JP7296814B2 - Flow chart display system and flow chart display program - Google Patents

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Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act A. Publication date April 9, 2019 Publication address https://www. sky menu. net/skymenupro2019/https://www. sky menu-class. net/function/function02-05. html b. Publisher: Sky Co., Ltd. Publication: “Learning activity software Sky Menu Class Supports learning activities using tablet terminals” Publication date: April 5, 2019 C.I. Publisher name: Sky Co., Ltd. Publication name: “Learning Activity Software Sky Menu Class SKYMENU Class 2019 Detailed Functions” Publication date: April 5, 2019 D. Sales date: June 3rd to July 4th, 2019 Sales location: Product wholesalers throughout Japan

The present invention relates to a flow chart display system and a flow chart display program for displaying a flow chart on a display device.

An example of a flowchart display system is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2011-107846 (Patent Document 1). The flowchart display system of Patent Document 1 aims to improve user convenience by displaying related steps in the flowchart on the same screen. Specifically, in the flowchart display system of Patent Literature 1, when a step that is the current position is designated by the user, steps related to the step are extracted, and the step that is the current position and the extracted steps are displayed. The reduction ratio of the flowchart is calculated so that it fits within the screen frame of the screen. Then, the entire flowchart is reduced at the calculated reduction ratio, and the related steps (specifically, the step serving as the current position and the extracted step) are returned to the size before reduction, A part including related steps in the flowchart is displayed on the display device (see FIG. 8 of Patent Document 1, etc.). In Embodiment 1 of Patent Literature 1, steps connected by arrows to the current position step (specifically, the transition source step of the current position step and the transition destination step of the current position step ) is extracted as a step related to the current position step.

JP 2011-107846 A

By the way, in the flowchart display system, it is desirable that the user can easily confirm the procedure of the entire flowchart. For example, when using flowcharts in educational situations such as school education to foster programming thinking, learners (for example, elementary school students and junior high school students) create flowcharts showing procedures such as experiments and calculations, so that the order and Elements of programming such as branching can be learned. In this case, it is desirable that the learner can easily check the entire procedure of the flowchart in order to facilitate learner-centered learning in which the learner himself/herself notices an error and repeats trial and error.

In Embodiment 1 of Patent Document 1, a step that is the current position specified by the user and a step that is connected to the current position by an arrow are displayed on the same screen. Therefore, although it is not described in Patent Literature 1, it is conceivable to confirm the procedure of the entire flowchart by sequentially specifying the steps that are the current position along the flow shown in the flowchart. However, on the screen, not only the transition destination step of the current position step, but also the transition source step of the current position step and, in some cases, other steps are displayed. For example, depending on the age of the learner and the structure of the flowchart, it may be difficult to sequentially designate the steps that are the current position along the flow shown in the flowchart.

Therefore, it is desired to implement a technique that allows relatively easy confirmation of the procedures of the entire flowchart.

A flowchart display system according to the present disclosure is a flowchart display system that displays a flowchart on a display device, and comprises a flowchart storage unit that stores the created flowchart and the flowchart along the flow shown in the flowchart. a display processing unit that sequentially selects one of a plurality of steps as a target step and sequentially displays an enlarged image obtained by enlarging and displaying a part including the target step in the flowchart on the display device; and an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information representing the selection candidate, with one or more steps that can be progress destinations from the currently selected target step as selection candidate steps. An operation mark corresponding to each step is displayed on the display device together with the enlarged image, and the operation mark is different from the arrows connecting adjacent steps along the flow shown in the flow chart. is represented by a graphic including an arrow pointing to the corresponding selection candidate step, and the display processing unit, when the operation information acquisition unit acquires the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation mark, , selects the selection candidate step corresponding to the operation symbol targeted for the selection operation as the next target step.

According to this configuration, the display device sequentially displays enlarged images in which the vicinity of the target step sequentially selected along the flow shown in the flowchart is enlarged and displayed. Therefore, by viewing the enlarged images that are sequentially displayed on the display device, the user can check each step in the order along the flow shown in the flow chart (that is, while following the flow chart), and check the procedure of the entire flow chart. can be done.

Then, according to the above configuration, the operation symbols corresponding to each of the selection candidate steps that can be the progress destination from the currently selected target step are displayed on the display device together with the enlarged image. Therefore, the user can select a selection candidate step to be the next target step by performing an operation to select the operation mark. By displaying the operation mark for selecting the selection candidate step in this way, even if the enlarged image includes a step that is not a selection candidate step, the currently selected target step It is possible to present to the user in an easy-to-understand manner the destination of the Therefore, the user can relatively easily select steps for tracing the flowchart, and as a result, can relatively easily confirm the procedure of the entire flowchart.

As described above, according to the above configuration, it is possible to realize a technique that allows relatively easy confirmation of the procedures of the entire flowchart.

Here, the display processing unit generates the enlarged image so as to include the target step and all of the one or more selection candidate steps for the target step, and adjusts the magnification of the enlarged image to the target step. It is preferable to change the number according to the number of selection candidate steps included in the enlarged image.

According to this configuration, since the enlarged image is generated so as to include all selection candidate steps in addition to the target step, the user can select the next target step while checking the contents of all selection candidate steps. A candidate step can be selected. In the above configuration, the magnification of the enlarged image is set differently according to the number of selection candidate steps included in the enlarged image. A magnified image with a suitable magnification is generated that includes the selection candidate steps of .

In the configuration in which the display processing unit changes the magnification of the enlarged image according to the number of the selection candidate steps included in the enlarged image as described above, the display processing unit changes the magnification of the enlarged image to the enlarged image. It is preferable to increase the number as the number of selection candidate steps included in the image decreases.

Generally, the upper limit of the magnification range in which the target step and all selection candidate steps can be included in the enlarged image increases as the number of selection candidate steps decreases. According to the above configuration, the magnification of the enlarged image can be set to a relatively large value within a range in which all selection candidate steps are included in the enlarged image in consideration of such general tendency. Image visibility can be improved.

In the flowchart display system having each of the configurations described above, it is preferable that the display processing unit changes the display mode of the operation mark according to the number of selection candidate steps for the currently selected target step. .

When the target step is a step representing "processing (work)", the number of selection candidate steps is generally one, and when the target step is a step representing "judgment (condition)", the number of selection candidate steps. is generally two or more, the number of selection candidate steps for the currently selected target step changes according to the type of the target step. According to the above configuration, the display mode of the operation mark is set differently according to the number of selection candidate steps for the currently selected target step. It is possible to make it easier for the user to grasp intuitively.

Preferably, the method further comprises a result recording unit for recording history information of the step selected as the target step, and a reproduction processing unit for displaying the information recorded in the result recording unit on the display device. is.

