JP7174506B2 - Information processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to information processing technology.

Computers are now an integral part of business and personal use. For example, using a computer, a user can operate a screen displayed on a display to perform various calculations on information and data, and obtain calculation results.

For example, a user can use a computer to perform various simulations and trial calculations. In typical simulations and trial calculations, the user can sequentially acquire simulation results or trial calculation results while changing one or more parameter values, and obtain parameter values that provide desired simulation results or trial calculation results. For example, in a trial calculation of a housing loan, a user uses a computer to input various parameter values related to borrowing conditions such as an interest rate and a repayment period into a housing loan simulation application or the like, thereby obtaining a trial calculation result such as a monthly repayment amount. to determine the desired borrowing terms.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2004-501469

In the single-screen display application shown in FIG. 1, when inputting such various parameter values, the user selects items to be corrected on the simulation screen displayed on the display and inputs correction information. To do so, press a predetermined button. When the button is pressed, the simulation result screen transitions to a correction screen for inputting correction information. The user inputs correction information on the displayed correction screen, and presses a predetermined button to obtain a simulation result recalculated based on the input correction information. When the button is pressed, the correction screen transitions to the simulation result screen, and the user can confirm the simulation result recalculated according to the input correction information on the redisplayed simulation result screen.

However, according to such a one-screen display application, each time the parameter value is corrected, the screen transition between the simulation result screen and the correction screen as described above is performed, and the time required for the screen transition is becomes the bottleneck. Further, the input correction information is stored in the database, and the simulation results are recalculated based on the correction information stored in the database in order to ensure data consistency. Therefore, network load and response time required for communication with the database are required.

On the other hand, in a multi-screen display application as shown in FIG. 2, when the user selects an item to be corrected on the simulation result screen displayed on the display and presses a predetermined button to input correction information, The simulation result screen transitions to a correction screen for inputting correction information, and a confirmation screen showing simulation results recalculated based on the input correction information is displayed together.

However, typically, the confirmation screen is displayed as a modal screen with limited functionality for reasons such as maintaining consistency between screens. That is, while the confirmation screen is displayed, the correction screen can only be referred to, and cannot be operated by the user. In multi-screen display using modal screens, the user cannot operate the correction screen, such as entering new correction information on the correction screen, scrolling the correction screen, or performing tab operations, unless the confirmation screen is closed. , complicates the operation by the user. Also, similar to the one-screen display application, the input correction information is stored in the database, and in order to ensure data consistency, the simulation results are recalculated based on the correction information stored in the database. Therefore, network load and response time required for communication with the database are required.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for displaying in a modeless state that enables operation of a plurality of mutually linked screens while ensuring data integrity without impairing response time. That is.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention provides a display unit that displays a first screen for inputting information and a second screen that reflects the input; a processing unit that determines information to be displayed on the second screen based on the determined input information, and updates the second screen with the determined information; The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus in which a screen is set in a modeless state in which input is possible and the second screen is set in a modeless state in which input is not possible, so that the first screen and the second screen can be simultaneously displayed and operated.

According to the present invention, it is possible to display a plurality of mutually linked screens in a modeless state without closing any of the screens and ensuring data consistency without impairing the response time.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition for correcting data on a conventional screen. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition for data correction using a modal screen. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition for data correction using a modeless screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating processing within a session for on-screen data correction according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing correction processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

An information processing apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of screens is disclosed in the following embodiments. To summarize the embodiment described later, as shown in FIG. 3, when a screen transition to a correction screen for inputting a new parameter value is instructed while a simulation result screen showing simulation results is being displayed, information The processing device displays the correction screen and sets the confirmation screen showing the simulation result recalculated by the parameter values input to the correction screen as a modeless screen, that is, the state in which both the correction screen and the confirmation screen are operable. to display.

As a result, without closing the confirmation screen, the user can perform various operations such as re-inputting other parameter values to the correction screen being displayed and scrolling the correction screen. It is possible to operate both the correction screen and the confirmation screen without closing the screen.

First, an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing system 10 has an information processing device 100 and a server 200 . Information processing apparatus 100 and server 200 may be communicatively connected, for example, via a public network such as the Internet, or may be communicatively connected via a dedicated line.

The information processing apparatus 100 may be, for example, a personal computer (PC), workstation, thin client, mobile phone, smart phone, tablet, etc., and may have a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. That is, the information processing apparatus 100 has a drive device 101, an auxiliary storage device 102, a memory device 103, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 104, a communication device 105, a display device 106 and an input device 107 interconnected via a bus B. .

Various computer programs including programs for realizing various functions and processes described later in the information processing apparatus 100 may be provided by a recording medium 108 such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory). When the recording medium 108 storing the program is set in the drive device 101 , the program is installed from the recording medium 108 to the auxiliary storage device 102 via the drive device 101 . However, the program does not necessarily have to be installed on the recording medium 108, and may be downloaded from any external device via a network or the like. The auxiliary storage device 102 stores installed programs, as well as necessary files and data. The memory device 103 reads and stores programs and data from the auxiliary storage device 102 when a program activation instruction is received. The CPU 104, which functions as a processor, executes various functions and processes of the information processing apparatus 100, which will be described later, according to various data such as programs stored in the memory device 103 and parameters required for executing the programs. The communication device 105 executes various communication processes for communicating with an external device such as the server 200 . The display device 106 is implemented by, for example, a display, and displays processing results and various information received from the server 200 to the user. The input device 107 is realized by a keyboard, a mouse, etc. for the user to input various data and information to the information processing apparatus 100 . Note that the display device 106 and the input device 107 may be physically integrated with a touch screen or the like. However, the information processing apparatus 100 is not limited to the hardware configuration described above, and may be realized by any appropriate information processing apparatus, for example.

The server 200 may be, for example, an application server that executes a simulation, executes the simulation based on data and information received from the information processing device 100, and returns a simulation result. Specifically, when recalculating the simulation results by correcting only some of the parameter values, the server 200 retains the original parameter values in memory and stores the retained original parameter values and the corrected values. The simulation result is recalculated based on the parameter values, and the simulation result is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 100 .

Next, an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment executes simulation applications such as a mortgage simulation application and a corporate profit prediction application by communicating with the server 200, without being limited to the following. The information processing apparatus 100 executes a simulation based on various parameter values for the simulation application input by the user on the correction screen, and displays a confirmation screen showing the simulation results together with the correction screen.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6 , the information processing device 100 has a display section 110 and a processing section 120 .

The display unit 110 displays a correction screen for inputting information and a confirmation screen reflecting the input. and a confirmation screen are displayed at the same time.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 described above, the display unit 110 first displays the transition source screen showing the most recent simulation result, etc. Upon receiving an instruction to transition to the correction screen (for example, pressing a predetermined button), the requested correction screen is displayed. Furthermore, the display unit 110 displays, together with the correction screen, a confirmation screen showing a simulation result recalculated based on the correction information input to the correction screen as a modeless screen. Specifically, the display unit 110 may realize both screen operability by on-loading "window.open" in the display processing of the correction screen.

Here, modal refers to a state in which there is a mode, that is, a state in which the system is restricted to using a particular function. On the other hand, modeless refers to a state without mode, that is, a state in which there are no situation-dependent functional restrictions, tasks can be progressed in a free procedure, and specific operations are always interpreted by the system in a uniform manner. . In other words, the modal screen does not allow the user to select the next operation based on the current situation, while the modeless screen allows the user to select the next operation. Therefore, in modal screens, one screen must be closed in order to operate the other screen, while in modeless screens, it is possible to operate one screen without closing the other screen. be. For example, when displaying a correction screen, a confirmation screen, and a modeless screen, the correction screen is a modeless screen that allows all operations such as user input, scrolling, and tab switching. In order to ensure this, it may be displayed as a modeless screen in which input is disabled and only partial operations such as reference, scrolling, and tab switching are possible. In other words, the correction screen is a completely modeless screen that allows all operations, while the confirmation screen is a modeless screen that allows only some operations that cannot be input. In this case, the user can freely operate both the correction screen and the confirmation screen displayed at the same time under the operation authority, and the input information input to the correction screen displayed as a completely modeless screen is reflected. In addition to viewing the information you have entered on the confirmation screen, you can perform some operations on the confirmation screen, such as scrolling and switching between tabs.

The processing unit 120 determines information to be displayed on the confirmation screen based on the input information input to the correction screen, and updates the confirmation screen with the determined information.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when the user inputs correction information to the correction screen and presses a predetermined button for recalculating the simulation based on the input correction information, the processing unit 120 transitions to Recalculate the simulation results based on the parameter values used in the most recent simulation, such as the simulation results shown on the original screen, and the correction information entered on the correction screen, and reflect the recalculated simulation results on the confirmation screen. do. After that, when the user further inputs new correction information on the correction screen and presses a predetermined button, the processing unit 120 recalculates the simulation result based on the input new correction information, and based on the recalculated simulation result Update the confirmation screen.

In one embodiment, each time correction information is input to a correction screen, the processing unit 120 generates a new confirmation screen based on the correction information, and the display unit 110 simultaneously displays one or more generated confirmation screens. may be displayed. That is, in the confirmation screen according to the above-described embodiment, the contents of the confirmation screen are updated each time correction information is input. Confirmation screens showing the recalculated simulation results are generated one after another, and these confirmation screens are displayed at the same time. According to this embodiment, the user can simultaneously check each simulation result with different parameter values by switching the confirmation screen, and can easily compare each simulation result.

