JPH02129689A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make display contents easy to see even for persons other than the operator by adding a touch tablet to at least one of two output display parts and setting a display direction optionally. CONSTITUTION:The two output display parts 5 and 6 are provided, the touch tablet is added to at least one output display part 6, and a display direction setting means 8 which sets the display directions of the output display parts 5 and 6 optionally is provided. Then the display direction setting means 8 sets the display directions of the output display parts 5 and 6 optionally. Further, the display part 6 inputs position information, etc., by the touch tablet. Consequently, the display on the display part can be made easy to see even for persons other than the operator.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information processing device that takes into consideration the improvement of the man-machine interface for users other than the person who operates the device.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a conventional information processing device shown, for example, in the catalog of Seiko Epson's hand belt computer HC-160 series. In this section, 1 is the main body of the information processing device, and 2 is the one that performs calculations and controls for processing information. control means), 3
4 is a memory section such as a RAM for storing information; 5 is a display section (display output means) such as a liquid crystal display for displaying and outputting information;
7 is a system bus for exchanging information.

FIG. 7 is an external view of the hand belt computer, in which 3a is a keyboard for mainly inputting character information, etc.;
b is a liquid crystal display type touch tablet that mainly inputs position information and the like, and these two constitute the input section 3.

Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be explained. You can use the keyboard 3a to type characters, or use the small LCD display type touch tablet 3.
b allows you to select 2 from the software keys, menu keys, etc.
When position information on dimensional coordinates is input, the processor unit 2
Various processes such as analysis and calculation are performed by the system. The memory section 4 is controlled by the processor section 2 by recalling or storing information as necessary. In parallel with the processing of the human input information or independently of the processing, the liquid crystal display section 5 displays various displays by the processor section 2.

Information is processed by repeatedly viewing the displayed output results and inputting information from the input unit 3. In other words, the information is processed by the operator's desire, such as creating or modifying a document using a word processor function, or using a spreadsheet function. Processes such as table creation and aggregation using database functions, and data searches using database functions are performed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Since conventional information processing devices are configured as described above, for example, when one operator is inputting and processing information and wants to show the display of the processing results to another person, the following Problems like this arise. That is, when one operator is inputting and processing information, the display displayed on the display unit 5 is displayed in front of the operator, so other people cannot see the displayed content. This poses a problem in that other people have to look into the display section 5 from behind or to the side of the operator.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device equipped with a display section that allows people other than the operator to easily view displayed contents.

[Means to solve the problem]

The information processing device according to the present invention includes at least two output display units (display units 5 and 6) as display output means, and at least one output display unit (display unit 6) of the output display units. Add a touch tablet,
The present invention is characterized in that display direction setting means 8 is provided for arbitrarily setting the display direction of each output display section (display section 5.6).

[Effect]

The display direction setting means 8 arbitrarily sets the display direction of each output display section (display section 5.6). Further, the output display section (display section 6) can input position information and the like using a touch tablet.

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, the 6th
Components corresponding to those shown in the figures are given the same reference numerals, and their explanations will be omitted. This embodiment is characterized by having two display units (output display units) 5 and 6 as display output means, adding a touch tablet to the display unit 6, and changing the display direction of the display units 5 and 6 respectively. The present invention is provided with a display direction setting means 8 which can be arbitrarily set. The display unit 6 is a display device with a touch tablet that mainly integrates a touch tablet that can input position information and a display unit that displays processing results. The display direction setting means 8 operates based on the display direction setting information inputted from the input section 3 or the touch tablet of the display name P[6, and sets the display direction of the display section 5.6.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an information processing apparatus in which this embodiment is used in a conventional display method in the same manner as before. FIG. 3 is an external view of an information processing apparatus used in a display method featuring this embodiment. In Figures 2 and 3, 2
1 is an information processing device main body, in which a display unit 5 and a display unit 6 with a touch tablet are arranged side by side and integrated, that is, the display unit 5 and the display unit 6 with a touch tablet are connected, and the input unit 3 is It has a structure independent from the main body 1.

FIG. 4 is an external view similar to FIG. 3, in which the information processing apparatus body 1 is shown with the independent input section 3 moved. Fifth
In the figure, the information processing device main body 1 is bent at the point where the display unit 5 and the display unit 6 with a touch tablet are connected, and is placed back to back, that is, with the display unit 5 and the display unit 6 with a touch tablet facing outward. Use it in the same condition.

