JPH0197985A - Multi-window response terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To shorten cursor moving time and to improve input efficiency by preparing plural cursors in each display area and optionally selecting a cursor to be used from an input part in each input part unit. CONSTITUTION: Since a cursor management information area 10 corresponding to a display area is formed so as to store cursor coordinate information 15 corresponding to the number of cursors, each display area can be provided with plural cursors differently from a conventional display area having only one cursor. When cursor information 16 is allowed to be stored in each input part during its use, plural cursors different in each input part can be simultaneously used as data input cursors. When the contents of the area 10 are updated in accordance with an instruction from an optional input part, a data input cursor can be selected and moved from the optional input part. Consequently cursor moving time can be shortened and the efficiency of input can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cursor for a terminal device, and particularly to a cursor mechanism that is effective for improving user input efficiency in a terminal device fl having a multi-window function. .

[Conventional technology]

A conventional terminal device with a multi-window function has only one cursor, and data may be input at multiple positions on each display area.

When inputting data at each position on multiple display areas, it is necessary to specify the position using a cursor.

1. 1. It was necessary to move the only one cursor to the desired position in order to input data, and it took time to move the cursor, resulting in a decrease in input efficiency. This type of technology is described in, for example, q# JP-A No. 58-5114.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The above-mentioned conventional technology is suitable for cases in which data is repeatedly input one by one at multiple positions in a specific display area when a single keyboard, mouse, etc. is connected as an input unit, Regarding the former, there is no consideration given to the case where multiple keyboards, mice, etc. are connected, and there is only one cursor. For the latter, you have to move the cursor directly between each person in turn, and for the latter, even though there are multiple input sections, 1
However, there are problems in that only one input section can be used, resulting in an increase in cursor movement time and a decrease in input efficiency.

An object of the present invention is to have a plurality of cursors per display area, and to enable the user to freely select the cursor to be used for each input section from the input section. The purpose of this method is to shorten cursor movement time and improve input efficiency by selecting cursors that are close to each other or selecting different cursors for each input section to input data simultaneously from a plurality of input sections.

[Means for solving problems]

The above purpose is to provide a cursor management information area in the terminal device, and in this area, on the display section, area information indicating which display area and cursor coordinate information corresponding to the cursor display position are stored for the number of cursors. In addition, in-use cursor information indicating which cursor among multiple cursors is currently being used for data input is stored for each input section, for the number of keyboards, mice, etc. connected as input sections. Follow the cursor selection instructions and cursor movement instructions from any input section.

The in-use cursor information for the corresponding input section and the cursor coordinate information for the cursor indicated by the in-use cursor information can be updated, and each cursor is displayed on the display section according to the contents of this cursor management information area, and the input position is specified. This is achieved by using K as a value.

[Work/use]

By creating a cursor management information area that corresponds to the display area and storing cursor coordinate information for the number of cursors, each display area can now have multiple cursors, which was previously one. Since the middle cursor information can be stored for each input section,
Different cursors for each input section can be used simultaneously as data input cursors. Furthermore, by making it possible to update the contents of this cursor management information area according to instructions from any input section, it becomes possible to select and move the data input cursor from any input section in a short time.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a multi-window compatible multiple cursor terminal device according to the present invention.

This terminal device includes a display section using a CRT display 1, a keyboard 2. A display data control unit 5 that connects an input section each using a plurality of mice 3 etc. with a single data bus 4 and controls data displayed on a CR/T display 1 connected to the data bus 4; CRT
A display area control unit 6 that controls multiple display areas displayed on the display 1, an input data control unit 7 that controls input data, and a communication control unit 8 that performs communication control. The cursor control unit 9 is connected to a cursor control unit 9 that controls a plurality of cursors provided in the cursor control unit 9.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a cursor management information area 10 that manages a plurality of cursors in the newly provided cursor control unit 9.

The cursor management information area 10 has 9 display section information storage section 11
, a representative cursor information storage section 12 , a cursor information storage section 13 , and an empty cursor information storage section 14 , and each storage section stores information such as cursor information.

The display section information storage section 11 consists of two (2) IJs corresponding to the number of input sections (y & pieces) to which one terminal device can be connected.

Each entry is composed of display area correspondence information 15 representing the display area currently in use for each input unit, and in-use cursor information 16 representing the cursor currently in use.

Note that when the 1 display area correspondence information 15 is '0', it indicates that the corresponding input unit (keyboard, mouse, etc.) is not connected. If the corresponding input unit is connected, 'display area 1' is stored in the display area correspondence information 15 and cursor 1 is stored in the in-use cursor information 16 as initial values.

The representative cursor information storage section 12 consists of entries for the number of display areas that can be divided into one terminal device (m pieces), each with two entries.
The IJK is composed of representative cursor information 17 that points to one piece of representative cursor information for each display area. Note that 'cursor 1' is stored in the first entry as an initial value.

The cursor information storage section 15 consists of entries for the number of cursors prepared in one terminal device (one).

Each entry is the same display area cursor information 1 that is sequentially pointing multiple cursors in the same display area.
8, cursor display coordinate information 20 indicating the position where the cursor is displayed, and cursor display color information 21 indicating the display color when displaying the cursor. Furthermore, when the same display area cursor information for an unused cursor is stored on the 1st day, the positions of the next unused cursor information are sequentially stored in the cursor information storage unit 13, and the last same display area cursor information is stored on the 1st day. stores 0. This is called an empty cursor chain. Also, the cursor display color information 21 is 'R'
: red, B': f color, G: green.

