JP4159569B2 - Screen display method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a screen display method of an editing apparatus for editing a still image composed of characters and images, and in particular, a display screen of an editing apparatus characterized in that a display position of characters or images is represented by a frame displayed on the editing screen. It relates to the display method.

  In areas where it is difficult for television waves to reach due to terrain and buildings, etc., a common antenna is provided at a point where the television waves can be satisfactorily received. A system that distributes to each consumer by wire is called Community Antenna TeleVision (CATV). However, in recent years, CATV is not only the meaning of the original joint antenna television described above, but also a cable television that transmits a television signal to each subscriber (customer) using a coaxial cable or the like, That is, it is widely used in the meaning of cable television.

  The main service content of cable television broadcasting stations (hereinafter referred to as “broadcasting stations”) is to successfully receive, retransmit, and distribute television radio waves, but the transmission capacity of coaxial cables used for retransmission is limited. There are also broadcast stations that can afford and broadcast self-produced programs that use this empty channel to provide local information. In addition, the transmission capacity is used for two-way communication between each subscriber and the broadcasting station, and various services such as a crime prevention fire prevention system or a mail order system are provided according to the needs of each subscriber. There are also stations.

  The main contents of the self-produced programs as described above include information programs closely related to the region, such as tourism information, advertisements for restaurants and special products, market conditions, etc. These contents are often stationary with characters and images. Provided by painting. A predetermined layout of the display screen is repeatedly used, and only information to be transmitted is updated as necessary. Under such circumstances, in a conventional editing apparatus for producing a program using still images, the layout of the content display screen and the information to be transmitted are stored in different files. In updating the information to be transmitted, only the corresponding file is changed.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a content editing mode by a conventional editing apparatus. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an object editing screen for editing information to be transmitted, specifically, characters and images (hereinafter referred to as objects). The program producer performs editing operations such as input and correction of objects on the object editing screen 1. Then, the file storing the edited object is written into the object database 2. It is also possible to read a file written in the object database 2 and change the object stored in the file.

  On the other hand, 3 is a layout editing screen for editing the layout of the object. On the layout editing screen 3, the program producer performs layout editing operations such as the arrangement of characters and images and the size and color of characters. A file storing the edited layout is written to the layout database 4. It is also possible to read a file written in the layout database 4 and change the layout stored in the file.

  When the editing of the object and the layout is completed, the program creator calls the content confirmation screen 5 in which the object is arranged according to the layout, and confirms the finish. If correction is necessary, the editing screen corresponding to the editing target is called as described above to make corrections.

  10 and 11 are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example of the object editing screen 1. FIG. In FIG. 10, a rectangular area in the second row from the top is a title input field 11 for inputting characters (or character strings) to be displayed as a title. A rectangular area in the third row is a text A input field 13 for inputting characters to be displayed as text A. The rectangular area in the fourth row is an image A input field 12 for inputting the file name of an image to be displayed as image A. The rectangular areas in the fifth and sixth stages are a text B input field 14 and a text C input field 15 for inputting characters to be displayed as text B or text C, respectively.

  Further, a scroll bar 10 is provided on the right side of each input field for displaying the display position of each input field upward and exposing the other input fields to the resulting space. FIG. 11 shows a text D input field 16, a text E input field 17, a text F input field 18, and a store name input field 19 for inputting characters to be displayed as a store name exposed by the scroll bar 10.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the layout editing screen 3. In the figure, the uppermost rectangular area is a title frame 31 that represents an area associated with a character string that represents the title of the display screen. A rectangular area on the left side of the center is an image frame 32 indicating that the image A is an associated area. A plurality of rectangular areas juxtaposed from top to bottom on the right side of the central part are text frames 33, 34,..., 38 representing areas associated with text A, text B,. Further, the rectangular area at the bottom is a store name frame 39 indicating that the region is associated with a character string indicating the store name.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the content confirmation screen 5. As shown in the figure, objects input in association with each other on the object editing screen 1 are displayed in the area of each frame set on the layout editing screen 3 described above. The program producer confirms the finish on such a content confirmation screen.

  As described above, in the conventional editing apparatus, it is necessary to call up the content confirmation screen every time the content finish is confirmed during the editing operation. When a correction point is found on the content confirmation screen, the edit screen must be called again. In other words, since the work efficiency is lowered by the switching operation between the editing screen and the content confirmation screen, it has been awaited completion of an editing apparatus that has improved such a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the work efficiency is improved by eliminating the need for switching operation between the content confirmation screen and the editing screen of the editing device for editing a still image. It is an object of the present invention to provide a screen display method for an editing apparatus that achieves the above.

A screen display method according to the first invention includes a pointing device, a first database, a second database, and display means, and performs an editing operation by moving a cursor displayed on the display screen of the display means using the pointing device. in the screen display method for editing apparatus executes for the editing device detects the positional relationship between the frame displayed on the display screen and a cursor, the absence in the frame cursor, in response to operation of the pointing device a step of creating and displaying other frame on the display screen, the editing device creates the frame and the step to associate the predetermined region, the first click of said editing apparatus according to the pointing device region depending on Rick operation, the display image of the screen for accepting editing of characters to be displayed in a frame that is associated with the region A step of Viewing above, the editing apparatus according to the second click operation of the area by the pointing device, the display screen a screen for accepting editing of the image to be displayed on said frame are associated with the region Displaying on the first database the object information indicating the character or image edited on the display screen by the editing device; and the character edited by the editing device on the display screen. Or, the step of writing layout information indicating the arrangement of the image in the second database, the step of displaying the object information read from the first database by the editing device on the display screen, and the editing device by the second The layout information read from the database is displayed on the display screen. Tsu, characterized in that it comprises a flop.

Screen display method according to the second invention, the editing apparatus in accordance with the third click operation of the area by the pointing device, a display attribute of the character or image to be displayed on said frame are associated with the region The method further includes a step of displaying a screen for accepting settings on the display screen.

A screen display method according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a pointing device, a first database, a second database, and display means, and performs an editing operation by moving a cursor displayed on the display screen of the display means using the pointing device. in the screen display method for editing apparatus executes for the steps of the editing device detects the positional relationship between the frame displayed on the display screen and a cursor, the editing apparatus, when the cursor is not within the frame and displaying on the display screen to create other frame in response to the operation of the pointing device, the editing apparatus, when in the frame in which the cursor is displayed, first by the pointing device display a screen for accepting editing of the character to be displayed in the frame in accordance with the click operation on the display screen Sources And-up, the editing device, wherein when the cursor is in the displayed frame, the pointing device according to the second click the display screen a screen for accepting editing of the image to be displayed within the frame in response to the operation and displaying on said editing device, when in the cursor is displayed frame, the display attribute of the character or image to be displayed within the frame in accordance with the third click operation by the pointing device displaying a screen for receiving a setting of the display screen, and writing the object information the editing device indicating the character or image edited on the display screen in the first database, the editing apparatus Layout information indicating the arrangement of characters or images edited on the display screen is used as the second data. A step of writing to the source, a step of displaying the object information read from the first database by the editing device on the display screen, and a layout information read from the second database by the editing device on the display screen. And a step of displaying .

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a content editing mode by an editing apparatus employing the screen display method of the present invention. In the figure, 6 is a content editing screen for editing objects and layouts. Reference numeral 2 denotes an object database that stores a file storing edited objects. Reference numeral 4 denotes a layout database for storing a file storing the edited layout. The program producer performs all editing operations related to content editing on the content editing screen 6. When the editing device is instructed to store the editing result, the editing device stores the object and the layout in different files, writes the file storing the object into the object database 2, and writes the file storing the layout into the layout database 4. .

  Furthermore, the editing apparatus can read out the file written in the object database 2 or the layout database 4 and accept an editing operation for changing the stored object or layout. That is, by using the editing apparatus, the program producer can edit the object and the layout without switching operation between the content confirmation screen and each editing screen.

  According to the screen display methods of the first, second and third inventions as described above, it is possible to eliminate the need for switching operation between the content confirmation screen and the edit screen, so that the work efficiency can be improved.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a still image editing apparatus used for implementing a screen display method according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 71 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), which is connected to the I / O control unit 72, the display memory 73, and the display control unit 74 through a bus. Connected to the I / O control unit 72 are an input unit 75 including a mouse and a keyboard having two buttons on the left and right sides, and an object database 2 and a layout database 4 for writing a file storing an object and a layout, respectively. The display control unit 74 is connected to a monitor 76 for displaying the content editing screen 6. The program executed in the CPU 71 receives a command or input data given from the input unit 75 and calls and executes a required function.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the content editing screen 6 in the still image editing apparatus. In the figure, the uppermost rectangular area is a title area 61 for displaying a character string representing the title of the display screen, which is displayed as “Shaoxing Sake”. The lower right corner of the title area 61 is a frame position 61a. A rectangular area on the left side of the center is an image area 62 for displaying the image A, and displays an image of a bottle of Shaoxing liquor. A plurality of rectangular areas juxtaposed from top to bottom on the right side of the central part are text areas 63, 64,..., 68 for displaying text A, text B,. Developed richness and aroma. It ’s a bit dry and authentic Shaoxing sake. ” Further, the rectangular area at the bottom is a store name area 69 for displaying a character string representing the store name, which is displayed as “Sake Super ABC”.

  Furthermore, a rectangular area to display a character string or an image, that is, a title area 61, an image area 62, a text area 63, 64,. , 691 are related areas 611, 621,. The program producer can edit a desired still image while confirming the finish on the content editing screen 6 as described above.

  FIG. 3 is a state transition diagram for explaining operations on the content editing screen 6 and functions (first and second inventions) called in response thereto. The content editing screen 6 displays a cursor that can be moved by operating the mouse. Making the cursor stationary for a predetermined period or longer is called a point. Clicking a mouse button is called clicking. Furthermore, an operation of moving the cursor as it is by pressing a mouse button is called dragging.

  The initial state 81 is a state in which the positional relationship between the cursor and the frame is detected. At the start of processing, the cursor does not overlap the background, that is, an arbitrary frame, and is placed outside the frame. Therefore, the process transits to the input wait 82 based on the detected positional relationship. When the point position is changed in the input waiting state 82, the state transits to the initial state 81. When a drag with the left button pressed (hereinafter referred to as a left drag) is received, the frame creation function 83 for creating a frame is called and executed.

  When the cursor is pointed from the initial state 81 so as to overlap other than the lower right corner of the arbitrary frame (frame position 61a in the title area 61), the state transitions to the input waiting state 84. When the point position is changed in the input waiting state 84, the state transits to the initial state 81. When a left drag is accepted, the moving function 85 for moving the frame is called and executed. When the cursor is pointed from the initial state 81 so as to overlap the lower right corner of an arbitrary frame, the state transitions to the input waiting state 86. When the point position is changed in the input waiting state 86, the state transits to the initial state 81. Further, when a left drag is accepted, the size change function 87 for changing the frame size is called and executed.

  When the cursor is pointed in an arbitrary related area from the initial state 81, the state transits to the input wait state 88. When the point position is changed in the input waiting state 88, the state transits to the initial state 81. When the left button is clicked, the character editing function 89 for editing the character to be associated with the frame is called and executed. When the right button is clicked in the input waiting state 88, the paste function 90 for setting the image to be pasted in the frame by the file name is called and executed. Furthermore, when an operation of clicking the left button twice within a predetermined time period (referred to as double-clicking) is received, the attribute setting function 91 for setting display attributes of characters or images is called and executed.

  When the processes of the frame creation function 83, the movement function 85, the size change function 87, the character editing function 89, the pasting function 90, and the attribute setting function 91 are completed, the process transits to the initial state 81. Note that the pasting function 90 may not only set the file name of the image but also create the image directly using a pointing device.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure in the initial state 81. In the initial state 81, the point position is first detected (S1). It is determined whether or not the point position is the background (S2), and if applicable, the process shifts to the input waiting state 82. If the point position is not the background, it is determined whether the point position overlaps with any frame, and other than the lower right corner (frame position 61a in the title area 61) (S3). If so, the state transits to the input wait state 84.

  If the determination condition of S3 is not satisfied, it is determined whether or not the point position is a lower right corner of an arbitrary frame (S4). If the point position is not the lower right corner of the arbitrary frame, it is determined whether or not the point position is within an arbitrary related area (S5), and if applicable, the process shifts to the input wait state 88. If the point position is not in any related area, the process returns to S1, and the subsequent procedure is repeated.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure in the frame creation function 83. A frame of the specified size is created at the position specified by the left drag (S6). Then, an area of a predetermined size (related areas 611, 621,..., 691 in FIG. 2) is provided on the left side of the created frame and associated with the frame (S7). As described above, when the predetermined operation of the pointing device is received in the predetermined area by associating the created frame with the predetermined area, the moving function 85, the size changing function 87, the character editing function as described above. 89, the pasting function 90 and the attribute setting function 91 can be activated.

Embodiment 2
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the content editing screen 6 in the still image editing apparatus. In the figure, the uppermost rectangular area is a title area 61 for displaying a character string representing the title of the display screen, which is displayed as “Shaoxing Sake”. The lower right corner of the title area 61 is a frame position 61a. A rectangular area on the left side of the center is an image area 62 for displaying the image A, and displays an image of a bottle of Shaoxing liquor. A plurality of rectangular areas juxtaposed from top to bottom on the right side of the central part are text areas 63, 64,..., 68 for displaying text A, text B,. Developed richness and aroma. It ’s a bit dry and authentic Shaoxing sake. ” Further, the rectangular area at the bottom is a store name area 69 for displaying a character string representing the store name, which is displayed as “Sake Super ABC”. The program producer can edit a desired still image while confirming the finish on the content editing screen 6 as described above.

  FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram illustrating operations on the content editing screen 6 and functions (third, fourth, and fifth inventions) that are called in response thereto. The content editing screen 6 displays a cursor that can be moved by operating the mouse. The initial state 81 is a state in which the positional relationship between the cursor and the frame is detected. At the start of processing, the cursor does not overlap the background, that is, an arbitrary frame, and is placed outside the frame. Therefore, the process transits to the input wait 82 based on the detected positional relationship. When the point position is changed in the input waiting state 82, the state transits to the initial state 81. When a left drag is accepted, the frame creation function 92 for creating a frame of a size specified by the left drag is called and executed.

  When the cursor is pointed from the initial state 81 so as to overlap other than the lower right corner of the arbitrary frame (frame position 61a in the title area 61), the state transitions to the input waiting state 84. When the point position is changed in the input waiting state 84, the state transits to the initial state 81. When a left drag is accepted, the moving function 85 for moving the frame is called and executed. When the cursor is pointed from the initial state 81 so as to overlap the lower right corner of an arbitrary frame, the state transitions to the input waiting state 86. When the point position is changed in the input waiting state 86, the state transits to the initial state 81. Further, when a left drag is accepted, the size change function 87 for changing the frame size is called and executed.

  When the cursor is pointed in an arbitrary frame from the initial state 81, the state transitions to the input wait state 93. When the point position is changed in the input waiting state 93, the state transits to the initial state 81. When the left button is clicked, the character editing function 89 for editing the character to be associated with the frame is called and executed. When the right button is clicked in the input waiting state 93, the paste function 90 for setting the image to be pasted in the frame by the file name is called and executed. Furthermore, when a double click of the left button is accepted, an attribute setting function 91 for setting a display attribute of characters or images is called and executed.

