JPH02105914A - Command control processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate movement from a command group to a command group by displaying an actual command group and another actual command group of high frequency linked therewith at a command guidance display part. CONSTITUTION:The command guidance display part 6 and a frequency control part 7, i.e. a frequency control module 5 constitutes a virtual command system for users without modifying the actual command system in a command control dictionary 4 and displays the system to users. Further, the frequency control module 5 modifies the contents of the command control dictionary 4 according to the frequency of selections of command groups. Consequently, the movement from a command group to a command group is facilitated to improve the operability of a data processor.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This invention relates to a command management processing method that performs management according to the frequency of use of commands.

The purpose is to improve the operability of data processing equipment by facilitating transition from command group to command group.

a command management dictionary that stores a virtual command system having a hierarchical structure including a virtual command hierarchy; a command guidance display section that displays the virtual command group;
For real commands.

and a frequency management unit that configures the virtual command group by linking other selected real command groups.

the frequency management unit determines the frequency with which other actual command groups are selected consecutively for the actual command group;
The virtual command system is configured by performing the linking in the order of frequency.

The command guidance display section is configured to display the actual command group and at least the other most frequently occurring actual command group linked thereto.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a command management processing method, and more specifically,
This invention relates to a command management processing method that performs management according to the frequency of command use.

The level of users of data processing devices varies from beginners to seasoned experts, and the purposes for which they are used are not uniform.

Therefore, particularly in data processing devices such as personal computers, workstations, and word processors, a menu (command) selection method is adopted as a user interface to improve operability.

[Conventional technology]

In the command selection method, commands (menu) that can be selected by the user at that time are displayed on the display device.

The user selects one of the two displayed command groups and performs the desired process using the function of the selected command.This selection is made using the keyboard keys (function keys) assigned to each command. This is done by pressing down.

By the way, the number of commands increases as the functions of data processing devices become more diverse. In order to avoid the complexity of selection caused by this, the command system has a hierarchical structure (tree structure) as shown in FIG.

Display is each command hierarchy (command group) 101 to 1
It is held every 05 days. That is, nine selections are made within one displayed command group. Each command group °101 to 1
05 is a collection of original image commands or commands that are often used continuously.

For example, assume that the user selects command A while the command group 102 is being displayed.

In this case, a command group 101 at a lower level of command A (command group of layer A) is displayed. There are 2 users
The user selects one of the displayed commands "a", "i", or "u".

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the prior art described above, the command system has a hierarchical structure, which causes the following problems.

As a result of the increase in the number of commands 8 For example, if the hierarchical structure has three or more layers (see Figure 9), the user will have to know in which layer they are currently working, that is, the group of commands currently selected. Its position in the command system is difficult to understand.
Therefore, trial-and-error operations are required, resulting in decreased operability.

Also, as the depth of one layer increases, the number of key operations required to transition from command group to command group increases, making it more troublesome. For example, in FIG. If you want to move on to work on group 105, you will need to press the key four times (or three times). That is, by pressing the return key twice (or by pressing the top level key once), the command 9101 of the third floor Ji (command level 3) returns to the command group 103 of the first hierarchy, and further.

By pressing down the function key twice, the user must move to the command group 105 on the third level.

Therefore, operability is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a command management processing method that facilitates transition from command group to command group and improves the operability of a data processing device.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention and shows a data processing apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a central processing unit, 2 is a display device, and 3 is a central processing unit.
4 is an input device, 4 is a command management dictionary, 5 is a frequency management module, 6 is a command guidance display section, and 7 is a frequency management section.

This data processing device uses Fukagawa's command selection method as its user interface. That is, a command group including one or more commands that can be selected by the user is displayed on the display device 2. The user selects and inputs one command from the displayed command group using the input device 3 such as a keyboard or mouse. Data processing is performed in the 8 central processing units 1 using the functions of the selected commands.

The command system of this data processing device, that is, the actual command system, has a one-layer structure including a command group (hereinafter referred to as an actual command group) consisting of a plurality of predetermined commands. The actual command group is a collection of similar commands or commands that are often selected consecutively. Further, the actual command group is formed by classifying commands that define actual processing functions or the lowest level commands into several groups. The actual command system remains unchanged.

The command management dictionary 4 stores a virtual command system that is a virtual variation of an actual command system. The virtual command system includes a virtual command group configured by virtually linking a real command group of the real command system to another real command group, and has a two-layer structure.

The command guidance display section 6 displays a virtual command group as a command group that can be selected by the user.

