JP6523869B2 - GUI creation apparatus and GUI creation method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a GUI creation apparatus and a GUI creation method.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a method for changing programming and not requiring compilation in GUI creation. In today's complicated GUI operation, when creating a programming-less GUI, it is necessary to set a large number of image data and parameters. For this reason, the amount of data of the GUI is increased, and the creation of the GUI is also complicated.

JP, 2013-161322, A

  Patent Document 1 describes a method for determining an animation frame by defined communication protocol and each parameter setting, but when the number of animations or parameters to be displayed increases, the amount of data increases and the memory is compressed. is there. Also, in this case, the number of screens increases in creating a GUI, and there is a problem that operability and maintainability deteriorate.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of creating a GUI with a small amount of data.

  The GUI creation device according to the present invention comprises an image file for displaying an image of a GUI component different for each mode number, a first parameter including a conversion coefficient for determining a frame number of the image, and a plurality of the mode numbers. A GUI setting table for storing a common second parameter, a GUI data memory table for storing received data received from the outside, and a current mode number which is a currently set mode number, and corresponding to the current mode number A GUI data selection unit that reads the first parameter to be read from the GUI setting table and stores the first parameter in the GUI data memory table; the received data stored in the GUI data memory table; and the first parameter Frame number of the image of the GUI part based on the conversion factor of Determined, in which and a GUI display unit for displaying an image of the GUI component on the basis of the image file of the with the frame number first parameter.

  According to the present invention, the GUI setting table includes an image file for displaying an image of a GUI component different for each mode number, a first parameter including a conversion coefficient for determining a frame number of the image, and a plurality of mode numbers And the common second parameter. As a result, the GUI setting table does not store the second parameter for each mode number, so it is possible to reduce the amount of data required when creating a GUI.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a GUI creation device according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a GUI creation device according to a first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a GUI setting table. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode setting table. It is a figure which shows an example of a GUI data memory table. It is a part of the flowchart which shows the process of GUI preparation apparatus. It is the remainder of the flowchart showing processing of the GUI creation device. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of a GUI display part. It is a figure which shows the other example (mode corresponding flag addition pattern) of a GUI setting table. It is a figure which shows the other example (mode setting abbreviation | omission pattern) of a GUI setting table. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a GUI display part. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a GUI setting table of the GUI creation device according to the second embodiment.

Embodiment 1
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a GUI creation apparatus according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the GUI creation apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the GUI creation apparatus is an apparatus incorporated into, for example, a car, and the GUI data selection unit 11, the GUI display unit 12, the communication data reception unit 13, the GUI setting table 14, the mode setting table 15, And a GUI data memory table 16. Although the embodiment describes the case where the GUI creation apparatus is incorporated in a car or the like, the present invention is not limited to this and can be incorporated in other devices.

  First, the hardware configuration of each component will be described with reference to FIG. A memory 22 is adopted for the GUI setting table 14, the mode setting table 15, and the GUI data memory table 16, and the memory 22 is a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor such as, for example, a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM. Memory, magnetic disk, flexible disk, optical disk, compact disk, mini disk, DVD, etc. correspond. The communication data receiving unit 13 employs a receiving device 23.

  The GUI data selection unit 11 and the GUI display unit 12 are realized, for example, by the processor 21 executing a program stored in the memory 22. The processor 21 corresponds to, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a central processing unit, a processing unit, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, a processor, or a DSP. The above program causes the computer to execute the procedures and methods of the GUI data selection unit 11 and the GUI display unit 12 and is realized by, for example, software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware.

  The GUI data selection unit 11 and the GUI display unit 12 are not limited to the configuration realized by operating according to a software program, and are, for example, signal processing circuits that realize the operation by an electric circuit of hardware. May be Alternatively, the GUI data selection unit 11 and the GUI display unit 12 may be a combination of a configuration realized by a software program and a configuration realized by hardware.

  Returning to FIG. 1, each component of the GUI creation apparatus will be described in detail. The GUI setting table 14 stores setting values of parameters of the GUI component including the first parameter. The details of the first parameter will be described later. The mode setting table 15 stores the number of modes indicating the possible range of mode numbers in the GUI setting table 14. The GUI data memory table 16 is a table for storing external communication data (received data) received by the communication data receiving unit 13, a current mode number, and a first parameter corresponding to the current mode number. Here, the mode number is a number for specifying the display state of the GUI component, and the current mode number is a mode number currently set.

