JP7225492B2 - Schedule or program display method, management method, display device and management device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a schedule display method, management method, display device, and management device.

Various tools have been proposed as schedule management tools. For example, schedule management software reads schedule data and displays the schedule in bars. (See Patent Document 1). On the other hand, as a management tool in the form of stationery, a management tool is known in which steps are written on a board surface such as a whiteboard, and an indicator is hung to change the indicated position (see Patent Document 2).

Furthermore, as a management tool, a schedule management tool combining a handwritten schedule table and a digital clock is known (see Non-Patent Document 1). There, the user writes a schedule on a circular schedule sheet divided by day of the week or every 30 minutes, and the passage of time or day of the week is indicated by a digitally displayed scale.

JP-A-7-239830 JP 2010-120228 A

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In a management tool that combines a handwritten schedule sheet and a digital display, schedule events are determined by day of the week or by 30-minute increments. Therefore, the period of the events written in the graph must match the defined graph unit. Also, if the entire period from the start to the end of the schedule is less than 24 hours or more than one day, and cannot be represented by one cycle in a predetermined unit, the management tool cannot be used.

Therefore, even if the overall period and the event period are various, it is required to display the schedule and the like in a graph so that the progress can be grasped.

The display method of the present invention is applicable to software using an API (Application Programming Interface), mobile terminals, management devices, etc., and displays a schedule or program on a screen based on schedule or program data containing events. Display a graph. The schedule includes a timetable, itinerary, agenda, and the like. The program also includes an inventory, schedule, and the like. It should be noted that the term "program" here is not used to mean a program for operating a computer or the like. The schedule or program data can consist of tabular data in hours or minutes, for example. An event may be one or more events.

In the graphical display of the present invention, the schedule or program is displayed as a graph of the schedule or program as a pie chart that circles the schedule or program from its start to its end and is segmented according to the ratio of the event duration to the total duration of the schedule or program. Duration can be expressed as the amount of time (hours or minutes) an event takes. In the graphical display, it is possible to display an indicator of real-time position relative to the entire duration of the schedule or program as time elapses from the start of the schedule or program. Real time represents the time according to the current time.

For example, from schedule or program data, calculate the total duration of the schedule or program and the duration of each event, and plot a pie chart of the schedule or program according to the percentage or ratio of the duration of each event to the total duration of the schedule or program. can be displayed.

In response to the display switching instruction, the event for which the indicator is displayed is displayed as a circle graph from the start to the end, and a detailed indicator showing the real-time position for the entire period of the specified event is displayed. is also possible. In addition, at least one of the real-time position of the deadline for executing the event and the average start time information of the event may be displayed for the event for which the indicator is displayed.

A management method, which is one aspect of the present invention, displays on a screen a table of schedules or programs that can be entered by associating events with start times and/or end times of a plurality of events, and The schedule or program tabular data is stored in memory and the schedule or program is graphically displayed from the stored schedule or program tabular data by the display method described above.

A computer-readable program, which is one aspect of the present invention, causes a computer to run a schedule or program from start to finish based on data of the schedule or program (hereinafter referred to as a schedule or program) including events. , displaying as a graph of the schedule or program a pie chart segmented according to the percentage of the event duration to the total duration of the schedule or program. For example, the step of displaying an indicator showing the real-time position relative to the entire duration of the schedule or program can be further performed as time elapses from the start of the schedule or program.

The display device, which is one aspect of the present invention, cycles the schedule or program from the start to the end based on the data of the schedule or program that includes the event, and displays the event period according to the ratio of the event period to the entire period of the schedule or program. a display section for displaying a pie chart segmented as a schedule or program chart; For example, the display unit can display an indicator showing the real time position with respect to the entire period of the schedule or program according to the passage of time from the start of the schedule or the like.

