JPH04289894A - Information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily notify an operator of an window in operation in which unconformity of unit information is produced when information processing work is made by displaying multiple windows such as multi-windows on one display. CONSTITUTION:An window identification mechanism 5 for detecting an window not in operation and an unconformity detecting mechanism 4 for detecting unconformity of unit information in multiple windows are provided. Also an unconformity notifying mechanism 6 is provided for applying a specific indication process to the window not in operation in which the unconformity of unit information is produced according to the results detected by the unconformity detecting mechanism 4 and the window identification mechanism 5 and reporting unconformity of unit information thereafter.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information display device used as a human interface for a computer.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, computers have become more and more multi-functional, and for example, computers that display a plurality of units of information on a display using multi-windows have come into practical use. In such a device, multiple jobs can be executed by freely accessing multiple windows displayed on the display, so that various data processing tasks can be executed with good efficiency. In other words, in this information display method, for example, for one program, a window for editing, a window for compiling, and a window for executing the program are set and displayed on one display, and the windows are displayed in a predetermined window. You can access it and proceed with your work.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the information display method described above, a plurality of windows each displaying unit information are displayed on a single display, and a predetermined window is accessed to execute a task. It turns out. However, in such working conditions, inconsistencies may occur in the unit information in multiple windows set for one task, and in this case, there is a concern that an operational error may occur in subsequent information processing. .

[0004] Such a problem does not occur when each task is independent in time, such as when the unit information displayed in each window is editing, compiling, and executing a program as described above. , edit data on one window and display processing results based on the data on another window.
When each task has a covariant relationship and shares time, inconsistency may occur between two units of information.

[0005] As a mechanism for solving the above-mentioned problems, for example, there is an active value multi-window patented by Intellicorp. In order to prevent inconsistencies between unit information displayed in multiple windows, when the unit information in one window is changed, the unit information in other windows will also be changed accordingly. It is supposed to be done.

However, with this method, each time the unit information in one window is changed, it is necessary to perform predetermined information processing on the unit information in another window to update the display, which uses too much computing power. This results in the inability to perform parallel processing and delays in work.

[0007]

[Mechanism for solving the problem] The invention according to claim 1 is:
In an information display device that displays multiple windows on a single display, each displaying predetermined unit information, a window identification mechanism is provided to detect non-working windows displayed on the display, and the window identification mechanism is set for one task. An inconsistency detection mechanism is provided to detect inconsistencies in unit information in a plurality of windows, and a predetermined display process is performed on non-working windows detected by the window identification mechanism according to the detection results of the inconsistency detection mechanism. An inconsistency notification mechanism has been established to notify of inconsistencies in unit information.

[0008] The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a mismatch notification mechanism that displays a shade on a non-operating window.

[0009] The invention as set forth in claim 3 is provided with a mismatch notification mechanism that displays a translucent shade on a non-operating window.

[0010] The invention as set forth in claim 4 is provided with a mismatch notification mechanism that converts a non-working window into an icon and displays the icon.

[0011] The invention as set forth in claim 5 is provided with a mismatch notification mechanism that converts the display color of a non-working window to an inverted state.

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[Operation] According to the invention as claimed in claim 1, a window identification mechanism detects a non-working window displayed on a display and identifies inconsistencies in unit information in a plurality of windows set for one task. The inconsistency detection mechanism detects the inconsistency, and the inconsistency notification mechanism performs a predetermined display process on the non-working window detected by the window identification mechanism according to the detection result to notify the inconsistency of the unit information. It is possible to easily notify the operator of a window in which unit information is inconsistent with the unit information of the window being worked on, so the operator can check the unit information before problems such as data errors occur in the equipment. Misalignment can be corrected.

[0013] In the invention as claimed in claim 2, the inconsistency notification mechanism displays a shade on a non-working window, so that an operator can use the shade, which is an existing display processing function, to display a window in which an inconsistency has occurred in the unit information. can be easily notified.

[0014] According to the third aspect of the present invention, the inconsistency notification mechanism displays a semi-transparent shade on a non-working window, so that when there is an inconsistency in unit information using the existing display processing function, the semi-transparent shade. It is possible to easily notify the worker of the generated window.

[0015] According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the inconsistency notification mechanism converts a non-working window into an icon and displays it, so that the unit information of the working window can be changed using an icon, which is an existing display processing function. It is possible to easily notify the operator of windows in which inconsistency in unit information has occurred.

[0016] In the invention as set forth in claim 5, the inconsistency notification mechanism converts the display color of the non-working window to an inverted state, so that the unit information of the working window is displayed in reverse display, which is an existing display processing function. It is possible to easily notify the operator of a window in which an inconsistency has occurred in the unit information.

[0017]

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. First, the man-machine interface 1, which is the information display device of this embodiment, includes one display 3 that displays a plurality of windows 2, as illustrated in FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, an inconsistency detection mechanism 4 detects inconsistencies in unit information in a plurality of windows 2 set for one task, and a inconsistency detection mechanism 4 based on the position of a cursor (not shown) A cursor detection mechanism 5, which is a window identification mechanism that detects a non-working window 2, is connected to a window control mechanism 6, which is a mismatch notification mechanism that controls the display form of the window 2.