  The GUI data selection unit 11 reads the first parameter corresponding to the current mode number from the GUI setting table 14, and stores the first parameter in the GUI data memory table 16. For example, a display (not shown) including a liquid crystal module is connected to the GUI display unit 12.

  The GUI display unit 12 determines the frame number of the image of the GUI component based on the communication data stored in the GUI data memory table 16 and the conversion coefficient of the first parameter, and based on the frame number and the image file of the first parameter. The image of the GUI part is displayed on the display. The communication data receiving unit 13 receives communication data from the outside, and stores the communication data in the GUI data memory table 16.

  Next, details of each table will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the GUI setting table 14. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the mode setting table 15. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the GUI data memory table 16.

  The GUI setting table 14 and the mode setting table 15 are tables set in advance at the manufacturing stage of the GUI creation device. Although the mode setting table 15 is a table for determining the pattern of the GUI component, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 4, since the number of modes is 20, each GUI component can have a maximum of 20 types of patterns. The mode setting table 15 also stores a start mode number used as an initial value of the current mode number. The start mode number is a mode number set when the GUI device is started.

  The GUI setting table 14 is a table for storing setting values of parameters of each GUI component. The GUI setting table 14 stores screen names to be displayed, GUI component names to be displayed on the screen, and setting values of parameters of the GUI components. In FIG. 3, a digital meter is used as an example of the GUI component. This digital meter displays the 5000 image of the 5001st frame, for example, when the 5000 value is input by the communication data from the outside to the image of 10001 frames which can display the numerical value of 0 to 10000 in the image file GUI parts that The parameters include a parameter A, a parameter B, and a communication item that do not change for each mode (for each mode number), and an image file and conversion factor that change for each mode (for each mode number). Here, the image file and the conversion factor are first parameters that differ for each mode number. The parameter A, the parameter B, and the communication item are second parameters common to a plurality of mode numbers.

  The first and second parameters are different for each GUI component. The second parameter, parameter A, parameter B, and communication item are arranged from the top in the GUI setting table 14. The first parameter changing for each mode is arranged in order of an image file and a conversion coefficient for each mode number from the mode number 1 in the GUI setting table 14. Here, the conversion factor is a factor for determining the frame number of the image of the GUI component. For example, when the unit of communication data from the outside is Km / h and this is converted to Mile / h, it can be converted by multiplying 1 / 1.60934 = 0.62137 by the communication data from the outside. The conversion factor indicates this factor.

  Although no item of mode number is arranged in the GUI setting table 14 shown in FIG. 3, the mode number in the same range as the number of modes in the mode setting table 15, that is, mode number 1 to mode number 20. Since the first parameter is arranged, the item of mode number is omitted. The same applies to FIG. 9 described later. More specifically, in the GUI setting table 14, first parameters (image files and conversion coefficients) corresponding to mode number 1 to mode number 20 are arranged in order. Therefore, even if there is no item of mode number, the GUI data selection unit 11 which reads the first parameter from the GUI setting table 14 can recognize at which address the data of the target mode number portion exists.

  The GUI data memory table 16 stores external communication data and a first parameter corresponding to the current mode number. Further, the frame number of the image of the GUI component to be displayed is determined based on the conversion factor and the communication data from the outside, and the frame number is stored in the GUI data memory table 16.

  The communication data from the outside includes the speed of the car into which the GUI creation apparatus is incorporated and the current mode number set by the external operation by the user. Here, the speed of the vehicle is detected by a vehicle speed sensor or the like incorporated in the vehicle. The external operation by the user is, for example, an operation performed by the user using a remote control, a touch panel or a switch connected to the GUI creation apparatus.

  Next, processing of the GUI creation apparatus, that is, a GUI creation method will be described using FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a part of a flowchart showing processing of the GUI creation device, and FIG. 7 is the rest of the flowchart showing processing of the GUI creation device.

  When the GUI creation apparatus is activated, the processes shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are executed. First, the GUI data selection unit 11 reads and acquires the activation mode number from the mode setting table 15 (step S1), and writes the acquired activation mode number in the current mode number of the GUI data memory table 16 (step S2). Next, the GUI data selection unit 11 reads out and acquires the current mode number from the GUI data memory table 16 (step S3). Here, at the time of startup, the startup mode number is used as the current mode number, but after that, the current mode number is rewritten by an external operation by the user.

