JPH02254518A - Multi-item input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the handlability and the visual recognizability by selecting one of plural item group selecting input areas where names representing item groups are displayed, and displaying all items belonging to the selected item group, and selecting an arbitrary item in the displayed item group, and displaying the selected item on a selection result display area. CONSTITUTION:An operation input part consists of a selected item display area 1 where information is selected and inputted by direct touch to the display surface, a select result display area 2 where selected and inputted contents are held, and displayed with a part of the display surface, an item group selecting input area 3 where a list of contents of a departure station, an arrival station, and a train number is selected, and a memory part 7. A pertinent area is depressed through a touch input unit to select and input contents, and a part of display areas is used to hold and display selected items. Thus, the visual recognizability for input of required items is improved to improve the operation efficiency because of centralization to one operation face.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a data input device, and particularly to a multi-item input device having a display surface that variably displays a plurality of items and a touch input means.

[Conventional technology]

The main input operation in the seat reservation device is to select necessary information from pre-prepared information such as boarding station, alighting station, and train number.

Conventional input methods, such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 151792/1980, used a page input method, so if used for a long period of time, the hinges and fulcrums of the device would wear out and become fatigued, making it unusable. Also, as there was no function to display selected information on the same screen as in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 57-10668, visibility was still at a disadvantage. .

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional method has the following problems.

That is, when inputting the boarding station, the page unit is searched for the beige knit exclusively for the boarding station until the corresponding station appears, and the boarding station is finally selected by setting a selection bin at the corresponding station name.

Thereafter, when specifying the train number, etc. of the alighting station, the user had to follow the same procedure as when specifying the boarding station, by operating a dedicated unit for specifying the alighting station's 2 train number, etc. For this reason, if you repeatedly turn the beige knit,
There were inconveniences such as the fulcrum and hinge parts becoming fatigued and eventually breaking, making them unusable.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional problems and to input and display information without mechanical movement.

The above object uses a multi-item input device that has a display surface that variably displays a plurality of items and a touch-type input unit.

(a) Select the corresponding item group by touching one of the multiple item group selection input areas where names representing the item group are displayed; (b) Select all items belonging to the selected item group. Display (Q
) Select any item in the displayed item group by touching it, and (d) Selectively display the selected item in the selection result display area corresponding to the item group selection input area. achieved.

[Effect]

In the present invention, the input area is on the same screen as the display area, and the display area includes a part that is displayed page by page based on data stored in memory, and a part that is displayed depending on the selected item regardless of page changes. It consists of
The content to be selected can be entered by pressing the corresponding area via the touch input unit, and the selected item can be displayed using part of the display area, making operation and confirmation work easier. can be done on the same screen, improving ease of handling and visibility.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 shows an operation input unit in which an input function and a display function are arranged on the same display. This operation input unit includes a selection item display area 1 where information can be selected and input by directly touching the display; A selection result display area 2 in which the selected input contents are displayed using a part of the display, an item group selection input area 3 in which to select the boarding station, disembarking station, train number contents list, and a memory section 7. It consists of

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the information input process using the present invention. Select the fimbriae to be used from selection group 4, press the corresponding part (step 100), and then select the train name to be used. Select from group 5 and press the corresponding location (step 11o). Once the fimbriae and train name are selected,
The item group selection input area 3 starts blinking.

By pressing the boarding station display area 3' (step 120), the boarding station display area 3' changes to a lit display, and at the same time, boarding station name list information is displayed on the selection item display area 1 determined in steps 100 and 110. Based on the displayed content, the relevant content is called from the information group stored in the memory unit 7, and the relevant content is displayed (step 130).Next, a desired location is selected from the displayed passenger name list display group. Press down.

:To (step 140), the corresponding station name is selected,
Matrix information corresponding to the pressed part is displayed in the boarding station name selection result display area 2' (step 15).
0), then press the alighting station display area 3'' (step 160), and the alighting station name-view information is displayed in place of the boarding station name-view information (step 170).
, and by pressing the desired location (step 180)
, the corresponding station name is selected, and its information is displayed in the selection result display area 2'' for the name of the alighting station (step 190).

Thereafter, for the train number as well, press the train number display area 3'', press the desired location from the displayed train number list display group, and display it in the train number selection result display area 2'' (step 200-203). Thereafter, by pressing the call display section 6, the communication state with the center is entered (step 204).

Note that FIG. 3 shows an example of the content displayed on the display in step 130 immediately after the operations up to step 120 are performed. In this example, this is the screen that appears when "Tokaido" is specified in step 100 and "Kodama" is specified in step 110, and the displayed screen changes depending on the specified contents.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, since the operation surfaces are concentrated on one screen when necessary items are input, visibility and operation efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, when changing the business content, this can be done simply by changing the contents of the memory, which is convenient.

On the other hand, since the display section and the touch input section have the same hardware configuration, the amount of hardware can be reduced compared to the past, manufacturing costs are also lower, and reliability can be improved at the same time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the process of inputting specified contents and displaying necessary items, and Fig. 3 is a display in the state of step 130 in Fig. 2. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen. 1... Selection item display area, 2... Selection result display area, 3... Item group selection input area.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. At least one item group selection input area in which a name representative of an item group is displayed and the item group corresponding to the name is selected by touch input; a selection item display area in which belonging items are displayed and one of the items is selected by touch input; and a selection result provided corresponding to the item group selection input area and in which the selected item is selectively displayed. A multi-item input device comprising a display area, and configured so that the name, the selected item group, and the selected item on the selection result display area are displayed simultaneously. 2. A seat reservation device equipped with a multi-item input device according to claim 1, wherein at least three of the items are displayed with names meaning an boarding station, an alighting station, and a train number, respectively. A seat reservation device characterized by having a group selection area. 3. A method of using a multi-item input device having a display screen that variably displays a plurality of items and a touch-type input unit, the method comprising: (a) a plurality of item groups on which names representative of the item groups are displayed; Select an item group corresponding to the name by touching one of the selection input areas; (b) display items belonging to the selected item group; (c) select any item from the displayed item group; A method of using a multi-item input device, comprising: selecting an item by touching the item; and (d) selectively displaying the selected item in a selection result display area corresponding to the input area. .