu screen, and the user selects (clicks) the item of the business name on the displayed menu screen using, for example, a mouse.

The number of work names that can be displayed on one menu screen is at most about 10 in consideration of operability. However, in recent years, the number of executable jobs incorporated in this information processing device tends to increase. Therefore, there arises a problem that not all business names can be displayed on one menu screen.

In order to eliminate such inconvenience, FIG.
As shown in, the plurality of menu screens 1 are associated in a tree shape over a plurality of layers, and the final (fourth layer) in which the actual job name (execution program name) is displayed from the first (first layer) menu screen 1 is displayed. Up to the menu screen 1 of), the user specifies items in order.

Specifically, on the top (first layer) menu screen 1, as shown in FIG. 8A, selection start (S
[A1], [A2] indicated by the message indicating T) and the group name of each of the two menu screens belonging to the second layer
2 items 2 are displayed. In each of the menu screens 1 of the second layer, as shown in FIG. 8B, the name (group name) of the menu screen 1 of the third layer, which is associated with the menu screen 1 of the self by one layer below. [B1
For example, five items 2 of 1], [B12], [B13], [B14], and [B15] are displayed.

Similarly, in each of the menu screens 1 of the third layer, as shown in FIG. 8C, the menu screen 1 of the fourth layer, which is associated with the menu screen 1 of the self by one layer lower For example, two items 2 of [C111] [C112], which are the names of [C111] and [C112], are displayed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8 (d), the final (fourth hierarchy) menu screen 1 is the corresponding menu screen 1
The job name (execution program name) that is associated with each other on a one-to-one basis is displayed, and there are two items 2 of [execute] and [stop]
Is displayed.

The menu screen 1 of the fourth layer is not associated with the menu screen 1 of [B14] [B15] of the third layer, and the menu screen 1 of the fourth layer of FIG.
Similarly, the business name (execution program name) is directly associated with.

In such an information processing apparatus in which a plurality of menu screens 1 associated with each other in a tree shape are incorporated, the user is associated with, for example, a job associated with the menu screen 1 of the [C112] of the fourth hierarchy ( In order to select and start the execution program, select (clip) item 2 of [A1] on the first level menu screen 1 with the mouse to display the second level [A1] group menu screen 1 The menu screen 1 of the [B11] group of the third hierarchy is displayed by selecting the item 2 of the [B11] on the menu screen 1 of the [A1] of the second hierarchy.
Select [C112] item 2 on the menu screen 1 of [11]. Then, in the state where the menu screen 1 of [C112] at the final stage (fourth layer) is displayed, the item 2 of [execution] of the relevant educational work is selected (clip) with the mouse.

In this way, the user sequentially displays each menu screen 1 and executes a total of four selection operations.
When selecting and starting a job (execution program) assigned to the menu screen 1 of the [B14] in the third hierarchy, the user sequentially displays each menu screen 1 and makes a total of three selections. Perform the operation.

[0012]

However, even in the method of selecting and activating a target job by using the plurality of menu screens 1 associated with each other in a tree shape, the following problems still to be solved. was there.

That is, how to construct the association of the plurality of menu screens 1 shown in FIG. 7 depends on not the actual user of the information processing apparatus but the manufacturer who designs the operation program of the information processing apparatus. Is decided by the designer.

In order for the designer to easily select each task, the designer (a) which hierarchy each menu screen 1 belongs to, and (b) which menu screen 1 is higher than itself. To associate with screen 1 or (c)
Each item 2 selected by the user in each menu screen 1
It decides what to do with the arrangement order of.

However, it is impossible for the designer to completely grasp in advance information about which work the user frequently selects and which work he / she does not select often. Therefore, the user needs to perform the selection operation four times even in the case of starting a frequently used business, as shown in the example of FIG. 7. On the contrary, even a job that is rarely used can be executed by three selection operations when it is associated with the menu screen 1 of [B14] in the third hierarchy in FIG.

As a result, there is a problem that the user does not always obtain the best operability in selecting a task.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances,
By calculating the selection frequency of each task, you can move the affiliation hierarchy of each menu screen and increase the affiliation hierarchy of the menu screens that are associated with the frequently selected tasks, and select the desired operation with a small number of selections. It is an object of the present invention to provide a start-up task selection device that can be started up and is greatly improved in operability for the user.