The selected command is displayed on the display section W2 to recognize which command has been selected. This display is displayed in the command guidance display section 6.
This is done by referring to the command management dictionary 4.

The frequency management unit 7 counts, for each actual command group of the actual command system, the number of times that another actual command group other than the command group is selected following the command group.

Find the frequency of the selection. Then, the frequency management unit 7 links each of the command groups to other subsequently selected actual command groups in order of selection frequency. As a result, a virtual command group is configured for each of the real command groups of the real command system, and as a result, the real command system is changed into a virtual command system.

The virtual command system is stored in the command management dictionary 4. The actual command system is also stored in, for example, a command management dictionary 4, and is unchangeable.

As can be seen from the above, the command guidance display section 6 and the frequency management section 7, that is, the frequency management module 5, configure a virtual command system for the user without changing the actual command system in the command management dictionary 4. , display this to the user. In other words, the frequency management module 5 predicts the actual command group that the user will move to (select) next after a certain actual command group by referring to the command management dictionary 4, and selects the predicted command group as the next one. It is displayed together with the actual command group (the command group where the user is located) as one of the candidates for the command group to be migrated.

Furthermore, the frequency management module 5 changes the contents of the command management dictionary 4 based on the frequency of selection of the command group. That is, the frequency management module 5 has a function of learning, based on the user's actual key operations, which real command group the user selects next after a certain real command group. I can say it.

[Effect]

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the present invention. In particular, Figure 2 (A
) shows a virtual command system according to the present invention,
This is compared with FIG. 9, which shows actual command selection.

For example, assume that the user performs a key operation to move to the command group 105 after using the command group 101. The number of times this key operation is performed is four or three times, as described above. Command groups 101 and 105 are.

This is a group of real commands. At this point, the command management dictionary 4 is in an initial state in which only the actual command system shown in FIG. 9 is stored.

Thereafter, the user uses the command group 105 to perform desired data processing.

On the other hand, the frequency management unit 7 learns that the user has selected the command group 105 following the command group 101, and links the command group 105 to the command group 101. As a result, the actual command group 101 is apparently changed (to the user) into a virtual command group 81. here.

Command group 105 is a lower level of command B (hierarchy B)
This is a virtual command group (layer A
The virtual command group) 81 has a format in which command B is linked to commands "a", "i", and "u".

As a result, the command group 105 is virtually linked to the command group 101.

The frequency management unit 7 rewrites the command management dictionary 4 to include the virtual command group 81, and converts the actual command system into a virtual command system as shown in FIG. 2(A).

When the user again selects the command group 101, that is, the command group of layer A, the command guidance display section 6 refers to the command management dictionary 4 and learns of the existence of the virtual command group 81 corresponding to the selection.

Therefore, the command guidance display section 6 is shown in FIG. 2(B).
As shown in the figure, a virtual command group 83 is displayed on the display device 2.

After the user selects the command "A", "I" or "U" to perform the desired data processing, the user then selects the command group 1.
Trying to move to 05. At this time.

The user selects one command B from the command group 83 displayed as nine selectable commands. Thereby, it is possible to move to the command group 105 by pressing the function key only once. Note that due to this selection, the number of times the command group 105 is selected becomes two, which increases the frequency.

As described above, when the same command selection procedure is repeated two or more times, it is possible to prevent key operation errors from occurring, reduce the number of operations, and improve the operability of the data processing device. Can be done.

〔Example〕

As an embodiment of the present invention, a case where the data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 has a command system as shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

The command system shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the command management dictionary 4 as an actual command system and is kept unchanged. This command system has a four-layer hierarchical structure. The lowest layer command group is "aiu" and "kaki" on the third layer, and "aiu" and "kakiku" on the fourth layer, that is, layer 1 a.

The commands for layer C1 layer "sa" and layer "su" are.

As a hierarchy or lowest-level command group that should be frequency-managed.

It is managed by the frequency management module 5.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the command management dictionary. The command management dictionary 4 consists of a part for storing the actual command system shown in FIG. 4, and a part for configuring the virtual command system shown in FIG.

The command hierarchy management table 41 contains information "a, sa, su" indicating which hierarchy should be frequency-managed.

...'' and pointers rp,, p, pointing to the frequency management tables 42, 43, and 44 corresponding to each of the relevant layers.

Book P,...'' is provided. What hierarchy should be frequency managed?

As described above, it is determined in advance based on the actual command system.

