JPH05216574A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To retrieve the latest key arrangement set by a user from the structure on a memory and to display it on a touch panel on a keyboard every time the operating software is switched in using multiple software by means of a window system. CONSTITUTION:A change control means 16 receives the specification of a user to correct any existing processing specified by the key and the key position specifying the processing, representing the latest key arrangement on the structure on the memory. When receiving a notification, a display control means 11 displays the key processing content corresponding to the switched program on a keyboard 13. Accordingly the display means 12 displays the key processing content on a panel 14 of the keyboard 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing device such as a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, when a plurality of software is used by using a window system or the like, switching between windows can be easily performed by moving a mouse and clicking. However, the processing contents of the function keys that are different for each software are displayed by the label provided on each key, and the user replaces this label each time the software is switched. Further, the position of the key that specifies each process is a fixed position that is already established, and does not meet the wishes of all users.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional information processing apparatus, it is necessary for the user to replace the label indicating the processing content of the key of the keyboard every time the software being executed is switched. Therefore, there are disadvantages that the work efficiency is lowered and that the replacement work is troublesome. Also, the position of the key that specifies each process may not be the optimum position for all users, but since it is fixed, it is a hassle to use it at that position. is there.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional example, and it is not necessary to replace the label indicating the processing content of the key every time the software being executed is switched, and the display portion on the keyboard can be replaced. (EN) An information processing device which can be displayed to improve work efficiency and which allows a user to set an optimum key arrangement.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention is, in an information processing apparatus which receives a key input from a keyboard, a processing content of a key and a key designated in the processing content. Storage means for storing the correspondence with the position of the key in the memory, change control means for changing the key position corresponding to the processing content of each key stored in the memory, and the processing content of the key stored in the memory on the keyboard. The display unit is provided with a display unit for displaying on the display unit, and a display control unit for controlling the display of the processing content of the key displayed on the keyboard to the processing content corresponding to the execution program each time the execution program is switched.

[0006]

In the present invention, the change control means receives a user's designation, corrects and changes the correspondence between the existing arbitrary process designated by the key and the position of the key designating the process, and stores it in the memory. The latest key arrangement state is represented in the structure, and when the display control means receives a notification when the program is switched, the display of the processing content of the key corresponding to the switched program is controlled on the keyboard.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As the illustrated information processing device 15,
The display control means 11 for controlling the display of the processing contents of the keys displayed on the panel 14 of the keyboard 13 to the processing contents corresponding to each time the execution program is switched, and the display means 1.
2 and the user's designation, the correspondence between the existing arbitrary process specified by the key and the position of the key that specifies that process is modified and changed, and the latest key array state is set in the memory structure. The change control means 16 for indicating and the storage means 17 for storing the correspondence between the processing content of the key and the position of the key designated in the processing content in the memory are provided.

FIG. 2 shows the key layout of the keyboard 13 used in the present invention at a certain point in time, and the panel 14 is arranged to display the processing contents of the function keys corresponding to the program switched by the user's instruction.
Since this panel 14 is a touch panel type,
The user may touch the target panel when instructing the start of processing.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 shows the processing contents of the display control means 11 and the display means 12. First, the program of the present invention is started by being called from the host program. The upper-level program passes the program switched by the user's instruction to the program of the present invention as a parameter. The display control means 11 searches the structure storing the processing contents of the key corresponding to the program switched by the user's instruction (step 31). Then, the processing contents of the keys stored in the structure are controlled to be displayed on the panel 14 of the keyboard 13 (step 32).
Further, the display means 12 displays the processing contents of the keys on the panel 14 of the keyboard 13 accordingly (step 33).

FIG. 4 shows the processing contents of the change control means 16. First, the program of the present invention is started by user's designation. It waits for the user to select the program to be changed (step 41). In response to a user's instruction, a structure storing the processing contents of the key corresponding to the program is searched, a work file is created, and the contents of the structure are expanded (step 42).

The means for changing the contents of the key positions stored in the structure will be described below. Ask the user to specify the key whose position you want to change and the position to move to (step 4).
3). With respect to the key whose position is to be changed and the key at the position of the movement destination, the processing contents corresponding to the position of each key on the work file are exchanged (step 44). Ask the user if there is another key position change (step 4).
5). Then, the contents of the work file are stored in the structure (step 46).

Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 show an example of a screen using the function keys of the keyboard according to an embodiment of the present invention and a key arrangement state.

In this example, a plurality of programs are executed by using a multi window. FIG. 5 (A) shows the state of the screen of the window 51 during document creation. At the bottom right is the menu icon 52. Although the function keys of the keyboard are of the panel type, as shown in FIG. 6A, the processing content 61 corresponding to the currently executed document creating software is displayed.

The user uses the mouse to display the menu icon 5
When 2 is clicked, a window 53 is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (B). Then, when the user selects the menu 54 showing the spreadsheet software with the mouse, FIG.
As shown in, a window 55 in which the selected spreadsheet software operates opens. Along with this, the contents of the function keys of the keyboard are also changed to the contents 62 corresponding to this spreadsheet software, as shown in FIG. 6 (B).

The user clicks the menu icon 52 to open the window 53, selects the menu 55, and activates a program for changing the position indicating the processing contents of the function keys (FIG. 5D). In the newly opened window 56, when the user specifies the document creating software from the menu, the processing contents of each function key of the document creating software are displayed. This time, the positions of "copy" and "partial copy" and "move" and "partial move" are exchanged (E).

When the user who has finished the process operates the window 51
When the button is clicked and control is returned to the document creation software again as shown in FIG. 5 (F), the contents of the function keys of the keyboard are also corrected in FIG. 5 (E) as shown in FIG. 6 (C). The content 63 corresponding to the created document creation software is replaced.

As described above, according to the present invention, every time the software being executed is switched, the latest key arrangement state set by the user is retrieved and displayed on the panel on the keyboard. Since there is no need to replace the label indicating the processing contents of, there is an effect that work efficiency is improved. In addition, each user can set an optimal keyboard layout, which is effective in constructing a more convenient work environment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a key layout state diagram of a keyboard used in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing of display control means 11 and display means 12 of FIG.

4 is a flowchart showing a process of a change control means 16 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a screen example using function keys of a keyboard.

FIG. 6 is an arrangement state diagram of function keys of a keyboard.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Display Control Means 12 Display Means 13 Keyboard 14 Panel 15 Information Processing Device 16 Change Control Means 17 Storage Means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus for receiving a key input from a keyboard, wherein a storage means for storing a correspondence between a processing content of a key and a position of a key designated in the processing content in a memory, and each key stored in the memory. Change control means for changing the key position corresponding to the processing content of the key, display means for displaying the processing content of the key stored in the memory on the display part on the keyboard, and executing the processing content of the key displayed on the keyboard An information processing apparatus, comprising: a display control unit that performs display control for processing content corresponding to each time the program is switched.