[0017]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is directed to an upper layer of a plurality of menu screens that are associated in a tree form over a plurality of layers in accordance with item selection operations that are sequentially executed. A startup task selection device that sequentially displays lower-level menu screens in order from the menu screen, finally displays a menu screen for instructing the desired task, and starts the displayed task in response to a startup command operation In the above, in the task selection frequency calculation means for calculating the selection frequency of the relevant task for each task, and the selection frequency of each menu screen associated in a tree shape, each menu associated with the lower hierarchy side with respect to the relevant menu screen. A menu screen selection frequency calculation means obtained by adding screen selection frequencies, and each menu screen calculated by the menu screen selection frequency calculation means When the selection frequency is out of the allowable range specified for the hierarchy to which the relevant menu screen belongs, the association with the menu screen on the upper layer side of the relevant menu screen is canceled, and the menu is moved to the layer located in the direction outside the allowable range. The menu screen moving means for causing the moved menu screen and the association construction means for associating the moved menu screen with the menu screen on the upper layer side of the layer after the movement are provided.

According to another aspect of the invention, the selection frequency of the menu screen disassociated by the menu screen moving means is again calculated by using the menu screen selection frequency calculating means with respect to the starting work selecting apparatus of the above invention. When the selection frequency recalculation means to be calculated and the recalculated selection frequency fall outside the allowable range specified in the hierarchy to which the relevant menu screen belongs, the association with the menu screen on the upper hierarchy side of the relevant menu screen is performed. It is canceled and the association reconstructing means that associates each menu screen related to the lower hierarchy side to the corresponding menu screen to other menu screens, and the recalculated selection frequency falls below the allowable range. And a menu screen deleting means for deleting the menu screen.

Further, in another invention, the number of menu screens belonging to the layer after the movement of the moved menu screen exceeds the specified number designated for the hierarchy in the activated job selecting apparatus of the above-mentioned invention. And a selection frequency recalculating unit that recalculates the selection frequency of each menu screen belonging to the relevant hierarchy using the menu screen selection frequency calculating unit, and a menu of selection frequencies that deviates from the average value of the recalculated selection frequencies by a predetermined amount or more. A menu screen number adjusting means for moving the screen to another layer is added.

According to another aspect of the invention, in accordance with an item selection operation that is sequentially executed by each user, the menu screens of a higher hierarchy in a plurality of menu screens associated in a tree shape over a plurality of hierarchies are sequentially displayed. Display each menu screen in the lower hierarchy in order, finally display the menu screen that directs the desired work, and start the displayed work according to the start command operation. A job selection frequency calculation means for calculating the selection frequency of the corresponding job for each person and for each job, and the selection frequency of each menu screen for each user associated in a tree shape,
A menu screen selection frequency calculation unit that is obtained by adding the selection frequency of each menu screen associated with the lower hierarchy side to the corresponding menu screen, and for each user calculated by this menu screen selection frequency calculation unit and When the selection frequency of each menu screen is out of the allowable range specified for the hierarchy to which the corresponding menu screen belongs, the association with the menu screen on the upper layer side of the corresponding menu screen is canceled and the menu screen is moved in the direction outside the allowable range. The menu screen moving means for moving the menu screen to the hierarchy to be changed and the association construction means for associating the moved menu screen with the menu screen on the upper hierarchy side of the hierarchy after the movement.

In the start-up work selection device thus constructed, the user of this device sequentially selects and operates items from the top (highest hierarchy) menu screen to give an instruction for the final work. When the menu screen is displayed, the selection frequency for the corresponding job when the job is started is calculated.

The selection frequency of each menu screen associated in a tree shape over a plurality of layers is also calculated. This selection frequency is obtained by adding the selection frequency of each menu screen associated with the lower hierarchy side to the corresponding menu screen. In addition, an allowable range of selection frequency is preset for each layer.

When the frequency of selection of a particular business is extremely high, the frequency of selection of the menu screen associated with this business and the menu screen of the upper hierarchy associated with this menu screen also increases. As a result, the selection frequency of the corresponding menu screen exceeds the allowable range set for the hierarchy to which it belongs. Then, the corresponding menu screen is moved to the next higher layer. When moving, the menu screen of the association destination with respect to its own upper side is changed.

As described above, by moving a menu screen having a high selection frequency to a higher hierarchy, the user can reduce the number of times the menu screen is selected until he / she designates a desired work, and the work is frequently started. Can be selected and activated with a small number of operations, improving operability.

In another invention, when a menu screen having a high selection frequency associated with a lower side of the self is disassociated from the self, the selection frequency of the self menu screen falls below an allowable range. The menu screen is deleted. If another menu screen is associated with itself at the time of deletion, the associated menu screen is associated with the other menu screen.