[0018] This man-machine interface 1 includes normal windows 20 that are not synchronized with each other, and
In addition to normal windows 21 and 22 that are synchronized with each other as illustrated in (a), a window 23 that displays a shade on itself as illustrated in FIG. 2(b) according to a message output by the window control mechanism 6 , a window 24 that displays a translucent shade on itself as illustrated in FIG. 2(c), and an icon 25 as illustrated in FIG. 2(d).
A window that converts itself into an icon 25 and displays it,
As illustrated in FIG. 2(e), a window 26 for inverting its own display color is displayed.

With such a configuration, the man-machine interface 1 displays a plurality of windows 21 and 22 on the display 3, which are normally synchronized with each other for one task, as illustrated in FIG. 2(a). by doing,
Able to perform multi-window work. At this time, as described above, due to an operator's erroneous operation, a mismatch may occur between the unit information in the window 21 in which the task is being executed and the unit information in other windows 22.

Then, in this man-machine interface 1, when the inconsistency detection mechanism 4 detects an inconsistency in unit information as described above, the window control mechanism 6 outputs a predetermined message, a display process for notifying the inconsistency of the unit information is executed in the window 22. Here, this display processing is shown in FIG. 2 (
A normal window 22 as illustrated in FIG.
A window 23 displaying a shade as illustrated in b), a window 24 displaying a translucent shade as illustrated in FIG. 2(c), and an icon 25 as illustrated in FIG. 2(d). This is realized by converting the image into a window 26 in which black and white are reversed as shown in FIG. 2(e).

By doing this, in this man-machine interface 1, the window 2 whose unit information is inconsistent with the unit information of the window 21 being worked on is
2 can be easily notified to the operator, so the operator can correct the inconsistency in the unit information before a problem such as a data error occurs in the equipment. Furthermore, in this man-machine interface 1, in order to prevent inconsistency between unit information as described above, the window 2
Since the display is not updated by performing predetermined information processing on the unit information in other windows 22 in response to the unit information in other windows 22, too much computing power is used in non-working windows 22. There is no possibility that parallel processing will be impossible or work will be delayed.

[0022] Furthermore, this man-machine interface 1
Here, for example, it is assumed that windows 23 to 26 as described above are selectively displayed by selecting a display processing mode according to the operator's desire, but the present invention is limited to the above format. Instead, for example, an information display device (not shown) formed to display one of the windows 23 to 26 described above can also be implemented.

[0023]

[Effects of the Invention] The invention according to claim 1 detects a non-working window displayed on the display in an information display device that displays a plurality of windows on one display, each displaying predetermined unit information. A window identification mechanism is provided, an inconsistency detection mechanism is provided to detect inconsistencies in unit information in multiple windows set for one task, and the window identification mechanism detects inconsistencies according to the detection results of this inconsistency detection mechanism. By providing an inconsistency notification mechanism that performs predetermined display processing on non-working windows to notify of inconsistencies in unit information, the display processing of this inconsistency notification mechanism allows the unit information of the working windows to be It is possible to easily notify the operator of a window in which an inconsistency in unit information has occurred, allowing the operator to correct the inconsistency in the unit information before it causes problems such as data errors in the equipment. In order to prevent inconsistencies between unit information, do not perform predetermined information processing on the unit information in other windows to update the display of the unit information in the window you are working on. Therefore, it is possible to prevent parallel processing from being disabled or work to be delayed due to excessive use of computing power for non-working windows.

[0024] The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a mismatch notification mechanism that displays a shade on a non-working window, so that a window in which a mismatch has occurred in unit information with the shade, which is an existing display processing function, is provided. Since the operator can be notified easily, it is possible to realize an inconsistency notification mechanism extremely easily.

[0025] The invention according to claim 3 provides an inconsistency notification mechanism that displays a semi-transparent shade on a non-working window, thereby preventing unit information from being inconsistent with the existing display processing function of the semi-transparent shade. Since it is possible to easily notify the operator of the window where alignment has occurred, it is possible to implement a mismatch notification mechanism extremely easily, and even in this case, unit information can be visually recognized through a semi-transparent shade. Therefore, it has effects such as good workability.

[0026] The invention according to claim 4 provides an inconsistency notification mechanism that converts a non-working window into an icon and displays it, so that the unit information of the working window is converted into an icon, which is an existing display processing function. Since it is possible to easily notify the operator of a window in which an inconsistency has occurred in the unit information, it is possible to realize an inconsistency notification mechanism extremely easily.

[0027] The invention according to claim 5 provides an inconsistency notification mechanism that converts the display color of a non-working window to an inverted state, so that a working window can be displayed in reverse display, which is an existing display processing function. Since it is possible to easily notify the operator of a window in which the unit information is inconsistent with respect to the unit information, it is possible to realize an inconsistency notification mechanism extremely easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the display.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information display device that displays a plurality of windows, each displaying predetermined unit information, on a single display, comprising: a window identification mechanism for detecting a non-working window displayed on the display; An inconsistency detection mechanism is provided to detect inconsistencies in unit information in multiple windows set for one task, and a non-working window detected by the window identification mechanism is An information display device characterized by being provided with a mismatch notification mechanism that performs predetermined display processing to notify a mismatch of unit information. 2. The information display device according to claim 1, further comprising an inconsistency notification mechanism that displays a shade on a non-operating window. 3. The information display device according to claim 2, further comprising an inconsistency notification mechanism that displays a translucent shade on a non-operating window. 4. The information display device according to claim 1, further comprising an inconsistency notification mechanism that converts a non-working window into an icon and displays the icon. 5. The information display device according to claim 1, further comprising an inconsistency notification mechanism for converting the display color of a window in a non-working state to an inverted state.