JPH04297921A - Card type data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily set display time by generating display timing information and successively displaying data according to a timing instruction from a user. CONSTITUTION:A card group information storage device 13 is provided to store the information of display data for the respective cards of a card group as the unit of information collecting the plural cards composed of the group of data containing more than one kind of display data (parts) such as images and texts, etc., at least. On the other hand, a display timing instructing device 15 is provided to set the attribute of display/non-display at every timing for each display data in each card, and a display timing information storage device 14 is provided to store the display timing information. Then, based on signals from an input device (keyboard) 17 according to the display timing information set for each card stored in the display timing information storage device 14, the display data for each card are successively extracted from the card group information storage device 13 and displayed on a display device 12.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a data processing device, and in particular, uses a computer to process information on each card and
The present invention relates to a card-type data processing device that displays and edits their interrelationship information.

[0002] Information on each card and information on the relationship between them are displayed, etc., using a single card as a unit in which image information, text information, audio information, video information, etc. are related in some way. In the data processing device, when the user gives instructions to the card ■ using some kind of input device to change the display or play audio and video, the data processing device automatically sends information according to the appropriately instructed sequence. Processing such as reproducing is required.

0003

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a conventional card type data processing device. Images, text, etc., at least
Conventionally, when displaying a card consisting of a set of data including one or more types of display data, it was not possible to instruct the display timing for each display data (part) within the card, so basically was displaying all data on the card at the same time.

Alternatively, if card information is to be displayed one after another, it is necessary to write a program using complicated procedures. To explain specifically using this figure as an example, the main storage device (M
SU) A program for displaying each card stored in the card group information storage device 13 is written and generated in a specific language, is loaded from a file storage device (not shown), etc., and the program is displayed. By executing the program on the main information processing device 11 , card information within the described range is displayed on the display device 12 via the display control device 16 .

[0005] Therefore, when the display order or display data (components) is changed, it is necessary to regenerate the display program again. Furthermore, in a device where only two points, the display start timing and the erasure timing, can be specified, it is not possible to specify the display to disappear and then reappear.

[0006]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] As an application using a card type data processing device, information can be created and edited by an individual, and not only can the same person use it on an individual basis, but also a group of created cards can be presented to others. It is also conceivable that the system could be used for presentations, or for demonstrations at a store or the like by switching the display according to predetermined time-series data.

In the latter case, the display of different cards of each display data (component) is switched at intervals long enough for a human to recognize the displayed data (perform information processing such as reading or viewing). need to be done.

However, in the conventional card-type data processing device, as mentioned above, the instructions for the series of temporal displays are
(The above display program) requires complicated procedures (language)
This has to be done by writing the following, which is inefficient.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention. The above problems are solved by a card type data processing device configured as follows.

(1) At least one image, text, etc.
Under the control of the main information processing device 11, the information on the card ■, which consists of a set of data including display data (components) of more than one type, and the relationship information between each card ■ are displayed on the display device 12 and edited. A card group information storage device 13 which is a card type data processing device and stores information on display data (components) for each card in a card group, which is a unit of information obtained by collecting a plurality of cards. A display timing instruction device 15 that sets display/non-display attributes for each timing of the display data (components) in ■, and a display timing information storage device 14 that stores the set display timing information ■ are provided. hand,
According to the display timing information ■ set for each card ■ stored in the display timing information storage device 14 , the card ■ is sequentially selected from the card group information storage device 13 based on a signal from the input device 17 . Take out the display data (parts) for each display device 1
Configure it so that it is displayed in 2.

(2) The card-type data processing device includes a time measuring device 18 that measures the time when the signal from the input device 17 is input, and the time measuring device 1
The display time data creation device 19 records the time information measured by 8 and combines it with the display timing information ■ of the display timing information storage device 14 to create new display time data of the card group. The display time data ■ set by the data creation device 19 is stored in the display time data storage device 20, and when the user instructs automatic display (reproduction), the display time data ■ is stored in the display time data storage device 20. While measuring the time interval according to the display time data ■ with the time measuring device 18, the display data for each card ■ (
component) is taken out and configured to be displayed on the display device 12.

