JPH0337760A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the schedule management extending over long time by retrieving schedule information containing the same character-string as a designated character-string from in schedule information within a range of a week which is being displayed, and displaying it emphatically by an indicator, when the prescribed time is counted with a timer. CONSTITUTION:When a prescribed time is counted by the timer 31, schedule information 2 containing the same character-string as a character-string instructed by an instructing means is retrieved from in the schedule information 2 within the range of a week which is being displayed, and its schedule information 2 is displayed emphatically by an indicator 14. In such a manner, after the character-string in the week schedule information which is being displayed is designated, when the prescribed time elapses, the schedule information 2 containing the same one as the instructed character-string can be displayed emphastically simultaneously, therefore, the schedule management extending over long time can be executed with a simple operation by using a limited display area.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to electronic equipment, and particularly to schedule information consisting of data on specific dates and days of the week, and schedule item data indicating specific schedule contents associated therewith. The present invention relates to an electronic device that stores schedule information and displays the stored schedule information based on a predetermined display method.

[Prior Art 1] Conventionally, devices having a schedule management function are known among various electronic devices such as electronic notebooks, calculators, and word processors.

This type of device allows schedule information such as character strings to be input and stored in conjunction with date and time information, and can be displayed in various display formats.

For example, when displaying schedule information, by selecting the monthly calendar display, etc., the dates on which schedule input is performed are displayed with a mark, etc., and then by performing predetermined operations, the schedule for that day can be viewed in detail. Methods such as display are used.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in most electronic devices having this type of schedule management function, the display area of the display device is limited, and it is difficult to display information regarding the schedule for a specific day, such as schedules, locations, etc. There was a problem in that it was not possible to display a large amount of information at once, such as the time and whether an alarm was set.

For this reason, schedule information for a single or multiple specific days is displayed split across multiple screens, and the user has to switch screens using key operations. There is also a problem in that it is difficult to display a schedule over a longer period (in some cases, multiple schedule items are stored).

When dealing with today's busy work schedules, it is impossible to manage schedules only by checking the daily schedule, and unless you can understand the details of schedules on a weekly basis, you will not be able to find an easy-to-use schedule management device. I can't say that.

This is clear from the fact that many commercially available notebooks allocate spreads to one week. Displaying or editing the entire schedule for such a relatively long period at once requires the operating procedure and number of display screens in the conventional screen switching method, which makes it difficult to operate the device. It has the disadvantage that it is more difficult to master, and the user is constantly forced to perform cumbersome operations.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and provide an electronic device that can manage schedules over a long period of time with simple operations using a limited display area.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, data on specific dates or days of the week, and schedule item data indicating specific schedule contents associated with these data are provided. An electronic device that stores schedule information and displays the stored schedule information based on a predetermined display method, comprising a display means having a schedule display area for one week, and a means for controlling display of the schedule display area of the display means. , means for instructing a desired character string included in the schedule information for a specific week displayed in the schedule display area of the display means, and means for timing the elapsed time after the finger 1 processing of the finger forgetting means. and when the timer measures a predetermined time after the timer specifies a desired character string in the schedule information being displayed, the instruction is selected from the schedule information within the week being displayed. A configuration is adopted in which schedule information including the same character string as the character string instructed by the means is searched, and the schedule information is highlighted on the display.

[Operation] According to the above configuration, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after a character string in the weekly schedule information being displayed is specified, schedule information containing the same character string as the specified character string is simultaneously highlighted. Wear.

[Example] The present invention will be described in detail below based on an example shown in one drawing.

FIG. 1 shows the structure of a control system of an electronic device employing the present invention. Here, the structure common to electronic devices having various schedule management functions such as electronic notebooks, calculators, and word processors is shown.

The illustrated control system controls information input/output of the entire apparatus by a CPU 17 composed of a microprocessor or the like.

In FIG. 1, a storage area 1 is a RAM used as a work area for the CPU 17, and various storage areas shown as storage areas 2 to 7 are set within the RAM 1.

