JPH04348386A - Card type data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and simply perform an output process for displaying components in cards in order with time as to the card type data processor which has data structure for controlling components consisting of various data such as texts and images together in card units and processes the components, card by card. CONSTITUTION:Display start time and erasure time are set for each of the components which consist of various data such as texts and images and can be displayed and when the cards are processed, the set time of the component which can be displayed is compared with card time generated in a card control part 3 to start displaying or erasing the component when the card time reaches the set time of the component. Further, the process of even components of performance, etc., which can not be displayed is started or stopped according to the card time.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-type data processing device which has a data structure in which parts consisting of various data such as text and images are grouped together on a card basis, and processes the parts on a card-by-card basis. For devices that process image information, text information, etc. as component information on a personal computer or workstation, etc., for each card as a single piece of information, so-called card-type data, it is possible to display each component on a card-by-card basis. is being processed.

[0002] A network structure of card-type data is also formed by connecting a plurality of cards related to one theme with links. This network structure expresses the data structure by node information composed of card-type data and link relationships between the node information. Specifically, the node portion may be card-type data or may be expressed in terms of a concept such as a notebook page.

[0003] Devices that process such card-type data display all the parts in the card at once, but when giving a presentation to a third party by displaying the card, It is desirable to have a process in which parts managed on one card are sequentially displayed over time in accordance with the chronological flow of a presentation.

0004

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional card-type data processing devices manage various data such as text and images on a card-by-card basis, and provide information to users by displaying the contents of each card. Here, various data are managed as parts within the card. In addition, with conventional equipment,
The basic idea is to display all parts in a card at once.

[0005] On the other hand, in presentations where presentations at academic conferences or product explanations are made more effective by displaying cards, parts managed on one card can be displayed over time in accordance with the chronological flow of the presentation. They must be displayed in order.

[0006]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in conventional car-type data processing devices, when displaying a card, basically all displayable parts in the card are displayed; In order to hide or remove unnecessary parts, it is necessary to write complicated procedures.

That is, the card type data processing device can be used not only for information management on an individual basis where information is organized by an individual and used by the same person, but also for presentations presented to an audience. When considering the use of such a card-type data processing device for presentations,
When displaying a card, not only all parts (information) are always presented, but parts are often displayed and erased over time according to the flow of the presentation, but conventional card-type data processing devices In order to display the parts in order because all the parts are basically displayed, it is necessary to write complicated processing procedures to hide unnecessary parts, which causes a problem of poor utilization efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and provides a card-type data processing device that can simply and easily perform temporal output processing such as sequentially displaying parts on a card. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention. First, the present invention is directed to a card-type data processing device that has a data structure in which components made of various data such as text and images are grouped together on a card basis, and processes each component on a card-by-card basis.

According to the present invention, such a card type data processing device stores displayable parts a, b, c consisting of various data such as text and images, and also stores display start time T1 and erasing time for each part. A component storage section 1 in which time T2 is set, a card storage section 2 that stores cards A, B, and C that are made up of information for managing the components in the component storage section 1 as a group, and cards stored in the card storage section 2. A card time management section 3 that manages a card time CT for controlling the display of the contents of the card storage section 2, and a set time T1 of displayable parts a, b, and c constituting the processing target card taken out from the card storage section 2.
, T2 and the card time CT from the card time management section 3, and causes the display device 5 to start displaying or erase the corresponding component when the card time CT reaches the set time T1 or T2. 4.

Furthermore, in the card-type data processing device of the present invention, parts that cannot be displayed, such as musical performances, are further stored in the parts storage section 1, and a start time T1 and a stop time T2 are set for each part that cannot be displayed. When the card management control unit 4 takes out the card to be processed from the card storage unit 2 and processes it, the set times T1 and T2 of the non-displayable parts and the card time management unit 3
The present invention is characterized in that the non-display device (playing device, etc.) 6 starts or stops processing the corresponding component when the card time CT reaches the set time T1 or T2.

[0012] Here, the card time management section 3 updates the card time every time a predetermined timer interrupts or when an input operation is made using a mouse or the like.

