JP3922395B2 - Display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention provides a computer or other terminal that displays information such as a reduced screen in which only newspaper headlines can be viewed, and newspaper data hierarchized in articles corresponding to each headline in accordance with user operations. The present invention relates to a display device suitable for use.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional computer, information is displayed as follows, for example. That is, FIG. 15 shows a configuration of an example of a so-called video game computer. In this case, an image signal according to a predetermined game program is generated from the game machine, and an image (information) corresponding to the image signal is displayed on a television receiver connected to the game machine.
[0003]
The controller 130 includes, for example, buttons 131 to 135 and a cross cursor key 136. By operating these buttons, a game character, a cursor, or the like as an image displayed on the television receiver is moved. Alternatively, the game machine can perform predetermined processing. Note that the operations of the buttons 131 to 135 and the cross cursor key 136 usually have different meanings depending on the game program executed on the game machine.
[0004]
By the way, when the operation of the cross cursor key 136 of the controller 130 is assigned to, for example, a cursor movement process, it is difficult to move the cursor finely, and the usability is poor. That is, for example, if it is necessary to move the cursor to a predetermined area on the screen and specify the area with any of the buttons 131 to 135 in order to move from one screen to the next screen, When is small, other area may be specified instead of the area.
[0005]
As described above, in the game machine, the coordinates on the screen can be designated by operating the cross cursor key 136, but the performance and controllability are not good.
[0006]
Further, in such a game machine, since the operation of the controller 130 has not been standardized, it has been difficult to create an application program in which information for a plurality of purposes coexists.
[0007]
Furthermore, it is difficult to operate the controller 130 with one hand.
[0008]
Next, FIG. 16 shows an example of a display screen 111 using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) employed in another conventional computer (for example, an Apple personal computer “Macintosh (trademark)”). The display screen 111 includes an option display area 113 and a background 112. In the background 112, icons 118 and 119 are arranged, and two windows 114 and 115 are opened.
[0009]
The window 114 (the same applies to the window 115) includes a header 116 and an information display area 117. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 17, the header 116 is arranged at the upper part of the window 114, and a name given to the window 114 is displayed in a window name display area 116a which is an area at the center thereof. In the information display area 117, information can be displayed.
[0010]
For example, a cursor (not shown) is displayed on such a display screen 111, and the cursor can be moved by operating a mouse 101 as shown in FIG. 18, for example. Also, the mouse 101 is provided with only one button 102, and by operating this button 102, the position indicated by the cursor can be selected.
[0011]
According to the mouse 101, the amount of movement of the cursor can be finely adjusted.
[0012]
For example, when the user operates the mouse 101 to move the cursor so as to point to the icon 118 (FIG. 16) and operates the button 102 (clicking or double-clicking) there, the user corresponds to the icon 118. A window is opened. When a predetermined area in the above-described option display area 113 (FIG. 16) is selected by the cursor (when the cursor is moved to the predetermined area and the button 102 (FIG. 18) is operated at that position), The opened window (active window) is closed and iconified.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 16 (FIG. 17), the windows can be arranged in an overlapping manner, but there is only one active window. The active window is displayed in the foreground and its header is also displayed differently than the header of the inactive window. Therefore, the user determines which window is active by viewing the display position of the window (whether it is displayed in the foreground) or the display state of the header.
[0014]
In the option display area 113 constituting the display screen 111 of FIG. 16 described above, commands used in an application activated in an active window are displayed. Therefore, the display content of the option display area 113 changes when the active window is changed. When the command displayed in the option display area 113 is selected by the cursor (when the cursor is moved to the command display portion and the button 102 (FIG. 18) is operated at that position), the command corresponds to the command. This processing is performed for the active window. Alternatively, a command corresponding to a process obtained by subdividing the process corresponding to the command is displayed in, for example, a pull-down menu or a pop-up menu, and when a command in the command is selected by a cursor, the process corresponding to the command is This is done for the active window.
[0015]
When using the pull-down menu or pop-up menu, if the user does not know in which pull-down menu (or pop-up menu) the desired command exists, it is necessary to find the desired command.
[0016]
Next, FIG. 19 shows an example of a display screen 111 using a GUI (for example, “WINDOWS (trademark)” manufactured by Microsoft Corporation) adopted in another conventional computer. In the figure, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 16 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0017]
The display screen 111 includes a background 112. In the background 112, icons 118 and 119 are arranged, and in addition to the two windows 114 and 115, a window 120 is opened.
[0018]
The window 114 (the same applies to the windows 115 and 120) includes a header 116, an option display area 113, and an information display area 117. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 20, the header 116 and the option display area 113 are sequentially arranged at the upper part of the window 114. A control box 123 is disposed at the left end of the header 116, and a close box 121 and an expansion box 122 are disposed at the right end thereof.
[0019]
In the option display area 113, a command used by an application activated in the window 114 is displayed.
[0020]
Such a cursor on the display screen 111 can be moved by operating a mouse 101 as shown in FIG. 21, for example. The mouse 101 is provided with two buttons 102L and 102R. The operation of the button 102L has the same meaning as the operation of the button 102 described in FIG. 18, but the meaning of the operation of the button 102R can be defined for each application. That is, in this case, the meaning of the operation of the two buttons 102L and 102R provided on the mouse 101 is clearly distinguished.
[0021]
For example, when the user operates the mouse 101 and moves the cursor to point to the icon 118 (FIG. 19) and operates the button 102L there, a window corresponding to the icon 118 is opened. Further, for example, when the close box 121 (FIG. 20) of the window 114 is selected by the cursor as the open window (the cursor is moved to the close box 121 and the button 102L (FIG. 21) is operated at that position. ), The window 114 is closed and iconified.