First, the storage area 2 is an area for storing schedule items, dates, and days of the week input from the keyboard 18.

A storage area 3 is an area for storing schedule dates and days of the week to be displayed on the display 14, and a storage area 4 is an area for storing schedule dates and days of the week to be displayed on the display 14.
This is a storage area that stores the position of the cursor during schedule display in step 4.

Furthermore, the storage area 5 is an area for storing schedule items of schedule information in order to search for the same schedule information.

Here, the schedule item is character string data that indicates the contents of the schedule, such as "planning" as shown in the display example of FIG. The schedule item on which the cursor is currently located is automatically copied to this storage area 5, and item information in this storage area 5 is searched within a predetermined schedule period to control display. This control will be detailed later.

Further, the storage area 6 is an area for storing information in which specific schedule information stored in the storage area 2 is expressed as bitmap data that can be displayed on the display 14, and the storage area 7 is an area for displaying days of the week on the display 14. This is an area that stores information for performing.

The storage area 31 is configured as a counter that is counted by an internal timer of the CPU 17. 6. Measuring the Elapsed Time from the Timing Specified by the CPU 17 In this embodiment, it is used to measure the elapsed time after the cursor on the display 14 is moved.

110M8 is constituted by storage areas indicated by numerals 9 to 12. First, the storage area 9 is a storage area for storing a control program for the CPU 17, which will be described later, and the storage area 1O is an area for storing character fonts expressed in the form of bitmap data on the display 14. The font data in the storage area IO is used when displaying character information stored in the RAM 1 or ROMB on the display 14.

The storage area If is an area for storing format information when displaying a schedule or various data on the display 14. Here, it is assumed that the storage area 11 stores at least format data for displaying a schedule in a table format over a period of one week as shown in FIG.

The storage area 12 is for storing calendar information, and the storage area 12 stores data on predetermined dates and days of the week in association with each other in a table format or the like. For example, by inputting date data into the storage area 12, it is configured such that day of the week data can be output.

Reference numeral 14 is a display device composed of an LCD panel, etc.
The 0 display 14, which is capable of displaying data such as ruled lines and characters by bitmap display, has two display areas indicated by reference numerals 15 and 16.

First, the display area 15 is an area for displaying a schedule, and in the schedule display mode, schedule items for a certain week are displayed in a table format as shown in FIG. In the case of FIG. 2, one week's worth of schedule items are displayed vertically up to four per day (4 on Kl-).

On the other hand, the day of the week display area 16 is for displaying seven characters of day of the week data from "Sunday" to "Saturday", and is set at the top of the display 14 or the like.

The keyboard 18 is comprised of various keys indicated by numerals 21 to 24. First, reference numeral 21 is a known input key 1 consisting of a numeric keypad, character keys, function keys, etc.
Reference numeral 24 denotes a cursor key having arrows in four directions (up, down, left, and right) on the key top for moving a cursor (reference C in FIG. 2) on the display 14.

Reference numerals 22 and 23 indicate function keys particularly required in this embodiment. First, reference numeral 22 is a key for specifying display mode switching, and reference numeral 23 is a key used to call up a schedule for a specific date. be.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained in detail with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. The procedure in Figure 4 is R
It shows the flow of a control program for the CPU 17 stored in the storage area 9 of the OM8. In addition, Fig. 4 (A) to (D
) shall be continuous in the nodes indicated by each alphabet.

When the device is powered on, the CPU 17 operates as shown in FIG. 4(A).
In step S1, the zero interrupt for updating the display and reading operation information of the keyboard 18 by a timer interrupt is performed in accordance with the procedure described below in FIG. 4(D).

If there is no key power in step S1, it is determined in step S5 whether a search designation mode is set. The state of this mode is determined by the setting state of a flag (not shown) in the RAM 1. The search designation mode is set by the interrupt procedure shown in FIG. 4(D), which will be described later. If the search specification mode is selected in step S5, the process moves to step SIO (FIG. 4(B)).

Step S2 if there is key human power in step Sl
Then, in steps 52 to S4, the input key is determined.