Next, the operation will be explained. First, as in the case of conventional devices, as shown in Figure 2, one information processing device is usually placed in front of the
An operator faces the screen alone and inputs information using the input section 3 and display section 6 with a touch tablet, processes information, performs calculations and analyzes inside the main body, or controls devices, etc., and then inputs information to the display section 5. The processing results are displayed, and the processing results are similarly displayed on the touch tablet display section 6, and the software switches or menu keys 6a are displayed.

At this time, if you want to show the displayed content to other people,
The display is placed directly in front of the operator, so
It is difficult for other people to see the content displayed on the display unit 5.

Such a case will be explained using FIG. 3. As shown in Figure 2, for example, the operator and another person viewing the display may
When an operator inputs information from the input section 3 and display section 6 with a touch tablet while facing each other with the information processing device on the table in between, and processes the information and displays it, it is easy for the operator to see. In other words, the front side of the input unit 3 is displayed on the display unit 6 with a touch tablet, and the same content is displayed on the display unit 5 so that it is easy to see for the person who is looking at the display. In other words, the display is oriented so that the front side of the input section 3 is facing upwards for the operator. Therefore, the content of the processing can be understood by another person who is located opposite the operator and who is looking at the display. Such setting of the display direction is performed by the display direction setting means 8.

Furthermore, since the input section 3 is separated from the main body 1, the fourth
As shown in the figure, it can be moved to the display unit 5 side, and even when two people operate at the same time, one person inputs information using the display unit 6 with a touch tablet.
When processing information and displaying it, display it on the touch tablet display unit 6 in a direction that is easy for you to see, that is, with the input unit 3 facing upward; Another person inputs information using the input unit 3, processes the information, and displays the information.
The display can be displayed on the display section 5 in a direction that is easy for the user to see, that is, with the input section 3 facing downward.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the display section 5 and the display section 6 with a touch tablet are used back to back, that is, when the display section 5 and the display section 6 with a touch tablet are used in an upright position with the display contents facing outward, the display section 5 The display unit 6 with a touch tablet is arranged so that each person viewing the display can easily see the display, that is, the display 411
By displaying in such a way that the top of the display content is above the Si125.6, the display content becomes easier to understand.

The touch tablet display mentioned here! f
The f6 has the same size and display capability as a display section that only performs display, and can be used not only as an auxiliary input means but also as a display for display purposes.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the information processing device is configured to be easily viewed by the person operating the information processing device and the person viewing the displayed content, but there are some configurations in which, for example, the person operating the information processing device does not need to see the displayed content. In this case, both the display section 5 and the display section 6 with a touch tablet may be used to display one large screen so that the viewer can easily see the screen.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, when two people operate one information processing device, one person uses the input section 3 such as a keyboard and the display section 5 to perform input or display output. Another person performs input and display output using the display section 6 with a touch tablet, and the display contents are configured to be displayed in a direction that is easy for each person to view.
may be configured with two: an information input device such as a keyboard, mouse, or digitizer, and a display device that displays information in a direction that is easy for the operator to view.

Furthermore, in either embodiment, a touch tablet may be added to both displays aSS.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, at least two output display units are provided as display output means, a touch tablet is added to at least one of the output display units, and each output display unit is provided with a touch tablet. Since the structure is provided with a display direction setting means for arbitrarily setting the display direction of each of The display can be set in a direction and angle that makes it easy for people other than the operator to see the display.
Therefore, the display contents can be clearly understood even by people other than the operator. In addition, the display direction and angle can be set by touch operation, making the operation easier.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of the information processing device when this embodiment is used in the same way as a conventional device, and FIG. 3 - Figure 5 is an external view of an information processing device that utilizes the features of this embodiment, Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a conventional information processing device, and Figure 7 is an external view of a conventional information processing device. It is. 2... Processor (calculation/control means), 3... Input section (information input means), 5... Display section (output display section), 6... Display section with touch tablet (output display section) , 8...Display direction setting means. Agent Masuo Oiwa (and 2 others) Yu (0
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"Integrated LCD display". (2) In the same book, page 6, lines 16 to 17, "Information processing device body 1" is replaced with "Information processing device body 1"
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Claims (1)

[Claims] In an information processing apparatus comprising an information input means for inputting information, an arithmetic/control means for performing arithmetic/control for processing the information, and a display output means for displaying and outputting the information, at least two a touch tablet is attached to at least one output display section of the output display sections, and a display direction setting means is provided for arbitrarily setting the display direction of each of the output display sections. An information processing device characterized by: