JP3967640B2 - Electronic sticky note processing method, electronic sticky note system, and electronic sticky note program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic sticky note system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There is a genre of software called sticky note software. This is software that provides a function to electronically reproduce sticky notes that can be written on a small piece of paper and put them in a conspicuous place in the real world, and paste them on the desktop of the window system. is there. In the old days UNIX (Registered trademark) X-WINDOW also exists, WINDOWS (Registered trademark) -There are many types for OS.
[0003]
Such as sticky note software , "Sticky note 2000" “Tacky paper 98”, “Tacky paper 97”, and “Tacky paper 95” are known.
[0004]
In these existing sticky note software, the procedure for creating a memo is as follows.
[0005]
(1) Resident as an application on the OS.
[0006]
(2) When a command corresponding to memo creation is executed from the menu provided by the application, a window area is secured for the new memo, and an editor (editing GUI) for editing the contents of the new memo and editing end are input. A GUI such as a button is provided.
[0007]
(3) When the editing end GUI is input, the editing content is reflected in the window area for the new memo and displayed on the desktop.
[0008]
On the other hand, there is a need to temporarily paste a noticed portion in a document being browsed as a sticky note. For example, the result of checking train transfers or hotels staying at the WEB, or an operation method focused on from a manual written in a word processor document is pasted as a sticky note. If you change the way you look at it, you can think of it as sticking out a clip rather than a sticky note.
[0009]
To do this, specify the area of interest in the document, copy it to the clipboard, open the sticky note editor of the sticky note software, paste it on the editor, and click the edit end button. A procedure such as pressing is required.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In this way, when creating a sticky note with conventional sticky note software, it is necessary and sufficient to create a new note. For example, create a sticky note with a part of an existing document (partial document) attached. To do this, the work procedure is complicated.
[0011]
The same is true for the reverse. For example, when it is desired to paste content that has been taken as a sticky note into an email body or to be inserted into a creation report, the reverse operation must be performed, which is similarly complicated.
[0012]
Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention can easily perform an operation for creating an electronic sticky note that can easily transfer a part of an existing document to an electronic sticky note, and can easily insert an electronic sticky note into an existing document. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic sticky note utilization method, an electronic sticky note system using these, and an electronic sticky note program.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides a copy of second data which is data within a specified range of the first data displayed on the display means by executing the first program on a computer having at least display means. When the desktop displayed on the display means is designated as the movement destination, a window as an electronic tag is displayed at the designated position as the copy movement destination on the desktop, and the second data is displayed in the window. The electronic sticky note creating method for displaying the image is to monitor the instruction operation of the copy destination on the desktop, and when the instruction operation is detected, the operation to specify the range is performed in the shared storage area in the computer. The stored second data is displayed in the window.
[0014]
According to the present invention, for example, the second data can be pasted on an electronic sticky note (sticky note window) by a one-step GUI operation via drag drop.
[0015]
The present invention also provides second data that is data within a specified range of first data displayed on the display means by executing the first program on a computer having at least display means. A method for using an electronic sticky note created when a desktop displayed on the display means is designated as a copy movement destination of the electronic sticky note, displayed in a window displayed on the display means as the electronic sticky note The window for inserting the second data in the third data displayed on the display means by executing a second program different from the first program on the computer The moving operation for moving the display position of the second window is monitored, and when the moving operation is detected, the second data displayed in the window is stored in the copy. And storing, in a shared storage area in the computer.
[0016]
The second data stored in the shared storage area may be read by the computer that executes the second program.
[0017]
According to the present invention, for example, the second data pasted on a sticky note can be inserted into a desired position in the third data by a one-step GUI operation via a drag drop. .
[0018]
According to the present invention, at least a first data displayed on the display unit by executing the first program on a computer having a display unit is copied to second data that is data within a specified range. When the moving operation detects that the desktop displayed on the display means is designated as the copy destination, and when the desktop is designated as the copy destination, the desktop Means for displaying a window as an electronic sticky note at a designated position as the copy destination, and means for displaying the second data stored in a shared storage area in the computer in the window. It is characterized by that.
[0019]
Further, the second data displayed in the window displayed on the display means is displayed on the display means by executing a second program different from the first program on the computer. Means for detecting a moving operation for moving the display position of the window for insertion into the third data being displayed, and the second displayed in the window when the moving operation is detected. Means for storing data in the shared storage area.