  Subsequently, the GUI data selection unit 11 reads and acquires the first parameter corresponding to the start mode number from the GUI setting table 14 (step S4), and writes the acquired first parameter in the GUI data memory table 16 (step S5). ). The above is the processing for one GUI component.

  Next, when there is a GUI component to be displayed remaining in the GUI setting table 14 (YES in step S6), the GUI data selection unit 11 repeats the processing from step S4 to step S6 for the next GUI component. If there is no GUI component remaining (NO in step S6), the GUI data selection unit 11 shifts the processing to step S7. Here, as described above, the processes from step S1 to step S6 are processes executed by the GUI data selection unit 11, and the processes from step S7 to step S13 described below are executed by the GUI display unit 12. Processing.

  The GUI display unit 12 reads the first parameter from the GUI data memory table 16 (step S7). The GUI display unit 12 reads out and acquires the communication data value (more specifically, the speed of the vehicle) of the communication item from the GUI data memory table 16 (step S8). The GUI display unit 12 performs an operation by adding 1 to the product of the communication data value and the conversion factor which is one of the first parameters (step S9). The GUI display unit 12 determines the frame number of the image file based on the calculation result, and writes the frame number in the display frame number of the GUI data memory table 16 (step S10). The image of numerical value 0 defines the frame number 0 and the image of numerical value 10000 defines the frame number 10001. The communication data is 5000 for the image of 10001 frame which can display the numerical value of 0 to 10000. If the conversion factor is 0.5, then 5000 × 0.5 = 2500, and an image with a frame number of 2501 is selected.

  If there is a GUI component to be displayed in the GUI data memory table 16 (YES in step S11), the GUI display unit 12 repeats the processing from step S7 to step S11 for the next GUI component. When there is no remaining GUI component to be displayed in the GUI data memory table 16 (NO in step S11), the GUI display unit 12 completes writing of the display frame numbers of the GUI data memory table 16 for all GUI components, Final image data of all GUI parts are created (step S12). Next, the GUI display unit 12 converts the final image data into a video signal and transmits it to the display (step S13), and displays the final image on the display. After the transmission of the video signal is completed in step S13, the GUI display unit 12 shifts the processing to S3. Here, the final image is an image to be finally displayed on the display.

  Next, the operation of the GUI display unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the operation of the GUI display unit 12. Consider a case where there is an image file AAA of 10001 frames displaying 0 to 10000. In case 1, when the communication data is 200 and the conversion factor is 1.0, the frame number displayed by the image file AAA is calculated by communication data value × conversion factor + 1 to be 201, and the frame number 201 is an image displaying 200 200 is displayed on the display.

  Next, in case 2, when the communication data is 200 and the conversion factor is 0.62137, the frame number displayed by the image file AAA is 200 × 0.62137 + 1 = 125.274, and the first decimal place is rounded off, and 125 Become. Since the frame number 125 of the image file AAA is an image for displaying 124, 124 is displayed on the display.

  Next, the case where the mode correspondence flag is added to the GUI setting table 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a view showing another example (mode corresponding flag addition pattern) of the GUI setting table 14 and is an example in which two digital meters as GUI parts are arranged on the screen 1 of the GUI setting table 14.

  The digital meter 1 is set to ON corresponding to the mode corresponding item (mode corresponding flag), and the digital meter 2 is set to OFF not corresponding to the mode corresponding to the mode. Here, the mode correspondence item is a flag indicating whether the operation corresponding to the current mode number is to be performed by the GUI data selection unit 11. When the mode corresponding item is set to ON, the GUI data selection unit 11 is made to perform an operation corresponding to the mode, that is, the current mode number described using FIGS. 6 and 7.

  On the other hand, when the mode corresponding item is set to OFF, the GUI data selection unit 11 does not perform the operation corresponding to the mode non-corresponding, that is, the current mode number. More specifically, in the case of the digital meter 2 (mode non-compliant), one set of first parameters is stored in the GUI setting table 14. However, in step S4 of FIG. One parameter is acquired, and the first parameter is written to the GUI data memory table 16 in step S5.

