JPH04120612A - Data input method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the man-hour required for inputting data by inputting a part of codes or numbers and retrieving a registration table, thereby obtaining the data having the coincident input section. CONSTITUTION:When an input notice is given from an input device 2, an input waiting status is canceled and an input content discriminating process is performed. In deciding that it is not an ordinary one-character input, it is decided whether it is a confirmation instruction or not. When no confirmation is instructed, the input waiting status is again set and the next one-character input or instruction for confirmation is waited for. When the instruction for confirmation is inputted, whether or not retrieval is already executed and the retrieved data are displayed on a display device 3 is discriminated. When no retrieval is executed, the input waiting status is again set without destroying the content of an input buffer 6. When the retrieval is already executed, the inputting process is completed by replacing a character string in the buffer 6 with the data obtained by the retrieval.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a data input method in an information processing device or a communication terminal device.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, with the advancement of OA, new information processing devices and communication terminal devices are being introduced in offices and factories. In many of these, it is common to input data using a keyboard device or numeric keypad device, and the input data is often a code or number (telephone numbers are an example of this). However, as information systems and communication networks become larger and more complex, these codes and numbers tend to become longer and more complex systems.

To address this issue, we have provided a function that allows frequently used codes and numbers to be defined and used in abbreviated formats (abbreviated numbers), reducing the trouble of inputting and memorizing long and complex codes and numbers. was. For example, some telephone terminals with an abbreviated number function have the telephone number: 03 (855) 11.
If you define an abbreviated number consisting of any two-digit number for 11 and input it in place of the original phone number, you will be connected to the other party.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional data entry method described above, abbreviated numbers are registered based on the judgment of the department or individual using them.
When using information processing equipment or communication terminal equipment of a different department or individual, it is necessary to input the original code or number. The same applies when using a device without an abbreviated number function. Therefore, in reality, it is often necessary to store the original code or number along with the abbreviated number.

In this case, an organizationally defined system of codes and numbers is used. For example, telephone numbers and email numbers in a company organization are composed of numbers that distinguish between internal and external areas, district or business office numbers, department numbers, individual names, etc. It is very troublesome to memorize completely different number systems of abbreviated numbers arbitrarily defined by specific departments or individuals, and it can easily cause confusion in memory.

Therefore, in order to solve these problems, the present invention has a system in which when a part of the original code or number is entered, the remaining part is supplemented, and another number system or code system such as an abbreviated number is memorized. To provide a data input method that reduces input time and effort.

[Means to solve the problem]

The method of the present invention is a data input method for an information processing device or a communication terminal device that includes an input device and a display device, and each time a character is input from the input device, the input character is added to an input buffer. Also, from among the data group stored in the registration table prepared in advance, data whose string from the beginning matches the string in the input buffer is searched, and if the search is successful, the searched data is is displayed on the display device, and when a confirmation instruction is given, the character string in the input buffer is replaced with the retrieved data and the input is completed.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of an information processing device or a communication terminal device on which the data input method according to the present invention is executed. In FIG. 2, 1 is a central processing unit, 2 is an input device, 3 is a display device, 4 is an interface, and 5 is a memory.

The central processing unit 1 is connected to an input device 2, a display device 3, etc. via an interface 4, and has a memory 5 that stores input character strings and data groups prepared in advance.
It is equipped with

In the memory 5, there is an area (
6) in FIG. 2 will be referred to as an input buffer, and the area (7 in FIG. 2) for storing a group of data prepared in advance will be referred to as a registration table. Also, the character string mentioned above is 1
or a sequence of multiple characters. Furthermore, the characters here refer to encoded information that is the smallest semantic unit of data, and specifically include numbers, kana, kanji,
These include alphabetic characters, symbols, and control characters (for example, carriage return and line feed).

FIG. 1 shows the data input processing procedure executed in the central processing bag N1. When there is an input notification (interrupt) from the input device 2, it is waiting for input! (Step 11), and the process of determining the input content (Step 12.18)
)I do. FIG. 1 shows only the minimum procedure for determining whether it is a single character input (step 12) or whether it is a confirmation instruction (step 18). In addition to this, a procedure may be added to determine interruption or resumption of input, or forced termination of input, and perform processing accordingly. Further, these determination processes may be executed in a different order.

First, in step 12 of FIG. 1, it is determined whether or not a single character is normally input. If it is determined that one character has been input, the input one character is added to the input huffer 6 that stores character strings input before that point (step 13).
). Next, it is determined whether or not the input process itself is terminated by inputting this one character (step 14).

The input process itself ends, for example, when the required number of characters is reached, or when a special code indicating an input break is detected.

If it is determined that the input process has not yet reached the end, data that matches the first part or the character string in the input buffer 6 is searched from among the data group stored in the registration table 7 (step 15). ).

As a result of the search, the success or failure of the search is determined (step 16). If there is no match with the character string in the input buffer 6 (the search has failed), the process waits for input again (step 11).
). On the other hand, if the search is successful, the obtained data is stored in the memory 5 and displayed on the display device 3 (step 17). At this time, if multiple pieces of data are searched, a greater effect can be expected if the data is searched according to frequency of use and importance. After displaying the search data,
The system waits for input again (step 11).

If it is determined in step 12 of FIG. 1 that the input is not a normal one-character input, then it is determined whether the input is a confirmation instruction (step 18). If it is not a confirmation instruction, the process waits for input again (step 11), and waits for the next character to be input or confirmation instruction. In the case of a confirmation instruction, it is determined whether the search has already been executed and the search data is displayed on the display device 3 (one step). If the search has not been executed, the content of the input buffer 6 is not destroyed and the process waits for input again (step 11). If the search has already been executed, the character string in the input buffer 6 is replaced with the data obtained by the search (step knob 20), and the input process is ended.

Next, an example in which the present invention is applied to the input of a telephone number will be shown, and a specific example of the input processing according to the present invention and its effects will be briefly explained.

FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the registration table. In this example, each piece of data stored is a telephone number.

However, "' (゛ and °゛)" included in each data in the diagram is added to the diagram to clearly indicate that it is each data or a telephone number, and is not an actual memorized character. .

FIGS. 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams showing a first example and a second example of the telephone number input processing process. The "input" column in the figure indicates an input character (a number in this example) or a confirmation instruction. The Input Buffer field indicates the contents of the input buffer as a result of processing an input digit or confirmation instruction. That is, if a digit is input, the input buffer contents are the previous contents plus the digit. becomes the new content.If a confirmation instruction is input, the retrieved data becomes the content of the input buffer.

The "Display Contents" column displays data obtained by searching the registration table (FIG. 3), that is, data whose leading portion matches the contents of the input buffer, on the display device. In this example, if multiple data are retrieved,
The search is given priority to the order in which they are stored in the registration table. In addition, there is also a method of selecting data in order of frequency of use or frequency of importance, and even greater effects can be obtained. The "Final Result" column shows the contents of the input buffer at the end of input.

In the first example (FIG. 4), it is necessary to input a 10-digit number using a normal input method, but the present invention only requires inputting a 7-digit number and a confirmation instruction. Moreover, the numbers you enter are part of the original phone number, and are not numbers defined in a completely different system (for example, an abbreviated number).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, when a part of the original code or number is input, a registration table prepared in advance is searched to obtain data that matches the input part, so that it can be used as an abbreviated number. It is possible to provide a data input method that eliminates the need to memorize a separate number system or code system, and also reduces input effort.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a data input processing procedure according to the present invention, FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a registration table, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams showing an example in which the present invention is applied to inputting a telephone number. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Central processing unit, 2... Input device, 3... Display device, 4... Interface, 5... Memory, 6...
...Dairiki buffer, 7...Registration table.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a data input method for an information processing device or communication terminal device that is equipped with an input device and a display device, each time a character is input from the input device, the input character is added to the input buffer, and a pre-prepared Searches among the data group stored in the registration table for data whose character string from the beginning matches the character string in the input buffer, and if the search is successful, displays the retrieved data on the display device. , a data input method characterized in that when a confirmation instruction is given, a character string in an input buffer is replaced with the searched data and input is terminated.