A management device, which is one aspect of the present invention, includes a storage unit that stores data of a schedule or a program (hereinafter referred to as a schedule or program) including events, and a schedule or program based on the data of the schedule or the program. and a display unit for displaying a pie chart as a graph of the schedule or program, which is divided according to the ratio of the event period to the entire period of the schedule or program. For example, the display unit can display an indicator showing the real time position with respect to the entire period of the schedule or program according to the passage of time from the start of the schedule or the like.

According to the present invention, even if the overall period and the event period are various, the schedule can be displayed in a graph and the progress can be grasped.

It is a figure showing the management device which is a 1st embodiment. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a management device that is a first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schedule table and a graph displayed on an input device and an output device, respectively; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a graph display of a schedule and a graph display of an event associated with display switching according to the second embodiment; FIG. 13 illustrates a computer network system in a third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of pie chart display executed by a schedule management program;

The present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a management device that is the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a management device;

The management device 10 is a dedicated schedule management tool composed of an input device 20 and an output device 30 . The input device 20 is configured as a terminal that allows input operations to the display unit 25 by using the pen 20P. On the other hand, the output device 30 is configured here as a clock-type display device that graphically displays a schedule and the like on a circular display section 35 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , in the input device 20 , a control section 21 controls a transmission section 22 and a display control section (display section) 23 to control the operation of the input device 20 . The display unit 25 is configured by a liquid crystal panel or the like, and can display character information or the like based on a control signal from the display control unit 23, or can display graphics.

In the output device 30 , the control section 31 controls the receiving section 32 and the display control section (display section) 33 to control the operation of the output device 30 . The display unit 35 is also composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like like the display unit 25 , and displays character information and graphics based on control signals from the display control unit 33 .

The output device 30 is capable of data communication with the input device 20 . The control unit 21 of the input device 20 stores the data displayed on the display unit 25 in the memory 24, and transmits the stored data from the transmission unit 22 as necessary. When the receiving section 32 of the output device 30 receives the transmission data, the control section 31 saves it in the memory 34 .

In the management device 10 of the present embodiment, the control unit 31 performs arithmetic processing for displaying a pie chart based on the data of the schedule created by the input operation to the input device 20 . Then, the display control unit 33 displays the schedule as a pie chart based on the control signal from the control unit 31 . This will be described in detail below.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schedule table and a graph displayed on the input device 20 and the output device 30, respectively.

The input device 20 can display the schedule M on the display unit 25 . The user can write an event name or term for the event, and the start or end time of the event. Here, the schedule from the time a child wakes up to the time he/she goes to nursery school or kindergarten is divided into a series of events: waking up, breakfast, brushing teeth, getting dressed, organizing belongings, and going to kindergarten. A start or end time has been entered. When the schedule table is completed by writing by the user, data of the schedule table in which events and times are associated with each other are stored in the memory 24 .

In FIG. 3, the wake-up time (6:30) is set as the start time of the first event in the schedule, and the time at which the last event, the kindergarten arrival (arrive at kindergarten) ends, is set as the schedule end time (7:30). 50 minutes). The user can set these times based on the child's usual behavior. The end time of the event is entered in the last column of the event name in the schedule table.

The display unit 35 of the output device 30 displays the schedule as a pie chart N based on the schedule table data sent from the input device 20 . Then, according to the period (time) from the start time to the end time of each event, the pie chart N is divided in the order of the events in the schedule table. Each event section is represented by a sector, and the size of the area, that is, the circumferential length, is based on the entire period from the start to the end of the schedule (assumed), and from the start of each event for that period It is determined according to the percentage of the period until the end.

The size (circumferential length) of each event segment represents the extent of time it takes to fulfill the event and accounts for differences in fulfillment periods between events. As shown in FIG. 3, among the events N1 to N6 from getting up to arrival at the kindergarten, the breakfast and going-to kindergarten sections N2 and N6, which require 20 minutes to complete the event, have the largest area sizes. In the pie chart N, each event name (event information) or a term related to the event is displayed according to its own section. Here, it is displayed near the boundary of adjacent events and displayed together with the set time.

