JPH04216117A - Item selecting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a blind person to operate an item selecting system by giving a peculiar sound to each item so that the blind person can confirm each item. CONSTITUTION:This item selecting system is provided with an item-sound correlation table 3 on which the correlation between each item and each sound displayed on an item selecting screen 10 is stored, cursor control means 4 which controls the position of a cursor on the screen 10 based on an instruction given by means of a pointing device, and sound producing means 5 which produces the sound corresponding to the item indicated by the position of the cursor controlled by the means 4 by referring to the table 3. Then the item-sound correlation table 3 stores the correlation between each item and each sound on the screen 10 and the cursor control means 4 controls the position of the cursor on the item selecting screen 10 on the basis of an instruction given by means of a bonding device. In addition, the sound producing means 5 produces the sound corresponding to the item indicated by the position of the cursor controlled by the means 4 by referring to the table 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an item selection method, and more particularly to an item selection method in which an item is selected using a pointing device such as a mouse.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of item selection method, an operator selects an item in the following manner (the pointing device will be explained as a mouse). ■
Look at the item selection screen displayed on the display device and move the cursor using the mouse. ■ Visually confirm that the cursor has reached the position indicating the desired item, then press the mouse button.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional item selection method described above, it is necessary to visually grasp the item selection screen to select an item, so there is a problem that a blind person cannot act as an operator. Ta.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an item selection method that allows a blind person to act as an operator by making it possible to confirm each item using a sound unique to each item.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The item selection method of the present invention is an item selection method in which a pointing device is used to select an item on an item selection screen displayed on a display device. an item sound correspondence table that stores correspondences with sounds; a cursor control means that controls the position of a cursor on the item selection screen based on instructions from a pointing device; and a cursor control means that controls the position of the cursor on the item selection screen based on reference to the item sound correspondence table. and a sound generating means for generating a sound corresponding to the item indicated by the position of the cursor controlled by.

[0006]

[Operation] In the item selection method of the present invention, the item sound correspondence table stores the correspondence between each item and each sound on the item selection screen, and the cursor control means moves the cursor on the item selection screen based on instructions from the pointing device. The sound generating means generates a sound corresponding to the item indicated by the position of the cursor controlled by the cursor control means, based on reference to the item sound correspondence table.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the item selection method of the present invention. The item selection method of this embodiment includes a display device 1 that displays an item selection screen 10, a mouse 2 used for selecting items, and an item selection screen 10.
an item sound correspondence table 3 that stores the correspondence between each item and each sound (different sounds); a cursor control means 4 that controls the position of the cursor on the item selection screen 10 based on instructions with the mouse 2; The sound generating means 5 generates a sound corresponding to the item indicated by the position of the cursor controlled by the cursor control means 4 based on reference to the correspondence table 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the item selection screen 10 displayed on the display device 1. As shown in FIG. This item selection screen 1
0 indicates "Word (indicating word processor function)", "Plan" and "Gr.
aph”, and the submenu items of the “Word” item are “Input”, “Proofread”, “Print”,
It has "preservation" and "assistance".

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing an example of the contents of the item sound correspondence table 3. This item-tone correspondence table 3 is an item-tone assignment table (see FIG. 3(a)).
"Word", "Plan" and "Graph"
” (the top menu item of the item selection screen 10 shown in FIG.
(See Figure 3(b)), the items in the submenu of the item selection screen 10 shown in Figure 2 and the pitches (C, D, E, F, and So in C major or A minor). ”
It has a correspondence with the tone of

Next, the operation of the item selection method of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained. In addition, here,
FIG. 3(a) shows the item selection screen 10 as shown in FIG.
The item sound correspondence table 3 as shown in (b) is used to select the item (item "Word" in the top menu).
The operation when the item "Print" in the sub-menu is selected will be described.

An operator (including a blind person) moves the mouse 2 on an item selection screen 10 as shown in FIG.

The cursor control means 4 controls the position of the cursor on the item selection screen 10 based on the movement of the mouse 2.

The sound generating means 5 is always connected to the cursor controlling means 4.
Based on this recognition, it refers to the item sound correspondence table 3 with the contents shown in Figures 3(a) and (b), and selects the item where the cursor is located at that time. Generate the corresponding sound. Therefore, when the cursor is positioned on the item "Print" in the submenu of the item "Word" in the top menu, the "mi" sound of "piano sound" is generated.

Since the operator understands in advance the correspondence between items and sounds, the generation of the "mi" sound of this "piano sound" causes the operator to select the desired item (item "Word" in the item "Word").
Make sure that the cursor is in "Print" and press mouse 2.
Press the button to finish the item selection process.

[0016]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention provides a method for selecting items using a pointing device such as a mouse.
By making it possible to confirm items using sounds unique to each item, it has the effect of allowing blind people to become operators. Furthermore, even for non-blind operators, the addition of auditory confirmation to visual confirmation has the effect of improving operability in item selection.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the item selection screen in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the item sound correspondence table in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Display device 2 Mouse 3 Item sound correspondence table 4 Cursor control means 5 Sound generation means 10 Item selection screen

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: In an item selection method in which items are selected using a pointing device on an item selection screen displayed on a display device, an item sound correspondence table that stores correspondence between each item and each sound on the item selection screen; , a cursor control means for controlling the position of a cursor on the item selection screen based on instructions from a pointing device; and a cursor control means corresponding to the item indicated by the position of the cursor controlled by the cursor control means based on reference to the item sound correspondence table. and a sound generating means for generating a sound.