JPH05216607A - System for generating table of contents for hyper - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the means displaying any card for the hyper text processor handling cards displaying the graphical information on the screen of a computer. CONSTITUTION:A new card information section 202 is prepared by inquiring a card management section of card number N to calculate the space so as to prevent buttons from being overlapped each other on the section 202. A new button information section 207 is prepared to make a procedure section 209 a procedure moving to the (i)th card. A display image information section 211 holds the image of a figure (i) to calculate the space of the button adjacent to the center coordinate of a button information section 207. A position information section 210 keeps the center coordinate to repeat the processing N times. Then the card is added to card set S.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for using hypertext on a computer, and more particularly to a table of contents generation method for hypertext.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent advances in the performance of computers and the widespread use of bitmap displays, it has become possible to graphically handle various types of information.

In such a situation, an information management system applying a technology called hypertext is attracting attention. A typical example is the hyper card system of Apple Inc. This is characterized by dividing information into units called cards, providing means for moving between cards, and having a button capable of registering a process in response to a user's request.

The operation of such a system will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 indicates an example of a hypertext processing device for realizing such a system, which is composed of a hypertext processing unit 101 and a card management unit 102. The hypertext processing unit 101 displays the card management unit 102 on the screen 103, and the user 10
4 is a hypertext processing apparatus 1 by clicking the screen using the pointing device 105.
Use 00.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 200 indicates an example of a detailed structure of the card management unit 102 of FIG. 1, which includes a current card storage unit 201, card information units 202 and 203,
It consists of 204, and in this example, manages 3 cards,
The current card storage unit 201 stores a card information unit 202. The card information unit 202 includes a display image information unit 205 and a button management unit 206 that manages the buttons displayed on the card. The button management section includes button information sections 207 and 208, and in this example, it has two buttons. The button information unit 207 includes a procedure unit 209 that is executed when a user requests it, and a position information unit 21 that holds a location displayed on the card.
0, and a display image information section 211 that holds the image displayed on the card. Button information section 20
Similarly, 8 includes a procedure section 212, a position information section 213, and a display image information section 214. Card information section 203,
Similar to 202, 204 includes a display image information section and a button management section, and the button management section includes a button information section.

The card information section 202 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the screen 10 by using the hypertext processing section 101 shown in FIG.
An example displayed in No. 3 is shown in FIG. In the card 501, the hypertext processing unit 101 has a current card storage unit 201.
The display image information section 205 of the card information section 202 stored in the
Is a button information section 207,2 managed by the button management section 206 of the card information section 202 stored in the current card storage section 201 by the hypertext processing section 101.
The respective display image information parts 211 and 214 are displayed. When the button 502 is clicked by the pointing device 504, the hypertext processing unit 101 detects the clicked position and has a button information unit 207 having a position information unit 210 including the position.
The procedure unit 209 held by is executed.

[0008] By using such a system, it is possible not only to manage information on an individual basis, but also to use for a presentation that has conventionally used OHP by using a large display.

[0009]

However, such a system has a problem that it does not consider moving to an arbitrary card immediately.

Especially when used for presentations,
In the question and answer after the presentation, it is difficult to make the presentation proceed smoothly because the function of moving to such an arbitrary card is not provided in spite of the fact that this function is essential.

An object of the present invention is to provide a table-of-contents generation method for hypertext which solves the above problems.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided means for creating / managing a data structure called a card for displaying graphical information on a screen of a computer, and displaying on the card. A means for creating / managing a data structure called a button, a means for registering a process corresponding to an input from a computer user in the button, and a data structure called a card set of n (n> 0) cards. A hypertext processing device comprising: managing means; means for selecting and displaying one card from the card group; and means for adding a number from 1 to n to each card of the card group. The i (0 <i ≦ n) th button has a character string of the button number as a display image, and when the user inputs, the ith card is selected and displayed. Characterized by adding to the card set in creating a card placing the n-number of buttons so as not to overlap each other as described.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, in the hypertext processing device having means for naming and managing the card, the i-th (0 <i ≦ n) button is It has a character string of the name of the i-th card as a display image, and when there is an input from the user, the i-th card
It is characterized in that a card in which n number of buttons for registering a process of selecting and displaying the th card is registered is created and added to the card set.