According to this configuration, the information of the history of the steps selected as the target steps can be displayed on the display device. It becomes easy to make other users look back and share the confirmation procedure with other users.

In the configuration including the result recording unit and the reproduction processing unit as described above, the result recording unit stores the operation information representing the specific operation other than the selection operation of the operation mark obtained by the operation information acquisition unit. In this case, it is preferable that additional information related to the specific operation is recorded in association with the target step targeted for the specific operation.

For example, if the target step is a step representing a "judgment (condition)", the confirmation procedure can be performed by leaving the basis (reason) for the user's selection of one selection candidate step from a plurality of selection candidate steps. It is possible to make the user who looks back later reconsider the basis, and to make the user who shares the confirmation procedure refer to the basis. According to the above configuration, it is possible to increase the usefulness of the information recorded in the result recording unit by making the operation of leaving such information as additional information the specific operation.

Further, the result recording unit is configured to record information of the flowchart including the selected route, with a route connecting the plurality of steps selected as the target steps in the order of selection as the target steps as a selected route. It is preferable that

According to this configuration, since the information of the flowchart including the selected route can be displayed on the display device, it becomes easy for the user to look back on the selected route and to share the selected route with other users.

Further, the reproduction processing unit sequentially selects steps constituting the flowchart as reproduction steps in the same order as the target steps, and enlarges and displays a portion of the flowchart including the reproduction steps. It is preferable that the reproduced enlarged images are sequentially displayed on the display device.

According to this configuration, by sequentially displaying the enlarged images for reproduction on the display device, a user who looks back on the confirmation procedure when confirming the procedure of the entire flowchart and a user who wants to share the confirmation procedure can see It is possible to relatively easily comprehend the contents of each step in the selected order.

In the configuration where the reproduction processing unit sequentially displays the reproduction enlarged images on the display device as described above, the result recording unit stores the operation information representing the specific operation other than the selection operation of the operation symbol as the operation symbol. When an information acquisition unit acquires additional information related to the specific operation, the additional information is recorded in association with the target step targeted for the specific operation, and the reproduction processing unit is configured to record the reproduction enlargement It is preferable that the additional information associated with the target step corresponding to the step for reproduction included in the enlarged image for reproduction is displayed on the display device together with the image.

According to this configuration, by displaying the additional information associated with the target step corresponding to the step for reproduction included in the enlarged image for reproduction on the display device, the user can look back on the confirmation procedure when confirming the procedure of the entire flowchart. Also, the user who intends to share the confirmation procedure can be made aware of the content of the additional information. Therefore, for example, when the basis (reason) for the user's selection of one selection candidate step from among a plurality of selection candidate steps is recorded as additional information, it becomes easier for the user to reconsider the basis when looking back at the confirmation procedure. In addition, it becomes easier for the user who intends to share the confirmation procedure to refer to the grounds thereof.

The technical features of the flowchart display system having the above configurations can also be applied to the flowchart display program. etc.) are also hereby disclosed.

A flowchart display program according to the present disclosure is a flowchart display program for displaying a flowchart on a display device, wherein a plurality of A display processing function that sequentially selects one of the steps of (1) as a target step and sequentially displays an enlarged image obtained by enlarging and displaying a portion of the flowchart including the target step on the display device; and an operation information acquisition function for acquiring operation information represented by the display processing function. An operation symbol corresponding to each of the selection candidate steps is displayed on the display device together with the enlarged image , and the operation symbol is different from the arrow connecting adjacent steps along the flow shown in the flowchart. The display processing function obtains the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation symbol by the operation information obtaining function. If so, the selection candidate step corresponding to the operation symbol targeted for the selection operation is selected as the next target step.

Various technical features of the flowchart display system described above are also applicable to the flowchart display program.

Further features and advantages of the flowchart display system and flowchart display program will become clearer from the following description of embodiments described with reference to the drawings.

Block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a flowchart display system Block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an arithmetic unit A diagram showing an example of an image including the entire flow chart A diagram showing a first example of an enlarged image The figure which shows the 2nd example of an enlarged image The figure which shows the 3rd example of an enlarged image The figure which shows the 4th example of an enlarged image The figure which shows the 5th example of an enlarged image A diagram showing an example of an image including the entire flow chart displaying selected paths A diagram showing an example of an enlarged image for reproduction Diagram showing another example of enlarged image for reproduction A diagram showing an example of an image in which additional information is enlarged and displayed

Embodiments of a flowchart display system are described with reference to the drawings. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, a case where the flowchart display system according to the present disclosure is applied to a terminal device 10 that is a tablet-type portable communication terminal (generally called a “tablet terminal”) is taken as an example. explain. In this specification, the "apparatus" is not limited to one piece of integrated hardware, and one "apparatus" may be configured using a plurality of pieces of hardware separated from each other.

The flowchart display system (hereinafter referred to as "display system 1") is a system for displaying the flowchart 4 (see FIG. 3) on the display device 12. FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a terminal device 10 to which the display system 1 is applied includes an input device 11, a display device 12, a storage device 15, and an arithmetic device 20. The terminal device 10 further includes an imaging device 14 . Although not shown, the terminal device 10 further includes a communication device (for example, a wireless communication device) that communicates via a communication network. A communication device is used to perform data communication with another terminal device 10 or a server. In this embodiment, the terminal device 10 is a tablet terminal, and the input device 11, display device 12, imaging device 14, storage device 15, and arithmetic device 20 are housed in one housing.

The input device 11 is a device that receives an operation from a user (the user of the terminal device 10, hereinafter the same). Examples of the input device 11 include a keyboard and pointing device (mouse, touch pad, touch panel, etc.). The display device 12 is a device that displays an image on a display screen 30 (a screen provided on the outer surface of the display device 12, a screen projected onto a screen, or the like). A liquid crystal display can be exemplified as the display device 12 . In this embodiment, it is assumed that a display input device 13 (for example, a liquid crystal display in which the display screen 30 functions as a touch panel) in which the input device 11 and the display device 12 are integrated is used.

The imaging device 14 is a device that captures an image of the outside of the terminal device 10 (the outside of the housing of the terminal device 10). As the imaging device 14, a camera having an imaging element such as a CCD (charge coupled device) or a CIS (CMOS image sensor) can be exemplified. Data of an image captured by the imaging device 14 is stored in the storage device 15 as still image data or moving image data.

The storage device 15 is a storage device (auxiliary storage device) capable of storing and rewriting data. Examples of the storage device 15 include a storage device having a flash memory as a storage medium and a storage device having a hard disk as a storage medium. The storage device 15 stores a program executed by the arithmetic device 20, information of the flowchart 4, data of an image captured by the imaging device 14, and the like.