In the frequency management tables 42 to 44, the layers selected following the corresponding layer are shown in descending order of the frequency of 1 selection. For example, the frequency management table 42 shows 8 layers a
The layers that are linked to the layer a by the pointer P and have a high probability of being selected next to the first layer a are ``S'', ``SaJ'',
Frequency management table 4 indicating that rcJ,...
2 to 44 is! It is provided for each layer that should be managed once. As a result, when there is a command group (floor [)] that is selected very frequently after a specific command group (layer), although the frequency of selection is low when viewed from the overall perspective.

It is possible to increase the hit rate (the rate at which the command you want to select is displayed) when displaying commands.

Command hierarchy management table 41 and frequency management table 4
2 to 44 link two different floors N (command groups). Therefore, the virtual command group and virtual command system are as follows.

It is obtained by combining the actual command group or command system and the floor N (command group) indicated by the frequency management table using the hierarchy to be frequency managed as a key. By using such a hierarchical structure, you can easily obtain a virtual command system, and even if you only want to display a limited number of commands, you may want to display all selectable commands. You can get the hint rate of Michima etc.

The command management dictionary 4 is updated by updating the frequency management tables 42 to 44. This update is performed by the time management unit 7 each time the user selects a command.
Or it is performed each time one process or program ends. The frequency management section 7 is.

It has a table in memory that is the same as the frequency management tables 42 to 44 and corresponds to each hierarchy to be managed frequently, and each time a command is selected, the selected command following the hierarchy to be managed frequently is stored in the table. Record the county name and number of times. Then, at a given point in time, multiply the number of times by a constant to find the frequency.

Using this, the frequency management tables 42 to 44 are updated.

The command guidance display section 6 refers to the command management dictionary 4 and displays a group of commands. For this purpose, the command guidance display section 6 has information indicating which hierarchy should be frequency-managed.

When one hierarchy is selected, the command guidance display unit 6 refers to the actual command system stored in the command management dictionary 4 and displays the actual (predetermined) command group of the hierarchy. know. And the command guidance display section 6.

Knowing that the relevant layer is not a layer that requires frequency management,
Display actual commands. On the other hand, when the command guidance display section 6 learns that the relevant hierarchy is a hierarchy that should be frequency-managed, it refers to the command hierarchy management table 41 and further refers to the frequency management table pointed to by the pointer corresponding to the relevant hierarchy.

As a result, other hierarchies previously selected following the relevant hierarchies are known in descending order of selection frequency.

Based on this, the command guidance display section 6.

Other floors N (command groups) are displayed together with the actual command group. That is, a virtual command group for the relevant hierarchy is displayed.

For example, suppose that the user moves to the 9th layer a when the contents of the command management dictionary 4 are as shown in FIG.

Correspondingly, the command guidance display section 6 displays a virtual command group 84 shown in FIG. 5(A). This command group 84 is.

A predetermined group of commands on the floor Ma.

The user can use the 5 displayed (selectable) commands ``a'', ``i'', and ``su'', which is the most frequent layer among the layers (command group) linked to these. ”,
The user selects either "u" or "su" and performs the desired data processing.Here, the user is originally a command of another layer.

The command "su", which requires multiple key operations for selection, can be selected with a single key operation like other commands.

Next, assume that the user selects the command "su".

The command guidance display section 6 corresponds to this.

The virtual command group 85 shown in FIG. 5(B) is displayed. Users are "Command System" and "Ki".

Select either "ri" or raJ and perform the desired data processing.

If the user goes to the next level after level 3 a, the level is 'sa' instead of 'su'.
When the number of commands is increased, the frequency management unit 7 updates the command management dictionary 4. That is.

In the frequency management table 42 corresponding to layer a.

The order of frequency was changed from "S-S-C1..." to "S-S-IcI...". Due to this.

Next, when layer a is selected, the command group 84 is made up of the commands "a", "i", "u", and "sa".

As the command group 84, the most frequent command “su” is
It is also possible to display not only the commands "sa" and rcJ, etc., which are higher in the frequency management table 42, but also one command. In this case, the hint rate can be further increased. Although it is possible to arbitrarily set how far in the frequency management table to refer to in order to form a virtual command group, the commands are referenced in order of frequency.

An example of the virtual command groups 84 and 85 is shown in FIG.

Command a is "Create table", command "S" is "Save table"
Suppose that the command is Since these commands have different functions, they are placed in different hierarchies in the command system. Therefore, in an actual command system, if you try to perform "table creation" followed by "table saving", key operations become complicated.