[0022]
Further, when the enlargement box 122 (FIG. 20) of the window 114 is selected by the cursor, the window 114 is enlarged and displayed on the entire display screen 111 (background 112) (FIG. 19). Further, when the control box 123 (FIG. 20) of the window 114 is selected by the cursor, a command or the like for processing the window 114 is displayed by, for example, a pull-down menu or a pop-up menu. When a command in the pull-down menu or pop-up menu is selected by the cursor, processing corresponding to the command is performed on the window 114.
[0023]
When a command displayed in the option display area 113 (FIGS. 19 and 20) is selected by the cursor, processing corresponding to the command is performed on the window 114. Alternatively, a command corresponding to a process obtained by subdividing the process corresponding to the command is displayed in, for example, a pull-down menu or a pop-up menu, and when a command in the command is selected by a cursor, the process corresponding to the command is This is performed for the window 114.
[0024]
Also in this case, as described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18, the windows can be arranged in an overlapping manner, but there is only one active window. Whether the window is an active window can be determined in the same manner as described with reference to FIGS.
[0025]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the computer described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18, the display content of the option display area 113 shown in FIG. 16 must be changed corresponding to the active window, which complicates the screen control. There is a problem that the cost of the apparatus increases.
[0026]
Further, in the computer described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 21, for example, when attention is paid to the window 114, as shown in FIG. 20, in addition to the header 116, a close box 121, an enlargement box 122, a control box 123, and option display An area 113 and the like are displayed in the window 114. Therefore, there is a problem that the information display area 117 that is an area for actually displaying information becomes narrow. As a result, there is a problem that the relative value of the displayed information is lowered.
[0027]
Further, the operability of the cursor by the mouse 101 is better than the operability of the cursor by the controller 130 described in FIG. 15, but the close box 121, the enlargement box 122, the control box 123, etc. shown in FIG. 20 are usually small. Since this is an area, there is a problem that an erroneous operation occurs.
[0028]
In addition, newspaper data divided into genres (general column, economic column, TV column, etc.), for example, is stored in the computer described with reference to FIGS. It is possible to display newspaper data that has been hierarchized by subdividing by article unit, material constituting each article (for example, photos, documents, charts, headings, etc. constituting the article), and turning pages and moving in the hierarchy direction. When changing the display of, for example, the user first designates which of the page turning and the display change in the hierarchical direction is to be performed by operating the mouse 101 or the controller 130, and further performs the page turning. For example, if you want to change the display to the previous page or the next page, if you want to change the display in the hierarchical direction, Whether to one to change the display of the lower layer, it had to be specified further operating the mouse 101 and the controller 130.
[0029]
That is, when a certain process is performed, it is necessary to perform a plurality of operations, and there is a problem that makes the user feel bothersome.
[0030]
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation. By simplifying the configuration of the display screen, the cost of the apparatus is reduced, and the relative value of the displayed information is improved. This makes it possible to improve the operability.
[0031]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the display device of the present invention, at least a part of pages is composed of a plurality of types of material data including character data and image data. of page Have In a display device that displays content on a display screen, at least a part of the page is , Including the contents of material data Display on the display screen according to the first mode for displaying the information of the next page or the previous page of the page including the information instead of the currently displayed information according to a predetermined operation; Specific material data of material data is displayed in detail , Material unit display mode A display control unit that controls display on the display screen in the second mode; and a detection unit that detects that a predetermined area on the display screen is instructed. The detection unit is specified in the first mode. When it is detected that the area where the material data is displayed is indicated, the display control means Instead of page layout display The display mode is changed to a detailed display of the instructed material data in the second mode.
[0032]
The material data handled by the display device further includes audio data, and the audio data is reproduced when the detecting unit detects that an area associated with the audio data reproduction is indicated on the display screen. Is done. In addition, the predetermined operation in the first mode is It is performed in an area other than the area where specific material data is displayed. An operation associated with movement in different directions, When a predetermined operation is performed in the second mode, instead of displaying the instructed material data, the material data to be laid out next to the instructed material data or the material data to be laid out before is displayed. indicate. Further, in the first mode, the display control means highlights and displays the material data detected to be instructed on the display screen by the detection means.
[0033]
[Action]
In the display device of the present invention, at least some of the pages are composed of a plurality of types of material data including character data and image data. of page Have The content is displayed on the display screen and at least part of the page , Including the contents of material data The first mode in which the information of the next page or the previous page of the page including the information is displayed instead of the currently displayed information according to a predetermined operation, and identification of the material data The material data of is displayed in detail It is the display mode of the material unit A second mode is provided, and when it is detected in the first mode that an area in which specific material data is displayed is indicated, Instead of page layout display The detailed display of the instructed material data is changed according to the second mode.
[0034]
Therefore, since the display corresponding to the command for displaying other information instead of the currently displayed information need not be arranged on the display screen 31, the configuration of the display screen 31 can be simplified. As a result, the cost of the apparatus can be reduced and the relative value of the displayed information can be improved.
[0035]
Further, depending on which one of the information display area 32 and the background 33 is designated, other information belonging to the same hierarchy as the currently displayed information, or information belonging to a different hierarchy from the information, is, so to speak, uniquely. Since it is displayed, the user does not have to perform a plurality of operations, and therefore the operability of the apparatus can be improved.
