JPH02282858A - Electronic system note - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To take notes in exactly the same way as in a case where a hasty script is carried out on a memorandum form by setting a memorandum mode in any mode state with a single operation of a prescribed key and accepting the input of characters and numeric characters. CONSTITUTION:In an address book mode, for example, where only the function keys 2 are valid on a keyboard and the input of characters and numeric keys are unacceptable, a memorandum key 3 is operated among the keys 2. Thus the information on an address book store din an input/output memory 4 is temporarily saved into a main memory 6 and at the same time the mode of an electronic system note is changed to a memorandum mode from the address book mode. In the memorandum mode, the input is possible via the character keys 1. Thus the meeting place and time, etc., are inputted to an input/output memory 4 and the contents of the memory 4 are displayed via a display device 5 in the same way as a case where these meeting place and time, etc., are written on a memorandum form with operations of keys 1. Thus it is possible to cope with the hasty script actions in any mode like a case where the necessary contents are recorded on the memorandum form with a simple operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an electronic system notebook, and more particularly to an electronic system notebook having a one-touch memo function.

(0) Conventional technology With the recent development of the semiconductor industry, the existing 6
Attempts to improve R are spreading in various fields. Notebooks that have been used for a long time are one of them, and products called electronic notebooks have appeared, and electronic system notebooks, which are digitized system notebooks, have recently come to be used for business planners. is also being put into practical use.

The functions of such an electronic system notebook include a calendar function, a clock function, a schedule management function, a city directory, an address book, a weights and measures conversion function, a memo function, and the like.

The calendar function is to display the calendar for the current month, and also display the previous month, next month, last month, last year's condolence, the corresponding month of next year, etc. by operating the function keys as necessary. The clock function displays the current time by operating the function keys, the schedule management function stores various schedules in advance and activates a buzzer when the scheduled time comes, and the phone book function There is a function to look up phone numbers from names, an address book function to look up postal codes and addresses from names, and a conversion function to convert between yards and meters, and from kilograms to kan.
Most of these functions can be performed by operating function keys and do not require the input of numbers or characters, so input from character keys is prohibited.

Also, the memo function allows you to record various information such as date and time, location, amount of money, and person's name, just like writing in the margins of a regular notebook or memo paper. Since the main work involves manually inputting numbers and letters, input using letter keys can be accepted.

What is required of this memo function is to be able to immediately take notes by operating the keyboard, no matter what condition the electronic system notebook is in, just like taking regular notes.

In other words, if you receive a phone call requesting a meeting while performing a function other than the memo function, you will need to manually record the time, location, purpose of the meeting, interviewer, etc. However, after finishing the current execution 11 function, the mode must be changed to the schedule management function, and the time, place, purpose, interviewer, etc. must be entered in the prescribed place using the keyboard according to the prescribed 8 formulas. . In order to do so, the following steps are required: (1) Ending the currently running mode2) Changing to schedule management mode3) Changing to schedule item input mode (4) Inputting schedule items, etc. have to go through it.

(c) The problem that the invention sought to solve is that carrying out such operating procedures requires a considerable amount of time on the part of experienced personnel, and even more so if you are inexperienced. However, there are times when you cannot take notes.

(d) Means for Solving the Problem The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and in a mode in which only the function keys of the keyboard are valid and input of numbers and letters is not accepted. By operating one predetermined key, the above mode is temporarily saved and converted to memo mode, and input information from the numeric keys and character keys is accepted and the input information is displayed on the display screen. .

According to C Ho J Effect + P Ming, in any mode of the electronic system notebook, it can respond to urgent memo operations in the same way as recording on memo paper by one-touch Z-touch operation.

(D) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic system notebook of the present invention, in which (1) is character keys for inputting characters, FC, and #, and (2) is various al! This function key (2) includes a memo key (3) which constitutes the main point of the present invention. (4) is the attendance memory connected to these keys (+) and (2), and its memory contents are displayed! (5) and is connected to the main memory (6). (
7) is a central processing unit that controls the operations of the components described in ``2''.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. For example, in the address book mode, which uses the address book function among the various functions that the electronic system notebook has, if you receive a call or request an interview with a customer [7 is η I can do it.

[-As mentioned above, it is necessary to immediately record the time and location of the interview, but since I do not have memo paper at hand and my electronic system notebook is in address book mode, I am prohibited from entering numbers and letters. , the electronic system notebook itself cannot be used immediately as memo paper. If you operate the memo key (3) in the function key (2) in such a state, information 1j regarding the address book in the input/output memory (4) will be temporarily saved to the main memory (6) at 1ii1 o'clock. , the mode of the electronic system notebook is changed from address book mode to memo mode. When you enter memo mode, you can input from the character keys (1).
In the same way as operating the single character key (1) to write down the location and time of the interview on memo paper, the input/output memory (4)
) and its contents are displayed on the display device (5).

, the mode evacuated by re-operating the memo key (3) after entering the first mode, B in the previous embodiment description.
You can do this by returning to address book mode. That is, when the memo key (3) is operated, the contents of the address book mode, which had been temporarily saved, are output to the memory (4) according to a command from the central processing unit (7). At the same time, the address book mode is returned to that mode and the address book mode continues to be executed.

Also, the notes made in the memo mode that were changed by operating the memo key (3) while the address book mode was running, such as fJ, the place and time of the interview, etc., are only temporary memos, so they will remain as they are. It is not possible to manage schedules for tf system notes. Therefore, after I finished writing the memo and hung up the phone, I changed the mode of the system notebook to schedule management when I had calmed down, and then changed the mode of the system notebook to schedule management to manage the contents of the memo I had written on a makeshift basis. The contents of the memo are recorded in a predetermined place for schedule management.

One-touch change to memo mode is possible not only from address book mode but also from all function modes in which system notes are available, such as calendar function, clock function, schedule management function, phone book, etc. Needless to say, it is possible to return to or from the mode that was being executed immediately with a V key.

G) Effects of the invention + As is clear from the explanation in F below, the invention allows input of numbers and characters to be accepted as a memo mode by operating a predetermined key in any mode. , you can take notes in exactly the same way as scribbling on memo paper with a single touch, and there is no fear of losing time when answering the phone.Also, once Memo + 1 in Memo mode is finished, By pressing the key again, you can return to the mode you were in right before entering the emergency manual mode.You can do your work smoothly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of the system notebook of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation. (1) Character key 2...Funk key (:3) Memo key (1) Input/output memory, (5) Display device, (6) Memory, (7) Central processing unit. Figure 1

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Only the function keys on the keyboard are effective,
In a mode in which input from numeric and character keys is not accepted, by pressing a predetermined key, the above mode is temporarily saved and converted to memo mode, which accepts input information from numeric and character keys. An electronic system notebook characterized by displaying input information on a display screen. (2) In the memo mode changed by the operation of the predetermined key, when the key is operated again, the memo mode is returned to the mode immediately before the change to the memo mode. Electronic system notes.