JPH041818A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select the menus with a single selecting operation in such a state where a menu having a high selection frequency is included in a lower rank layer by executing the due processing based on the selection route of the menu having the relevant processing name when one of menus displayed via a new menu display means is selected. CONSTITUTION:A menu storage means S7 stores the name of the processing that is carried out right before a due step by the instruction of an operator and also the selection route of the menu selected at designation of the processing name. A new menu display means S5 generates and displays a new menu based on the processing name stored in the means S7. Wen one of menus displayed via the means S5 is selected, a menu execution means S8 executes the due processing based on the menu selection route of the corresponding processing name. Thus the menus can be selected with a single selecting operation in such a state where a menu having a high selection frequency at all times is included in a lower rank layer. At the same time, a used menu and a menu having a high using frequency can be freely designated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an information processing device that executes menu selection by sequentially selecting a hierarchical menu from a higher level menu to a lower level menu. The present invention relates to an information processing device that allows easy selection of menu items.

[Prior art]

Generally, in a computer system using a CPU (central processing unit), a CRT (input device) and a keyboard (output device) are widely used as man-machine interface means. A computer system using this CRT and keyboard, for example, a personal computer.

In information processing devices such as word processors and numerical control systems, users can interactively process questions (information) displayed via a CRT by inputting data (information) via a keyboard. A way forward is being taken.

On the other hand, in such information processing devices, it is common practice to display a list of processes or functions that can be executed by the device itself on a CRT as a menu, and for the user to specify the menu using a keyboard. be. Furthermore, when there are many executable processes or functions, the menus are hierarchical and the desired process can be selected by sequentially selecting the lower menus from the upper menu.

FIG. 6 shows the system configuration of such an information processing device, which includes a memory 601, a CPU 602, an I10 interface 603, an input device 604 such as a keyboard,
It is composed of an output device 605 such as a CRT, and an auxiliary storage device 606.

As shown in FIG. 7, the memory 601 includes menu 1 display means SIO for displaying the topmost menu 1 that is first displayed on the CRT, and menu 2 for displaying the next menu 2 selected from menu 1 (from menu 1). Menu 2 display means S20 for displaying a lower menu that can be directly selected) and menu 3 display means S30 for displaying the next menu 3 selected from menu 2 (lower menu that can be directly selected from menu 2) and menu 4 display means S40 for displaying the next menu 4 selected from menu 3 (lower menu that can be directly selected from menu 3), and inputting data from input device 604 to determine which menu is selected. A menu selection discriminating means S50 for determining whether the menu selection is correct, a menu execution means 360 for executing the function of the menu selected in the lowest menu 4, and the like are stored.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the auxiliary storage device 606 includes:
Each menu display means (810320, 330,
540) is stored.

9(a), (b), (c), and (d) show the above-mentioned menu displayed on the output device (here, CRT) 605, and FIG. 9(a) shows the first Screen showing the display status of Menu 1 (top menu), No. 9
Figure (b) is a screen showing the next menu selection after selection from menu 1, Figure 9 (C) is a screen showing the next menu selection after selection from menu 2, Figure 9 (d) is a screen showing the next menu selection after selection from menu 3.

In the above configuration, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9 (
The operation will be explained with reference to a), (b), (c), (d) and the flowchart of FIG.

When the main switch (power) of the information processing device is turned on, the menu 1 display unit SIO first reads the menu data 607 stored in the auxiliary storage device 606, and based on that data, the menu 1 (608) is displayed on the output device 605. ) selection menu is displayed (step 1001).

Next, a menu is selected from menu 1 (60B) by inputting data from the input device 604, and the next menu is determined by the menu selection determining means S50 that determines the input data (step 1002).

Based on the next menu determined by the menu selection determining means S50, the menu 2 display means S20 displays the menu data 607 stored in the auxiliary storage device 606.
The selection menu of menu 2 (609) is displayed on the output device 605 based on the data (step
knob 1003).

Thereafter, menu selection is performed via the menu selection determining means S50 in the same manner as in step 1002 (step 1
004). If you do not want to make a menu selection here, enter data using the ESC key (escape key) and enter menu 1.
Return to selection (608).

When a selection is made on the menu 2 (609), the menu 3 display means 330 then displays the menu 2 display means S20.
Similarly, the selection menu of menu 3 (610) is displayed, and the menu selection is made (step 1005.10).
06). When a selection is made on the menu 3 (610), the menu 4 display means 340 displays the selection menu of the menu 4 (611) in the same way as the menu 3 display means S30, and the menu selection is performed (step 1007).
．． 100B). When a selection is made on menu 4 (611), the function of the selected menu is then executed by menu execution means S60 (step 1009).

As described above, by sequentially selecting a hierarchical menu from a higher-level menu to a lower-level menu, a desired process can be selected and executed.

However, as mentioned above, menu selection uses a hierarchical structure and selects from a higher-level menu to a lower-level menu, so if you want to repeatedly select the same menu, you will have to In hierarchical menus, it is necessary to select the same menu again and finally select the desired menu, which poses a problem of poor operability and inconvenience. In particular, when the hierarchy is deep and frequently used menus are located in lower layers, there is a problem in that it takes time to select the menu.