Now, when the user selects the "Create Table" command, a group of commands 84 are displayed to the user as shown in FIG. As a result, the user can use the "Create ruled line" (command "
"a"), "formula substitution" (command "i"), "recalculation"
I learned that the commands ``(command ``u'') and ``r table save'' (command ``su'') can be selected consecutively, and also for example.

To select the "Create border" command, press the function key (
1) I learned that all I had to do was press down. In the actual command system, "Save Table J", which is in a different hierarchy, appears to be one of the commands in the "Create Table" hierarchy. It can be selected following command a of "Create table".

In addition, when the command "S" (command "Save table") is displayed as one of the commands in the second layer f, the function key (3) is assigned (the command "S" and "S" have no function). - (1) and (2) are assigned), when the command ``su'' is displayed as a command in layer a, it is assigned to the commands ``a'', ``i'', and ``u'' in layer a in reality. Function keys that are not assigned are assigned. Such processing is performed by, for example, the command guidance display section 6.

The user looks at the command group 84 and presses the function key (1) to select "Create ruled line" and uses the command to create a table.Next, in order to save this table, the user:
Look at the command group 84 and press the function key (4) to select "Save Table". Then, a new command group 85 is displayed to the user. Users who saw this, for example, I! Press down the function key (1) and select the command "Force".

Next, the user saves the table using the command "force", and in order to create the table again, the user looks at the command group 85 and presses the function key (4) to select "Create table". Then, the command group 84 is displayed again to the user.

In this way, two different hierarchies "table creation" and "table saving"
You can switch between them with just one key operation.

FIG. 7 is a command selection processing flow.

■ User selects a certain command group.

In response to this, the command guidance display section 6.

With reference to the command management dictionary 4, a corresponding virtual command group is displayed on the display device 2. The virtual command group consists of a predetermined command of the command group and a corresponding command having a higher frequency in the frequency management table.

(2) The user who sees the display selects one command using the input device 3 such as a keyboard or mouse.

The frequency management module 5 accepts the selection.

(2) The frequency management module 5 checks the name (number) of the selected command by referring to the command table 9 shown in FIG.

Furthermore, the entity of the command is stored in the memory of the central processing unit (
Check whether it exists in the main memory (hereinafter referred to as main memory). In addition,
Command table 9 is also placed on main memory.

■ When the entity of the command is not in main memory.

The frequency management module 5 loads the entity (program) of the command from the external storage device onto the main memory, and further loads the storage address (program loading address) of the entity of the command on the main memory into the corresponding address in the command table 9. Store in parts.

(2) The frequency management module 5 passes control to the selected command (jumps to the storage address of the selected command).

The user processes data using the command.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, in command management processing, a virtual command consisting of a certain real command group and another real command group that is frequently selected following the said command group is created. By forming groups, it is possible to easily transition from one command group to another, thereby improving the operability of the data processing apparatus.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the command management dictionary. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the command system. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of command guidance display. FIG. 6 shows a virtual command group. FIG. 7 shows a command selection process flow. FIG. 8 shows a command table. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the prior art. 1 is a central processing unit, 2 is a display device, 3 is an input device, 4 is a command management dictionary, 5 is a severity management module, 6 is a command guidance display section, and 7 is a frequency management section. Patent Applicant: BFN Co., Ltd. (1 other person) Agent: Patent Attorney Mori 1) Hiroshi (2 others) (A) CB) Akiko T. ``Principle configuration diagram of the present invention Figure 1 Diagram explaining the action of the present invention Figure 2 Command management dictionary configuration diagram Figure 3 Explanation of prior art Figure 9 Diagram showing command system Figure 4 (A) Virtual command group of layer a (B) Virtual command group of layer "su" Command guidance display Figure 5 shows an example of a virtual command group. Figure 6 shows an example of a command table.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An actual command group (10
1, 105), which has an actual command system with a hierarchical structure, displays one or more commands on the display device (2), and processes data using a command selected from the displayed commands. A command management dictionary (4) that stores a virtual command system having a hierarchical structure including a virtual command group (81).
and displaying the virtual command group (81) on the display device (2).
The command guidance display section (6) displayed in command group (81)
a frequency management unit (7) comprising a frequency management unit (7), the frequency management unit (7) determines the frequency with which another actual command group (105) is selected in succession for the actual command group (101); , the virtual command system is configured in the command management dictionary (4) by performing the linking in the order of frequency, and the command guidance display section (6) refers to the command management dictionary (4). By doing so, the real command group (101) and at least the other real command group (105) with the highest frequency linked to this
) A command management processing method characterized by displaying the following.