The arithmetic device 20 includes an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage device (hereinafter referred to as “main storage device”) that can be directly referred to by the arithmetic processing device. As the main storage device, RAM (Random Access Memory) of DDR (Double Data Rate) standard or its successor standard can be exemplified. Data is temporarily stored in the main storage device when the processing unit executes each process. The arithmetic device 20 (specifically, an arithmetic processing device) executes programs stored in the main storage device and the storage device 15 . The arithmetic device 20 (specifically, the arithmetic processing device) executes arithmetic processing based on the information acquired from the input device 11, and at this time, accesses the storage device (main storage device or storage device 15) as appropriate to obtain necessary information. information. The arithmetic device 20 (specifically, the control device provided in the arithmetic device 20) controls various devices and software provided in the terminal device 10 based on the result of arithmetic processing. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the storage device 15 is provided integrally with the terminal device 10, but at least part of the storage device 15 is another device capable of communicating with the terminal device 10 (for example, server). Also, at least some of the data described herein as being stored in storage device 15 may be stored in main storage.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the computing device 20 includes a display processing section 21 and an operation information acquisition section 25 . The computing device 20 further includes a result generator 26 and a reproduction processor 27 . The display processing unit 21 includes a target step selection unit 22 , a selection candidate step information acquisition unit 23 , and an enlarged image generation unit 24 . These functional units provided in the arithmetic device 20 are configured to be able to exchange information with each other. Note that these functional units are at least logically distinguished, and need not necessarily be physically distinguished.

Arithmetic device 20 (specifically, arithmetic processing device) executes each program stored in a storage device (main storage device or storage device 15, hereinafter the same) to perform functions as display processing unit 21 ( display processing function) and the function of the operation information acquisition unit 25 (operation information acquisition function). The arithmetic device 20 (specifically, the arithmetic processing device) further executes each program stored in the storage device, so that the function as the result generation unit 26 (result generation function) and the reproduction processing unit 27 (reproduction processing function), function as the target step selection unit 22 (target step selection function), function as the selection candidate step information acquisition unit 23 (selection candidate step information acquisition function), and an enlarged image generation unit 24 (enlarged image generation function). In this way, each functional unit included in the arithmetic device 20 is configured by software (program) stored in the storage device, hardware such as an arithmetic circuit provided separately, or both.

A program for causing the arithmetic device 20 (specifically, the arithmetic processing device) to realize the functions of the functional units provided in the arithmetic device 20 is stored in a storage device that can be referred to by the arithmetic processing device. A program for causing the arithmetic device 20 to implement each function of the arithmetic device 20 is provided by a storage medium or via a communication network. The provided program is then stored in a storage device that can be referenced by the computing device 20 .

The operation information acquisition unit 25 is a functional unit that acquires operation information representing the content of user's operation. The operation information acquisition unit 25 transmits the acquired operation information to the display processing unit 21, for example. A user's operation is performed using the input device 11, and the operation information acquisition unit 25, based on the signal from the input device 11 (specifically, by analyzing the signal from the input device 11), Operation information representing the contents of various user operations is acquired. In this embodiment, the user operates a screen (graphical user interface) displayed on the display screen 30 of the display device 12 (here, the display input device 13) to perform various operations.

The display processing unit 21 selects one of a plurality of steps 40 constituting the flowchart 4 along the flow shown in the flowchart 4 (specifically, the created flowchart 4 stored in the flowchart storage unit 16). are sequentially selected as the target step 41, and the display device 12 sequentially displays an enlarged image 60 in which a portion including the target step 41 in the flowchart 4 is enlarged and displayed. That is, the display processing unit 21 executes an enlarged image display process for sequentially displaying the enlarged images 60 on the display device 12 . As will be described later, one or more steps 40 that can be destinations (direct destinations without going through other steps 40 (direct destinations), hereinafter the same) from the currently selected target step 41 are designated as selection candidate steps 42 . As such, the display processing unit 21 causes the display device 12 to display the operation symbol 70 corresponding to each of the selection candidate steps 42 together with the enlarged image 60 . The display system 1 includes a flowchart storage unit 16 that stores the created flowchart 4 , and the flowchart storage unit 16 is provided in the storage device 15 in this embodiment. The display processing unit 21 acquires the information of the created flowchart 4 to be displayed on the display device 12 by referring to the storage device 15 (specifically, the flowchart storage unit 16).

In this embodiment, the terminal device 10 has a function of generating the flowchart 4 according to the user's operation content on the input device 11 . That is, the user creates the flowchart 4 using the terminal device 10 , and the flowchart 4 created by the user is stored in the flowchart storage unit 16 as the created flowchart 4 . The terminal device 10 acquires the information of the created flowchart 4 (for example, the information of the flowchart 4 created using another terminal device 10) via the communication network, and the information of the flowchart 4 is stored in the flowchart storage unit. 16 may be stored.

The operations performed by the user using the input device 11 when creating the flowchart 4 include, for example, an operation to create or delete step 40 constituting the flowchart 4, an operation to move step 40, and the contents of step 40 (step 40 display elements such as characters and symbols displayed in a graphic representing ) (for example, character input operation), an operation of creating or deleting an arrow 5 representing the flow of the flowchart 4, and the like. The direction of arrow 5 represents the direction toward the downstream along the flow of flowchart 4 . Therefore, the step 40 connected to the end (tip) of the arrow 5 is the step 40 of the destination (transition destination) from the step 40 connected to the start (base) of the arrow 5 . In other words, the step 40 connected to the start end of the arrow 5 is the step 40 of the progress source (transition source) to the step 40 connected to the end of the arrow 5 . In addition, in order to avoid complication, in drawings other than FIGS.

For each step 40 constituting the flowchart 4 , information on the type of the step 40 , information on the content of the step 40 , and information on the arrangement of the step 40 are stored in the flowchart storage unit 16 . These pieces of information are stored in association with identification information that identifies step 40 . The type of step 40 includes, for example, "start/end" indicating the start or end of the flowchart 4, "processing" indicating processing (work), and "judgment" indicating judgment (condition). The contents of step 40 are represented by characters, symbols, or the like. The content of step 40 whose type is "start/end" indicates whether the step 40 is a start step (step 40 representing the start of flowchart 4) or an end step (step 40 representing the end of flowchart 4). The contents of the step 40 whose type is "process" are the contents of the process to be executed at the step 40, and the contents of the step 40 whose type is "judgment" are the contents of the judgment to be executed at the step 40. be done. The arrangement of the steps 40 is represented by the position (coordinates) and size of the steps 40, for example. Note that the arrangement of the steps 40 may be represented by the positions (coordinates) of a plurality of vertices of the figure representing the steps 40 .

