JPH01102629A - Electronic equipment with input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively input character strings by designating a calling position via a calling position designating means and calling out the character string supplied previously to said calling position by a character string calling means out of a position/character string memory means. CONSTITUTION:A character string is supplied via a character string input means M2 to a character input position designated by an input position designating means M1. At the same time, the character string input position and the input character string are stored in a pair into a position/character string memory means M3. Then, a calling position is designated by a calling position designat ing means M4 and the character string supplied previously to the calling position can be called out of the means M3 by a character string calling means M5. In such a constitution, a job to supply the similar character strings to the same input position is simplified and the effective input of character strings is ensured in case many routine documents of the same format are produced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic device equipped with an input device such as a word processor or a personal computer.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, there have been word processors and the like that are configured to allow efficient data input into fixed-form documents.

In other words, a predetermined format is prepared for a fixed form document, the data input position for each input item is specified in advance in the format, and when data entry for one item is completed, data entry for the next item is automatically started. There are some that allow input by position.

For example, in fixed-form documents such as addresses on slips and postcards, the input position and input order of items such as customer name, product name, address, etc. are predetermined, and after entering a character string for one item, the next input position By enabling input, data input can be made more efficient. FIG. 8 is an example of creating an estimate, which is a type of fixed form document. This estimate is created by inputting data into predetermined positions on a sheet of paper on which items, ruled lines, etc. are printed in advance. @1 to @36 in the figure each indicate a data input position set in advance on a word processor, etc. When data input at @1 is completed, the data input position automatically moves to @2, and data input is performed in the same manner thereafter. Each time the setting is completed, the next set position automatically becomes the data input position, and data input is performed sequentially up to @36.

[Problems to be Solved by the Present Invention] However, with the conventional input device described above, even when the same data is input to the same item, it is necessary to input the data again, which impairs the efficiency of data input. .

For example, when writing addresses on slips and postcards, the same data is often entered each time the document is created, such as customer name, product name, address, etc.; Re-entering. In the estimate example in Figure 8, @3(
date), @5 (delivery date), @6 (delivery location), @7 (
Even though the same information (such as transaction method) is often entered, it is entered each time a document is created.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gist of the present invention for solving the above problems is, as illustrated in FIG. A character string input means M2 that inputs a character string to the character input position specified by M1, a position character string storage means M3 that stores the character input position and the character string input to the character input position, and a sentence.

An input device characterized by having a calling position specifying means M4 for specifying a calling position of a character string, and a character string calling means M5 for reading a character string at a character input position corresponding to the calling position from a position character string storage means M3. Located in electronic equipment with equipment.

[Operation] In the present invention, a character string is inputted using the character string inputting means M2 at the character input position specified by the input position specifying means M1, and
This character string input position and the input character string are paired and stored in position character string storage means M3.

Then, the calling position is designated by the calling position specifying means M4, and the character string previously input to this calling position can be called from the position character string storage means M3 by the character string calling means M5.

Therefore, when creating a large number of fixed-form documents in the same format, the task of inputting similar character strings at the same input position is greatly simplified, and character string input can be performed efficiently.

[Example] Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a word processor that is an embodiment of an electronic device equipped with the input device of the present invention.

In order to facilitate the input of fixed-form documents, this word processor allows the input position to be specified in advance and also has a function to recall the previously input character string.

This word processor main body 1 is integrally provided with a liquid crystal display section 3 on the front side and a thermal transfer type printer 5 on the rear side. Further, a keyboard 7 is connected to the lower front surface of the main body 1 via a swing bending portion 9. This figure shows the state in which this word processor is used. When stored, it is folded at the swing bending portion 9 and the keyboard 7 is stacked on the liquid crystal display section 3. Further, in the main body 1, there is arranged an electronic control section, which will be described later, centering on a microcomputer that controls the function of a word processor.

The printer 5 includes a sheet feeder 11.

The sheet feeder 11 includes a sheet guide lla and a sheet guide l, which are installed diagonally upward from the rear of the top surface of the main body 1.
It has paper set guides llb and llc that are relatively movable in the left-right direction on la. The paper 13 set in the sheet feeder 11 is printed by the print head 14 and then discharged from the discharge port 15 .