[0020]
According to the present invention, for example, the second data can be pasted on an electronic sticky note (sticky note window) by a one-step GUI operation via drag drop. In addition, for example, the second data pasted on the sticky note can be inserted into a desired position in the third data by a one-step GUI operation via a drag drop.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0022]
In the following description, “sticky note” or “sticky note” is a sticky note (sticky note) created electronically by a computer, which is also called an electronic sticky note.
[0023]
Hereinafter, by causing a computer having a display means such as a display to execute an arbitrary program, a drag-and-drop operation is performed between a document (data) displayed on the display means and the desktop, so that the specified range is reached. An electronic sticky note system that executes transfer from a partial document (data) to an electronic sticky note or transfer from an electronic sticky note to a document (data) displayed on a display means will be described.
[0024]
Specifically, if a partial area of interest is specified on a document display software such as word processing software or a Web (World Wide Web) browser, and it is dropped on the desktop, the partial document is placed at the dropped position. Create a sticky note window with the contents written in it. On the other hand, if you drag the sticky note generated on the desktop while holding down the shift key (for example, if you drag without pressing the shift key, move the sticky note window), drop it on any application that handles documents. The document content described on the paper is inserted into the document position.
[0025]
As a result, it becomes possible to paste the cutout of the content of the partial document maintained by the application as a sticky note on the desktop with a one-step GUI operation via drag drop, and as a sticky note with the same one-step GUI operation. The pasted document content can be inserted into the application document.
[0026]
The case where the electronic sticky note according to the present embodiment is realized as a program that is resident on a computer OS (Operating System) and executed by the computer will be described, for example.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, a drag drop operation using a mouse is described as an example of an operation for instructing a copy movement source and a copy movement destination. However, the present invention is not limited to this case.
[0028]
FIG. 1 shows an example of the functional configuration of an electronic sticky note system according to this embodiment.
[0029]
The electronic sticky note system is a function that connects the document application that creates and edits the document and the desktop by drag-and-drop, a function that deletes the generated sticky note window, and the last time the software starts It is equipped with a function that remembers the status of
[0030]
Here, the desktop refers to a basic screen displayed on the display means for operating a file, starting an application, etc. on at least a computer (OS) having the display means.
[0031]
Conventional sticky note software, for example, is basically equipped with a function to change the window position and size of the sticky note later, an editor function to edit the contents of the sticky note, etc. Since these are the categories of the prior art, the description thereof is omitted here.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 1, the host module M1 corresponding to the electronic sticky note system according to the present embodiment includes an event monitoring module M11 and a sticky note sticker. I A window management module M12 and an application state management module M13.
[0033]
The event monitoring module M11 is a module that monitors a drop event to the desktop and a dragging of a sticky note window, and performs processing necessary to deliver a sticky note and a document application when the event occurs. In addition, the event of the menu command for deleting the sticky note window is monitored.
[0034]
The sticky note window management module M12 has functions of managing information on sticky note windows maintained by the system and creating, displaying, and deleting sticky note windows.
[0035]
The application state management module M13 is a module sometimes referred to as a serializer, and resumes an application from the function of writing all state information of the application to the disk and the state information of the application written to the disk. Provide functionality.
[0036]
FIG. 6 shows a configuration example when the system shown in FIG. 1 is realized on, for example, a computer (computer).
[0037]
That is, in FIG. 6, this system includes a processor (CPU) 20, a memory 22, an output device 24 such as a display and a printer, an input device 23 such as a mouse and a keyboard, and a storage device 21.
[0038]
Among these, the storage device 21 is used for storing a program or the like that plays a central role in the control of the system or temporarily holding data, and stores an OS 33, a host program 31, various application programs 32, and the like. ing. The memory 22 is used as a shared storage area that can be used when each program is executed or a working area when the program is executed. The processor 20 executes various control processes including input / output control and various processes by executing, for example, the OS 33 in the storage device 21.
[0039]
The processor 20 provides an environment in which programs such as the host program 31 and various application programs 32 can be started mainly on the computer by starting up the OS 33 in the storage device 21.
[0040]
In this state, the processor 20 executes the host program 31 in the storage device 21 (that is, by starting the host program 31 on the OS), so that the processor 20 shown in FIG. A function corresponding to the host module M1 of the system is provided.
[0041]
Further, the processor 20 executes various application programs 32 in the storage device 21 (that is, by starting the various application programs 32 on the OS), so that these applications are supported on the system shown in FIG. It is designed to provide functions.
[0042]
Hereinafter, each sub-submodule in each module of FIG. 1 will be described in detail.