[0013]

[Operation] According to the card-type data processing device of the present invention having such a configuration, a card time CT is provided for each card serving as a display unit, and is updated at fixed time intervals or by mouse click, etc., and the card content is updated. It is possible to compare the display start time and deletion time set for each part, and when the two match, display or delete the part, and display data according to the temporal flow of presentations etc. for each part. This can be achieved with a simple description of setting the time.

Furthermore, it is possible to instruct not only parts display but also audio and music information that cannot be displayed to start or stop playing according to the card time.

[0015]

Embodiment FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a component storage memory as a component storage unit, which includes displayable data such as text and images (displayable components), and non-displayable data such as audio and performance (non-displayable components). are stored as parts a, b, and c.

Parts a, b, stored in the parts storage memory 1
As shown in FIG. 3, in c, a start time T1 and an end time T2 for starting the component output process are set. These start and end times T1 and T2 are display time T1 and deletion time T2 in the case of displayable parts such as text and images, and start time T1 and stop time T2 in the case of non-display parts such as audio and performance. becomes.

Referring again to FIG. 2, 2 is a card storage memory as a card storage section, and parts a, b, c such as texts, images, musical performances, etc. stored in the parts memory 1 are collectively stored in a card type. Information managed as data is stored as cards A, B, and C. In this embodiment, for example, card A is composed of parts a, b, and c. Furthermore, the created card A is stored in the card storage memory 2.
, B, and C can also be stored, and processing can be performed on a card-by-card basis according to the data structure having this link relationship.

Of course, the order of card processing does not depend on the link-related data structure, and can also be executed according to instructions from the user. Reference numeral 7 denotes an MPU, which includes a card time management section 3 and a card management control section 4 that are realized by program control. Further, the MPU 7 is provided with an operation section 8 equipped with a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 5 that displays data on a CRT display 9, and a performance device 6 that outputs audio and music from a speaker 10.

The card time management unit 3 creates a card time CT used when the card management control unit 4 executes processing on a card-by-card basis. The card time CT in the card time management section 3 is updated as follows: Mode 1; Mouse click on a specific area on the screen Mode 2; Mouse click on an area without parts on the screen Mode 3
: Performed by a timer interrupt such as 20 msec.

The card time management control section 4 reads card information to be processed from the card storage memory 2 based on instructions from the user or a higher-level program, and displays the contents on a CRT display 9 using a display device 5, for example. indicate. In this case, if there is no time setting information regarding the card time in the parts that are the card contents, all the parts will be CR
It is displayed on the T display 9.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the card content includes time setting information T regarding the card time CT.
1, T2 exists, the card time CT notified from the card time management unit 3 is compared with the setting time information T1, T2 of all components, and the component setting time T1, T2 that matches the card time CT is determined. If there is, the process specified by the matching part setting time, ie, displaying or erasing text or images, or starting or stopping the performance, is executed.

Furthermore, there are two types of storage of card time in the card management control section 4: (1) storage of card time CT in a card resident section; and (2) storage of card time CT in a card non-resident section. FIG. 4 shows processing corresponding to the difference in the storage format of the card time CT in (1) and (2) above.

As shown in FIG. 4A, it is assumed that a plurality of cards A, B, C, . . . are prepared and, for example, cards A, B, A are displayed in this order. FIG. 4(b) shows the case where the card time CT in (1) above is stored in the resident section of each card.
When updating from T=1 to 2, switch to card B display,
When the card time CT on card B is updated from CT=2 to CT=3, the display is returned to that of card A.

When returning to the display of card A, the card time CT of card A is stored in the resident section within the card, so the card time CT of card A is changed to CT following the first card time.
= 2 to 3 can be continued. On the other hand, if the card time CT is stored in a non-resident area other than the card shown in FIG.
T is in the initial state CT=1, and will be updated from CT=1 to 2 again.