In FIG. 3 and the like, the contents of step 40 are simplified and represented by alphabetical letters "A" to "I". In the following, the step 40 whose content is "o" (o is an arbitrary alphabet) is written as "step (o)". For example, step (A) represents step 40 whose content is "A". In the example shown in FIG. 3, step (A) is the start step and step (I) is the end step. That is, step (A) and step (I) are step 40 whose type is "start/end". Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3, step (B), step (D), step (E), step (G), and step (H) are step 40 whose type is "processing", and step (C ) and step (F) are step 40 whose type is "judgment". As shown in FIG. 3, in general, the step 40 of type "start/end" is represented by a rounded rectangle with arcuate corners, and the step 40 of type "processing" is represented by a rectangle. , and the step 40 whose type is "judgment" is represented by a rhombus.

Further, in the flowchart storage unit 16, information on connection relationships between steps 40 constituting the flowchart 4 is stored. The information on the connection relationship between the steps 40 is, for example, the step 40 of the progress source connected by the arrow 5 (that is, the progress source not via another step 40 (direct progress source)) for each step 40, It is information indicating the step 40 of the destination connected by the arrow 5 (that is, the destination without going through another step 40 (direct destination)). For each arrow 5, the connection relationship between the steps 40 can be derived from the information indicating the step 40 connected to the start end of the arrow 5 and the step 40 connected to the end of the arrow 5. The information on the connection relationship between 40 may be information indicating, for each arrow 5 , the step 40 connected to the beginning of the arrow 5 and the step 40 connected to the end of the arrow 5 .

As described above, the display processing section 21 includes the target step selection section 22 , the selection candidate step information acquisition section 23 , and the enlarged image generation section 24 . The target step selection unit 22, selection candidate step information acquisition unit 23, and enlarged image generation unit 24 refer to the flowchart storage unit 16 to acquire necessary information. The target step selection unit 22 is a functional unit that sequentially selects one of the plurality of steps 40 forming the flowchart 4 as the target step 41 along the flow shown in the flowchart 4 (that is, following the flowchart 4). is. An operation symbol 70 is displayed on the display device 12 (specifically, the display screen 30), and the display processing unit 21 (specifically, the target step selection unit 22) displays the selection operation of the operation symbol 70. When the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information, the selection candidate step 42 corresponding to the operation mark 70 targeted for the selection operation is selected as the next target step 41 .

The selection candidate step information acquisition unit 23 is a functional unit that acquires information on the selection candidate step 42 , with the step 40 that can be the destination of the currently selected target step 41 as the selection candidate step 42 . The selection candidate step information acquisition unit 23 acquires information on the selection candidate step 42 for the newly selected target step 41 each time the target step selection unit 22 selects a new target step 41 . The selection candidate step information acquisition unit 23 acquires at least information on the number of selection candidate steps 42 . For example, if the currently selected target step 41 is step 40 representing "process", the number of selection candidate steps 42 is generally one, and the currently selected target step 41 represents "judgment". In the case of step 40, the number of selection candidate steps 42 varies according to the type of target step 41 currently selected so that the number of selection candidate steps 42 is generally two or more.

The enlarged image generation unit 24 is a functional unit that generates an enlarged image 60 in which a portion including the target step 41 in the flowchart 4 is displayed in an enlarged manner. The display processing unit 21 causes the display device 12 to display the enlarged image 60 generated by the enlarged image generation unit 24 . Each time the target step selection unit 22 selects a new target step 41 (in other words, the selection candidate step information acquisition unit 23 selects the selection candidate step 42 for the newly selected target step 41). ), an enlarged image 60 containing the newly selected target step 41 is generated. As a result, new enlarged images 60 are sequentially displayed on the display device 12 .

The display processing unit 21 (specifically, the enlarged image generation unit 24) displays the target step 41 (currently selected target step 41) and all of one or more selection candidate steps 42 for the target step 41. A magnified image 60 is generated to include. In the examples shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, which will be referred to later, the enlarged image 60 is generated so as to include the target step 41 and one selection candidate step 42, and in the example shown in FIG. , the enlarged image 60 is generated to include the target step 41 and two selection candidate steps 42 . As shown in FIG. 6, when there are a plurality of selection candidate steps 42 for one target step 41 (two in the example shown in FIG. They are arranged at different positions in the direction (horizontal direction).

The display processing unit 21 (specifically, the enlarged image generation unit 24 ) is configured to change the magnification of the enlarged image 60 according to the number of selection candidate steps 42 included in the enlarged image 60 . In this embodiment, the display processing unit 21 is configured to increase the magnification of the enlarged image 60 as the number of selection candidate steps 42 included in the enlarged image 60 decreases. Specifically, the number of selection candidate steps 42 included in the enlarged image 60 is "N" (N is a natural number), and the enlarged image in the case where the number of selection candidate steps 42 included in the enlarged image 60 is "N". The magnification of the enlarged image 60 is set so that the relationship of "M(N+1)<M(N)" is satisfied, where the magnification of the image 60 is "M(N)". Note that the magnification of the enlarged image 60 is set according to the number of selection candidate steps 42 included in the enlarged image 60 so that all selection candidate steps 42 are included.

Since the magnification of the enlarged image 60 is set as described above, when the enlarged image 60 includes two selection candidate steps 42 (see FIG. 6), the magnification of the enlarged image 60 is one selection candidate in the enlarged image 60. It is smaller than the magnification (for example, a predetermined magnification) of the enlarged image 60 when step 42 is included (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 7). Also, although illustration is omitted, the magnification of the enlarged image 60 when the enlarged image 60 includes three selection candidate steps 42 is the same as when the enlarged image 60 includes two selection candidate steps 42 (see FIG. 6). It is smaller than the magnification of the enlarged image 60 .

The display processing unit 21 causes the display device 12 to display the operation mark 70 corresponding to each of the selection candidate steps 42 together with the enlarged image 60 . The operation mark 70 is a mark (for example, icon, button image, etc.) for selecting the corresponding selection candidate step 42 . By displaying the operation mark 70 on the display device 12 , it is possible to prompt the user to perform a selection operation in the selection candidate step 42 . In this embodiment, the operation mark 70 is displayed in a manner that reminds the user of which selection candidate step 42 it corresponds to. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4-7, manipulation indicia 70 are represented by graphics that include arrows pointing to corresponding candidate selection steps 42 . The manipulation mark 70 shown in FIG. 4 is the manipulation mark 70 corresponding to step (B), the manipulation mark 70 shown in FIG. 5 is the manipulation mark 70 corresponding to step (C), The operation mark 70 shown in FIG. 7 is the operation mark 70 corresponding to step (F). One of the two manipulation marks 70 shown in FIG. 6 is the manipulation mark 70 corresponding to step (D), and the other manipulation mark 70 corresponds to step (E). The corresponding operational indicium 70 is. As described above, the display processing unit 21 (specifically, the target step selection unit 22) selects the target step of the selection operation when the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation mark 70. The selection candidate step 42 corresponding to the manipulation symbol 70 thus determined is selected as the next target step 41 . The selection operation of the operation mark 70 is, for example, a user's input operation (for example, touch operation, tap operation, etc.) on the area where the operation mark 70 is displayed on the display screen 30 .