Furthermore, for the pie chart N, an indicator P representing the current progress is displayed. The indicator P indicates the ratio of the elapsed time from the start of the schedule to the original time with respect to the entire period of the schedule by the length of the circular graph N in the circumferential direction. The indicator P moves its position with the passage of real time, and advances at the progress speed when the entire schedule period (here, 1 hour and 20 minutes) is taken as one cycle.

In FIG. 3, an indicator P is displayed in the section N2 of the breakfast event in the schedule. This indicates that 15 minutes have passed since the schedule start time (6:30). Here, the indicator P is represented by an arrow mark extending from the center of the circle. Also, the current time is displayed near the indicator P. The position of the indicator P and the current time are displayed based on time information transmitted from an RTC (Real Time Clock) or the like.

The schedule shown in FIG. 3 has a period of 1 hour and 20 minutes from the start to the end, which is different from the circular display in which one cycle is one hour like an analog clock. By displaying the schedule as a graph from the start to the end of the schedule, it is possible to grasp the real-time progress of the entire schedule.

In other words, information on the progress of the schedule, such as which event is currently in the entire schedule, how much actual time has progressed in that event, and how much time is left until the start of the next event, It can be understood intuitively at a glance.

Therefore, even young children who have not learned to watch the clock can understand the progress of the schedule as a whole at a glance. It is also possible to judge the difference between the two, and to speed up or slow down the action accordingly.

Instead of the input device 20, a terminal such as a smart phone may be used to create the schedule table, and may be communicatively connected to the output device 30 through the network. Also, the input device 20 and the output device 30 may be integrated to form a management device.

Next, a management device according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, display items are added to the graph display, and a designated event is switched to a circular display as a whole by a display switching instruction. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a graph display of a schedule and a graph display of an event associated with display switching.

As in the first embodiment, the schedule is displayed by a pie chart N partitioned by a series of events from getting up to arriving at the kindergarten. However, the indicator P' is represented by a circular mark instead of an arrow and is displayed at a real-time position along the circumference. In addition to the current time, the remaining time until the next event is displayed near the indicator P.

In the second embodiment, deadline D and average action time A are displayed as display items. The deadline D shown in the section N2 of the meal event is the time indicating the deadline (final time) required to start the next event on schedule, that is, the time at which the meal should be started at the latest. , is shown here in a fan shape so as to also show the extent of the remaining time until the next event. The deadline D can be preset by the user. The average action time A represents the time it takes for the target person (infant in this case) to have breakfast through past experiences and the like. The average action time A can also be preset by the user.

By displaying the deadline D and the average action time A in this manner, it is possible to determine that the action can be completed by the next event even if the event does not start according to the schedule. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the action of the next event is started before the end of the event (for example, without eating all breakfast) by watching only the progress of the event. Conversely, if the actual time exceeds the deadline D, it can be determined that the event will be cut off halfway. Only one of the deadline D and the average action time A may be displayed.

In addition to these display items, the user can switch the pie chart display of the schedule to the pie chart display of the events in the section where the indicator P' is displayed. For example, the user can switch the display by pressing a button mark displayed on the display unit 35 of the output device 30 .

In FIG. 4, a pie chart N' is displayed with a section N2 of the meal event as a circle. The position of the indicator (detailed indicator) P″ is determined according to the ratio of the circumferential length C1 from the event start time of the indicator P′ to the circumferential length C2 of the entire section N2 of the event. indicates the circumferential position in real time for the entire duration of the event.

By displaying the current event in a pie chart, the progress of the event in action can be grasped more clearly. In addition, even for an event with a small section area size, the progress of the event can be easily grasped by displaying the progress of the event in a large size.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the third embodiment, schedule management is performed using a terminal or the like without using a dedicated management device as in the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a computer network system. A user operates a terminal such as a smartphone to request the server 100 to call a schedule management program. The server 100 executes a schedule management program in cooperation with the server 110 that manages application software, and enables input of a schedule table and graph display on the terminal 120 . The servers 100 and 110 can be configured as cloud computers, for example, or can be configured with other computers.

