JPH0496126A - User interface - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To correctly grasp the processing contents and the process state of the inside of a device by displaying like a time series only a processing item executed already in plural processing items on a screen part, and guiding the progress state of the processing contents of this processor to a user. CONSTITUTION:A flowchart 1 for showing the contents of the internal processing of the device is displayed on a screen, and each processing item 11 - 16 is displayed brightly. A data input screen 2 being one of its processings is displayed by a window adjacently to this flowchart 1. When the internal processing advances one after another, the flowchart 1 is connected by a straight line by a display modifier function, and simultaneously, the displays of the items 10 - 14 of the display retrieval contents whose processing is completed become dark successively, and also, whenever the processing item is executed, a straight line generated from another end is connected successively to the retrieval screen of the right side, and its processing result is displayed on the retrieval screen each time. In such a way, a user can grasp correctly and simply the processing contents and the progress state of the inside of the device.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a software user interface (
(operator guidance display method).

[Prior Art] As shown in FIG. 3, conventional user guidance display is performed by displaying simple messages such as numbers and letters to indicate the processing contents and progress inside the device.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, this conventional user guidance display.

The lack of specificity made it difficult to accurately grasp the processing contents and progress status inside the device.

Therefore, the act of waiting for a long internal processing time without knowing the processing content or progress status is very stressful for the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a user interface for a display device that allows a user to accurately understand the processing contents and progress status inside the device and allows for rational operations.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention, in a user interface that is connected to a processing device that executes processing corresponding to a plurality of processing items and has a screen portion that displays processing contents of the processing device,
The user interface is characterized in that, on the screen section, only the processing items that have already been executed among the plurality of processing items are displayed in chronological order to guide the user about the progress status of the processing contents of the processing device. can get.

According to the present invention, in a user interface that is connected to a processing device that executes processing corresponding to a plurality of processing items and has a screen section that displays processing contents of the processing device,
On the screen section, the plurality of processing items are displayed all at once, and the processing items that have already been executed and the processing items that cannot be executed yet are displayed with a visual difference, so that the processing contents of the processing device can be displayed. A user interface is obtained that is characterized by guiding the user to the progress status.

According to the present invention, in any of the user interfaces described above, processing result contents corresponding to each of the plurality of processing items are displayed in a window on the screen section to guide the user about the processing contents of the processing device. A user interface characterized by the following is obtained.

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to one drawing.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing information search screens of an online terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a flowchart 1 representing the contents of the internal processing of the apparatus is displayed on the screen, and each processing item 11 to 16 is displayed brightly. A data input screen 2, which is one of the processes, is displayed in a window adjacent to this flowchart 1.

Here, the processing item "data human power" in the first screen section and the search screen on the right are connected by a straight line 5, and the search screen corresponding to the processing item is displayed.

As the internal processing progresses one after another, flowchart 1 is connected by a straight line by the display modification function, and at the same time, the display of items 10 to 14 of the display search contents that have been processed becomes dark one after another, and each time a processing item is performed, one end of the flowchart is connected by a straight line. The straight lines emanating from the screen are sequentially connected to the search screen on the right, and the processing results are displayed on the search screen each time.

FIG. 2 shows the completion of the process. In flowchart 3, the item ``result display'' 14 becomes clear, and the window becomes screen 4 that is currently being processed. Here, the processing item "result display" 14 in the second screen section and the search screen on the right are connected by a straight line 6,
The search results screen that is the processing result at that time is displayed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a user interface is provided that allows the user to accurately and easily understand the processing contents and progress status inside the device, and allows the user to perform operations rationally. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing an example of a display screen of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional display screen. In the figure, 1... A flowchart showing internal processing, 2... Data input screen using a window, 3... A part of the flowchart with a display modification function (indicating completion of processing), 4... Using a window Results display screen. Figure Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A user interface that is connected to a processing device that executes processing corresponding to a plurality of processing items and has a screen portion that displays processing contents of the processing device, wherein A user interface characterized by displaying only already executed processing items among processing items in chronological order to guide a user to the progress status of the processing contents of the processing device. 2) In a user interface that is connected to a processing device that executes processing corresponding to a plurality of processing items and has a screen portion that displays the processing contents of the processing device, the plurality of processing items are collectively displayed on the screen portion. In addition, a user interface is characterized in that processing items that have already been executed and processing items that cannot be executed yet are displayed with visual differences to guide the user regarding the progress status of processing contents of the processing device. . 3) In the user interface according to the first claim or the second claim, the processing result contents corresponding to each of the plurality of processing items are displayed in a window on the screen section, and the processing contents of the processing device are displayed to the user. A user interface characterized by providing guidance.