As a solution to this problem, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11897
As shown in the numerical control device of Publication No. 05, selection frequency data for each menu is stored, and when the first menu is selected, either fixed processing (automatic menu selection based on stored data) is performed or normal menu selection is performed. choose what to do,
It has been proposed that when fixed processing is selected, menus are created in order of frequency of use based on selection frequency data for each menu, so that the most frequently used menus can be selected. According to this device, since frequently used menu selections are automatically selected, menu selections with deep hierarchies can be selected with less key manual effort.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, according to the device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-189705, it is possible to easily select deeply hierarchical menus based on the selection frequency data of each menu. If there is a menu that is used more frequently at a particular time, the position of each menu on the menu screen may change, which may lead to incorrect selection. In particular, in the case of menus that are frequently used, the operator performs key operations based on the order on the menu screen at the same time as identifying the menu name (process name), so there is a risk of incorrect selections if the menu layout changes. ga high (naru).

In addition, even for frequently used menus, in the early stage when the menu selection frequency data has not reached the predetermined number of selections, it will not appear at the top of the menu in order of frequency. There was also the inconvenience that there was a gap between the menu items.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when a menu that is frequently selected is located in a lower layer, or when you want to repeatedly process the same menu selection route, To provide an information processing device that allows an operator to select a menu by selecting the desired menu and to freely designate used menus and frequently used menus.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus that sequentially selects lower menus from the upper menu of a hierarchical menu and selects a process that the operator wants to execute, in accordance with instructions from the operator. , the name of the most recently executed process.

and a menu storage means for storing a selection path of the menu selected when specifying a process name, a new menu display means for generating and displaying a new menu based on the process name stored in the menu storage means, and a new menu display means for generating and displaying a new menu based on the process name stored in the menu storage means. The present invention provides an information processing device comprising menu execution means for executing a process based on a selection path of a menu with a corresponding process name when one of the menus displayed through a menu display means is selected. .

Further, in the above configuration, an information processing apparatus is provided in which the menu storage means can store a new process name in place of the name of the process executed immediately before, as specified by the operator.

[Effect]

In the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the menu storage means stores the name of the process executed immediately before and the selection path of the menu selected when specifying the process name, and the new menu display means stores the name of the process executed immediately before and the selection path of the menu selected when specifying the process name. , a new menu is generated and displayed based on the process name stored in the menu storage means. Thereafter, when one of the menus displayed via the new menu display means is selected, the menu execution means executes the process based on the selection path of the menu with the corresponding process name.

Further, based on the operator's designation as necessary, the menu storage means stores a new process name in place of the previously executed process name.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration diagram of an information processing device, which includes a memory 101, a CPU 102, an I10 interface 103, an input device 104 such as a keyboard,
It is composed of an output device 105 such as a CRT, and an auxiliary storage device 106.

As shown in FIG. 2, the memory 101 includes menu 1 display means S1 for displaying the topmost menu 1 that is displayed first on the CRT, and menu 2 for displaying the next menu 2 (from menu 1) selected from menu 1. Menu 2 display means S2 for displaying a lower-level menu that can be directly selected; and Menu 2
Menu 3 display means S3 for displaying the next menu 3 selected from Menu 3 (lower menu that can be directly selected from Menu 2), and Menu 3 displaying means S3 for displaying the next Menu 4 selected from Menu 3.
Menu 4 display means S4 for displaying (a lower menu that can be directly selected from Menu 3), new menu display means S5 for displaying a new menu which is the main part of this invention, and inputting data from the input device 104. menu selection determining means S6 for determining which menu has been selected; menu storage means S7 for registering (storing) a menu to be displayed as a new menu; A menu execution means 38 and the like for executing menu functions are stored.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary storage device 106 includes:
Each menu display means (SL, S2, S3, S4
) and new menu data 108 displayed by the new menu display means S5 are stored.

FIGS. 4(a), (b), (C), and (d) show the above-mentioned menu displayed on the eight devices (here, a CRT) 105, and FIG. 4(a) is the first one. In the present invention, the new menu (109) and the top menu 1 (120) are displayed at the same time as shown in the figure. FIG. 4(b) is a screen showing the next menu selection after being selected from menu 1, FIG. 4(C) is a screen showing the next menu selection after being selected from menu 2, FIG. d) is a screen showing the next menu selection after menu 3 is selected.

In the above configuration, FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.

FIG. 4(a), (b), (C), (d), and
The operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

When the main switch (power) of the information processing device is turned on, first, the new menu display means S5 reads the new menu data 108 from the auxiliary storage device 106, and if there is data, a new menu (109) is generated and displayed. (step 501).

Next, the menu data 107 stored in the auxiliary storage device 106 is read by the menu 1 display means S1, and the menu 1 is displayed on the output device 105 based on the data.
A selection menu (110) is displayed (step 50).
2).