Therefore, since the menu screen having an extremely low selection frequency is deleted, the selection workability is improved. Further, in another invention, when a large number of menu screens belong to a specific layer as a result of moving the menu screen, items (selection items) displayed on the menu screen of the layer above it.
Too many, and the selection operation becomes complicated. Therefore, when the number of menu screens exceeds the prescribed number set for each layer, even if the selection frequency is within the allowable range described above, the menu with the selection frequency that is far from the average selection frequency The screen is moved to another layer, and the number of menu screens belonging to the layer is automatically adjusted.

In another invention, when a large number of users use the starting work selecting apparatus, the type of work to be selected and started may be different for each user. Therefore, the selection frequency of each job is calculated for each user, the selection frequency of each menu screen is calculated for each user, and the menu screen is moved for each user.

[0028]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of a startup work selecting apparatus according to the first embodiment. This startup task selection device is composed of a kind of information processing device such as a computer, and is composed of a plurality of memories formed on a storage device and a plurality of processing units formed on an application program.

In FIG. 1, the input / output unit 3 operated by the user is a CRT display device 3a, a keyboard 3b and a mouse 3e.
It consists of and. In the HDD (hard disk device), a program file 4 for storing an execution program of each work that can be started by this start work selecting device is formed. Also, in the RAM, the menu screen memory 5,
An operation management table 6, a menu screen management table 7, and a frequency range memory 8 are formed.

Further, on the above-mentioned application program, the work selection processing section 9 and the program starting section 1
0, a work selection frequency calculation unit 11, a menu screen selection frequency calculation unit 12, a menu screen movement processing unit 13, and an association construction processing unit 14 are formed.

In the menu screen memory 5, in order to efficiently select the respective execution programs (business operations) stored in the program file 4, they are associated with each other in a tree form over a plurality of layers shown in FIG. Multiple menu screens 1
The image of each menu screen 1 in FIG. As described with reference to FIG. 8, each menu screen 1 for each hierarchy is displayed by using the mouse 3 to display each menu screen 1 of the lower hierarchy associated with itself.
Item 2 for selecting with c is formed.

In the work management table 6, as shown in FIG. 2, for each work (execution program), the execution program name Na, the number of times N the corresponding work has been selected, the selection frequency K of the corresponding work, and the corresponding work The name (code) of the menu screen of the upper hierarchy with which the work is associated is stored.

In the menu screen management table 7, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the association and selection frequency between the menu screens when the menu screens 1 are associated in a tree shape over a plurality of layers shown in FIG. 7 are stored.

Specifically, the name (code) of the menu screen 1 belonging to each of the first to fourth layers, the selection frequency X of the corresponding menu screen 1, and the corresponding menu screen 1
The name (code) of the menu screen 1 of the upper hierarchy associated with is stored. For example, B11 on the third layer
(X _B11 , A1) means that the menu screen 1 of B11 belongs to the third hierarchy, the selection frequency is X _B11 , and it is associated with the menu screen 1 of A1 of the second hierarchy.

As shown in FIG. 2, the frequency range memory 8 stores an allowable range of the selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 belonging to the corresponding hierarchy for each hierarchy. For example, the third
In the hierarchy, it is set in the range of 0,05 to 0,2,
In the third layer, the range is set to 0,02 to 0,1.

When the user inputs a job selection start request via the input / output unit 3, the work selection processing unit 9 stores the AT shown in FIG. 8A of the first hierarchy stored in the menu management table 7. The menu screen 1 is displayed on the CRT display device 3a. Then, every time the user selects and specifies the item 2 of the menu screen 1, the menu screen 1 corresponding to the selected item 2 is read from the menu screen memory 5 and displayed. When the execution item 2 is selected on the menu screen 1 in which the final job name (execution program name) is written, the program starting unit 10 operates to read the execution program from the program file 4 and execute it.

The work selection processing unit 9 sends the selected work name (program name) to the work selection frequency calculation unit 11 when the activation process for one work is completed. The operation of each unit including the work selection processing unit 9 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the flow chart starts and the menu screen 1 is displayed at P (program step) 1, when the user selects one item 2 with the mouse 3a, the selected item is the final execution item. In the case (P2), the corresponding execution program is activated (P3).

