JPH02288910A - Document processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To freely change the arrangement of keys by providing means which store key functions correspondingly to respective input keys and determine processings corresponding to inputted keys in accordance with stored key functions and change stored key functions. CONSTITUTION:Respective key functions of input keys of an input means 103 (keyboard) by which character information and various function indicating information are inputted are stored in a key buffer 114 correspondingly to respective input keys. At the time of key input from the means 103, processings corresponding to inputted keys are determined in accordance with key functions stored in the key buffer 114 to control the device operation. Further, the key function corresponding to each input key is changed. Thus, the arrangement of keys is freely changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing device, and more particularly to a document processing device in which specific functions can be set for keys.

[Prior Art] In a keyboard for a word processor that can input document information by converting kana to kanji or the like, each key on the keyboard has a unique function. As the functionality of word processors and other devices expands, the number of functions that can be performed on these devices also increases. However, there is a limit to the number of keys that can be arranged on a keyboard, so the number of functions that can be specified by these keys is limited. For example, by pressing a shift key while pressing the key, the key can be used as an instruction key to execute another function.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Generally, the types of functions used by operators tend to differ, and even if a certain operator uses a key frequently, other operators may not use it for acupuncture. However, in conventional keyboards, the arrangement of each key is fixed, so even if an operator, for example, wanted to place the frequently used A- key in a position where it would be easy to operate, it was impossible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional example, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device in which the functions assigned to each key can be changed and the arrangement of keys can be freely changed. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device that displays a list of the functions assigned to each key so that the functions of each key can be easily confirmed.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the document processing device of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, an input means having input keys for inputting document information and various function instruction information, a storage means for storing the key functions of the input keys of the input means in correspondence with each of the input keys, and A control means for determining and controlling a process corresponding to the input key according to the key function stored in the storage means when a key is inputted from the input means, and a function for changing the key function stored in the storage means. and a changing means.

According to another invention, there is provided an input means including input keys for inputting document information and various function instruction information, and a key function of each of the input keys of the input means is stored corresponding to each of the input keys. a storage means; a control means for determining and controlling a process corresponding to the input key according to a key function stored in the storage means when a key is input from the input means; and a key stored in the storage means; It has an instruction means for instructing to display a list of functions, and a function changing means for changing the key functions stored in the storage means while referring to the displayed list of key functions.

[Operation] In the above configuration, the key functions of the input keys of the input means for inputting document information and various function instruction information are stored in correspondence with the input keys. When a key is input from the input means, the operation of the apparatus is controlled by determining a process corresponding to the input key according to the stored key function. Then, the key function corresponding to each of these stored input keys can be changed.

According to another aspect of the invention, the key functions of the input keys of the input means having input keys for inputting document information and various function instruction information are stored in correspondence with the input keys. When a key is input from the input means, a process corresponding to the input key is determined and controlled according to the stored key function. Furthermore, when the instruction means instructs to display a list of stored key functions, the list of key functions is displayed, and the stored key functions can be changed while referring to the displayed list of key functions. can.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Description of Document Processing Apparatus (Figs. 1 to 3) Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a document processing apparatus (word processor) according to an embodiment.

In the figure, 101 is a CPU such as a microprocessor that controls the entire device, 102 is a ROM that stores the control program and various data for the CPU10I shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, and 105 is used as a work area. R to store document information, etc.
The configuration of the RAM 105 will be described in detail later.

103 is a keyboard for inputting document information and function instructions to this device; 110 is a character key for inputting characters, symbols, etc.; and 111 is for the functions assigned to each of the character keys 110 of the keyboard 103, as will be described later. List display part 1
04 is a list display instruction key for display, 112 is a key equipped with a cursor key and a numeric keypad for inputting numbers. 11
3 is a reset key. Reference numeral 104 denotes a display unit such as a CRT, which displays input document information, a list of key functions to be described later, and various messages to the operator. Reference numeral 106 denotes a system bus that connects each of the above-mentioned parts.

Next, the configuration of the RAM 105 will be explained.

Reference numeral 113 denotes a document memory that stores input document information as a character code or the like. A key buffer 114 stores the functions of each of the character keys 110 of the keyboard 103 in the form of codes, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 115 is an area that stores various flags, etc. GMODE is a flag that is turned on when the list display instruction key 111 is pressed to display a list of key functions on the display screen of the display unit 104. be. KIR is a cursor position register that stores the position of the cursor (41) on the CRT display section 104.

FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of the key fob 103 of the embodiment, and parts common to FIG. 1 are indicated by the same symbols.

The keys on the keyboard 103 can be broadly classified into four types:
Reference numeral 110 denotes character keys for inputting characters and symbols, and here 20 keys (KY, to KY2°) are provided. 111 is a list display instruction key for instructing to display a list of key functions on the display screen, and 112 is a key area consisting of a numeric keypad and cursor keys 21 and 22. 113
is the reset key.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the key buffer 114 of RAMIO 3 of the word processor of the embodiment.

In this figure, code 1 corresponding to key KY is key K.
It is stored as a code corresponding to Y. Also,
Code 2 corresponding to key KY2 is stored as the code for key KYI.

In this way, the functions of the key K Y + and the key KY2 can be exchanged.

[Explanation of Operation Examples (FIGS. 4 and 5)] FIG. 4 is a list of key functions displayed on the display unit 104.