  According to the mode setting table 15, since the number of modes is 20, an image file of mode corresponding parameters of the digital meter 1 and a conversion coefficient require 20 sets of data. If it is designed with the same idea, the digital meter 2 is not mode compatible, but it is necessary to have an image file and a conversion factor from mode number 1 to mode number 20. When a mode correspondence item is added, only one set of mode number 1 needs to be set for the mode correspondence parameter image file and conversion factor when the mode is not supported, so the amount of data in the GUI setting table 14 can be reduced. is there.

  Next, a case where mode setting is omitted in the GUI setting table 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a view showing another example (mode setting omission pattern) of the GUI setting table 14. In the screen 1 of the GUI setting table 14, the digital meter 1 corresponding to the mode and the digital meter 2 not corresponding to the mode are displayed as GUI parts. It is an example arranged.

  In the digital meter 1 of FIG. 9, the image file and the conversion factor are set from mode number 1 to mode number 20. On the other hand, in FIG. 10, items of mode setting number and mode number are added, and image files and conversion coefficients are set for only three mode numbers of mode numbers 1, 10 and 15.

  Here, the parameter of mode number 1 also has the meaning of the default setting. For example, when the first parameter corresponding to the current mode number does not exist in the GUI setting table 14, that is, when the mode number not stored in the GUI setting table 14 is designated, the image file of mode number 1 and the conversion factor are These data are selected and stored in the GUI data memory table 16. In addition, as to the selection criteria when a mode number not stored is specified, other than the method of selecting mode number 1, the first parameter of the mode number stored retroactively from the specified mode number in ascending order of numbers There is a way to use

  Also, as described above, when the number of modes in the mode setting table 15 matches the number of modes in the mode number set in the GUI setting table 14, the first parameter corresponding to all mode numbers is the GUI setting table 14. In order to reduce the amount of data, the rule does not attach an item of mode number. As described above, by storing the default first parameter in the GUI data memory table 16, it is not necessary to store the first parameter corresponding to all the mode numbers in the GUI data memory table 16. In the case of FIG. The amount of data of the GUI setting table 14 can be further reduced.

  Also, conventionally, when there are 20 patterns, for example, as shown in the upper left of FIG. 11, 20 digital meters are arranged on the screen 1, one is displayed, and the other is non-displayed. FIG. 11 is a view showing a display example of the GUI display unit 12. Alternatively, create 20 screens as shown in the lower left of FIG. 11, and display a GUI with a different mode number for each screen, such as digital meter 1 for mode number 1 on screen 1 and digital meter 1 for mode number 2 on screen 2. It is a method of arranging the parts and changing the GUI parts to be displayed by switching the screen 1 to the screen 20.

  On the other hand, in the first embodiment, one GUI component may be arranged on the screen 1 as shown in the right side of FIG. The setting information in the case where the number of patterns is 20 may be made compatible with the GUI component. As described above, the number of GUI components to be displayed on the display is reduced, so the number of GUI components for performing the operation of the GUI creation apparatus and the change is reduced. This has the effect of improving the maintainability of the GUI creation apparatus.

  As described above, in the GUI creating apparatus and the GUI creating method according to the first embodiment, the GUI setting table 14 determines an image file for displaying an image of a GUI component different for each mode number and a frame number of the image. And a second parameter common to a plurality of mode numbers. As a result, the GUI setting table does not store the second parameter for each mode number, so it is possible to reduce the amount of data required when creating a GUI.

  Since the GUI creation apparatus further includes the mode setting table 15 storing the start mode number used as the initial value of the current mode number, the start mode number can be used as the current mode number when the GUI creation apparatus is started. Since it is not necessary to set the current mode number by an external operation when the GUI creation device is started, the user's operation burden can be reduced.

  Since the GUI setting table 14 further includes a mode corresponding flag indicating whether or not the GUI data selection unit 11 is to perform the operation corresponding to the current mode number, when the mode is not supported, that is, the operation corresponding to the current mode number When the GUI data selection unit 11 does not perform processing, only one set of the image file and the conversion coefficient needs to be set, so the data amount of the GUI setting table 14 can be reduced.

  When the first parameter corresponding to the current mode number does not exist in the GUI setting table 14, the GUI data selection unit 11 stores the default first parameter in the GUI data memory table 16. It can be made smaller.

Second Embodiment
Next, a GUI creating apparatus and a GUI creating method according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a GUI setting table of the GUI creation device according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the same components as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the first embodiment, each parameter of the GUI component is fixed in the GUI setting table 14, that is, it can not be changed, but in actual GUI creation, each parameter is fixed to the user. Lower the degree of freedom. In the second embodiment, in the GUI setting table 14, each parameter of the GUI component can be set by an external operation by the user.