[0036]
【Example】
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an embodiment of a display device of the present invention. The recording medium 10 stores, for example, newspaper data and the like as hierarchical information. This newspaper data is divided into genre units such as, for example, a commercial status column, a general column, a top page (one page), a TV column, an economic column, a social column, and the newspaper data of each genre is, for example, a page unit. Data, data for each article of each page, data for each material constituting each article, data for related information related to each material, etc. (in this embodiment, data for each page, data for each article) Data, material unit data, and related information unit data in this order). Of the hierarchical newspaper data, related items are associated with each other. That is, for example, page unit data is associated with article unit data corresponding to articles included therein. The article unit data is associated with the material unit data corresponding to the material constituting the article.
[0037]
It should be noted that the material includes, for example, advertisements that occupy a partial area of the article, as well as photographs, documents, charts, and headings that constitute the article.
[0038]
The newspaper data can be multimedia data in which text data, image data (still image, moving image), and audio data are combined as necessary.
[0039]
According to the display device of FIG. 1, newspaper data recorded on the recording medium 10 can be read as necessary and displayed on the display device 2.
[0040]
That is, when the user operates the mouse 3, for example, a signal (operation signal) corresponding to the operation is generated by the coordinate detection device 6 and input to the processing device 9. Alternatively, an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the mouse 3 is generated by the instruction detection device 7 and input to the processing device 9 via the coordinate detection device 6. The processing device 9 reads out newspaper data from the recording medium 10 and outputs the newspaper data to the display control device 5 by performing processing according to the input operation signal. The display control device 5 converts the newspaper data from the processing device 9 into an analog signal by A / D conversion, for example, and outputs the analog signal to the display device 2 such as an NTSC television receiver or a computer display. As a result, the newspaper data is displayed on the display device 2.
[0041]
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the mouse 3 includes two buttons 3L and 3R on its left and right portions. In the display device of FIG. 1, the operation of the button 3L or 3R has a meaning of “forward” or “backward” (details will be described later).
[0042]
Returning to FIG. 1, the cursor 1 is displayed on the display device 2, and the user moves the cursor 1 by operating the mouse 3 to indicate the position of the display device 2 on the screen. Has been made to be able to. That is, when the mouse 3 is operated, a movement amount corresponding to the operation is detected by the coordinate detection device 6 and input to the processing device 9. The processing device 9 controls the display control device 5 in accordance with the movement amount from the coordinate detection device 6, whereby the cursor 1 displayed on the display device 2 is moved by the above movement amount.
[0043]
The coordinate detection device 6 detects not only the movement amount of the mouse 3 but also the coordinates of the cursor 1 after the movement, and stores the detected coordinate values in its built-in memory.
[0044]
Further, the movement amount of the mouse 3 detected by the coordinate detection device 6 is supplied directly to the display control device 5 instead of the processing device 9, whereby the cursor displayed on the display device 2 is displayed on the display control device 5. Can be moved.
[0045]
The instruction detection device 7 detects that the buttons 3L and 3R of the mouse 2 (FIG. 2) are operated, and outputs the detection result to the coordinate detection device 6. When the coordinate detection device 6 recognizes that the button 3L or 3R has been operated, the coordinate detection device 6 informs the processing device 9 which coordinate value of the detected cursor 1 and which of the buttons 3L and 3R has been operated. .
[0046]
The keyboard 4 is operated when causing the processing device 9 to perform a predetermined process. As with a normal keyboard, the keyboard 4 is a special key operated when the processing device 9 executes a process corresponding to an extended function, in addition to keys corresponding to alphabets, kana, numbers, and other codes. Keys as shown in FIG. 3 are included.
[0047]
As described above, by assigning the keyboard 4 to the processing corresponding to the extended function, it is not necessary to display a command for performing such processing on the display device 2, and as a result, the display device 2. Can widen the area for displaying newspaper data.
[0048]
When the keyboard 4 is operated, which key is operated is detected by the extended input detection device 8. This detection signal is input to the processing device 9 via the coordinate detection device 6, and the processing device 9 performs processing corresponding to the input detection signal (for example, printing of an article displayed on the display device 2 (hardware). Copy), page turning, etc.).
[0049]
The display control device 5, the coordinate detection device 6, the instruction detection device 7, and the extended input detection device 8 are parts in charge of pre-processing of the display device in FIG. 1.
[0050]
FIG. 4 shows a detailed configuration example of the processing device 9 and a data file recorded on the recording medium 10.
[0051]
The processing device 9 is configured to control the display device 2 according to the position on the screen of the display device 2 indicated by the cursor 1 by operating the mouse 3. In other words, the processing device 9 uses a signal output from the coordinate detection device 6 (a coordinate value of the cursor, a signal indicating that the button 3L or 3R of the mouse 3 has been operated) as a trigger, so to speak, as a user interface (User Interface: UI) control, a background control unit 11, a page icon control unit 12, a heading control (Article Index Control) unit 13, and an article control (Object Index). Any one (one or more) of the (Control) unit 14, the material control (Object Controls) unit 15, and the optional function control (Switch Controls) unit 16 is activated.
[0052]
Specifically, the background control unit 11 or the page icon control unit 12 is activated when the cursor 1 is positioned on the background 33 or the page icon unit 42 on the display screen 31 of the display device 2 shown in FIG. Is done. When the cursor 1 is positioned on the headline, article, or material of newspaper data in page units displayed in the information display area 32, the headline control unit 13, the article control unit 14, or the material control 15 is activated. The Further, when the cursor 1 is positioned on the option icon 41 on the display screen 31, the option function control unit 16 is activated.