(3) In the card type data processing device, the time between the display timings is inputted by the input device 17, and is combined with the display timing information (1) of the display timing information storage device 14;
New display time data ■ for the card group is set on the display time data creation device 19 and stored in the display time data storage device (20), and the user instructs automatic display (reproduction). At this time, while the time measuring device 18 measures the time interval according to the display time data ■ stored in the display time data storage device 20, the display of each card ■ is sequentially performed from the card group information storage device 13. The data (parts) are extracted and configured to be displayed on the display device 12 .

[0013]

[Function] That is, the card-type data processing device of the present invention has the following features: 1) It has a mechanism (display timing instruction device 15) that can instruct the timing of displaying data on each card, and instructs the timing for each card. Which display data
Display timing information (2) indicating whether to display (part) is generated, for example, in the form of a dialog, and can be displayed sequentially in accordance with timing instructions from the user using a mouse input or the like.

2) In addition, a time measuring mechanism (time measuring device 18) is adopted for devices having a mechanism for displaying according to the set display timing information (1), so that the user can control the display according to the timing by inputting the mouse. According to
By actually performing the process at the expected time intervals (t1, t2, t3, ...), the time interval between the display timings is measured and stored as display time data, and an automatic presentation time series of card information is created. , automatic display from the user (
When there is an instruction to play (playback), based on the time sequence,
The display data (parts) specified for each card is displayed while being measured by the time measuring mechanism.

[0015] Furthermore, the time interval of the display timing that the user expects, that is, the display time data
B) etc., the display data (parts) specified for each card is input directly and stored, and when the user instructs automatic display (playback), based on the time series. is displayed while being measured by the time measuring mechanism.

[0016] This makes it easy to set the display (presentation) time for card group information created in advance, and it becomes possible to continue automatic display.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The above-mentioned FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2(a)
3(b) shows the display timing information ■ and an example of card display at each timing, and FIG. 3(b) shows the display timing information ■
An example is shown in which the display time is set by measuring time for each timing.

[0018] In the present invention, images, text, etc.
At least, for each display data (component) in a card ■ consisting of a set of data including one or more types of display data, display timing information ■ is set for each card ■, and according to the set display timing. , display them sequentially according to the signals from the input device (mouse), or record the time intervals at which the signals from the mouse are input as measurement and display time data for each of the above display timings, and You can display the time intervals sequentially while measuring them, or you can use the keyboard (K) to display the time intervals at each timing.
A means necessary to carry out the present invention is a means for directly inputting and recording information from B), and sequentially displaying the input time while measuring the input time. Note that the same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

The display operation of card information in the card type data processing device of the present invention will be explained below with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2 and 3. The above-mentioned FIG. 1 shows the principle diagram of the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a main information processing device which is the main control unit of the system, and 12 is a display device, which displays the results of the following processing according to commands from a display control device 16. 13 is a card group information storage device, and the card ■
It stores material data (components) within the card and information on mutual relationships between each card, such as display instruction information for the next display card group. Reference numeral 14 denotes a display timing information storage device, which stores display timing information (1) instructed by the user through the display timing instruction device 15. The display timing information ■ is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2(a).
The display/non-display attributes are set for each part (display data) at each timing, as shown in the figure below.

[0020] When referring to a group of cards on the display device 12 , the user uses an input device (such as a mouse) 17 .
(Specifically, send a timing signal from the card
When the click button is pressed while the mouse is displaying the cursor on a blank area within the cursor), the system will display the card group information storage device 13 according to the display timing information ■ stored in the display timing information storage device 14.
Display/delete the timing from the card information (
(hidden) Read the display data (parts) that should be displayed,
Displayed on the display device 12 by the display control device 16. {See FIG. 2(a)} For example, when the above card group is provided with display timing information ■ as shown in FIG. 2(a), the display timing instruction device 15:
Either prepare a dialog similar to the dialog for inputting data and other attributes in a card group (a screen that supports inputting information with a fixed format), or use the dialog shown in Figure 2 (a).
This can be achieved by providing a tabular timing chart like the one shown in Figure 2, as well as an interface that allows instructions to be made using a mouse or the like.

Next, regarding another embodiment, FIG. 3(b)
I will explain. Based on the display timing information created above, the timing signals (each timing t1, t2, t3
, ~), the time interval between the timing signals is measured using the time measurement device 18, and the display time data creation device 19 determines which display data (components) to display and at what time intervals. Display time data (■) indicating whether to display is created and stored in the display time data storage device 20.

[0022] Then, using the display time data ■,
When the user specifies automatic display (playback), the display time data storage device 2 starts from the card display start time.
While measuring the time interval according to the display time data ■ of 0 with the time measuring device 18, the card ■ is displayed according to the time interval.