First, in step S2, it is determined whether the date designation key 23 has been pressed. In step S3, it is determined whether the display mode switching key 22 has been pressed. Step S
In step 4, it is determined whether the cursor key 24 has been pressed. If any of the steps in the flow of steps S2 to S4 is affirmed, the steps shown in FIG. 4 (
Proceed to Step S6 and Step Sll of B) 8 If the date designation key 23 is pressed, the date data is temporarily stored in a buffer (not shown) in the RAMI, and the date is displayed on the display 14. .

On the other hand, when depression of the display mode switching key 22 is detected in step S3, the date data temporarily stored in the buffer is transferred to the storage area 3 of the RAM 1 in step S6 of FIG. 4(B).

Subsequently, in step S7, the corresponding schedule item of 81 dimensions stored in the storage area 3 is searched from the storage area 2 of the RAMI.

Further, the schedule information retrieved in step S8 is developed as bitmap data in the display information storage area 6 of the RAMI using the font data stored in the storage area 10 in the ROMB, and to be displayed. At this time, the schedule display format shown in FIG. 2 is used, and at the same time, the day of the week is displayed in the day of the week display area 16.

Subsequently, in step S9, the position of cursor C is determined. That is, the cursor position information stored in the storage area 4 of the RAMI is changed to a value corresponding to the first position in the schedule display area 15 of the display 14 (in the case of FIG. 2, the uppermost left position in the schedule table). change. After that, the process moves to step SIO.

On the other hand, if pressing of the cursor C is detected in step S4, step S11. After executing S11', step SI
Move to O.

That is, in step Sll, cursor C is moved according to the press information of cursor C. This control is performed by RAM
This is done by updating the data in the storage area 4 of I. For example, in Figure 2, when cursor C is positioned at the leftmost schedule item on the top row, by pressing the right cursor key, the cursor key position changes to the schedule item "Meeting" as shown. Move to position.

In step Sll', the one hour counter 31 is reset. After that, the one-hour counter 31 is set to 0 in the interrupt processing described later.
Start timing from the time.

In step S10, the character data of the schedule item where the cursor C is located is transferred to the storage area 5 in the RAMI.

Subsequently, steps S12 (FIG. 4(C)) to S16,
S31. In the loop of S32, schedule information having the same schedule item as that included in the storage area 5-1v included within the range of the week being displayed is searched for and displayed.

First, in step 512, among the schedule information stored in the storage area 2 of the RAM 1.

It is determined whether the schedule information included in the week range determined in step SL2 is equal to the search item information stored in the storage area 5 of the RAM 1.

If the determination in step S12 matches in step S13,
In step S14, it is determined whether the searched schedule item has already been displayed, and if the schedule item has not been displayed yet, in step 515, the item is transferred to area 6 of RAM 1 and displayed on display 14.
additionally displayed in the schedule display area 15.

In step 516, the display of the retrieved item data (the item already being displayed or the item additionally displayed in step S15) is changed to black and white inverted display.

This black-and-white inversion is performed by inverting the value of the bitmap of the corresponding portion in the RAMI area 6.

On the other hand, if the data do not match in step S13, it is determined in step S31 whether the entire range of weeks determined in step SL2 has been searched, and if the search is not completed, the process from step 512 is repeated. If the search is completed, the search designation mode is turned off in step S32 and the process returns to step Sl (FIG. 4(A)).

In the interrupt control shown in FIG. 4(D), interrupt processing is first prohibited in step S12, and then RAM1 is disabled in step S19.
The display data in the storage area 6 is transferred to the display 14 and displayed.

In step S20, key manual data from the keyboard 18 is read, and in step 521 it is determined whether the time counter 31 is in operation. If step S21 is affirmed, proceed to step S22; if negative, proceed to step S22.
Proceed to step 6.

In step S22, the value of the one hour counter 31 is increased by a predetermined number.

In step S23, the time data of the 1 hour counter 31 is compared with a predetermined time value (about several seconds), and the time counter 3
If the time measurement data of 1 is less than the predetermined time value, the process proceeds to step S26, and if it is equal to or exceeds the predetermined time value, steps S24 and S25 are executed, and then the process proceeds to step S26.