On the terminal 120, a schedule table that can be input is displayed, and when the schedule table is completed, a circle graph display of the schedule is performed by a predetermined input operation. The schedule table and pie chart display are the same as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a pie chart display performed by a schedule management computer readable program.

When the schedule table data is received, the entire event period and the period of each event are calculated, and the ratio (or ratio) of each event period to the entire event period is calculated (S101 to S103). Then, a pie chart segmented according to the calculated ratio of each event period is displayed, and an indicator is displayed at a position corresponding to the actual time (S104-S105).

It should be noted that it is also possible to temporarily store data relating to the graph display in a memory or the like, switch to the graph display only when necessary, and display an indicator suitable for real time. That is, after step S104 is completed, step S105 may be executed according to the user's display switching instruction.

It is also possible for the user to be able to select and set the expression of the event or indicator, and the expression may be by sound. Furthermore, it is also possible to store a plurality of schedule data in a memory so that they can be displayed simultaneously or switched.

In the third embodiment, software processing using API is performed, but a configuration may be adopted in which a computer-readable program is installed in the terminal 120 in advance and executed. In addition, the terminal 120 is not limited to a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, and may be configured by a device capable of inputting a schedule, such as a tablet terminal, a display, or a liquid crystal monitor of a computer.

In the above description, schedule management in which the event period ends in less than one hour on a minute-by-minute basis has been described, but schedule management over several hours is also possible. For example, in software that predicts the drying end time of laundry such as "Kuifu Mimidas (registered trademark)", the estimated time until drying ends is calculated, but the period from the start of drying to the end of drying is taken as one cycle, and every hour By displaying a pie chart divided into , and displaying an indicator at the position along the actual time, it is possible to intuitively grasp the rough remaining time until drying.

It can also be applied to schedule management such as itineraries, travel schedules for commuting, and travel schedules for business trips, and can also be applied to schedules for medical examinations and medical examinations, schedules for shows at entertainment facilities, and schedules for movie screenings.

Furthermore, it can be applied not only to schedule management, but also to management of programs such as catalogs of sports festivals and recitals, process charts and schedules of business projects, and harvesting processes of agricultural products.

Although the indicator is displayed together with the pie chart in the first to third embodiments, only the pie chart may be displayed. For example, the user may display/hide the indicator by a predetermined input operation, and display the indicator only when necessary. On the other hand, it is possible to display not only a schedule or the like composed of a plurality of events, but also a schedule or the like composed of one event in a pie chart.

For example, in the processes leading up to a manufacturing project and the opening of a store, each event is executed in units of several weeks, months, and years. Such a program can also be displayed in a circle with the entire period as one cycle, and the indicator can be displayed along the real time. In this case, instead of displaying event start times and the like in units of hours or minutes, it is sufficient to input a schedule table in terms of days, months, etc. and display accordingly. In the indicator display processing, the date and month can be converted into hours and minutes, and the indicator can be displayed at the position corresponding to the actual time. In addition to this, it is also possible to apply it to things such as cooking arrangements and tackling tasks up to the acquisition of skills.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

Reference Signs List 10: Management device, 20: Input device (input device), 30: Output device (display device), 100, 110: Server, 120: Terminal.