[0053]
As described above, the coordinate detection device 6 stores the coordinate value of the cursor 31, and according to the coordinate value, the background control unit 11, the page icon control unit 12, the headline control unit 13, the article control unit 14, One of the material control unit 15 and the optional function control unit 16 is activated.
[0054]
Then, coordinate detection is performed by the activated front end (any one of the background control unit 11, the page icon control unit 12, the heading control unit 13, the article control unit 14, the material control unit 15, and the optional function control unit 16). Corresponding to the signal output from the device 6 and the display state of the display device 2 (FIG. 1), a configuration manager 17 that is a final processing device group (Back-End), a page layout manager ( Any one (one or more) of Page Layout Manager 18, Article Manager 19, and Object Manager 20 is activated.
[0055]
That is, when a process that affects the entire display screen of the display device 2 is instructed by operating the mouse 3 (or the keyboard 4), information displayed on the screen (in this embodiment, newspaper data). The configuration manager 17 for managing the overall configuration of the system is started, and processing is performed there. Specifically, the file 21 of the configuration information (Main TOC) of the entire information (newspaper data) recorded on the recording medium 10 is referred to, and the next process corresponding to the operation (input event) of the mouse 3 is determined. After that, the page layout manager 18, article manager 19, or object manager 20 is activated as necessary.
[0056]
Further, when an instruction affecting the display of page unit data belonging to the highest layer of the hierarchized newspaper data is given by operating the mouse 3 (or keyboard 4), the configuration of the page unit The page layout manager 18 for managing the above is started, and processing is performed there. That is, it is necessary after the next process corresponding to the operation (input event) of the mouse 3 is determined with reference to the file 22 of the screen unit configuration information (Page TOCs) of newspaper data recorded in the recording medium 10. In response, the configuration manager 17, the article manager 19, or the object manager 20 is activated.
[0057]
Further, when an instruction affecting the display of the data of the article unit belonging to the middle hierarchy of the hierarchized newspaper data is given by operating the mouse 3 (or the keyboard 4), the configuration of the article unit The article manager 19 that manages the above is started, and processing is performed there. That is, a file 23 of two-dimensional display image information (Page Images) for each page screen of newspaper data recorded on the recording medium 10, and a file of article configuration information (Article TOCs) occupying a certain area on the screen 24 and the individual information (Article Options) file 25 used for processing the article are referred to, and the next processing corresponding to the operation of the mouse 3 (input event) is determined. The relation manager 17, page layout manager 18, or object manager 20 is activated.
[0058]
Further, when an instruction affecting the display of material unit data or related information unit data belonging to a lower layer of the hierarchized newspaper data is made by operating the mouse 3 (or the keyboard 4), The object manager 20 that performs processing for the individual components is started, and processing is performed there. That is, it is used to process the article data file 26 and article components of different data (object data, etc.) of the newspaper data article recorded in the recording medium 10 (characters, sounds, still images, moving images, etc.). After the individual information (Object Option) file 27 is referred to and the next process corresponding to the operation (input event) of the mouse 3 is determined, the optional function control unit 16, the configuration manager 17, and the page are necessary. The layout manager 18 or article manager 19 is activated.
[0059]
The processing result in the processing device 9 is supplied to the display control device 5 (FIG. 1) via a block activated to obtain the processing result. The display control processing device 5 displays the processing result according to the supplied processing result. The display content of the device 2 is changed.
[0060]
Next, FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the display screen 31 of the display device 1 that performs display as described above. Basic instructions on the display screen 31 (for example, instructions for turning pages, changing the display in the hierarchy direction, etc.) are operated by moving the mouse 3 to move the cursor 1 (not shown in FIG. 5). However, it can be performed by operating the buttons 3L and 3R of the mouse 3.
[0061]
Here, FIG. 6 shows a list of processes performed in the processing device 9 according to the position of the cursor 1 and the operation of the buttons 3L and 3R of the mouse 3.
[0062]
In FIG. 5, the display screen 31 includes an information display area 32 and a page icon part 42 and a background 33 which is another area. The page icon part 42 includes a plurality of page icons 34, a move button 35, and 36. The page icon 34 is an icon corresponding to page unit data belonging to the highest hierarchy of newspaper data, and is prepared as a representative of a plurality of information (newspaper data) sharing the information display area 32.
[0063]
As shown in FIG. 6, when the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated while the cursor 1 is positioned on the page icon 34, the page unit corresponding to the page icon 34 where the cursor 1 is positioned. The display content of the information display area 32 is changed to the data (jump directly to the newspaper data page corresponding to the page icon 34 where the cursor 1 is located). Note that no particular processing is performed even if the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated while the cursor 1 is positioned on the page icon 34.
[0064]
By the way, when there are a large number of newspaper data in units of pages, if all of them are displayed as page icons 34, the information display area 32 becomes narrow. Therefore, in FIG. 5, only a predetermined number of page icons 34 are displayed, and other page icons operate the move button 35 or 36 (the cursor 1 moves so as to be positioned on the move button 35 or 36). Then, by operating the button 3L (3R) of the mouse 3), the page icon 36 can be moved left and right.
[0065]
That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated while the cursor 1 is positioned on the movement button 35 or 36, the page icon 36 is moved to the left or right, respectively. Thereby, a page icon that has not been displayed until now is displayed. Note that no particular processing is performed even if the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated while the cursor 1 is positioned on the movement button 35 or 36.
[0066]
Next, in FIG. 5, newspaper data (page unit data, article unit data, material unit data, related information unit data) is displayed in the information display area 32. The newspaper data can be displayed on the entire information display area 32, or can be displayed on a part thereof.
[0067]
As shown in FIG. 6, when newspaper data is displayed in the information display area 32, if the cursor 3 is positioned on the background 33 and the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated, the current information is displayed. Instead of the newspaper data displayed in the display area 32, the next (next page) newspaper data belonging to the same hierarchy as the newspaper data is displayed. When the cursor 1 is positioned on the background 33 and the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated, the newspaper data displayed in the information display area 32 is replaced with the newspaper data hierarchy. The previous (previous page) newspaper data belonging to the hierarchy is displayed.
[0068]
That is, in this case, page turning is performed. Specifically, for example, when newspaper data in units of pages is displayed in the information display area 32, when the cursor 3 is positioned on the background 33 and the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated, The newspaper data of the page unit of the next page is displayed in the information display area 32, and the newspaper data of the previous page is displayed in the information display area 32 when the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated.
[0069]
As described above, when the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated, the newspaper data of the next page is displayed, and when the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated, the newspaper data of the previous page is displayed. The button 3R has a meaning of “forward” or “reverse” as described above.
[0070]
Next, in FIG. 5, for example, newspaper data in units of pages is displayed in the information display area 32, and when the cursor 1 is positioned at a certain position, the article 37 displayed in the range including the position. Is displayed in an emphasized manner (an article highlighted in this manner is hereinafter referred to as an emphasized article as appropriate).
[0071]
When the article 37 is an index (when there is newspaper data associated with the article 37 and belonging to the lower hierarchy), within the information display area 32 in the area where the article 37 is displayed. When the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated while the cursor 1 is positioned on the newspaper 1, newspaper data belonging to the lower hierarchy with the article 37 as an index is displayed in the information display area 32 (FIG. 6). .
[0072]
When the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated as described above, the supplementary area 38 as a window is opened, and newspaper data belonging to the lower hierarchy with the article 37 as an index is displayed there. It is also possible to do so. The supplementary area 38 includes a title area 39 and an information area 40. In the information area 40, newspaper data belonging to the lower hierarchy with the article 37 as an index is displayed, and in the title area 39, for example, the title of the newspaper data (preliminarily attached to the newspaper data) is displayed. Is done.
[0073]
Further, when there is newspaper data having the article 37 as an index (when there is newspaper data associated with the article 37 and belonging to the upper hierarchy), the article 37 in the information display area 32 is displayed. When the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated while the cursor 1 is located within the area, the newspaper data having the article 37 as an index is displayed in the information display area 32 (FIG. 6).
[0074]
Next, an option icon 41 can be displayed on the display screen 31 of the display device 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, when the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated while the cursor 1 is positioned on the option icon 41, for example, the currently displayed newspaper data is output by synthesized sound. And special processing such as displaying articles related to the newspaper data. On the other hand, when the cursor 1 is positioned on the option icon 41, no particular processing is performed even if the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated.
[0075]
Note that the option icon 41 may not be displayed. When the option icon 41 is not displayed, the processing performed by operating the option icon 41 can be performed by operating the keyboard 4 (FIG. 1).
[0076]
Next, referring to FIGS. 7 to 9, the display screen 31 of the display device 2 when the cursor 1 is moved (positioned) to the information display area 32, the background 33, or the page icon part 42. The configuration will be further described.
[0077]
When the cursor 1 is moved into the background 33, as shown in FIG. 7A, the information display area 32 is made brighter than the other areas, for example, so that the newspaper data is displayed there. Is highlighted. Furthermore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, for example, the cursor 1 is shaped like a page turning sensation that moves in the horizontal direction, that is, the display is changed to newspaper data in the same hierarchy. The cursor 1 having this shape is changed (hereinafter referred to as a page turning cursor). Thereby, the user recognizes that the page turning as described above is performed by operating the buttons 3L and 3R of the mouse 3 and indicating the background 33 without particularly referring to the manual or the like. Can do.
[0078]
Next, when the cursor 1 is moved into the area where the article 37 in the information display area 32 is displayed, the area where the article 37 is displayed is the other area as shown in FIG. For example, the article 37 is emphasized and displayed by making it brighter than the area. Further, in this case, when the supplementary area 38 described in FIG. 5 is displayed, the newspaper data displayed in the supplementary area 38 is also highlighted.
[0079]
In this case, the shape of the cursor 1 is such that, for example, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), movement in the depth direction (forward and backward movement), that is, a display change is performed on newspaper data in a different hierarchy. The cursor is changed (hereinafter, the cursor 1 having this shape is referred to as a hierarchy direction cursor). Thus, the user operates the buttons 3L and 3R of the mouse 3 without particularly referring to a manual or the like, and designates an area of the information display area 32 in which newspaper data is highlighted. Thus, it can be recognized that the display change to the newspaper data belonging to the upper hierarchy or the lower hierarchy as described above (hereinafter, appropriately, the display change in the hierarchy direction) is performed.
[0080]
If there is no newspaper data belonging to the lower hierarchy of the article 37, that is, the screen of the material constituting the article 37, the cursor 1 may be in the area where the article 37 is displayed in the information display area 32. , You can avoid highlighting that area.