Next, the work selection frequency calculation unit 11 is activated to update the number of times N the corresponding work (program) is selected in the work management table 6 at P4 (N = N + 1). Then, the total selection count G is updated at P5 (G = C + 1).
When it is confirmed that the total number of selections G is the specified number Gs or more determined to be a statistically reliable value (P6), the selection frequency K of all jobs (execution programs) stored in the job management table 6 Is recalculated and the calculation result is written in the work management table 6 (P7).

K = N / G When the calculation process of the selection frequency X for all jobs is completed, the menu screen selection frequency calculation unit 12 is activated to calculate the selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 and to calculate the menu screen management table. Write to 7 (P8). The selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 is obtained by adding the selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 associated with the lower hierarchy side of its own menu screen 1.

For example, the selection frequency X _C111 of the menu screen 1 of the [C111] of the fourth hierarchy of the menu screen management table 7 of FIG. 2 is that there is no menu screen 1 associated with the lower hierarchy of its own menu screen 1. , Execution program Na1
The execution frequency X _C111 is the selection frequency K1 of the execution program Na1.

X _C111 = K1 Also, the selection frequency X _B11 of the B11 menu screen 1 of the third layer
Selects each selection frequency X _C111 . Of the two menu screens 1 [C111] and [C112] associated with the lower hierarchy side of its own menu screen 1. It is the value obtained by adding X _C112 .

X _B11 = X _C111 + X _{C112 When} the calculation process of the selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 is completed, the menu screen movement processing unit 13 is activated and each menu in each hierarchy written in the menu screen management table 7 is started. It is checked whether the selection frequency X on the screen 1 is within the allowable range of the hierarchy to which the user belongs set in the frequency range memory 8 (P9).

When the upper limit of the allowable range is exceeded (P10, P1
1), go to P12, and move the corresponding menu screen 1 one level higher. Specifically, the association building unit 14 is activated to cancel the association with the menu screen 1 of the upper hierarchy with which the corresponding menu screen 1 is associated, and to the menu screen 1 of the upper hierarchy of the destination hierarchy. To build an association.

For example, when the selection frequency X _C111 of the menu screen 1 of the [C112] of the fourth hierarchy exceeds the allowable range 0.1, the menu screen 1 of the [C112] is moved to the third hierarchy and associated. The menu screen 1 of the second layer is [A1]. At the same time, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, [B1 of the third hierarchy in the menu screen memory 5 is displayed.
2 of [C111] and [C112] on the menu screen 1 of [1]
Menu screen 1 that moved to the upper level of one item 2
Item [C112] is deleted. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5C and 5D, the item 2 of [C112] is newly added to the menu screen 1 of the second layer of the association destination.

Next, the process proceeds to P13 and the corresponding menu screen 1
The selection frequency X of the menu screen 1 whose association has been canceled is recalculated and corrected. In the above example, the [B1
1] menu screen 1 to [C112] menu screen 1
_Therefore , the selection frequency X _B11 becomes only the selection frequency X _C111 of [C111].

When the recalculated selection frequency X is below the lower limit of the allowable range of the belonging layer (P14), and when it is below the lower limit of the allowable range at P11, the process proceeds to P15. Then, when there are a plurality of menu screens 1 associated with the lower menu layer with respect to the relevant menu screen 1, the process proceeds to P16, and the relevant menu screen 1 is moved to the next lower hierarchy.

Specifically, the association construction unit 14 is activated to cancel the association with the menu screen 1 of the upper hierarchy with which the relevant menu screen 1 is associated, and the upper hierarchy of the destination hierarchy, that is, the current hierarchy. An association is constructed with respect to another menu screen 1 belonging to the same layer at the time.

Then, returning to P8, the selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 is calculated again. In P15, if the number of menu screens 1 associated with the corresponding menu screen 1 in the lower hierarchy is 1 or less, the process proceeds to P18, and the corresponding menu screen 1 is displayed in the menu screen memory 5 and the menu screen management table 7 Remove from. Then, if there is a menu screen 1 associated with the corresponding menu screen 1 on the lower hierarchy side in P19, the association between this menu screen 1 and the deleted menu screen 1 is canceled, and the deleted menu screen 1 is created. Other menu screen 1 belonging to the same hierarchy
An association is constructed for the menu screen 1 of which the selection frequency X is low (P20). Then, the process returns to P8.

If the selection frequency X after recalculation of the relevant menu screen 1 is within the permissible range of the belonging hierarchy in P14,
Returning to P10, it is checked whether or not the selection frequency X out of the allowable range still exists. If it does not exist, the sequence of flowcharts ends.

When the association of the initial menu screen 1 shown in FIG. 7 is changed, the information is changed to the CR of the input / output unit 3.
It is displayed and output on the T display device 3a. In the startup work selecting apparatus thus configured, even if the designer associates the menu screens 1 in a plurality of layers as shown in FIG. The association is regarded as the default setting.

When the user selects a desired work via the input / output unit 3, the selection frequency K of each work and the selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 are calculated and determined for each hierarchy. The menu screen 1 is automatically moved between layers based on the allowable range. Therefore, the selection frequency X of the menu screen 1 that is passed to select a frequently-selected task increases and the user moves to a higher hierarchy, so that the menu screen 1 until the user specifies a desired task
The number of times of selection of the job is reduced, and a task that is frequently started can be selected and started with a small number of operations, and the operability is improved.

Since the selection frequency K for each job and the selection frequency X for each many screens described above are carried out unless the total number of selections G exceeds the statistically defined number of times Gs, the many screens are frequently displayed. The affiliation level of 1 does not move.

Further, as a result of the menu screen 1 having a high selection frequency X associated with the lower side of the self being disassociated from itself, the selection frequency X of the self menu screen 1
If is below the allowable range, the menu screen 1 is moved to a lower layer.

If the selection frequency X of the self menu screen 1 is below the allowable range and there is no associated menu screen 1 or task, the corresponding menu screen 1 is deleted. If another menu screen 1 is associated with itself at the time of deletion, this menu screen 1 is associated with the other menu screen 1.

Therefore, since the menu screen 1 with extremely low selection frequency X is deleted, the selection workability is improved. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of a startup work selecting apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The same parts as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals. Therefore, detailed description of the overlapping portions will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, a menu screen number adjustment processing section 15 is added to the first embodiment. In the menu screen number adjustment processing section 15, the first
For each layer from the layer to the fourth layer, a prescribed number which is the allowable number of menu screens belonging to the layer is stored.

The menu screen number adjustment processing unit 1
5 is at the time when the movement process between the layers of the menu screen 1 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in the first embodiment is completed, that is, each selection frequency X of the menu screen 1 belonging to each layer is the frequency range memory 8 In the state where the allowable range of
Detects the number of menu screens that belong to each layer.

When the number of detected menu screens exceeds the specified number, the selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 belonging to the relevant layer is read from the menu screen management table 7 to obtain the average value Xm. The deviation ΔX from the average value X of each selection frequency X of each menu screen 1 is obtained. Until the number of menu screens reaches the specified number, the menu screens 1 are selected from the descending order of the deviation ΔX, and the relevant menu screen 1 is moved to the hierarchy away from the average value.

In the startup task selection device thus configured, the number of menu screens belonging to each layer does not exceed the specified number. That is, if the number of selections exceeds the specified number for each layer, even if the selection frequency X is within the allowable range, the menu screen 1 of the selection frequency that is far from the average value of the selection frequency X is displayed in another layer. Moved to
The number of menu screens belonging to the relevant layer is automatically adjusted.

Therefore, even if the menu screen 1 is moved, a large number of menu screens 1 belong to a specific hierarchy,
Even if there are too many items 2 (selection items) to be displayed on the menu screen 1 of the upper layer, the number of items 2 is automatically adjusted as a result, so that the selection operation is not complicated.

(Third Embodiment) In the third embodiment of the present invention, the menu screen memory 5, task management table 6, and menu screen management table 7 in the first embodiment.
Are individually prepared for each user of the startup work selection device. When the user operates the start-up task selection device, the user registers his / her ID (user name) and then starts the task selection operation.

Then, the work selection frequency calculation unit 11, the menu screen selection frequency calculation unit 12, and the menu screen movement processing unit 1
3 and the related mechanism processing unit 14 perform processing for each user.
Therefore, for each user, each menu screen 1 is displayed according to the selection frequency of the user, so that the operability is further improved.

[0064]

As described above, in the starting work selecting apparatus of the present invention, the selection frequency of each work and the selection frequency of each menu screen associated with the tree shape are calculated and based on the selection frequency of the menu screen. Move the hierarchy of each menu screen. Therefore, it is possible to raise the affiliation level of the menu screen associated with tasks that are frequently selected.
You can select and start the target job with a small number of selections,
The operability for the user can be greatly improved.

When a menu screen having a selection frequency lower than the allowable range is generated as a result of the hierarchical movement, the hierarchy of the menu screen is lowered or the menu screen itself is deleted. Therefore, the operability can be further improved.