This is the list display instruction key 111 on the keyboard 103.
Displayed by pressing . Here, 41 indicates a cursor, and this cursor 41 can be moved up and down on the display screen using the cursor keys 21 or 22. Then, as shown in the diagram, enter 2 in the key KY area.
By inputting "°" from the numeric keypad, the key KY can be changed to a key having the function of the key KY2.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control processing by the CPU 101 of the embodiment, and a control program for executing this processing is stored in the ROM 102. This process is started at the same time as the power is turned on, and first, in step S1, initialization process is executed. At this point, flags such as GMODE in the RAM 105 are cleared, and a key input from the keyboard 103 is waited for in step S2. When the key of the keyboard F 103 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S3, and the type of the pressed key is determined.

When the pressed key is the list display instruction key 111, the process advances to step S4, and it is determined whether the current mode is the list display mode or not based on whether GMODE is on. GM
When ODE is off (not in list display mode), proceed to step S5, turn on list display mode (GMODE), and set cursor position register KIR to 1''. The cursor 41 is set at the column position corresponding to K Y 1. Next, the process advances to step S6, and a list of key functions stored in the key buffer 114 is displayed on the display section 104.

When displaying a list in step S4, proceed to step S7,
Turn off the list display mode (GMODE) and turn off the display section 104.
Delete the key function list displayed on the screen.

If the pressed key is the character input key 110 or 112, the process advances to step S8, and it is checked whether the mode is list display mode. When in list display mode, proceed to step S9;
Determine the type of key that was pressed. If the type of key is a numeric keypad, the process proceeds to step S10, where the number corresponding to the pressed key is input at the current cursor position. Then, the cursor position register KIR is incremented by 1 to prepare for the next number input. As a result, as shown in Figure 4,
You can change the function corresponding to a certain key to a function corresponding to another key, or return to the original function. In step S12, the display is changed according to the input, and the contents of the key buffer 114 are also changed.

Furthermore, when the cursor key 21 or 22 is input in step S9, the cursor position register KIR is updated in accordance with the type of cursor.

When the cursor key 21 ↑'' is pressed, the cursor 41 is moved upward on the screen, and the cursor key 2
When 2゛↓°° is pressed, it moves downward on the screen. Next, proceeding to step S2, the display section 10
Display on 4. In this way, the cursor 41 can be freely moved to the position corresponding to each key, and the function of the desired key can be changed.

On the other hand, if the list display mode is not selected in step S8, the process proceeds to step S13, where the function corresponding to the key is read from the key buffer 114, and key input processing is executed according to the specified function.

If the key input in step S3 is the reset key, the process advances to step S14, and the list display mode (GMODE) is selected.
and returns the key buffer 114 to its original state. That is, 1°° is placed at the position corresponding to the key KYI of the key buffer 114, and 2° is placed at the position corresponding to the key K Y 2.
Set the keys one after another like ゛′, then press the key K Y
By setting '20' in the position corresponding to 20, the function of each key is returned to its original state.

In addition, in this embodiment, there are a maximum of 20 types of character input keys.
The number of keys can be set to one type and one function can be set to one key, but the number of keys is not limited to this, and the number of keys can be more than that. The function of the key may be compromised.

In this case, it is preferable that the key buffer 114 has a plurality of key function storage areas for one key, and correspondingly, the screen display shown in FIG. 4 can display a plurality of key numbers.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the optimal key arrangement for the operator, so that it is possible to provide a document processing device with improved input processing and good operability.

Further, according to this embodiment, the function of each key can be easily confirmed, and the function of each key can be changed with a simple operation.

Note that in this embodiment, the key buffer 114 is the RAM 10.
5, this key buffer 114
By configuring the parts to be non-volatile, the function information of each key can be retained even after the power of the device is turned off.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to change the functions assigned to each key, and the arrangement of keys can be freely changed.

In addition, the function assigned to each key is displayed in a list, making it possible to easily confirm the function of each key.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a document processing device (word processor) according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a top view schematically showing a keyboard of the document processing device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a configuration of a key buffer of a RAM. A diagram showing an example; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a list display in this embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing key input processing in the document processing apparatus of the embodiment. In the figure, 21.22... Cursor key, 41... Cursor key, 101 ・CPU, 102 ・ROM,
103...Keyboard, 104...Display section, 105
...RAM, 106...System bus, 110...
・Character input key 1111...List display instruction key, 11
2... Numeric keypad and cursor key, 113... Reset key 114... Key buffer. Patent applicant Canon Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) an input means having input keys for inputting document information and various function instruction information; a storage means for storing key functions of the input keys of the input means in correspondence with each of the input keys; a control means for determining and controlling a process corresponding to the input key according to the key function stored in the storage means when a key is inputted from the input means; and a control means for changing the key function stored in the storage means. A document processing device comprising: a function changing means for changing functions; (2) an input means having input keys for inputting document information and various function instruction information; a storage means for storing key functions of the input keys of the input means in correspondence with each of the input keys; A control means that determines and controls a process corresponding to the input key according to the key function stored in the storage means when a key is inputted from the input means; and a list of key functions stored in the storage means. 1. A document processing apparatus comprising: an instruction means for instructing to display a key function list; and a function changing means for changing a key function stored in the storage means while referring to the displayed list of key functions.