[0081]
Further, when the cursor 1 is moved into the page icon part 42, as shown in FIG. 9A, the page icon part 42 is emphasized by making it brighter than other areas, for example. Is displayed. Further, in this case, the shape of the cursor 1 is changed to a shape of a pressing feeling so that selection is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. 9B (hereinafter, the cursor 1 of this shape is changed to the selection cursor). Called). Accordingly, the user operates the button 3L of the mouse 3 and points to the page icon part 42 without particularly referring to a manual or the like, thereby corresponding to the page icon 34 (FIG. 5) as described above. It is possible to recognize jumping directly to a page of newspaper data or changing the display of the page icon 34.
[0082]
As described above, since the part to be processed is emphasized, the user can easily recognize the part to be processed. Furthermore, since the shape of the cursor 1 is changed as described above, the user can easily recognize the processing performed by operating the buttons 3L and 3R of the mouse 3.
[0083]
Further, page turning, display change in the hierarchical direction, selection of the page icon 34, etc. indicate a predetermined area with the mouse 3 (when the cursor 1 is positioned in the predetermined area, the mouse 3 This can be performed only by operating the buttons 3L and 3R), so that the operability of the apparatus can be improved. That is, it is not necessary to perform a plurality of operations for turning pages, changing the display in the hierarchical direction, and selecting the page icon 34 (since it is a simple operation), making the user feel bothersome. This can be prevented.
[0084]
As a result, it is not necessary to display icons or other symbols corresponding to page turning, display changes in the hierarchical direction, selection of the page icon 34, or the like on the display screen 31 of the display device 2, that is, the display screen 31. Therefore, the cost of the apparatus can be reduced and the relative value of the displayed information can be improved.
[0085]
Furthermore, since the area (information display area 32, background 33, page icon part 42) instructed by moving the cursor 1 is wider than in the conventional case, erroneous operation can be prevented.
[0086]
Next, FIG. 10 shows how the newspaper data displayed on the display device 2 is changed by the operation of the mouse 3 as described above. In the figure, a solid arrow indicates a change of the screen by operating the button 3L of the mouse 3 having a meaning of “forward”, and a dotted arrow indicates a mouse having a meaning of “backward”. 3 shows a change of the screen by operating the button 3R. Furthermore, the dotted line represents that the screen of newspaper data belonging to the same hierarchy is omitted.
[0087]
In FIG. 10, the top and second screens represent pages of newspaper data in page units among newspaper data divided by genre. In the figure, newspaper data is divided into genres of business conditions,..., General aspects, top faces, TV columns, economic aspects,. As described above, from the screen of newspaper data in page units of a certain genre, when the cursor 1 is positioned on the background 33, the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated to perform the following (for example, leftward in FIG. 10). ) Genre page unit newspaper data screen, and by operating the button 3R of the mouse 3, the previous genre page unit newspaper data screen (for example, in the right direction in FIG. 10). Can be changed.
[0088]
Further, from a page of newspaper data in a page unit of a certain genre, by operating the button 3L of the mouse 3 when the cursor 1 is positioned in the article area displayed on the screen, the page unit newspaper is displayed. The screen can be changed to a newspaper data screen (3rd and 4th screens in FIG. 10) of the article unit which is the newspaper data belonging to the lower hierarchy of the data and shows the details of the article in detail.
[0089]
When newspaper data of a certain genre is composed of a plurality of pages, the newspaper data of that genre can be a plurality of pages of newspaper data. That is, in FIG. 10, for example, a screen 51 is a screen obtained by reducing economic newspaper data composed of, for example, three pages. Then, when the cursor 1 is positioned in, for example, the first or second page area of the reduced three pages of newspaper data, the button 3L of the mouse 3 having the meaning of “forward” is operated. Then, the economic newspaper data screen 52 of the first and second pages is displayed. Therefore, in this case, the newspaper data for each economic page is a plurality of layers of data (reduced newspaper data for three pages is the upper layer data, and the economic newspaper data of the first and second pages. Can be said to be composed of lower-layer data).
[0090]
Next, in FIG. 10, the third and fourth screens represent newspaper data screens of article units that belong to a lower hierarchy of newspaper data of page units. As described above, the newspaper data screen of an article unit is changed to the newspaper data screen of the next article unit by operating the button 3L of the mouse 3 when the cursor 1 is positioned on the background 33. Further, by operating the button 3R of the mouse 3, it is possible to change to the newspaper data screen of the previous article unit.
[0091]
Further, from the newspaper data screen of an article unit, the newspaper data of the article unit is operated by operating the button 3L of the mouse 3 while the cursor 1 is positioned in the material area displayed on the screen. It is possible to change to a newspaper data screen (fifth screen in FIG. 10) of the material unit representing the details of the material, which is newspaper data belonging to the lower hierarchy. Further, from the newspaper data screen of an article unit, the newspaper data of the article unit is operated by operating the button 3R of the mouse 3 while the cursor 1 is positioned in the material area displayed on the screen. It is possible to change to a page of newspaper data composed of pages, that is, a screen of newspaper data belonging to an upper hierarchy.
[0092]
Note that, for example, when the amount of newspaper data for each article is large and the details of the contents cannot be displayed on one screen, the newspaper data for each article can be composed of a plurality of screens. . That is, in FIG. 10, for example, a screen 53 is a reduced screen of newspaper data in a certain article unit. Then, when the button 3L of the mouse 3 having the meaning of “forward” is operated when the cursor 1 is positioned in an arbitrary area of the reduced newspaper data of the article unit, the arbitrary data is displayed. A newspaper data screen 54 showing details of the display contents of the area is displayed. It can be said that such article-unit newspaper data is composed of data of a plurality of layers, as in the case where economic page-unit newspaper data is described as an example.