[0043]
The event monitoring module M11 includes an initialization module M111, a desktop drop event module M112, a window I Window drop event module M113 and window I The window delete command processing module M114 is included.
[0044]
The initialization module M111 is a module for performing an initial setting for linking each submodule of the event monitoring module M11 to an event, and is called when an application is started and when a new sticky note window is created.
[0045]
The desktop drop event processing module M112 is a handler module that performs processing when a desktop drop event occurs.
[0046]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the desktop drop event processing module M112 (hereinafter simply referred to as the processing module M112).
[0047]
For example, it is assumed that a part of a document displayed on the display by a document application is selected by a mouse or the like, the selection area is dragged, and a desktop is designated as a destination by a drop operation. Here, it is assumed that the data (information) in the selection area is temporarily stored in the shared storage area in the memory 22 of FIG. 6 by the document application displaying the data.
[0048]
The shared storage area is a storage area accessible from all applications, and is called a clipboard in Windows (trademark), for example.
[0049]
In general applications on Windows, when a drag operation is performed using a mouse or the like while an area is selected, the contents in the selected area are normally stored in a shared storage area (clipboard). is there.
[0050]
When the occurrence of the drop event on the desktop is detected (step S0), the processing module M112 reads the data to be dropped from the shared storage area (step S1).
[0051]
At this time, the data format of the data written in the shared storage area may be any one of an HTML format, a rich text format, a text format, and the like. In this case, the processing module M112 selects any one of the above in accordance with the priority given in advance to the system, and the data read from the shared storage area is selected as necessary. Convert to the specified data format.
[0052]
Next, I The window creation module M122 is called and a new window is displayed at the coordinates where the drop event occurred. I Create a window and I The read data is written in the window (step S2).
[0053]
Window drag event processing module M1 1 3 (hereinafter simply, processing module M1 1 3) is a handler module that performs processing when an event that a sticky note window is dragged occurs.
[0054]
FIG. 3 shows the processing module M11. 3 It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence.
[0055]
For example, a sticky note paper displayed on the display I When it is detected that the window is being dragged (drag event) (step S10), the window I From the sticky note windows stored in the window database M121, a sticky note window to be dragged is displayed. I A window is specified (step S11). For this specification, for example, the position of the display area of the sticky note window designated as the drag target, or the sticky note window I Window identification information, etc. I Each tag paper stored in the window database M121 I Although it can identify by comparing the information regarding a window, it is not restricted to this case, You may use the existing technique.
[0056]
This identified sticky note c I The data pasted on the window is written, for example, in the shared storage area of the memory 22 in FIG. 6 (step S12).
[0057]
The shared storage area is a memory area secured in the computer and accessible when any application is executed.
[0058]
Subsequently, when it is detected that the moving operation is completed when the mouse button is released, it communicates with the application that is present in the forefront at that coordinate (the application that displays the document designated as the copy destination by the drop operation). To write the data written in the shared storage area (step S13). That is, the data written in the shared storage area is read by the computer that executes the application program that is present in the foreground at the coordinates.
[0059]
Depending on the OS, some OSs search for an application to be a communication partner in conjunction with the release of the mouse button, and prepare a channel for transferring data between the two. Therefore, in this case, the software need only flow data into the channel provided by the OS.
[0060]
Some data transfer itself is automatically performed by the OS. In this case, the process of step S13 is unnecessary, and the process until the data written on the electronic sticky note is written in the shared storage area may be used.
[0061]
The window deletion command processing module M114 (hereinafter simply referred to as the processing module M114) is a handler module that is activated when a deletion menu provided by each sticky note window is selected by the user.
[0062]
When the processing module M114 is activated, the window deletion module M123 is called with reference information to the tag window to be deleted as an argument.
[0063]
Sticky note paper I Refer to the sticky note paper I A window that stores information about the window I It may be the address on the window database M121, or each sticky note I When identification information for identifying each is given when creating a window, this identification information may be used as the reference information. The reference information I Any information can be used as long as it is recognizable in the system whether the window is specified.
[0064]
Sticky note paper I The window management module M12 I Windows database M121, I Window creation module M122, I And a window deletion module M123.
[0065]
The window database M121 manages each sticky note window in order to manage the sticky note windows maintained by the system. I Stores information about windows as a list.
[0066]
Sticky note paper I Examples of information relating to the window include data stored as sticky notes and sticky note windows. I Coordinates and window I Window size, each sticky note paper I The identification information given to the window is included.