  When the processes of the frame creation function 92, the movement function 85, the size change function 87, the character editing function 89, the pasting function 90, and the attribute setting function 91 are completed, the process transits to the initial state 81. Note that the pasting function 90 may not only set the file name of the image but also create the image directly using a pointing device.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure in the initial state 81. In the initial state 81, the point position is first detected (S11). It is determined whether or not the point position is the background (S12), and if applicable, the process shifts to the input waiting state 82. If the point position is not the background, it is determined whether the point position overlaps with any frame and other than the lower right corner (frame position 61a in the title area 61) (S13). If so, the state transits to the input wait state 84.

  If the determination condition of S3 is not satisfied, it is determined whether or not the point position is a lower right corner of an arbitrary frame (S14). If the point position is not the lower right corner of the arbitrary frame, it is determined whether or not the point position is within the arbitrary frame (S15). If the point position is not within an arbitrary frame, the process returns to S1, and the subsequent procedure is repeated.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the still image editing apparatus used for implementation of the screen display method concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the content edit screen in a still image editing device. It is a state transition diagram explaining operation in a content edit screen and the function called according to it. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence in an initial state. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence in a frame creation function. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the content edit screen in a still image editing device. It is a state transition diagram explaining operation in a content edit screen and the function called according to it. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence in an initial state. It is explanatory drawing explaining the edit form of the content by the conventional editing apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of an object edit screen. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of an object edit screen. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of a layout edit screen. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of a content confirmation screen. It is explanatory drawing explaining the edit form of the content by the editing apparatus which employ | adopted the screen display method of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Object database 4 Layout database 71 CPU
72 I / O Control Unit 73 Display Memory 74 Display Control Unit 75 Input Unit 76 Monitor

Claims (3)

A screen display method executed by an editing apparatus, which includes a pointing device, a first database, a second database, and display means, and performs an editing operation by moving a cursor displayed on the display screen of the display means using the pointing device In
The editing device detects a positional relationship between a cursor and a frame displayed on the display screen;
When the cursor is not within the frame, creating another frame according to the operation of the pointing device and displaying it on the display screen;
A step to associate a frame with a predetermined area in which the editing device creates,
The step of the editing device according to the first click manipulation of the area by the pointing device, to view the screen for accepting editing of the characters to be displayed on said frame are associated with regions on the display screen And
Displaying a screen on the display screen for accepting editing of an image to be displayed in a frame associated with the region in response to a second click operation of the region by the pointing device by the editing device;
Writing object information indicating characters or images edited on the display screen by the editing device to the first database;
Writing layout information indicating an arrangement of characters or images edited by the editing device on the display screen to the second database;
Displaying the object information read from the first database by the editing device on the display screen;
Displaying the layout information read from the second database by the editing device on the display screen;
Screen display method including In response to a third click operation on the area by the pointing device, the editing apparatus displays a screen on the display screen for receiving display attribute settings related to characters or images to be displayed in a frame associated with the area. Step to display
The screen display method according to claim 1, further comprising : A screen display method executed by an editing apparatus, which includes a pointing device, a first database, a second database, and display means, and performs an editing operation by moving a cursor displayed on the display screen of the display means using the pointing device In
The editing device detecting a positional relationship between a cursor and a frame displayed on the display screen;
A step wherein the editing apparatus, when the cursor is not within the frame, which created other frame is displayed on the display screen in response to manipulation of said pointing device,
The editing device, when in the cursor is displayed frame, a screen for accepting editing of characters to be displayed within the frame in response to the first clicking operation by the pointing device on the display screen Steps,
The editing device, when in the cursor is displayed frame, a screen for accepting an editing images to be displayed in the frame in response to the second clicking operation by the pointing device on the display screen Steps ,
The editing device, when in the cursor is displayed frame, said screen for receiving the setting of the display attribute according to the character or image to be displayed within the frame in accordance with the third click operation by the pointing device and the step of displaying on the display screen,
Writing object information indicating characters or images edited by the editing device on the display screen to the first database;
Writing layout information indicating an arrangement of characters or images edited by the editing device on the display screen to the second database;
Displaying the object information read from the first database by the editing device on the display screen;
Displaying the layout information read from the second database by the editing device on the display screen;
Screen display method including

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