[0093]
Further, in FIG. 10, the screen on the fifth level represents a newspaper data screen of material units belonging to a lower hierarchy of newspaper data of article units. Changing the screen between newspaper data in units of material can be performed in the same manner as described above.
[0094]
Further, from the newspaper data screen of a certain material unit, by operating the button 3L of the mouse 3 when the cursor 1 is positioned in a partial area of the material displayed on the screen, the material unit is displayed. It is possible to change to the newspaper data screen (the lowermost screen in FIG. 10) of the related information unit related to the material, which is newspaper data belonging to the lower hierarchy of the newspaper data. Further, from the newspaper data screen of a certain material unit, by operating the button 3R of the mouse 3 when the cursor 1 is positioned in the newspaper data area (information display area 32) displayed on the screen. The newspaper data can be changed to the article data including the newspaper data of the material unit, that is, the newspaper data belonging to the upper hierarchy.
[0095]
In FIG. 10, the lowermost screen represents the newspaper data screen of the related information unit belonging to the lower hierarchy of the newspaper data of the material unit. The change of the screen between the newspaper data of the related information unit can be performed in the same manner as described above. Further, from the newspaper data screen of a certain related information unit, the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated when the cursor 1 is positioned in the newspaper data area (information display area 32) displayed on the screen. By this, it is possible to change to the newspaper data in the material unit related to the newspaper data in the related information unit, that is, the newspaper data screen belonging to the upper hierarchy.
[0096]
From the above, for example, when the screen 54 made up of newspaper data in units of articles is displayed, when the cursor 1 is positioned in the area 61 where a certain material is arranged in the information display area 32, the button of the mouse 3 is displayed. When 3L is operated, the screen is changed to a screen 55 made up of newspaper data in units of material, as indicated by solid arrows. Further, for example, when the screen 55 is displayed, when the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated when the cursor 1 is positioned in a certain area 62 in the information display area 32, the screen is displayed as a solid arrow. As shown in FIG. Further, for example, when the screen 53 is displayed, when the button 3R of the mouse 3 is operated while the cursor 1 is positioned in the background 33, the screen is displayed on the screen 56 as indicated by a dotted arrow. Changed to For example, when the screen 56 is displayed and the cursor 1 is positioned in the background 33 and the button 3L of the mouse 3 is operated, the screen 53 is displayed as indicated by a solid arrow. Changed to
[0097]
Next, the operation of the display device of FIG. 1 will be further described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, in the coordinate detection device 6, the position (coordinates) of the cursor 1 on the display screen 31 (FIG. 5) of the display device 2 is detected in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S2, where the cursor is determined based on the position. Whether or not 1 is located in the background 33 (FIG. 5) constituting the display screen 31 is determined. If it is determined in step S2 that the cursor 1 is located in the background 33, the process proceeds to step S3, where the processing device 9 changes the cursor 1 to a page turning cursor (FIG. 7B). The information display area 32 is emphasized, and the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, the apparatus mode is set to the page turning mode, and the process returns to step S1.
[0098]
When the device mode is the page turning mode and the button 3L or 3R of the mouse 3 (FIG. 2) is operated, the processing device 9 performs processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, first, in step S11, it is determined whether or not the button 3L having the meaning of “forward” is operated. If it is determined in step S11 that the button 3L has been operated, the process proceeds to step S12, and processing is performed to display the next (next page) newspaper data on the display device 2 instead of the currently displayed newspaper data. The process is terminated.
[0099]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that the button 3L has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S13, where it is determined whether or not the button 3R having the meaning of “backward” has been operated. If it is determined in step S13 that the button 3R has been operated, the process proceeds to step S14, and processing is performed to display the previous (previous page) newspaper data on the display device 2 instead of the currently displayed newspaper data. The process is terminated. If it is determined in step S13 that the button 3R has not been operated, step S14 is skipped and the process ends.
[0100]
Returning to FIG. 11, when it is determined in step S <b> 2 that the cursor 1 is not located in the background 33, the process proceeds to step S <b> 5, and the cursor 1 is displayed in the information display area 31 constituting the display screen 31. It is determined whether or not it is located in a partial area of the newspaper data (hereinafter referred to as a specific area). If it is determined in step S5 that the cursor 1 is located within the specific area, the process proceeds to step S6, where the processing device 9 changes the cursor 1 to a hierarchical direction cursor (FIG. 8B). The specific area is emphasized, and the process proceeds to step S7. In step S7, the device mode is set to the hierarchy change mode, and the process returns to step S1.
[0101]
When the device mode is the hierarchy change mode and the button 3L or 3R of the mouse 3 is operated, the processing device 9 performs processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, first, in step S21, it is determined whether or not the button 3L having the meaning of “forward” has been operated. If it is determined in step S21 that the button 3L has been operated, the process proceeds to step S22, and processing for causing the display device 2 to display newspaper data belonging to the lower hierarchy is performed instead of the newspaper data currently displayed. The process is terminated.
[0102]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S21 that the button 3L has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S23, where it is determined whether or not the button 3R having the meaning of “retreat” has been operated. If it is determined in step S23 that the button 3R has been operated, the process proceeds to step S24, and processing is performed to display the newspaper data belonging to the upper hierarchy on the display device 2 instead of the newspaper data currently displayed. The process is terminated. If it is determined in step S23 that the button 3R has not been operated, step S24 is skipped and the process ends.
[0103]
Returning to FIG. 11 again, if it is determined in step S5 that the cursor 1 is not located within the specific area, that is, the cursor 1 is an area other than the information display area 32 and the background 33. If it is located (FIG. 5), the process proceeds to step S8, and the processing device 9 changes the cursor 1 to the selection cursor (FIG. 9B), and the page icon part 42 is highlighted, and the process proceeds to step S9. move on. In step S9, the apparatus mode is set to the selection mode, and the process returns to step S1.