Next, a menu selection is performed using the input device 104, and the menu selection determination means 36L selects the input device 1.
04 (data selected by the operator) is decoded to determine which menu number, new menu number, or ESC data (indicating ESC key manual power) (step 503). Here, the selection of data from Menu 1 (110) and New Menu (109) is classified by adding numerical data from Menu 1 and adding A'' in front of the numerical value from New Menu.

Here, if the input data is the new menu number, the process advances to step 510, and if it is Nα of menu 1, the process advances to the next step 504.

Based on the next menu determined by the menu selection determining means S6, the menu 2 display means S2 reads out the menu data 107 stored in the auxiliary storage device 106, and displays the menu 2 ( 111) display the selection menu (step 5
04). Thereafter, menu selection is performed via the menu selection determining means S6 in the same manner as step 503 (step 505). If you do not want to make a menu selection here, press ESC.
If you press the key (escape key) manually, you can return to the menu 1 (10B) selection.

When a selection is made on the menu 2 (111), the selection menu of the menu 3 (112) is then displayed by the menu 3 display means S3 in the same way as the menu 2 display means S2,
Menu selections are made (steps 506, 507).

When a selection is made on the menu 3 (112), the menu 4 display means S4 next displays the selection menu of the menu 4 (113) in the same way as the menu 3 display means S3, and the menu selection is performed (steps 508, 509). . Once a selection is made in Menu 4 (113), step 51
Go to 0.

The last menu in the hierarchy (menu 4 in this example)
), the menu storage means S7 asks the operator whether or not to store the menu at that time;
If it is registered, a new menu is registered and written to the new menu data 108 file (step 510).
. Next, the function of the selected menu is executed by the menu execution means S8 (step 511).

Therefore, when the menu 1 (110) and the new menu (109) are displayed again after the execution of the function of the selected menu is completed, the registered menu is added to the new menu (109).

Further, in step 510, the menu storage means S7
asks the operator whether to remember the menu at that time, and if it is registered, then asks the operator whether to change the menu name, and if so, enters the new menu name and creates a new menu with the new menu name. The menu may be registered in the new menu data 108 and written in the new menu data 108 file.

In this way, the menu executed according to the operator's specifications is memorized, a new menu is created, and the operator can select the process he or she wants to execute from that menu, so when the operator wants to repeatedly process the same menu selection path. , or when selecting a deeply hierarchical menu, it is possible to improve the operability of menu selection.

For example, in the field of FA controllers, menus that are required only during on-site operation are created as on-site menus (new menus), and the menus are named appropriately depending on the on-site site. By doing this, it is possible to create a menu that is easy for on-site workers to understand.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the information processing apparatus of the present invention is an information processing apparatus in which the operator selects the process that the operator wants to execute by sequentially selecting lower menus from the upper menu in a hierarchical menu. According to the instructions, a new menu is generated based on a menu storage means for storing the name of the process executed immediately before and the selection route of the menu selected when specifying the process name, and the process name stored in the menu storage means. a new menu display means for displaying a new menu, and a menu execution means for executing a process based on a selection path of a menu with a corresponding process name when one of the menus displayed through the new menu display means is selected. Therefore, if a menu that is frequently selected is located in a lower layer, or if you want to process the same menu selection route repeatedly, you can select the menu by selecting -degrees, and also select the menu that is frequently used or the menu that is frequently selected. The operator can freely specify the menu.

In addition to the above-mentioned configuration, the menu storage means can store a new process name in place of the most recently executed process name specified by the operator, so that the menu name (process name) is easy for the operator to understand. A menu can be created, and the distinguishability and usability of the menu can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing each means stored in memory, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing menu data stored in an auxiliary storage device. and a diagram showing the new menu data file, No. 4
Figures (a), (b), (C), and (d) are diagrams showing menu selection screens, Figure 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 6 is a diagram of a conventional information processing device. A diagram showing a system configuration diagram, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing each means stored in a conventional memory, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a menu data file stored in a conventional auxiliary storage device, and FIG.
Figure (a). (b), (C), and (d) are diagrams showing conventional menu selection screens, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the conventional menu selection operation. In the drawings, S1-- Menu 1 display means S2- Menu 2 display means S3-- Menu 3 display means S4--
---- Menu 4 display means S5 - New menu display means S 6 ---- Menu selection determination means S 7 ---- Menu storage means S 8 ---- Menu execution means Codes indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an information processing device in which an operator selects a process that he or she wants to execute by sequentially selecting a menu from a top menu to a bottom menu in a hierarchical menu, the name of the process that was executed immediately before, and , a menu storage means for storing a selection path of the menu selected when specifying the process name; a new menu display means for generating and displaying a new menu based on the process name stored in the menu storage means; 1 of the menus displayed via the new menu display means
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: menu execution means for executing a process based on a menu selection path of a corresponding process name when a process name is selected. (2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the menu storage means is capable of storing a new process name in place of the last executed process name as specified by an operator.