Further, as a result of the layer movement, even if the selection frequency is within the allowable range, when the number of menu screens belonging to the same layer exceeds the specified number, the average value of the selection frequency is greatly deviated from the average value. The menu screen of the selected frequency is moved to another hierarchy. Therefore, the number of items displayed on each menu screen is limited, and item selection becomes easy. Further, since the menu screen is moved for each user, the selection operation can be performed under the optimum condition for each user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a startup task selection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the stored contents of each memory formed in the same startup task selection device.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the startup task selection device.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the same work selection device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a change of a menu screen in the same startup work selection device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a startup work selection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state of each menu screen associated in a tree shape.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the display contents of each menu screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Menu screen, 2 ... Item, 3 ... Input / output section, 3a ... C
RT display device, 3b ... keyboard, 3c ... mouse, 4 ...
Program file, 5 ... Menu screen memory, 6 ... Business management table, 7 ... Menu screen management table, 8 ...
Frequency range memory, 9 ... Business selection processing unit, 10 ... Program activation unit, 11 ... Business selection frequency calculation unit, 12 ... Menu screen selection frequency calculation unit, 13 ... Menu screen movement processing unit,
14 ... Association construction processing unit, 15 ... Menu screen number adjustment processing unit

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. According to item selection operations that are sequentially executed,
The menu screen of the lower layer is sequentially displayed in order from the menu screen of the upper layer in the plurality of menu screens which are associated with each other in a tree shape over the plurality of layers, and finally the menu screen for instructing the intended work is displayed. Then, in the startup task selection device for activating the displayed task in response to a startup command operation, a task selection frequency calculation means for calculating the selection frequency of the relevant task for each task, and each associated with the tree shape. The selection frequency of the menu screen is calculated by a menu screen selection frequency calculation unit that obtains the selection frequency of each menu screen associated with the lower hierarchy side with respect to the corresponding menu screen, and this menu screen selection frequency calculation unit. When the selection frequency of each menu screen is out of the allowable range specified for the hierarchy to which the corresponding menu screen belongs, A menu screen moving means for canceling the association with the menu screen on the upper hierarchy side of the menu screen and moving the menu screen to a hierarchy located in a direction outside the allowable range, and an upper hierarchy of the hierarchy after moving the moved menu screen. A starting work selection device having an association construction means associated with a menu screen on the side. 2. A selection frequency recalculating means for recalculating the selection frequency of the menu screen disassociated by the menu screen moving means by using the menu screen selection frequency calculating means, and the recalculated selection frequency. When is outside the allowable range specified for the hierarchy to which the relevant menu screen belongs, the association with the menu screen on the upper layer side of the relevant menu screen is canceled and the image is associated with the lower layer side on the relevant menu screen. An association rebuilding unit that associates each of the selected menu screens with other menu screens; and a menu screen deleting unit that deletes the menu screen whose recalculated selection frequency is below the allowable range. The start-up task selection device according to claim 1. 3. When the number of menu screens belonging to the layer after the movement of the moved menu screen exceeds a specified number specified for the layer, the selection frequency of each menu screen belonging to the layer is changed to the menu screen. A selection frequency recalculating means for recalculating using the selection frequency calculating means, and a menu screen number adjusting means for moving a menu screen having a selection frequency deviating from the average value of the recalculated selection frequencies by a predetermined amount or more to another layer. The starting work selecting device according to claim 1, which is provided. 4. A menu screen of a lower hierarchy is sequentially displayed from a menu screen of a higher hierarchy in a plurality of menu screens associated in a tree shape over a plurality of hierarchies in accordance with an item selection operation sequentially performed by each user. In order to display the menu screen for instructing the desired work in the order, and to start the displayed work according to the start command operation, in the start work selecting device, for each user and A task selection frequency calculation means for calculating the selection frequency of the relevant task for each task, and the selection frequency of each menu screen for each user associated in the tree shape to the lower hierarchy side with respect to the corresponding menu screen. A menu screen selection frequency calculation unit that is obtained by adding the selection frequencies of the associated menu screens, and each calculated by the menu screen selection frequency calculation unit. When the selection frequency of each menu screen for each user is outside the allowable range specified for the hierarchy to which the corresponding menu screen belongs,
A menu screen moving means for canceling the association with the menu screen on the upper hierarchy side of the corresponding menu screen and moving it to a hierarchy located in a direction outside the permissible range, and a higher hierarchy of the moved menu screen. A start-up task selection device having an association construction means associated with a menu screen on the hierarchy side.