The free cursor information storage section 14 stores the head cursor number 22 of the free cursor chain as a pointer to cursor information that determines where in the cursor information storage section 15 information about a newly added cursor is to be stored. Note that "cursor 2' is stored as an initial value, and the leading cursor number 22 of the empty cursor chain is updated by referring to the same display area cursor information 18 in the cursor information storage section 13 where the cursor information was created. Also, the cursor management information area 10.

Various types of stored information can be updated freely according to change requests from any input section.

FIG. 3 shows the cursor management information area 10 shown in FIG.
It is an explanatory diagram about a 0 update method. Update of the cursor management information area 100 is performed by software, and is realized according to the following flow.

First, data input (10
0) and first set which input section the input data comes from. Set the input ID of the data input source (20G), and then determine whether to request display area addition/deletion (3on). , Judgment of display area selection request (400)
, Judgment of cursor addition/deletion request (500), Judgment of kerf # selection request (600).

If a cursor movement request is determined (700) and a cursor display color change request is determined (son), the determination is made.

Perform each process (900 to 18oo). here.

What is free cursor information update processing (1200, 1500)?

In order to speed up the cursor information update process, an unused position in the cursor information storage section 13 is recognized in advance, and when adding one display area and adding a cursor, the first cursor number 22 of the empty cursor chain is After updating the cursor information at the cursor information position indicated by , the unused cursor information position of v< is stored in the empty cursor information storage section 14 . Also, when deleting one display area and deleting the cursor,
In order to make the cursor information of the deleted cursor unused, connect the deleted cursor information with a chain pointer, and then connect it with the cursor information that is already unused, and make the position of the unused first cursor information vacant. It refers to storing in the cursor information storage section 14. If all of the above judgments are not satisfied, the process returns to data input (100) to input the first data. The cursor management area 10 is updated as described above. The above is an embodiment of the multi-window compatible multiple cursor terminal device according to the present invention.

Next, a specific usage example using this terminal device will be explained. As an example of use, a case where two display areas are displayed on the CRT display 1 and data is moved from one display area to the other using only one keyboard 2 will be described. The upper diagram in FIG. 4 is a diagram of the CRT display 10, and the lower diagram is a partially enlarged diagram of the keyboard 2. CRT display 1
Two display areas 25 and 24 are displayed above.

The display area 23 has two cursors (cursor 1 and cursor 2), and the display area 24 has one cursor (cursor 1 and cursor 2).
Assume that there is a cursor 6). It is assumed that cursor 1 is initially set as the data input cursor on keyboard 2. Cursor 1 is now blinking.

First, the function key 32 is pressed to enter a mode in which data movement processing between one display area is performed. Next, use the cursor movement key 54 to press the position transmission key 63. As a result, the position of cursor 1 becomes the starting point of the data area on the data sending side. Next, the function key 31 is pressed to change the input cursor from cursor 1 to cursor 2 located at the end point of the data area to be transferred, and after cursor 2 blinks, the send key 33 is pressed. As a result, the position of the cursor 2 becomes the end point of the data area on the data sending side. Next, press the function key 50 to change the display area for input from the display area 25 to the display area 24, and the cursor 3 becomes the input cursor. Position it at the start point of the data area and send key 34.
Press. As a result, the cursor 3 becomes the starting point of the data area on the receiving side. By performing the above operations, 1
Because the three points required to move data between display amount areas were specified,
Data movement occurs automatically.

This usage example is for creating a document or drawing. This is highly effective in improving work efficiency when frequently used character strings are prepared in advance in one display area like a dictionary, and a document is assembled in the other display area.

According to the first embodiment described above, when display data in a certain range is transferred to another position, by having a plurality of cursors, it is possible to reduce the amount of cursor movement between each position. In addition, the input section includes multiple keyboards 2. If a mouse 3 or the like is connected, by using a different cursor for each input section as a data input cursor, it is possible to specify the cursor position from a plurality of input sections at the same time. Furthermore, it is also possible to change the display color of the cursor.

For convenience of explanation, the CRT display 1 is assumed to have two display areas, but if there are five or more display areas, the function key 31 can be used to select the display area to be controlled. It is possible.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, when a certain range of display data is transferred to another position, the amount of cursor movement between each position can be reduced by having multiple cursors, and the input unit can be connected to multiple locations. If so, by using a different cursor for each input section as a data input cursor, it is possible to simultaneously specify the cursor position from a plurality of input sections.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. gg2 is an explanatory diagram of the cursor management information area, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the updating method, and FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged diagram of the display and keyboard. 1, -1 CRT display 2...Keyboard 3...Mouse 4...Data bus 5...Display data control unit 6...Display area control unit 7...Input data control unit 8...Communication Control unit 9...Cursor control unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. It consists of a display section such as a CRT display or liquid crystal display that displays input and output data, an input section such as a keyboard or mouse that specifies input data, and a control section that controls these display sections and input section. In the terminal device,
It has a multi-window function that allows the display unit to be divided into multiple display areas and different information can be displayed in each display area, and the input data specified from the input unit is displayed on each display area. A function that allows each display area to have multiple cursors that indicate where to input and display information, and a function that allows you to move the cursor from the input section and select the cursor on each display area. There is a function that allows you to move the positions of multiple cursors and select the cursor to actually use, and when multiple input units such as keyboards and mice are connected, you can freely control the display area from each input unit. A multi-window compatible terminal device characterized by having functions that enable selection, cursor selection, and movement.