Also, in one embodiment, the display unit 110 may highlight the information item corrected based on the input correction information. For example, the display unit 110 may display the information item changed based on the correction information with highlighting or coloring. Specifically, the processing unit 120 compares the simulation result recalculated using the correction information with the most recent simulation result, identifies the information item updated by the correction information, and highlights the updated information item. may In general, even if some parameter values are corrected, not all information items of simulation results are corrected, and there may be information items that remain unchanged. According to this embodiment, the user can immediately identify the information items that are actually changed by the correction.

The simulation recalculation described above may be performed using a session object by server 200, for example, as shown in FIG. For example, for the corporate profit prediction simulation, as illustrated, when the pre-correction profit is predicted to be "100" on the transition source screen showing the most recent simulation result, the pre-correction profit "100" is It is held in the memory of server 200 by the session object for predictive simulation. That is, the pre-correction profit is temporarily held in the memory of the server 200 by the session object without being registered in the database. When the user calls up the correction screen and inputs a parameter value of “1.2” as correction information, the information processing apparatus 100 transmits the input correction information to the server 200 . After that, the server 200 recalculates the simulation result (program (PGM) processing) with the pre-correction profit "100" and the parameter value "1.2", calculates the post-correction profit "120", and registers it in the database. The data is stored in the memory of the server 200 and returned to the information processing device 100 . The processing unit 120 reflects the corrected profit "120" on the confirmation screen, and redisplays the correction screen and the confirmation screen to the user as modeless screens. After that, when the user inputs further new correction information on the correction screen, the server 200 similarly recalculates the corrected profit without registering it in the database and holds it in the session object in the memory. return to In this way, the session object allows input information and recalculated information to be held in the memory of the server 200 without being registered in the database, and the server 200 can execute subsequent simulations based on the information held in memory. to run. As a result, compared to registering input information and recalculated information in the database and executing simulations based on the information held in the database, response performance is improved and the network load and signaling overhead required for communication with the database are reduced. can be reduced.

Next, referring to FIG. 8, correction processing in the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing correction processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, in step S101, the information processing apparatus 100 that is displaying the transition source screen receives a transition instruction to the correction screen from the user. For example, the transition instruction is notified when the user presses a predetermined button on the transition source screen.

In step S102, the information processing apparatus 100 displays the correction screen and the confirmation screen as modeless screens. The confirmation screen may be displayed at the same time as the correction screen is displayed, or may be displayed after the correction information is input to the correction screen and the simulation result is recalculated.

In step S103, the information processing apparatus 100 displays the simulation result recalculated based on the correction information input by the user on the confirmation screen. Further correction may be made, in which case the process returns to step S102 and waits for input of further correction information.

The correction processing described above may be realized by the processor of the information processing device 100 executing a program stored in the memory device.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・Changes are possible.

10 information processing system 100 information processing device 110 display unit 120 processing unit 200 server

Claims (5)

a display unit that displays a first screen for inputting information and a second screen that reflects the input;
a processing unit that determines information to be displayed on the second screen based on input information input to the first screen and updates the second screen with the determined information;
has
The display unit
The first screen and the second screen are in a modeless state in which all operations are possible , and the second screen is in a modeless state in which information input operation is impossible. display at the same time
displaying the first screen and the second screen as modeless screens in response to a transition request in the transition source screen ;
The modeless state is a state in which one screen can be operated without closing the other screen,
The information processing apparatus , wherein the second screen is a plurality of screens, and is generated for each input information input to the first screen. each time input information is input to the first screen, the processing unit regenerates the second screen based on the input information;
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display unit simultaneously displays said regenerated one or more second screens. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display unit highlights an input information item based on said input information. 4. The processing unit transmits the inputted input information to a session object of a server, and updates the second screen based on a processing result of the input information received from the session object. The information processing device according to item 1. a display unit that displays a first screen for inputting information and a second screen that reflects the input;
a processing unit that determines information to be displayed on the second screen based on input information input to the first screen and updates the second screen with the determined information;
has
The display unit
The first screen and the second screen are simultaneously displayed in a modeless state , the first screen being in a modeless state in which all operations are possible, and the second screen being in an information input operation. is modeless, which is impossible,
displaying the first screen and the second screen as modeless screens in response to a transition request in the transition source screen;
The modeless state is a state in which one screen can be operated without closing the other screen,
The second screen is a plurality of screens, generated for each input information input to the first screen,
The information processing device, wherein the processing unit transmits the inputted input information to a session object of a server, and updates the second screen based on a processing result of the input information received from the session object.

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