Specifically, a timing signal is generated by monitoring the card group information created by the above method and its display timing information (■) and the user's actual operation (mouse operation) according to the information. time interval (t1
→t2→t3→t4→~) Time measuring device that measures
By combining the time information (display time data ■) obtained in step 18, it is possible to display data (or reproduce sound, etc.) at time intervals as shown in FIG. 3(b).

[0024] Also, the display time data {time interval for each timing (t1, t2, t3, ...)} indicating which data is to be displayed at what time intervals is created and the display time data is stored. To store the data in the device 20, the display time data (2) can be created by directly inputting time information for each timing using an input device, such as a keyboard (KB).

The thus generated and stored display time data (2) is read out, and the time measurement device 18 actually measures it, and at each timing, the card information specified by the display timing information (2) is displayed. I do. {Figure 3(b
) Reference} In this way, the present invention provides for each display data (component) within a card ■ consisting of a set of data including at least one or more types of display data, such as images and text, for each card ■. Display timing information ■
and display them sequentially according to the signal from the input device (mouse) according to the set display timing, or measure the time interval at which the signal from the mouse is input at each display timing and display the display time data. ■ Record the recorded time intervals and display them sequentially while measuring them, or enter the time intervals at each timing using the keyboard (
The feature is that the information is directly input and recorded from KB), and the input time is measured and displayed sequentially.

[0026]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above in detail, the card type data processing device of the present invention displays (or reproduces) card group information by displaying data (parts and parts) for each card at a certain timing. ) Display/non-display settings, that is, display timing information (■), can be done, for example, in a dialog format, and furthermore, by combining the settings with time measurement, a predetermined time can be set for each timing. It becomes possible to automatically measure the time of each timing at intervals and perform display reproduction. This allows users to automatically display display time data with simple instructions without having to write complicated procedures (create programs) to display card information.
can be created.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

[Figure 1] Principle configuration diagram of the present invention

[Fig. 2] Diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention (Part 1)

[Figure 3
] Diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention (Part 2)

[Fig. 4] Diagram explaining a conventional card-type data processing device

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Main information processing device
12 Display device 13 Card group information storage device 14 Display timing information storage device 15
Display timing instruction device 16 Display control device 17 Input device {mouse, keyboard (KB)
}18 Time measuring device
19 Display time data creation device 20 Display time data storage device

Claims (3)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Information on a card (■) consisting of a set of data including at least one type of display data (parts) such as an image or text, and information on each card (■
) is a card-type data processing device that displays and edits relational information between the cards (■) on a display device (12) under the control of a main information processing device (11), and information obtained by collecting a plurality of cards (■). A card group information storage device (13) that stores information on the display data (parts) for each card (■) of the card group, which is the unit of the card group, and each timing for each display data (part) in each card (■). A display timing instruction device (15) for setting display/non-display attributes for each display timing information storage device (14) for storing the set display timing information (■) is provided. According to the display timing set for each card (■) stored in the storage device (14), the corresponding card information is sequentially selected from the card group information storage device (13) based on the signal from the input device (17). Card (■)
Take out the display data (parts) for each display device (
12) A card-type data processing device characterized by displaying. 2. The card-type data processing device, comprising: a time measuring device (18) for measuring the time at which the signal from the input device (17) is input; The time information is recorded and combined with the display timing information (■) of the display timing information storage device (14) to create new display time data (■) of the card group.
), the display time data (■) set by the display time data creation device (19) is stored in a display time data storage device (20); When the user instructs automatic display (playback), the time measuring device (18) measures the time interval according to the display time data (■) stored in the display time data storage device (20). A card type data processing device characterized in that display data (components) for each card (■) are sequentially taken out from the card group information storage device (13) and displayed on the display device (12). 3. The card-type data processing device, wherein the input device (17) inputs the time between the display timings, and the display timing information storage device (17) inputs the time between the display timings.
In combination with the display timing information (■) in 4),
The display time data (■) of the card group is newly set on the display time data creation device (19), stored in the display time data storage device (20), and the user requests automatic display (playback). When instructed, the time measuring device (20) calculates the time interval according to the display time data (■) stored in the display time data storage device (20).
18), the display data (parts) for each card (■) are sequentially retrieved from the card group information storage device (13) and displayed on the display device (12). Device.