The operation mark 70 is displayed at a position where the user can visually recognize which selection candidate step 42 it corresponds to. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, in this embodiment, the manipulation mark 70 includes the selection candidate step 42 corresponding to the manipulation mark 70, the currently selected target step 41, and the selection candidate step 42. , the selection candidate step 42 and the arrow 5 are superimposed on each other. That is, in this embodiment, the manipulation mark 70 is displayed superimposed on the corresponding selection candidate step 42 . Here, the operation mark 70 is displayed so as not to overlap display elements (characters, symbols, etc.) representing the contents of the selection candidate step 42 . Further, in the present embodiment, the operation mark 70 is superimposed on the end of the arrow 5 and displayed.

The display processing unit 21 is configured to change the display mode of the manipulation mark 70 according to the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 . That is, the operation symbol 70 displayed when the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 is one is defined as the first operation symbol 71 (FIGS. 4, 5, and 7). ), and if the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 is two, the operation symbol 70 displayed is the second operation symbol 72 (see FIG. 6). The manipulation mark 71 and the second manipulation mark 72 are displayed in different display modes.

In this embodiment, the display mode of the manipulation mark 70 when the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 is one, and the selection candidate step for the currently selected target step 41 By making the display mode of the operation mark 70 different from the display mode of the operation mark 70 when the number of 42 is two or more, the display mode of the operation mark 70 can be changed to the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41. It is configured to be different depending on the Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display mode of the manipulation mark 70 displayed when the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 is three or more is that of the second manipulation mark 72. It is the same as the display mode.

In this embodiment, the display processing unit 21 is configured to change the display color of the operation symbol 70 according to the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 . Therefore, for example, the first manipulation mark 71 is represented by a graphic including a green arrow, and the second manipulation mark 72 is represented by a graphic including a red arrow. Elements (for example, shape) other than the display color in the display mode of the operation mark 70 may be varied according to the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 . Also, a plurality of elements (for example, display color and shape) in the display mode of the operation mark 70 may be varied according to the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 .

The result generation unit 26 is a functional unit that generates history information of the step 40 selected as the target step 41 (hereinafter referred to as “step selection history information”). The result generation unit 26 generates step selection history information based on the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation mark 70 acquired by the operation information acquisition unit 25 . The result generation unit 26 then records the generated step selection history information in the result recording unit 17 . That is, the display system 1 includes a result recording section 17 that records step selection history information, and the result recording section 17 is provided in the storage device 15 in this embodiment.

In this embodiment, when the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires operation information representing a specific operation other than the selection operation of the operation mark 70, the result recording unit 17 stores the additional information 80 related to the specific operation as the target of the specific operation. It is configured to be recorded in association with the target step 41 defined as. Specifically, when the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the specific operation, the result generation unit 26 generates the additional information 80 related to the specific operation, and uses the generated additional information 80 as the specific operation. It is configured to be recorded in the result recording unit 17 in association with the target step 41 that is the target.

In this embodiment, the specific operation includes an imaging operation using the imaging device 14 and an input operation using the input device 11 . If the specific operation is an imaging operation using the imaging device 14 , the additional information 80 related to the specific operation is information of the image captured by the imaging device 14 . Further, when the specific operation is an input operation using the input device 11, the additional information 80 related to the specific operation is information (for example, information such as characters and figures) input using the input device 11. By performing an imaging operation using the imaging device 14 or an input operation using the input device 11, the user can, for example, find the basis (reason) for selecting one selection candidate step 42 from among a plurality of selection candidate steps 42. The additional information 80 shown can be recorded and left in the result recording unit 17 . For example, when the flowchart 4 shows the procedure of an experiment, the additional information 80 includes information on captured images of the experimental results, information on characters (memos) recording the experimental results, and the like.

A route connecting a plurality of steps 40 selected as target steps 41 in the order of selection as target steps 41 is defined as a selected route 6 (see FIG. 9). 4 information is recorded. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the route connecting step (A), step (B), step (C), step (E), step (F), step (G), and step (I) in the order listed is , and the selected path 6 .

The reproduction processing unit 27 is a functional unit that causes the display device 12 to display information recorded in the result recording unit 17 . Specifically, the reproduction processing unit 27 refers to the step selection history information recorded in the result recording unit 17, and a history image 61 (FIG. 9) in which the steps 40 selected as the target steps 41 are arranged in chronological order. ) are generated and displayed on the display device 12 . In FIG. 9, step (A), step (B), step (C), step (E), step (F), step (G), and step (I) are selected as the target step 41 in the described order. It is assumed that In the example shown in FIG. 9, the image of the flowchart 4 displaying the selected route 6 is displayed in the first window 31 different from the second window 32 in which the history image 61 is displayed.

In FIG. 9, image information 81 (information of an image captured by the imaging device 14) as additional information 80 is recorded in the result recording unit 17 in association with step (C), and character information 82 (input device 11) is recorded in the result recording unit 17 in association with step (F). When the additional information 80 is recorded in the result recording unit 17 in this way, the reproduction processing unit 27 generates the history image 61 so as to include the additional information 80 . In the example shown in FIG. 9, the additional information 80 is displayed at a position below and adjacent to the target step 41 with which the additional information 80 is associated.

In this embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 refers to the information of the flowchart 4 including the selected route 6 recorded in the result recording unit 17, and reproduces the image of the flowchart 4 displaying the selected route 6 (see FIG. 9). It is configured to be generated and displayed on the display device 12 . In the example shown in FIG. 9, the selected path 6 is displayed by highlighting the arrows 5 (the arrows 5 connecting the target steps 41) constituting the selected path 6 and highlighting the target step 41 ( visible). The arrows 5 that make up the selected path 6 are highlighted by, for example, making the line color, line type, line thickness, etc. different from those of the arrows 5 that do not make up the selected path 6 . In addition, the target step 41, for example, sets the color of the outline of the figure representing the target step 41, the line type of the outline, the thickness of the outline, the fill color of the figure representing the target step 41, and the like. By making it different from step 40 other than , it is highlighted. The selected path 6 may be displayed by highlighting only one of the arrow 5 and the target step 41 that constitute the selected path 6 .