  FIG. 12 shows an example in which a digital meter is arranged on the screen 1. As shown in FIG. 12, in addition to the five parameters described with reference to FIG. 3, the digital meter of the GUI component additionally includes items for mode correspondence, the number of mode settings, and mode number described with reference to FIG. . The mode setting number is set to each parameter, and the mode number is set to the second parameter. If the mode setting number is one, and if the mode setting number is the same as the mode number in the mode setting table 15, which mode can be determined without the mode number item, the mode number item can be omitted. We are trying to reduce the amount of data.

  Since the image file and the conversion factor have the same mode setting number as the mode number of the mode setting table 15, only the second parameter is set in order of mode number. Since the parameter B has one mode setting number, the parameter of mode number 1 is set. The parameter A and the communication item are set in the order of the mode number and the parameter A (or communication item) in order to specify the parameter for each mode number. In the parameter A, the parameter B, and the communication item, when there is no parameter of the designated mode number, the parameter of mode number 1 is used.

  As described above, in the GUI creation device and the GUI creation method according to the second embodiment, the user can set each parameter of the GUI component in the GUI setting table 14. Since the mode correspondence flag is also set by the external operation, the mode correspondence flag can be changed to ON or OFF by the external operation by the user, and the degree of freedom of the user can be improved and the data amount of the GUI setting table Can be further reduced.

  In the present invention, within the scope of the invention, each embodiment can be freely combined, or each embodiment can be appropriately modified or omitted.

  11 GUI data selection unit, 12 GUI display unit, 13 communication data reception unit, 14 GUI setting table, 15 mode setting table, 16 GUI data memory table.

Claims (10)

A first parameter including an image file for displaying an image of a different GUI component for each mode number and a conversion coefficient for determining a frame number of the image, and a second parameter common to a plurality of the mode numbers are stored. GUI setting table,
A GUI data memory table for storing received data received from the outside and a current mode number which is a currently set mode number;
A GUI data selection unit which reads the first parameter corresponding to the current mode number from the GUI setting table and stores the first parameter in the GUI data memory table;
The frame number of the image of the GUI component is determined based on the received data stored in the GUI data memory table and the conversion coefficient of the first parameter, and the frame number and the image file of the first parameter are determined. A GUI display unit for displaying an image of the GUI component;
, GUI creation device.   The GUI creation device according to claim 1, further comprising: a mode setting table storing a start mode number used as an initial value of the current mode number.   The GUI creation device according to claim 1, wherein the GUI setting table further includes a mode corresponding flag indicating whether or not the GUI data selection unit is to perform an operation corresponding to the current mode number.   The GUI creation according to claim 1, wherein the GUI data selection unit stores a default first parameter in the GUI data memory table, when the first parameter corresponding to the current mode number does not exist in the GUI setting table. apparatus.   The GUI creation device according to claim 3, wherein the mode correspondence flag is set by an external operation. (A) a first parameter including an image file for displaying an image of a GUI component different for each mode number and a conversion coefficient for determining a frame number of the image, and a second parameter common to a plurality of the mode numbers Storing in the GUI setting table,
(B) storing received data received from the outside and a current mode number which is a currently set mode number in the GUI data memory table;
(C) reading out the first parameter corresponding to the current mode number from the GUI setting table, and storing the first parameter in the GUI data memory table;
(D) A frame number of the image of the GUI component is determined based on the received data stored in the GUI data memory table and the conversion coefficient of the first parameter, and the frame number and the image of the first parameter are determined. Displaying an image of the GUI component based on a file;
, GUI creation method.   7. The GUI creation method according to claim 6, wherein the step (a) includes the step of storing a start mode number used as an initial value of the current mode number in a mode setting table.   The GUI according to claim 6, wherein the step (a) includes the step of setting a mode corresponding flag indicating whether or not the step (c) is to perform an operation corresponding to the current mode number in the GUI setting table. How to make.   The method according to claim 6, wherein the step (c) includes the step of storing a default first parameter in the GUI data memory table when the first parameter corresponding to the current mode number does not exist in the GUI setting table. Described how to create GUI.   The method according to claim 8, wherein the mode correspondence flag is set by an external operation.

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