That is, if you want to repeat the same display when you return to the original card, you can select (2) to save the card time CT in the non-resident area. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of card management control according to the embodiment of FIG. 2, and the process will be explained as follows with reference to the processing content of FIG. 6. First, in step S1 (hereinafter "step" will be omitted), the card time management section 3 monitors whether the update conditions for the card time CT are satisfied. This card time update condition is performed by a mouse click or a timer interrupt, as shown in modes 1 to 3. When the update conditions for the card time CT are satisfied, the process proceeds to S2, where the card time CT is updated by one, and the updated card time CT is notified to the card management control unit 4 in S3.

The card management control unit 4 determines the set time T of one of the components included in the card being processed at that time.
1 and T2 are read out in S4, and it is compared and determined in S5 whether or not the set time T1 or T2 matches the card time CT. If, for example, the set time T1, specifically the display time T1, coincides with the card time CT, the process proceeds to S6 and the component having the set time T1 is displayed on the CRT display 9.

Further, if the erasing time T2 coincides with the card time CT, the parts displayed up to that time are erased. This also applies to the performance start time T1 or stop time T2. When the processing related to the parts is completed in S6, it is checked in S7 whether or not the set times T1 and T2 of all the parts have been compared with the card time CT.If all the parts have not been processed, the process returns to S4 and the same process is performed. Repeat the process.

On the other hand, if the set times T1 and T2 of the parts do not match the card time CT in S5, S6 is skipped and the same process is repeated until the times of all parts have been verified. When it is determined in S7 that the time matching processing fields for all parts have been completed, the process returns to S1 and waits for the next card time to be updated. In addition, in the above embodiment, the management information for card time, that is, the set time T
1 and T2 are provided, and the parts are outputted sequentially in time by comparison with the card time, but in addition, similarly to parts, for example, display and deletion setting times T1 and T2 are set for each card with respect to the card time. You may also set up a time management system to manage your time.

[0029]

As explained above, according to the present invention, processing start and end times are set for each component assembled as a card, and these set times are managed by introducing card time, so that text as a component can be set. It is possible to control the display and deletion of files and images, as well as the start and stop of performances, etc., and output processing of card-type data that follows the time flow of presentations, etc.
This can be easily achieved with a simple procedure of setting the time for the parts.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

[Fig. 1] Diagram explaining the principle of the present invention

[Figure 2] Configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention

[Fig. 3] Diagram illustrating setting times of components constituting the card of the present invention

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing processing due to differences in card time storage formats in card management control of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control processing based on card time according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the content of control processing based on card time according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Parts storage section (parts fully paid memory) 2: Card storage section (card storage memory) 3: Card time management section 4: Card management control section 5: Display device 6: Non-display device (performance device) 7: MPU 8: Operation unit 9: CRT display 10: Speaker

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A card-type data processing device that has a data structure in which parts consisting of various data such as text and images are grouped together in card units, and processes each part on a card-by-card basis. A parts storage part (1) stores displayable parts (a, b, c) consisting of data and sets a display start time (T1) and erasure time (T2) for each part; A card storage section (2) that stores cards (A, B, C) consisting of information for managing the parts of 1) as a group;
), a card time management section (3) that manages card time for controlling the display of the card contents stored in the card storage section (2), and a displayable component (a, b, c) setting time (T1, T2
) and the card time (C) from the card time management section (3).
T), the card time (CT) is set to the set time (T1
, T2), a card management control unit (4) causes a display device to start displaying or erase a corresponding component when the time T2) is reached. 2. The card-type data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the component storage section (1) further stores non-displayable components such as musical performances, and a start time ( T1) and a stop time (T2) are set, and when the card management control unit (4) takes out a card to be processed from the card storage unit (2) and processes it, the set time (T1, T2) of the non-displayable component is set. T2) and the card time (CT) from the card time management section (3), and the card time (CT
) reaches the set time (T1, T2), the hidden device (
6) A card-type data processing device characterized in that the device starts or stops processing a component corresponding to item 6). 3. In the card-type data processing device according to claim 1, the card time management unit (3) updates the card time at a predetermined timer interrupt or every input operation of a mouse or the like. A card-type data processing device characterized by: