JP5247559B2 - Input screen display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an auxiliary function for inputting data in an input field on a screen, and more particularly to display of a menu indicating input data candidates.

  When inputting data on the online screen of the host computer, the data itself was conventionally input as it is, but in recent years, a method of selecting one of the displayed data (pull-down method) has become mainstream. . In the pull-down method, a list of selectable data is displayed in the vicinity of an input field, and data to be selected from the list is designated with a mouse or an arrow key. As a pull-down menu display timing, there are a type in which a display button attached to an input field is pressed and a type in which the pull-down menu is displayed, and a type in which a pull-down menu is automatically displayed when a cursor moves to the input field. When inputting a large amount of data, the former often requires the use of the latter automatic display because the display button must be pressed every time the cursor changes.

  Note that Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a menu display control method that performs a neat screen display in which menu items to be selected are not distributedly displayed over a wide area even if the number of menu layers is large.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-204577

  However, when the pull-down menu is automatically displayed at the time of the cursor transition, the portion of the input screen where the pull-down menu is displayed is hidden and cannot be seen. For this reason, in order to see the hidden part, it is necessary to move the cursor to another input field and change the display part of the pull-down menu.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main purpose is to make an input screen visible even when a menu of input candidates is displayed.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides an input screen display device that displays an input screen including a plurality of data input fields, the input candidates for acquiring input candidate data for at least some of the data input fields. The input candidate data can be acquired by the input candidate acquisition means for the acquisition means, the focus detection means for detecting the focused data input field, and the data input field detected to be focused by the focus detection means. In this case, input candidate display means for displaying the input candidate data at a fixed position on the input screen where no other data input fields are displayed, and at the same position with respect to the plurality of data input fields ; It is characterized by providing.

  According to this configuration, the input candidate data in each data input column is always displayed at the same location, so that the operation of moving the mouse or the like to the input candidate data can be quickly performed. In addition, display data related to the data input field can be referred to by setting the input candidate data to a place other than the other display data. Note that the input candidate acquisition unit, the focus detection unit, and the input candidate display unit are realized by linked operations of the display unit 22, the input unit 23, and the processing unit 24 of the terminal 2 in the embodiment.

In addition, the present invention is an input screen display device, which enables data input by selecting one data from the input candidate data in the data input field in which the input candidate data is displayed. It is characterized by that.
According to this configuration, it is possible to input data using the displayed input candidate data.

In addition, the present invention is an input screen display device, characterized in that data can be directly input to the data input field in which the input candidate data is displayed.
According to this configuration, input candidate data can be used as guidance, and input candidate data can be input without confirming when the user is used to direct data input.

  In addition, the problems disclosed by the present application and the solutions thereof will be clarified by the description of the mode for carrying out the invention and the drawings.

  According to the present invention, the input screen can be referred to even when an input candidate menu is displayed.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an online registration system 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a terminal 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the data memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 25 of the terminal 2, (a) shows the structure of the data regarding an input screen, (b) shows the structure of the screen definition data 252. It is a sequence chart which shows the flow of online input processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the pull-down menu corresponding to an input column. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the pull-down menu corresponding to an input column.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the online registration system according to the embodiment of the present invention, when data is registered from the terminal (input screen display device) to the host computer via the Web server, the data is input to the input field on the terminal screen supporting data input. A pull-down menu indicating data options to be displayed is displayed at a fixed position other than the portion related to the input field.

  By changing the display location of the pull-down menu from “near the input field” to “certain location”, it is possible to refer to the display content without hiding it. In this case, it is assumed that the display location of the pull-down menu is set to a position that does not hide display items such as other input data. For data input, a pull-down menu may be selected using a mouse, an arrow key, or the like, or alphanumeric characters may be directly input in the input field (for example, “1: displayed in the pull-down menu” If one wants to select “person” from “person 2: family”, etc., “1” is input from the keyboard), and it is possible to use them according to the situation.

≪System configuration and overview≫
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the online registration system 1. The online registration system 1 is a system that inputs data related to customers and contracts at a power company sales office, etc., and registers the data in a computer that centrally manages the data related to the power company. A host computer 4 is provided. The terminal 2 is a client terminal for a person in charge to input data related to a customer and a contract, and is realized by a PC (Personal Computer) installed in a power company sales office or the like. The Web server 3 is a server that provides a data input screen to the terminal 2 and transfers input item data and the like between the terminal 2 and the host computer 4, and is installed in a sales office or a department that supervises the sales office. This is realized by a server computer. The host computer 4 is a large general-purpose computer that is installed in a data management center or the like of an electric power company and can communicate with the Web server 3, and stores and manages data related to customers and contracts.

<< Device configuration >>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the terminal 2. The terminal 2 includes a communication unit 21, a display unit 22, an input unit 23, a processing unit 24, and a storage unit 25. The communication unit 21 is a part that performs IP (Internet Protocol) communication with the Web server 3 via a network, and is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. The display unit 22 is a part that displays data in accordance with an instruction from the processing unit 24, and is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD). The input unit 23 is a part where an operator inputs data (for example, data in an input field on the input screen), and is realized by, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The processing unit 24 exchanges data between the units and controls the entire terminal 2, and is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program stored in a predetermined memory. . The storage unit 25 stores data from the processing unit 24 and reads the stored data, and is realized by, for example, a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk device.

  The Web server 3 and the host computer 4 have basically the same configuration as that of the terminal 2, but are different in scale and performance.

<< Data structure >>
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of data stored in the storage unit 25 of the terminal 2. FIG. 3A shows the configuration of data related to the input screen among the data stored in the storage unit 25. Data relating to the input screen includes a screen display program 251, screen definition data 252, fixed value data 253, and input item data 254. The screen display program 251 is a program that displays a character string or an input field at a predetermined position on the screen, and is realized by, for example, ActiveX control stored in the storage unit 25. The screen definition data 252 is definition data related to the input screen displayed on the display unit 22 and is stored in advance in the storage unit of the Web server 3 for each type of screen, and when a request for input screen data is received from the terminal 2. Provided from the Web server 3.

  The fixed value data 253 is fixed data (for example, address, contract number, date, etc.) that cannot be changed from the input screen, is stored for each type of screen in the host computer 4, and the input screen data is requested from the terminal 2. It is provided from the host computer 4 via the Web server 3 when it comes. An example of the fixed value data 253 is “Address Check” “XXX”, “Contract Number” “XXX”, and “Reception Date” “09.08” shown on the input screen of FIG. Etc. The input item data 254 is data that is input and set in each input field of the input screen. Some item data is stored in advance in the host computer 4 for each type of screen, and the terminal 2 requests input screen data. When it comes, it is provided as a default value of input data from the host computer 4 via the Web server 3, and the remaining item data is input from the input screen of the terminal 2. An example of the input item data 254 is “71275” of “recipient” shown in the input screen of FIG. 5 and “00: not related” of “measurement related”.

  FIG. 3B shows the configuration of the screen definition data 252 among the data related to the input screen. The screen definition data 252 is data indicating the configuration definition of the input screen, and includes screen data 2521, item name data 2522, fixed value display position data 2523, input field data 2524, and pull-down menu data 2525. The screen data 2521 is data indicating attributes such as the size and color of the entire input screen. The item name data 2522 is character string data of each item name displayed on the input screen and data indicating the display position. An example of the character string data of the item name 2522 is “address confirmation”, “recipient”, etc. shown in the input screen of FIG. Fixed value display position data 2523 indicates a display position of a fixed value on the input screen. The input field data 2524 is data indicating the number of digits in the input field and its display position. The pull-down menu data 2525 is data indicating the pull-down menu corresponding to the input field and the display position thereof. Note that the display position here indicates a coordinate position on the input screen.

≪System processing≫
FIG. 4 is a sequence chart showing the flow of online registration processing. In the following, the processing flow of the online registration system 1 will be described assuming that the operator in charge registers the contents of the new contract in the host computer 4 at the sales office of the power company.

  First, the operator performs an operation for displaying a new contract screen on the terminal 2. For example, the “new contract” icon displayed on the display unit 22 is clicked with the mouse. At this time, the terminal 2 transmits a message requesting data on the new contract screen to the Web server 3 (S401). The Web server 3 receives the message from the terminal 2 and transmits a message requesting a default value for the new contract screen to the host computer 4 (S402). The default value includes a fixed value and a part of input item data. The host computer 4 receives the message from the Web server 3 and transmits a default value corresponding to the new contract screen to the Web server 3 (S403).

  The Web server 3 receives a default value from the host computer 4. And the screen definition data regarding the received default value and the new contract screen memorize | stored previously are transmitted to the terminal 2 (S404). The terminal 2 receives and stores default values (fixed values and part of input item data) and screen definition data from the Web server 3. Then, the screen display program 251 is loaded into the memory and activated.

  The screen display program 251 displays the entire input screen frame according to the screen data 2521. Next, according to the item name data 2522, each item name is displayed at a predetermined position. Then, the fixed value data 253 is displayed at the position indicated by the fixed value display position data 2523. Subsequently, each input field is displayed at a predetermined position in accordance with the input field data 2524. Further, the input item data 254 is set as a default value in each input field and displayed. As described above, the new contract screen (input screen) is displayed on the display unit 22 of the terminal 2. When the cursor is positioned on the input field having the pull-down menu in the input field of the new contract screen, the pull-down menu corresponding to the input field hides other item names and input fields according to the pull-down menu data 2525. It will be displayed in such a position.