[0104]
When the device mode is set to the selection mode and the button 3L or 3L of the mouse 3 is operated, the processing device 9 performs processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, first, in step S31, it is determined whether or not the button 3L having the meaning of “forward” is operated. If it is determined in step S31 that the button 3L has been operated, the process proceeds to step S32, and when the button 3L is operated, processing corresponding to the icon (designated icon) where the cursor 1 is located is performed. The process is terminated. If it is determined in step S31 that the button 3L has not been operated, step S32 is skipped and the process ends.
[0105]
Although the present invention has been described with respect to the case where the present invention is applied to a display device that displays newspaper data, the present invention also includes, for example, electronic event information, TV program guides, interactive weather forecasts, shopping information, and the like. This is applicable when displaying hierarchical information.
[0106]
In this embodiment, the mouse 3 is used to move the cursor 1, but other pointing devices (however, buttons and switches having the meanings of “forward” and “reverse”) are used. It is possible to use it. That is, for example, a pad for detecting a change in a magnetic field can be used to move the cursor 1. In this case, the cursor 1 is moved by, for example, placing a fingertip on the pad.
[0107]
In this embodiment, the region is emphasized by brightening the display. However, for example, the region can be emphasized by surrounding the region with a thick line. is there.
[0108]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a display corresponding to a command for displaying other information in place of the currently displayed information need not be arranged on the display screen. As a result, the cost of the apparatus can be reduced and the relative value of the displayed information can be improved.
[0109]
Furthermore, depending on which of the first and second areas of the display screen is designated, other information belonging to the same layer as the currently displayed information, or information belonging to a layer different from the information is, so to speak. Since it is displayed uniquely, the user does not have to perform a plurality of operations, and therefore the operability of the apparatus can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a display device of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a mouse 3 in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining some keys of the keyboard 4 of FIG. 1;
4 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the processing device 9 of FIG. 1;
5 is a diagram illustrating a display screen 31 of the display device 2 of FIG.
6 is a diagram for explaining processing performed in accordance with the position of the cursor 1 and the operation of the buttons 3L and 3R of the mouse 3 in the processing device 9 of FIG. 1;
7 is a diagram for explaining the state of the display screen 31 in the page turning mode and the shape of the cursor 1. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the state of the display screen 31 and the shape of the cursor 1 in the hierarchy change mode.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the state of the display screen 31 in the selection mode and the shape of the cursor 1;
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining how newspaper data displayed on the display device 2 is changed by an operation of the mouse 3;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the processing device 9 in the page turning mode.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the processing apparatus 9 in the hierarchy change mode.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the processing device 9 in the selection mode.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an example of a conventional video game computer.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a screen of a conventional computer.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a window displayed on the screen of FIG. 16;
18 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a mouse 101 used in the computer configuring the screen of FIG.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of a conventional computer screen.
20 is a diagram showing a window displayed on the screen of FIG. 20;
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a mouse 101 used in the computer configuring the screen of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Cursor
2 display devices
3 Mouse
3L, 3R button
4 Keyboard
5 Display controller
6 Coordinate detection device
7 Instruction detection device
8 Extended input detector
9 Processing equipment
10 Recording media
11 Background control section
12 Page Icon Control part
13 Heading Control (Article Index Control)
14 Article Index Control
15 Material Controls section
16 Optional Function Control (Switch Controls)
17 Configuration Manager
18 Page Layout Manager
19 Article Maneger
20 Object Manager
21 to 27 files
31 Display screen
32 Information display area
33 Background
34 Page icon
35, 36 Move buttons
37 articles
38 Supplementary areas
39 Title area
40 Information area
41 Option icons
42 Page icon
51 to 56 screens
61, 62 area
101 mouse
102L, 102R button
111 Display screen
112 Background
113 Choice display area
114,115 windows
116 header
116a Window name display area
117 Information display area
118,119 icons
120 windows
121 Close box
122 Expansion box
123 Control box
130 controller
131 to 135 buttons
136 Crosshair cursor key

Claims (4)

In a display device for displaying content having a plurality of pages on a display screen, wherein at least some pages are composed of a plurality of types of material data including character data and image data.
At least a part of the page is displayed in a layout including the content of the material data, and in response to a predetermined operation, the information on the next page or the previous page of the page containing the information is replaced with the currently displayed information. On the display screen according to the second mode, which is a display mode in units of materials, in which the display on the display screen in the first mode for displaying and the specific material data of the material data are displayed in detail. Display control means for controlling display;
Detecting means for detecting that a predetermined area on the display screen is instructed,
When the detection means detects that an area in which specific material data is displayed in the first mode, the display control means replaces the page layout display on the display screen. The display device is changed to a detailed display of the instructed material data according to the second mode. The material data further includes audio data,
The display according to claim 1, wherein when the detection unit detects that an area associated with reproduction of the audio data is indicated on the display screen, the audio data is reproduced. apparatus. The predetermined operation in the first mode is an operation associated with movement in different directions performed in an area other than the area where the specific material data is displayed ,
When the predetermined operation is performed in the second mode, instead of displaying the instructed material data, the material data to be laid out next to the instructed material data or the previous layout display is performed. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the material data is displayed . The display control means further displays, in the first mode, the material data detected to be instructed on the display screen by the detection means in an emphasized manner. The display device described in 1.

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