In step S24, a predetermined flag is set to turn on the search designation mode. In step S25, the time counter 31 is stopped.

In step S26, the interrupt is permitted and the original routine is returned to.

By performing the above steps, when displaying schedule data for a specific date as shown in Figure 2, you can move cursor C onto the desired schedule item (Monday's "meeting" in Figure 2). When the time counter 31 reaches a predetermined time without moving the cursor C, the same character string as the schedule item on which the cursor is located is registered as a schedule item. The schedule information item is searched, and the item is displayed in the schedule display area 15, and can be highlighted by inverting black and white.

FIG. 2 shows a state immediately after a search has been made for an item on Wednesday that is the same as the schedule item "Meeting" on Monday, and the item is displayed in black and white inverted.

If the cursor position is being changed one after another, the search for items is stopped except for the search in progress.

According to the above configuration, when displaying the schedule for a certain week, the same schedule item within the week can be highlighted simply by moving the cursor over the desired schedule item, and the user can You can instantly know information related to the schedule. In this case, other data is shown by highlighting, so a large data area is not required for the display data, and a large display area is not required.

In the above, the schedule item where the cursor is located is automatically searched by simply moving the cursor and waiting for a predetermined time, but the above search and day of the week display can be performed by pressing a predetermined search key. You can.

In addition, the character string of the schedule item specified by the cursor may be specified not in its entirety, but only in part. Operational controls are available.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the same schedule is highlighted by black and white inversion, but it may also be highlighted by changing the form of the characters. For example, the symbol 51.5 in FIG.
As shown in 2, it is possible to emphasize the searched item by displaying it in a larger size using full-width characters, and by displaying other schedule displays smaller in half-width characters or the like. At this time, the size of the schedule item based on the ruled lines is also enlarged as shown. In addition, on display devices that can display in color,
Highlighting may be performed by changing the color display.

It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to various electronic devices having a schedule management function, such as electronic notebooks, calculators, word processors, and personal computers.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, schedule information consisting of data on a specific date or day of the week and schedule item data indicating specific schedule contents associated with these data is stored. , an electronic device that displays schedule information stored based on a predetermined display method, comprising: a display means having a schedule display area for one week; a means for controlling display of the schedule display area of the display means; A means is provided for timing a period during which a desired character string included in the schedule information for a specific week displayed in the schedule display area is indicated, and the timing means indicates the desired character string in the schedule information being displayed. and when a predetermined time has been counted by the clocking means, searching for schedule information containing the same character string as the character string instructed by the instruction means from among the schedule information within the range of the week being displayed; The schedule information is highlighted on the display, so if you wait a predetermined time after specifying a character string in the schedule information for a particular week being displayed, the display will contain the same character string as the specified string. Schedule information can be highlighted at the same time. In other words, there is an excellent effect in that the user can recognize and manage a long-term schedule with simple operations using a limited display area without having to switch screens or the like.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device adopting the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory diagrams showing the display format of the display device in FIG. 1, and FIGS. D) is a flowchart showing the control procedure of the CPU in FIG. 1. l...-RAM 2-4, 5.6.7.9-12.31--Storage area 8
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A schedule that stores schedule information composed of data on a specific date or day of the week and schedule item data indicating specific schedule contents associated therewith, and is stored based on a predetermined display method. An electronic device that displays information, comprising a display means having a schedule display area for one week, a means for controlling display of the schedule display area of the display means, and a specific display device displayed in the schedule display area of the display means. A means for instructing a desired character string included in the weekly schedule information, and a means for timing the elapsed time after the instruction processing of the instructing means are provided, and the desired character string in the schedule information being displayed by the timing means is provided. When the predetermined time has been counted by the timing means after the column is designated, schedule information including the same character string as the character string designated by the designation means is selected from among the schedule information within the range of the week being displayed. An electronic device that searches for schedule information and highlights it on the display.