Further, in this embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 sequentially selects the steps 40 constituting the flowchart 4 as the reproduction steps 43 in the same order as the target steps 41 are selected, and the reproduction steps 43 in the flowchart 4 The display device 12 is configured to sequentially display reproduction enlarged images 62 obtained by enlarging and displaying a part including the . That is, the reproduction processing unit 27 executes reproduction enlarged image display processing for sequentially displaying the reproduction enlarged images 62 on the display device 12 . For example, when the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires operation information representing an operation to advance the target step 41 selected as the reproduction step 43 to the next target step 41, the reproduction processing unit 27 sets the current step 43 as the reproduction step 43. The target step 41 next to the selected target step 41 (the step 40 selected as the target step 41 next to the step 40 currently selected as the step 43 for reproduction) is selected as the new step 43 for reproduction. Then, the reproduction enlarged image 62 including the newly selected reproduction step 43 is generated and displayed on the display device 12 . In the present embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 highlights the arrow 5 that constitutes the selected path 6 and the target step 41 similarly to the image of the flowchart 4 displaying the selected path 6 (see FIG. 9). 10 and 11).

In the present embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 includes a reproduction step 43 (currently selected reproduction step 43) and a destination from the reproduction step 43 (a destination not via another step 40 (direct Proceeding destination), the same applies hereinafter), and all of one or more steps 40 (regardless of whether or not the step 40 is selected as the target step 41) are generated. . In the example shown in FIG. 10, which will be referred to later, the step (A) selected as the reproduction step 43 and the step (B), which is one step 40 that can be the progress destination from the reproduction step 43, are included. In the example shown in FIG. 11, which will be referred to later, step (C) selected as step 43 for reproduction and 2 An enlarged reproduction image 62 is generated so as to include two steps 40, steps (D) and (E).

The reproduction processing unit 27 sets the magnification of the reproduction enlarged image 62 to the number of steps 40 (hereinafter referred to as “target number ”). In this embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 is configured to increase the magnification of the reproduction enlarged image 62 as the number of objects decreases. Note that the magnification of the reproduction enlarged image 62 is set according to the number of objects so that all the steps 40 that can be destinations from the currently selected reproduction step 43 are included. Since the magnification of the enlarged image for reproduction 62 is set as described above, the magnification of the enlarged image for reproduction 62 when the number of objects is "2" (see FIG. 11) is the same as when the number of objects is "1". It is smaller than the magnification of the reproduction enlarged image 62 (see FIG. 10).

In the present embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 sends the reproduction enlarged image 62 and the additional information 80 associated with the target step 41 corresponding to the reproduction step 43 included in the reproduction enlarged image 62 to the display device 12. configured to display. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the reproduction enlarged image 62 including the step (C) currently selected as the reproduction step 43 and the image information 81 as the additional information 80 associated with the step (C) are displayed on the display device. 12 is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 11, additional information 80 not associated with the target step 41 currently selected as the reproduction step 43 (here, character information 82 associated with step (F)) is also displayed on the display device 12. , and the additional information 80 associated with the target step 41 currently selected as the step 43 for reproduction (here, the image information 81 associated with step (C)) is highlighted. The additional information 80 associated with the target step 41 currently selected as the reproduction step 43 includes, for example, the color of the border of the image representing the additional information 80, the line type of the border, and the thickness of the border. etc. are highlighted by making them different from other additional information 80 .

Next, specific examples of enlarged image display processing executed by the display processing unit 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8. FIG. Here, the case where the flowchart 4 shown in FIG. 3 is stored in the flowchart storage unit 16 as the created flowchart 4, and the display processing unit 21 executes the enlarged image display processing for this flowchart 4 will be described. do.

When the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the operation for starting confirmation of the procedure of the entire flowchart, the display processing unit 21 selects one step 40 constituting the flowchart 4 as the target step 41. , causes the display device 12 to display an enlarged image 60 including the target step 41 (see FIG. 4). The display processing unit 21 is basically configured to select the starting step of the flowchart 4 as the first target step 41, and in FIG. selected. Therefore, in FIG. 4, an enlarged image 60 including the step (A) currently selected as the target step 41 and the step (B) which is the selection candidate step 42 for the step (A) is displayed on the display device 12. It is It should be noted that the operation to start checking the procedure of the entire flowchart is, for example, a user input operation (e.g., tap operation) on the display area of the mark (e.g., button image) representing "execution" on the display screen 30. .

In this example, a selection frame 2 (here, as an example, a dashed frame ) is displayed. Further, in this example, the history image 61 at that time is displayed in the second window 32 different from the first window 31 in which the enlarged image 60 is displayed. As described above, the history image 61 is generated by the result generator 26 and displayed on the display device 12 by the reproduction processor 27 .

In this example, in the state shown in FIG. 4, the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation symbol 70 (first operation symbol 71) corresponding to step (B). In response, the display processing unit 21 selects step (B) as the next target step 41 and causes the display device 12 to display an enlarged image 60 including the newly selected target step 41 (see FIG. 5). 5, an enlarged image 60 including the step (B) currently selected as the target step 41 and the step (C) as the selection candidate step 42 for the step (B) is displayed on the display device 12. there is Further, in response to step (B) being newly selected as the target step 41 , a history image 61 including step (B) is generated and displayed on the display device 12 .

In this example, the display processing unit 21 is configured to cause the display device 12 to display the third operation symbol 73 for restoring the state before the current target step 41 was selected. When the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the selection operation of 73, the display processing unit 21 changes the step 40, which is the progress source to the step 40 selected as the target step 41 at that time, to a new step 40. It is configured to select a target step 41 and display an enlarged image 60 including the newly selected target step 41 on the display device 12 . Therefore, for example, in the state shown in FIG. Then, the enlarged image 60 is displayed again on the display device 12 (see FIG. 4).

In this example, in the state shown in FIG. 5, the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation symbol 70 (first operation symbol 71) corresponding to step (C). Accordingly, the display processing unit 21 selects step (C) as the next target step 41 and causes the display device 12 to display an enlarged image 60 including the newly selected target step 41 (see FIG. 6). In FIG. 6, an enlarged image 60 including the step (C) currently selected as the target step 41 and the steps (D) and (E) which are the selection candidate steps 42 for the step (C) is displayed on the display device. 12 is displayed. Also, in response to step (C) being newly selected as the target step 41 , a history image 61 including step (C) is generated and displayed on the display device 12 .

In this example, after the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation mark 70 (the first operation mark 71) corresponding to step (C), the specific operation (here, the imaging operation using the imaging device 14) is indicated. It is assumed that the operation information is acquired by the operation information acquisition unit 25 . Therefore, the additional information 80 (here, image information 81) is recorded in the result recording unit 17 in association with step (C), and the history image 61 including the additional information 80 is generated and displayed on the display device 12. It is In this way, when a specific operation is performed during execution of the enlarged image display process, the additional information 80 related to the specific operation is associated with the target step 41 selected at that time, or the target step selected by the user. 41 and recorded in the result recording unit 17 . Further, when a specific operation is performed after execution of the enlarged image display process, additional information 80 related to the specific operation is recorded in the result recording unit 17 in association with the target step 41 selected by the user.

In this example, in the state shown in FIG. 6, the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation symbol 70 (second operation symbol 72) corresponding to step (E). Accordingly, the display processing unit 21 selects step (E) as the next target step 41 and causes the display device 12 to display an enlarged image 60 including the newly selected target step 41 (see FIG. 7). In FIG. 7, an enlarged image 60 including the step (E) currently selected as the target step 41 and the step (F) as the selection candidate step 42 for the step (E) is displayed on the display device 12. there is Also, in response to step (E) being newly selected as the target step 41 , a history image 61 including step (E) is generated and displayed on the display device 12 .

In this example, from the state shown in FIG. The operation information acquisition unit 25 obtains the operation information representing the selection operation of the second operation symbol 72) and the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation symbol 70 (first operation symbol 71) corresponding to step (I). 8, an enlarged image 60 including step (I), which is the ending step of flowchart 4, is displayed on the display device 12. In this example, after the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation mark 70 (first operation mark 71) corresponding to step (F), the specific operation (here, the input operation using the input device 11) is shown. It is assumed that the operation information is acquired by the operation information acquisition unit 25, and the additional information 80 (here, the character information 82) is recorded in the result recording unit 17 in association with step (F), A history image 61 including the additional information 80 is generated and displayed on the display device 12 .

In this example, the display processing unit 21 is configured to cause the display device 12 to display the fourth operation symbol 74 for ending the enlarged image display process. When the operation information is acquired by the operation information acquisition section 25, the display processing section 21 is configured to end the enlarged image display processing. After finishing the enlarged image display process, the display processing unit 21 generates the image of the flowchart 4 displaying the selected route 6 and the history image 61 and displays them on the display device 12, as shown in FIG.

Next, a specific example of reproduction enlarged image display processing executed by the reproduction processing unit 27 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. FIG. Here, the step selection history information corresponding to the history image 61 shown in FIG. 9 is recorded in the result recording unit 17, and the reproduction processing unit 27 executes reproduction enlarged image display processing based on this step selection history information. A case of doing so will be explained.

When the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the operation for reproducing the confirmation procedure when confirming the procedure of the entire flowchart (that is, the confirmation procedure when executing the enlarged image display process), the reproduction processing unit 27 selects the step 40 first selected as the target step 41 among the steps 40 constituting the flowchart 4 as the step 43 for reproduction, and displays the enlarged image 62 for reproduction including the step 43 for reproduction on the display device 12 is displayed (see FIG. 10). In FIG. 10, step (A) is selected as the first step 43 for reproduction, and an enlarged image for reproduction 62 including step (A) and step (B) that can be a destination from step (A) is displayed. , are displayed on the display device 12 . In the present embodiment, the enlarged image 62 for reproduction including the step 43 for reproduction is the same as the enlarged image 60 generated in the enlarged image display process with the step 43 for reproduction as the target step 41 currently selected. Generated to zoom in on the range. Therefore, the display range of the reproduction enlarged image 62 shown in FIG. 10 is the same as the display range of the enlarged image 60 shown in FIG.

In this example, a selection frame 2 (here, as an example, a dashed line frame) is displayed. Further, in this example, the history image 61 is displayed in the second window 32 different from the first window 31 in which the reproduction enlarged image 62 is displayed. In the history image 61, the currently selected reproduction step 43 is highlighted.

FIG. 11 shows that, from the state shown in FIG. 10, the operation of advancing the target step 41 selected as the step 43 for reproduction to the next target step 41 is performed twice, and step (C) is selected as the step 43 for reproduction. This indicates that the Thus, FIG. 11 includes step (C), which is currently selected as the reproduction step 43, and step (D) and step (E), which are two possible steps 40 from step (C). A reproduction enlarged image 62 is displayed on the display device 12 . Further, additional information 80 (here, image information 81) associated with step (C) currently selected as step 43 for reproduction is displayed on display device 12 together with enlarged image 62 for reproduction. In this embodiment, the additional information 80 associated with the target step 41 currently selected as the reproduction step 43 is highlighted in the history image 61 . Note that the additional information 80 (image representing the additional information 80) associated with the target step 41 currently selected as the reproduction step 43 may be enlarged and displayed according to the user's operation or automatically. can also For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 12, additional information 80 (an image representing the additional information 80) may be enlarged and displayed in a third window 33 superimposed on the first window 31 and the second window 32. can do.

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Next, another embodiment of the flowchart display system will be described.

(1) In the above embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 sequentially selects the steps 40 constituting the flowchart 4 as the reproduction steps 43 in the same order as the target steps 41, and The configuration has been described as an example in which the display device 12 sequentially displays the reproduction enlarged image 62 in which a portion including the step 43 is enlarged and displayed. However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration. It is also possible to configure the display device 12 to display the magnified image 62 .

(2) In the above embodiment, when the operation information acquisition unit 25 acquires the operation information representing the specific operation other than the selection operation of the operation mark 70, the result recording unit 17 stores the additional information 80 related to the specific operation as The configuration for recording in association with the target step 41 targeted for the specific operation has been described as an example. However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration, and a configuration in which the result recording unit 17 does not record the additional information 80 is also possible. In the above embodiment, the result recording unit 17 records the information of the flowchart 4 including the selected route 6. For example, the result recording unit 17 records the information of the flowchart 4 including the selected route 6. It is also possible to configure a configuration in which only the history information of the step 40 selected as the target step 41 is recorded without recording the information. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display system 1 includes the result recording unit 17 and the reproduction processing unit 27. However, the display system 1 does not include the result recording unit 17 and the reproduction processing unit 27. can also be

(3) In the above embodiment, the display processing unit 21 changes the display mode of the operation mark 70 according to the number of selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41. bottom. However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration. good.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the manipulation mark 70 includes the selection candidate step 42 corresponding to the manipulation mark 70 and the arrow 5 connecting the currently selected target step 41 and the selection candidate step 42. The configuration has been described as an example in which the selection candidate step 42 and the arrow 5 are superimposed on both the selection candidate step 42 and the arrow 5 . However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration, and for example, a configuration in which the operation mark 70 is superimposed on only one of the selection candidate step 42 and the arrow 5, or a configuration in which the operation mark 70 may be displayed adjacent to the selection candidate step 42 or the arrow 5 so as not to overlap either the selection candidate step 42 or the arrow 5 .

