JPH023838A - Terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To know the multiplicity of a multi-job without a special display device by displaying the multiplicity of the jobs in the middle of parallel execution by means of the display state of a cursor. CONSTITUTION:When there is an input request from a second job among plural jobs in the middle of parallel execution and when the input request from first and second jobs are overwrapped, namely, when multiplicity shows '2', the multiplicity information is stored in a cursor control register 4. A display controller 5 emits a display signal in accordance with information that the multiplicity shows '2'. The display state of the cursor on the display screen of the first job which as made the input request first is changed by the display signal from the display controller 5. Thus, the multiplicity of the multi-job can be displayed without providing the special display device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a terminal device, and particularly to a terminal device capable of multi-jobs.

(Prior Art) In conventional terminal devices capable of multi-jobs, it is common to use multi-window technology to display the status and contents of a plurality of jobs. However, there are quite a few jobs that do not require constant display. Therefore, it is not a good idea to reserve a limited number of physical screens for jobs that do not require such screen display.

In addition, screen design that takes windows into account makes it difficult to create jobs, and it takes an extremely large amount of man-hours to create software.

Furthermore, when multi-window technology is not used, there is a method of notifying the operator of the job multiplicity, i.e., how many jobs are making input requests among multiple jobs being executed in parallel, using an external display device. be. For example, L.E.
A display device that is easy to control, such as a D display, is used to display, for example, what number and number of jobs are currently being executed, and from which job an input request has come. However, using such an external display device has the problem of where to mount it and the problem of cost.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in the conventional multi-job capable terminal device, when a multi-window is used to indicate the degree of job multiplicity, there are jobs that do not require constant display. The problem was that it was inefficient. Another problem is that designing a screen that takes windows into consideration requires a large number of man-hours to create software.

Furthermore, when an external display device is used to indicate the degree of job multiplicity, there are problems with its mounting location and cost.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal device that displays the multiplicity of multi-jobs without providing a special display device.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problem) A terminal device according to the present invention is a terminal device capable of multi-jobs, and includes a multiplicity information storage means for storing information indicating job multiplicity, and a multiplicity information storage means for storing information indicating job multiplicity. The cursor has a display control means that determines the display state of the cursor based on information, and a display means that displays the cursor in a predetermined state according to a display signal from the display control means, and the state of the cursor differs depending on the degree of job multiplicity. It is characterized by displaying.

(Function) According to the terminal device of the present invention, the job multiplicity can be known from the state of the displayed cursor.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal device according to this embodiment has a structure capable of executing multi-jobs, and is capable of establishing a plurality of sessions with a host computer.

In other words, the control program is designed to be end-run.

The CPU (central control unit) 1 of this terminal device includes a memory 2 in which control programs, data, etc. are stored;
a refresh memory 3 in which display data is stored;
and a cursor control register 4 in which multiplicity information indicating the number of jobs in an input state in the session between the terminal device and the host computer, that is, the multiplicity of jobs is stored. The refresh memory 3 and the cursor control register 4 are connected to a display controller 5 that generates display data, that is, dot information, based on the display data stored in the refresh memory 3 and the multiplicity information stored in the cursor control register 4, respectively. It is connected to the. Furthermore, this display controller 5 is connected to a display device 6 that actually performs display based on a display signal from the display controller 5.

Next, the operation will be explained.

First, when there is a first input request from the first job of the multiple withdrawal jobs that are being executed in parallel, that is, when the job multiplicity is "1", this multiplicity information is stored in the cursor control register 4. . With this information that the job multiplicity is '12, information specifying the position where the cursor should be displayed on the display screen of the first job, that is, cursor position information, and cursor display request information requesting that the cursor be displayed are provided. Set. This cursor display request information is required because some jobs use a display screen without a cursor display.

Next, the display controller 5 issues a display signal according to the contents set in the cursor control register 4. In response to the display signal from the display controller 5, a display screen for inputting information about the first job is displayed on the display device 6.

Up to this point, the operation is the same as the conventional one.

Also, if there is an input request from the second job among multiple jobs that are being executed in parallel, and the input requests from the first and second jobs overlap, that is, the job multiplicity is “
2”, this multiplicity information is stored in the cursor control register 4.
is stored in In accordance with the information that the job multiplicity is "2", the display controller 5 issues a display signal. Based on the display signal from the display controller 5, the display state of the cursor on the display screen of the first job for which input was first requested is changed.

Note that changing the display state of the cursor means, for example, shortening the blinking period of the cursor depending on the job multiplicity, or changing the cursor shape to a line, half-width square, full-width square, or double-width depending on the job multiplicity. Or change it to a square, etc.
Or perhaps a combination of these two methods.

A predetermined display state of the cursor is determined depending on the degree of job multiplicity.

Furthermore, if there is an input request from a third job among multiple jobs that are being executed in parallel, and the input requests from the first, second, and third jobs overlap, that is, the job multiplicity is 3'', this multiplicity information is stored in the cursor control register 4. Then, according to the information that the job multiplicity is "3", the display controller 5 issues a display signal, and this display controller 5
The display state of the cursor on the display screen is further changed by the display signal from.

In this manner, in the embodiment described above, the display state of the cursor on the display screen is changed depending on the job multiplicity, which is the number of input requests among the plurality of jobs being executed in parallel. Therefore, depending on the display state of the cursor on the display screen, it is possible to know whether there are input requests from other jobs that are not currently being displayed on the screen, and it is also possible to know the number of jobs that are making input requests.

Note that in order to find out specifically from which job the input request was made, another operation is required. Furthermore, since priority control for multiple jobs is outside the scope of the present invention, a description thereof will be omitted here.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the job multiplicity, i.e., how many input requests are made among multiple jobs being executed in parallel, is displayed by the display state of the cursor on the display screen.
It is possible to know the multiplicity of multi-jobs without using a special display device.

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[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a reset device according to an embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...CPU, 2...Memory, 3...Refresh memory, 4...Cursor control register, 5...Display controller, 6...Display device applicant's representative Mr. Sato

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a terminal device capable of multi-jobs, a multiplicity information storage means for storing information indicating job multiplicity, and a display state of a cursor is determined based on the multiplicity information from the multiplicity information storage means. and display means for displaying a cursor in a predetermined display state according to a display signal from the display control means, and displaying a cursor in a different display state depending on the degree of job multiplicity. Terminal device.