  When data is input to each input field of the new contract screen and the input item data 254 is confirmed by an operation such as pressing the “registration button”, the terminal 2 reads the input item data 254 and transmits it to the Web server 3. (S405). The Web server 3 receives the input item data from the terminal 2 and transmits it to the host computer 4 (S406). The host computer 4 receives the input item data from the Web server 3 and stores it in a predetermined storage device. As a result, data relating to the new contract is registered in the host computer 4.

<< Example >>
5 and 6 are diagrams showing display examples of pull-down menus corresponding to the input fields. The operator inputs data to the input field I using each key of the keyboard or the mouse while moving the cursor C on the input screen G by the tab key of the keyboard.

  In FIG. 5, the cursor C is positioned in the input field I whose item name N is “fee handling”, and the input field I is the current input location. Then, a “price management” pull-down menu M is displayed at the lower right of the input screen. In this example, since there are more than a predetermined number of input candidates, a scroll bar is attached to the right side of the pull-down menu M. Data input to the input field I may be selected from the pull-down menu M, or an alphanumeric code such as “00” may be directly input to the input field I. When inputting an alphanumeric code, the pull-down menu M can be referred to as code guidance.

  In FIG. 6, the cursor C is positioned in the input field I whose item name N is “measurement related”, and the input field I is the current input location. Then, a “weighing related” pull-down menu M is displayed at the lower right of the input screen. This display position is the same as the display position of the “fee handling” pull-down menu M in FIG.

  As an item related to the input location, for example, when the data in the input field I that has been input once is corrected, it may be desired to see the item name N or the input field I below the input field I. In addition to the correction, there is an input field I in which data has already been input at the time of the first input. Furthermore, the data that can be entered may be limited by the data entered in other input fields I.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, in order for the computers (terminal 2, Web server 3, and host computer 4) in the online registration system 1 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the online registration system according to the embodiment of the present invention is realized by recording the program on a readable recording medium, causing the computer to read and execute the recorded program. Note that the program may be provided to the computer via a network such as the Internet, or a semiconductor chip or the like in which the program is written may be incorporated in the computer.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, since the pull-down menu M is displayed in the input screen G where nothing is displayed, the item name N and the input field I are hidden by the pull-down menu M. Therefore, when inputting data in each input field I, other item names N and input fields I can be referred to. Note that the pull-down menu M may be displayed at a location not related to the input field I where the cursor C is located at that time.

  In addition, since the pull-down menu M of each input field I is displayed at the same location, the operation time can be shortened because the movement amount is small when selecting with a pointer by a mouse or the like.

  When the operator enters a code in the input field I, the pull-down menu M can be used as code guidance. When the operator gets used to the input screen G, the operator can enter the code without confirming the pull-down menu M. It becomes possible.

<< Other embodiments >>
As mentioned above, although the form for implementing this invention was demonstrated, the said embodiment is for making an understanding of this invention easy, and is not for limiting and interpreting this invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and equivalents thereof are also included in the present invention. For example, the display of the input screen may be realized by HTML (HyperText Markup Language).

  Further, the pull-down menu M is displayed so as to correspond to the input field I where the cursor C is located, but the pull-down menu M is also displayed corresponding to the input field I focused by the tab key. In this case, the operator operates the tab key while looking at the pull-down menu M displayed at the fixed position, and inputs data every time the focus moves in the input field I, so that the operator's line of sight can be reduced. Data input can be performed efficiently.

  Note that the input field I may be identified by simply displaying the item name of the input field I at the beginning of the pull-down menu M and viewing the pull-down menu M.

2 Terminal (input screen display device)
22 Display (display)
24 processing unit 25 storage unit 251 screen display program 252 screen definition data C cursor I input field (data input field)
M Pull-down menu N Item name

Claims (3)

An input screen display device for displaying an input screen including a plurality of data input fields,
Input candidate acquisition means for acquiring input candidate data for at least some of the data input fields;
A focus detection means for detecting the focused data input field;
When the input candidate data can be acquired by the input candidate acquisition unit for the data input field detected as being focused by the focus detection unit, the input candidate data is input to another data input on the input screen. An input candidate display means for displaying a fixed position at which a column is not displayed and displaying the same at the same position with respect to the plurality of data input columns ;
An input screen display device comprising: The input screen display device according to claim 1,
An input screen display device characterized in that data can be input by selecting one data from the input candidate data in the data input field in which the input candidate data is displayed. The input screen display device according to claim 1 or 2,
An input screen display device, wherein data can be directly input to the data input field in which the input candidate data is displayed.