(5) In the above embodiment, the display processing unit 21 increases the magnification of the enlarged image 60 as the number of selection candidate steps 42 included in the enlarged image 60 decreases. However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration. A second magnification (for example, a magnification smaller than the first magnification) may be set in two stages when the number of selection candidate steps 42 included in is two or more. Further, the display processing unit 21 has a configuration in which the magnification of the enlarged image 60 is not changed according to the number of selection candidate steps 42 included in the enlarged image 60. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the magnification is the same regardless of the number of selection candidate steps 42 included.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 sets the magnification of the reproduction enlarged image 62 to a step that can be the progress destination from the currently selected reproduction step 43 included in the reproduction enlarged image 62. An example has been described in which the number of 40 (hereinafter referred to as “the number of objects”) is increased as the number decreases. However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration. and a second magnification (for example, a magnification smaller than the first magnification). Further, the reproduction processing unit 27 has a configuration in which the magnification of the reproduction enlarged image 62 is not varied according to the number of objects, that is, the magnification of the reproduction enlarged image 62 is the same regardless of the number of objects. You can also

(7) In the above embodiment, the display processing unit 21 generates the enlarged image 60 so as to include all of the target step 41 and one or more selection candidate steps 42 for the target step 41. explained as. However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration, and any or all of the selection candidate steps 42 for the currently selected target step 41 may be configured not to be included in the enlarged image 60 . In this case, the operation mark 70 corresponding to the selection candidate step 42 not included in the enlarged image 60 is displayed, for example, superimposed on or adjacent to the arrow 5 whose end is connected to the selection candidate step 42 . be done. Even if the selection candidate step 42 is not included in the enlarged image 60, the user can, for example, recognize characters such as "yes" and "no" displayed adjacent to the arrow 5, A selection candidate step 42 to be the next target step 41 can be appropriately selected.

(8) In the above embodiment, the reproduction processing unit 27 reproduces the reproduction enlarged image so as to include the reproduction step 43 and all of the one or more steps 40 that can be destinations from the reproduction step 43. 62 has been described as an example. However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration, and the reproduction processing unit 27 includes a reproduction step 43 and a target step 41 selected as a destination from the reproduction step 43 in the enlarged image display process. It is also possible to configure such that the reproduction enlarged image 62 is generated. In this case, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the step (C) selected as the reproduction step 43 and the target step 41 selected as the progress destination from the reproduction step 43 in the enlarged image display process Since the reproduction magnified image 62 is generated so as to include (E), the reproduction magnified image 62 that does not include step (D), which can be the destination from step (C), can be generated.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 10 is a tablet-type portable communication terminal (tablet terminal). However, the present disclosure is not limited to such a configuration, and the terminal device 10 may be a terminal device other than the tablet type (for example, a desktop or notebook personal computer). Also, the flowchart display system according to the present disclosure can be applied to devices other than the terminal device 10 (for example, devices that do not have a communication function, etc.) or systems.

(10) The allocation of each functional unit of the display system 1 (for example, each functional unit of the arithmetic unit 20) shown in the above embodiment is merely an example, and a plurality of functional units can be combined or one functional unit can be further combined. It is also possible to divide.

(11) It should be noted that the configurations disclosed in the above-described embodiments may be applied in combination with configurations disclosed in other embodiments unless there is a contradiction. combinations) are also possible. Regarding other configurations, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are merely examples in all respects. Therefore, various modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

1: Display system (Flowchart display system)
4: Flowchart 6: Selected path 12: Display device 16: Flowchart storage unit 17: Result recording unit 21: Display processing unit 25: Operation information acquisition unit 27: Reproduction processing unit 40: Step 41: Target step 42: Selection candidate step 43 : Step for reproduction 60: Enlarged image 62: Enlarged image for reproduction 70: Manipulation mark 80: Additional information

Claims (8)

A flowchart display system for displaying a flowchart on a display device,
a flowchart storage unit that stores the created flowchart;
one of a plurality of steps constituting the flowchart is sequentially selected as a target step along the flow shown in the flowchart, and an enlarged image obtained by enlarging and displaying a portion including the target step in the flowchart is displayed. a display processing unit that sequentially displays on the device;
an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information representing the content of a user's operation,
With one or more steps that can be progress destinations from the currently selected target step as selection candidate steps, the display processing unit displays the operation mark corresponding to each of the selection candidate steps together with the enlarged image. Display on the display device,
The operation mark is a figure different from the arrows connecting adjacent steps along the flow shown in the flow chart, and is represented by a figure including an arrow pointing to the corresponding selection candidate step,
When the operation information acquisition unit acquires the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation mark, the display processing unit displays the selection candidate step corresponding to the operation mark targeted by the selection operation. A flow chart display system for selecting as the next said target step. The display processing unit generates the enlarged image so as to include the target step and all of the one or more selection candidate steps for the target step, and sets the magnification of the enlarged image to the enlarged image. 2. The flowchart display system according to claim 1, wherein the number of selection candidate steps included is varied according to the number. 2. The method further comprises a result recording unit for recording history information of the step selected as the target step, and a reproduction processing unit for displaying the information recorded in the result recording unit on the display device. 3. The flowchart display system according to 2. When the operation information acquisition unit acquires the operation information representing a specific operation other than the selection operation of the operation mark, the result recording unit sets the additional information related to the specific operation as the target of the specific operation. 4. The flowchart display system of claim 3, configured to record in association with the target step. The result recording unit is configured to record information of the flowchart including the selected route, with a route connecting the plurality of steps selected as the target steps in the order of selection as the target steps as a selected route. 5. A flow chart display system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: The reproduction processing unit sequentially selects the steps constituting the flowchart as reproduction steps in the same order as the target steps, and enlarges and displays a portion of the flowchart including the reproduction steps. 6. The flow chart display system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the display device is configured to sequentially display the enlarged images for the flow chart. 7. The display processing unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display processing unit changes the display mode of the manipulation mark according to the number of the selection candidate steps for the currently selected target step. Flowchart display system. A flowchart display program for displaying a flowchart on a display device,
One of a plurality of steps constituting the flowchart is sequentially selected as a target step along the flow shown in the created flowchart stored in the flowchart storage unit, and the target step in the flowchart is selected. a display processing function for sequentially displaying on the display device enlarged images obtained by enlarging and displaying a portion including
an operation information acquisition function for acquiring operation information representing the content of a user's operation; and
One or more steps that can be progress destinations from the currently selected target step are set as selection candidate steps, and the display processing function displays operation marks corresponding to each of the selection candidate steps together with the enlarged image. Display on the display device,
The operation mark is a figure different from the arrows connecting adjacent steps along the flow shown in the flow chart, and is represented by a figure including an arrow pointing to the corresponding selection candidate step,
In the display processing function, when the operation information representing the selection operation of the operation mark is acquired by the operation information acquisition function, the selection candidate step corresponding to the operation mark targeted for the selection operation. as the next target step.

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