A large number of keys are arranged on the keyboard 7 to perform functions necessary for a word processor. That is,
Key group 7a for entering kana, alphanumeric, and space, escape, tab, control, caps, and switching kana and alphanumeric characters, numeric keypad 7b for numbers, insertion φ deletion, backspace order, rear φ roll up, roll down. key group 7
c, a group of function keys 7d for various special functions, a cursor movement key 7e, and a confirmation key 7f.

Further, the function key group 7d includes a character string call key 17. Note that the confirmation key 7f also functions as a registration key or a print key, which will be described later.

Further, a power switch 19 and a floppy disk section 21 are provided at the lower front of the main body 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this word processor. Each component of this word processor is driven and controlled by an electronic control section 50 built into the main body 1.

This electronic control section 50 is connected to a well-known CPU 52, a ROM 54 that stores control programs and data in advance, a RAM 5B that stores created documents, input character strings, etc., a keyboard 7, a liquid crystal display section 3, and a printer 5. The input/output circuit (Ilo) 58 and the like are configured as a logic operation circuit. Also, in the RAM 56, a key person cover and a file 7 are stored.
56 a.

Specified position storage area 56b that stores the set input position
, a position character string storage area 56c is secured at a predetermined location.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the input position designation process performed by the control unit 50.

When the process is started by pressing down a predetermined key in the function key group 7d, first, step 5100
At step 5100 (hereinafter simply referred to as 5100; the same applies to other steps), an instruction is given to set the paper 13 for which the input position is to be specified in the sheet feeder 11 of the printer 15. Here, when a fixed form document paper such as the estimate shown in FIG. 8 is set, the process moves to 5110.

At 5110, it is determined whether or not the cursor key 70 has been pressed down, and if the cursor key 70 has been pressed down, at 5120 the print head 14 is moved in the direction specified by the cursor key 7e.

In the horizontal direction, the print head 14 is moved left and right, and in the vertical direction, the paper 13 is moved by a platen (not shown) of the printer 5. By this operation, the print head 14 is aligned, for example, with @1 on the quote in FIG.

If the cursor key 7e is not pressed in 5110, it is determined in 5130 whether or not the pressed key is a registration key (confirmation key) 7f"'iQ.Registration key 7
If it is not f, the process returns to 5110, and on the other hand, the registration key 7f
If so, the process moves to 5140, and the current print head position (for example, @1-) is stored in the specified position storage area 56b. Then, the process moves to 5150, and if there is an instruction from the operator to specify the next position, the process returns to 5110 and sequentially sets input positions (from @1 to @36 in FIG. 8).
If there is no instruction, this process ends. In addition, in this example,
I am trying to enter all @1 to @36, but @13
．． @1B, @23. For items such as @2B and @33°@35, calculations between related items and data input may be automatically performed to further simplify input. Also, since the same data is input to @9 and @35, by inputting data to either one, the same data may be input to the other.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of printing processing at a specified position performed by the control section 50.

When the process is started by depressing a predetermined key in the function key group 7d, first, at 5200, an instruction is given to set the paper 13 with the specified input position in the sheet feeder 11 of the printer 5. Paper 13 (
For example, when the setting of the quotation sheet (in Figure 8) is completed, the process moves to 5210, the print head 14 is moved to the first specified input position (@1 in Figure 8), and the process moves to 5220. .

At 5220, it is determined whether or not the cursor key 70 has been pressed down, and if the cursor key 7e has been pressed down, at 5230 the print head 14 is moved in the direction specified by the cursor key 7e as in 8120 described above. . This operation allows you to set the actual input position in detail.

On the other hand, the key pressed down at 5220 is cursor key 70
If not, the process moves to 5240 and waits for a key input.

When it is detected at 5250 that the character key 7a has been pressed, the inputted character is added to the end of the character string in the key input buffer 56a at 8260, and the process returns to 5220.

On the other hand, when it is detected at 5270 that the character string call key 17 has been pressed, at 8280 the character string storage area 5 is pressed.
From 6c, the previously input string corresponding to the current printhead position is retrieved and recalled to the key input buffer 56a.

Further, when it is detected in 5290 that the print key 7f has been pressed, in 5300 the current print head position and the character string stored in the key input buffer 56a are paired and the position character string storage area is 56C and 53
At step 10, the character string in the key cover/sofa 56a is printed. On the other hand, the pressed key is a character key, a string recall key,
If it is a key other than the print key, the process returns to 5220.

When the printing in 5310 is completed, the process goes to 5320 to check whether there is the next designated input position in the designated position storage area 56b, and if there is a designated position, the print head is moved in 5330 to the next input designated position in the designated position storage area 56b. If there is no designated position, the operator is inquired at 5340 whether or not to print at the designated position on the next sheet of paper, and the designated position is printed on the next sheet of paper. 520 in case
The value returns to 0, and if printing at the designated position is not performed, the process ends. The contents of the key input buffer 5.6a are displayed on the liquid crystal display section 3, and the contents can be modified on the screen.

The specified position printing process will be further explained with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

Figure 6 is a partially enlarged view of the vicinity of @2 in Figure 8;
The coordinates of are (xi, yl), and the specified position storage area 56
It is stored in b.

As mentioned above, when the input of @1 is completed, the print head 14
moves to (xi, yl) (Fig. 5 5320.533
(see 0). At this position, when the character string "Patent Office" is input and the print key 7f is pressed, the seventh
As shown in Figure (A) or Figure 7 (B), the character input position (xi, yl) and the input character string "Patent Office" are stored (8300 in Figure 5), and (XI, yl) on paper 13 is stored (8300 in Figure 5).
) is printed with the character string "Patent Office".

For the next sheet, after the print head 14 has moved to (xi, yl), the print head 14 is moved to (x2, yl) using the cursor key 70 (Fig. 5 5220.9230
reference). Then, enter the character string "Ministry of International Trade and Industry" and press the print key 7.
When f is pressed, the position character string storage area 56c is saved as shown in FIG.
) or as shown in Figure 7(B), the character input position (x
2. yl) and the input character string "Ministry of International Trade and Industry" are stored (5300 in FIG. 5), and the character string "Ministry of International Trade and Industry" is printed at the position (x2, yl) on the paper 13.

Furthermore, for the next sheet, when the character string call key 17 is pressed when the print head 14 is at the position (xi, yl), the character string "Patent Office ", and if the print head 14 is moved to the position (x2, yl) using the cursor key 7e and the character string recall key 17 is pressed, the character string storage area 56c is moved from the position character string storage area 56c to (X2, yl). The corresponding string “
Ministry of International Trade and Industry” (Fig. 5 5270.5)
280).

Therefore, the input of @2 is greatly simplified.

Note that there are no particular restrictions on the input position and the method of storing the input character string in the position character string storage area 56c, as long as the input character string and the input position can be searched as a pair.
As shown in Figure 7 (A), the character input position and the input character string are stored in different areas, and the correspondence between the input position and the character string can be determined using a storage device, or as shown in Figure 7 (B), the character input position and the input character string can be stored in different areas. What is necessary is to use a method of sequentially storing them in pairs with character strings.

As described above, since the word processor of this embodiment allows the input position to be specified in advance, it is easy to create a fixed form document. Furthermore, by pressing the character string recall key 17, the character string previously input at that position can be recalled, making it easier to create a fixed form document. Furthermore, as in the above example, multiple character strings can be selected and recalled even for the same item by shifting the input positions.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and may take various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the electronic device equipped with the input device of the present invention specifies a calling position with the calling position specifying means M4, and positions the previously input character string at this calling position with the character string calling means M5. It can be called from the character string storage means M3. Therefore, the task of inputting similar character strings at the same input position is simplified, and character string input can be performed efficiently.

In particular, by combining it with an electronic device that specifies the input position in advance, it becomes easier to create fixed-form documents in a confidential manner.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a word processor that is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a block diagram thereof, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing its processing. , FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are explanatory diagrams of the processing, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a fixed-form document. Ml...Input position specifying means, M2...Character string input means, M3...Position character string storage means, M4...Calling position specifying means, M5...Character string calling means, 7... Keyboard, 17... Character string call key, 50... Electronic control unit, 56c... Position character string storage area

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Input position specifying means for specifying a character input position; character string input means for inputting a character string at the character input position specified by the input position specifying means; and the character input position and the character. a position character string storage means for storing a character string input at an input position; a call position specifying means for specifying a call position of a character string; and a position character string storage means for storing a character string at a character input position that matches the call position. An electronic device comprising: a character string calling means for calling from the means; and an input device.