[0067]
The window creation module M122 is a module called by the processing module M112. The window creation module M122 receives, as arguments, coordinates representing a position for creating a window and data stored in the window, creates a window, and displays it on the screen.
[0068]
FIG. I It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence of the window creation module M122.
[0069]
A window including coordinates representing a position where a window is created from the processing module M112 and data stored in the window. I When a window creation request is received (step S20), a sticky note paper is placed at the designated coordinates. I A window is created (step S21). This created sticky note c I The window I The above data included in the window creation request is written (step S22), and the newly created window is created. I Information about the window I It is stored in the window database M121 (step S23).
[0070]
Sticky note paper I Each time a window is created, I The window creation module M122 assigns identification information for identifying each of them, and I It may be stored in the window database M121.
[0071]
The window deletion module M123 is a module called by the processing module M114, receives reference information of a sticky note window to be deleted as an argument, and deletes the sticky note window.
[0072]
FIG. I Nendo Delete It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence of module M123.
[0073]
A window containing reference information of a sticky note window to be deleted from the processing module M114. I When the window deletion request is received (step S30), the sticky note paper designated by the reference information is displayed. I The display of the window is erased (step S31), the window is erased from the OS (step S32), and the designated sticky note window is displayed. I Information about the window I Delete from the window database M121 (step S33).
[0074]
Next, the application state management module M13 will be described.
[0075]
The application state management module M13 includes a state writing module M131 and a state resume module M132.
[0076]
The status writing module M131 is a module called at the end of execution of various application programs 32 such as a document application, and writes all information maintained by the application to a disk or the like. At this time, information written to the disc is collectively referred to as application status information.
[0077]
In this system, for example, window information such as coordinates and size and data stored as a sticky note for each sticky note window registered in the window database M121 are processed by the status writing module M131.
[0078]
The status writing module M131 writes these pieces of information on the disk in the order stored in the window database M121.
[0079]
The state resume module M132 is a module that is called when the execution of various application programs 32 such as a document application is started. The state resume module M132 reads the state into the application and restores the state based on the application state information written on the disk. The operation is the reverse of that of the state writing module M131.
[0080]
As described above, according to the above embodiment, data within a specified range among the first data displayed on the display unit by executing the first program on the computer having at least the display unit. When it is detected that the desktop displayed on the display means is designated as the copy movement destination (for example, the desktop is designated by the drop operation) by the copy movement operation for the second data, The electronic sticky note is displayed at the designated position on the desktop as the copy destination. I Nendo (sticky note paper) I To display this window. I The second data stored in the shared storage area in the computer is displayed on the window.
[0081]
That is, according to the embodiment, for example, the second data is transferred to an electronic sticky note (sticky note paper) by a one-step GUI operation via drag drop. I Can be pasted on
[0082]
The sticky note paper displayed on the display means is also displayed. I Inserting the second data displayed in the window into the third data displayed on the display means by executing a second program different from the first program on the computer The sticky note paper c I When a movement operation (for example, a drag operation) for moving the window display position is detected, the sticky note window I The second data displayed in the window is stored in the shared storage area.
[0083]
Note that the second data stored in the shared storage area is obtained by the function of the second program by an operation (for example, a drop operation) that designates a desired position of the third data as a movement destination. It is read and inserted into the third data.
[0084]
That is, according to the embodiment, for example, the second data pasted on the sticky note is inserted into a desired position in the third data by a one-step GUI operation via a drag drop. be able to.
[0085]
The technique of the present invention described in the embodiment of the present invention is a program that can be executed by a computer, such as a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), a semiconductor memory, etc. It can also be distributed on a medium or via a network such as the Internet.
[0086]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, In the implementation stage, it can change variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary. Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriate combinations of a plurality of disclosed configuration requirements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, the problem (at least one of them) described in the column of problems to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the column of the effect of the invention If at least one of the effects described in (1) is obtained, a configuration in which this configuration requirement is deleted can be extracted as an invention.
[0087]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, an operation of transferring a part of an existing document to an electronic tag and an operation of inserting the contents of the electronic tag into an existing document can be easily performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of an electronic sticky note system according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a processing procedure when a drop event to the desktop is detected.
[Figure 3] Sticky note paper I The figure for demonstrating the process sequence when a drag event of a window is detected.
[Figure 4] Sticky note paper I The figure for demonstrating the creation processing procedure of a window.
[Figure 5] Sticky note paper I The figure for demonstrating the deletion processing procedure of a window.