Claims (13)

A display method for graphically displaying a schedule or program on a screen based on schedule or program data composed of a plurality of events by a terminal ,
In the graph display by the terminal , the schedule or program is circled from the start to the end, and the schedule or program is displayed as a pie chart divided in the order of events according to the ratio of the event period to the entire period of the schedule or program. displayed as a graph, and
A display method, wherein the terminal displays, on the screen, an indicator indicating a real-time position with respect to the entire period of the schedule or program according to the passage of time from the start of the schedule or program. displaying the indicator by the terminal, as indicated by the circumferential length of a pie chart, as a percentage of the elapsed time up to the current time relative to the total duration of the schedule or program;
2. The indicator according to claim 1, characterized in that said terminal displays said indicator so as to move its position with the lapse of real time and advance at a progress speed when the entire period of said schedule or program is taken as one cycle. display method. displaying , by the terminal , the event for which the indicator is displayed as a circle graph from the start to the end in response to a display switching instruction;
3. A method of display as claimed in claim 2, characterized by displaying , by the terminal, a detailed indicator showing the real-time position for the entire duration of the specified event. The terminal displays at least one of the position of the deadline that is the deadline for executing the event and the average execution time information of the event for the event for which the indicator is displayed, together with the pie chart. death,
the deadline is a time, set by a user, that indicates the final time that the next event must start in order for the next event to start on time;
3. The average execution time information is the average time required for the target user to complete the event from the start of the execution, and is set by the user. 4. The display method according to any one of 3 . A pie chart of the schedule or program is displayed by the terminal according to a ratio or ratio of the period of the event to the total period of the schedule or program calculated from the data of the schedule or program. The display method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The display method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the schedule or program data is tabular data in units of hours or minutes. displaying on the screen a table of the schedule or program that can be input by a user by associating the event with the start time and/or the end time of the event by the terminal ;
7. The display method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the terminal graphically displays the schedule or program from table data of the schedule or program stored in a memory . to the computer,
Based on the data of a schedule or program consisting of multiple events (hereinafter referred to as a schedule or program), the schedule or program is defined as one cycle from the start to the end, and the ratio of the event period to the entire period of the schedule or program executing a step of displaying a pie chart sorted in order of events according to the schedule or program on the screen as a graph of the schedule or program ;
Furthermore, according to the elapse of time from the start of the schedule or program, the step of displaying on the screen an indicator indicating a real-time position with respect to the entire period of the schedule or program is executed. program. to the computer,
displaying the indicator, and moving its position with the passage of real time, as indicated by the circumferential length of the pie chart as a percentage of the elapsed time up to the current time with respect to the entire period of the schedule or program; 9. The computer-readable program of claim 8 , causing the step of displaying the indicator to progress at a rate of progression for a full cycle of a schedule or program . Based on the data of a schedule or program composed of a plurality of events , the schedule or program is divided into one cycle from the start to the end thereof, and divided in the order of events according to the ratio of the event period to the entire period of the schedule or program. A display unit for displaying a pie chart as a graph of the schedule or program ,
A display device, wherein the display unit displays an indicator indicating a real-time position with respect to the entire period of the schedule or program according to the passage of time from the start of the schedule or program. The display unit displays the indicator as a ratio of the elapsed time up to the current time to the entire period of the schedule or program, as indicated by the circumferential length of the pie chart, and also displays the position of the indicator as real time passes 11. The display device according to claim 10, wherein the indicator is displayed so as to progress at a rate of progress when the entire period of the schedule or program is cycled. a storage unit that stores schedule or program data composed of a plurality of events ;
Based on the data of the schedule or program, the schedule or program is cycled from the start to the end, and a pie chart is divided in order of events according to the ratio of the event period to the total period of the schedule or program. or a display unit for displaying as a program graph ,
The management device, wherein the display unit displays an indicator indicating a real-time position with respect to the entire period of the schedule or program according to the passage of time from the start of the schedule or program. The display unit displays the indicator as a ratio of the elapsed time up to the current time to the entire period of the schedule or program, as indicated by the circumferential length of the pie chart, and also displays the position of the indicator as real time passes 13. The management device according to claim 12, wherein the indicator is displayed so as to progress at a rate of progress when the entire period of the schedule or program is taken as one cycle.

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