6 is a diagram showing a configuration example when the system shown in FIG. 1 is realized on a computer (computer), for example. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
M1 ... Electronic sticky note system (host module)
M11 ... Event monitoring module
M12 ... Sticky note c I Window management module
M13: Application state management module
M111 ... Initialization module
M112 ... Desktop drop event processing module
M113 ... U I Window drag event processing module
M114 ... U I Window delete command processing module
M121 ... U I Windows database
M122 ... U I Window creation module
M123 ... U I Window deletion module
M131 ... Status writing module
M132 ... Status resume module

Claims (6)

A computer that displays a desktop screen on the display means and displays each window corresponding to each activated application program on the desktop screen.
Monitoring means for monitoring a drop operation on the desktop screen and a drag operation of a sticky note window displayed on the desktop screen;
A sticky note window control means for displaying a sticky note window on the desktop screen;
Storage means for storing information on the sticky note window including the display position of the sticky note window displayed on the desktop screen, the size and identification information of the sticky note window, and display data in the sticky note window;
An electronic sticky note processing method in an electronic sticky note system that functions as:
The monitoring means performs a drop operation for designating a position on the desktop screen following a drag operation on data within a specified range of the first data displayed in the first window on the desktop screen. A first detection step to detect;
An acquisition step in which, when the drop operation is detected in the first detection step, the monitoring means acquires data within the specified range stored in a shared storage area in the computer by the drag operation; ,
A first display step in which the sticky note window control means displays a new sticky note window at a position on the desktop screen designated by the detected drop operation ;
A second display step in which the sticky note window control means displays the data within the specified range acquired in the acquiring step in the new sticky note window;
The sticky note window control means includes information on the new sticky note window including the display position of the new sticky note window, the size and identification information of the new sticky note window, and the data within the specified range. A storage step of storing in the storage means ;
An electronic sticky note processing method including: A second detection step in which the monitoring means detects a drag operation on the sticky note window displayed on the desktop screen ;
The monitoring means stores the display data in the sticky note window stored in the storage means together with the display position and identification information of the sticky note window in which the drag operation is detected in the second detection step. A writing step to write to the storage area;
The electronic sticky note processing method according to claim 1, further comprising: An electronic sticky note system using a computer that displays a desktop screen on a display means and displays each window corresponding to each activated application program on the desktop screen,
Monitoring means for monitoring a drop operation on the desktop screen and a drag operation of a sticky note window displayed on the desktop screen;
It said monitoring means, following the drag operation on the data in the specified range of the first data to be displayed on the first window on the desktop screen, detecting a drop operation for designating a position on the desktop screen Means for acquiring data within the specified range stored in the shared storage area in the computer by the drag operation;
Means for displaying a new sticky note window at a position on the desktop screen designated by the detected drop operation ;
Means for displaying the acquired data within the specified range in the new sticky note window;
Storage means for storing information relating to the new sticky note window, including the display position of the new sticky note window, the size and identification information of the new sticky note window, and data within the specified range ;
An electronic sticky note system characterized by comprising: When the monitoring means detects a drag operation on the sticky note window displayed on the desktop screen, it is stored in the storage means together with the display position and identification information of the sticky note window where the drag operation is detected. Writing means for writing display data in the sticky note window to the shared storage area;
The electronic sticky note system according to claim 3, further comprising: A computer that displays a desktop screen on the display means and displays each window corresponding to each activated application program on the desktop screen.
Monitoring means for monitoring a drop operation on the desktop screen and a drag operation of a sticky note window displayed on the desktop screen;
It said monitoring means, said subsequent to the drag operation on the data within the specified range of the first data displayed on the first window on the desktop screen, detecting a drop operation for designating a position on the desktop screen Means for acquiring data within the specified range stored in the shared storage area in the computer by the drag operation,
Means for displaying a new sticky note window at a position on the desktop screen designated by the detected drop operation ;
Means for displaying the data within said acquired by said specified above sticky note window,
Storage means for storing information on the new sticky note window including the display position of the new sticky note window, the size and identification information of the new sticky note window, and the data within the specified range;
Electronic sticky note program to make it function as . The computer further
When the monitoring means detects a drag operation on the sticky note window displayed on the desktop screen, it is stored in the storage means together with the display position and identification information of the sticky note window where the drag operation is detected. Writing means for writing display data in the sticky note window to the shared storage area;
The electronic sticky note program according to claim 5, which is caused to function as:

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