A third aspect of the present invention is the hypertext processing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising means for reducing the graphical information held by the card.
The i ≦ n) -th button has a graphical image of the i-th card reduced as a display image,
Also, create a card in which n buttons are arranged so that they do not overlap each other, and the card is added to the card set so that the process of selecting and displaying the i-th card when there is an input from the user is registered. Is characterized by.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the hypertext processing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising means for holding graphical information as a card identifier, in the i-th (0 <i ≦ n) th item. Button is displayed as i
A card that has a graphical identifier for the nth card and that has n buttons that are arranged so that they do not overlap each other, such as the process of selecting and displaying the ith card when there is an input from the user. Characterized by creating and adding to the card set.

[0016]

According to the present invention, means for moving to each card included in a certain card group is registered, N buttons each holding an image that can be distinguished from each other and one new card are created, and the N buttons are set. Create a table of contents card by adding the new card so that it does not overlap the card and adding it to the card set.

In the first aspect of the invention, an index card is created in which the button display image on the table of contents card is matched with the card number to enable identification, and in the second aspect, the button display image on the table of contents card is displayed. Create a table of contents card that can be identified by matching the card name, and in the third invention, create a table of contents card that can be identified by matching the button display image on the table of contents card with the display image of the card. Then, in the fourth aspect of the invention, a table of contents card that allows identification is created by matching the button display image on the table of contents card with the graphical identifier of the card.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, an embodiment of the first invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a hypertext processing apparatus used in the present invention, which is a hypertext processing unit 30.
1, a card management unit 302, and a table of contents generation unit 303. Details of the card management unit 301 are as follows.

2, reference numeral 200 indicates an example of a detailed structure of the card management unit 302 of FIG. 3, which includes a current card storage unit 201 and card information units 202, 20.
In this example, three cards are managed, and the current card storage unit 201 stores the card information unit 202.
I remember. The card information unit 202 includes a display image information unit 205 and a button management unit 206 that manages the buttons displayed on the card. The button management unit includes button management units 207 and 208. In this example, two buttons are used.
Indicates that you have one. The button information section 207 is a procedure section 209 that is executed when there is a request from the user.
And a display information section 211 that holds the image displayed on the card, and a position information section 210 that holds the location displayed on the card. Similarly, the button information section 208 also has a procedure section 212 and a position information section 21.
3, a display image information section 214. Similar to 202, the card information units 203 and 204 include a display image information unit and a button management unit, and the button management unit includes a button information unit.

FIG. 4 is a table-of-contents generation unit 303 shown in FIG.
3 is a flowchart of the process performed in the first invention. At 402, the card management unit is inquired about the number N of cards included in the card set S, and at 403, a new card information section indexcard is created. I at 413
The size and arrangement of the buttons are calculated so that the buttons do not overlap each other on the ndexcard.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the calculation method in 413. Here, it is assumed that the unit representing the size of the card and the unit of coordinates on the card are the same, and the upper left corner of the card is the origin of the coordinates. In 901, the height of the card Heig
ht, width Width to the card management department, 90
In step 2, an integer A is calculated by rounding up the square root of the total number N of buttons. Vertical spacing between the centers of the buttons so that the buttons can be arranged in row A and column A on the card at 903.
1H and the horizontal interval intervalW are obtained, and at 904, each is multiplied by 0.9 to obtain the button size vertical btnH and horizontal btnW.

At 406, a new button information part btn (i)
Then, at 407, the procedure section of the button information section btn (i) holds the procedure for moving to the i-th card,
At 408, the display image information section of the button information section btn (i) holds the image of the number i as an image having a total size of vertical btnH and horizontal btnW.
Then, the coordinates x (i) and y (i) of the central position of btn (i) on the card indexcard are obtained at 413 and the intervals between adjacent buttons are intervalH, interv.
Calculate from alW.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a method of calculating the positions x (i) and y (i) at 409. In 1001, it is calculated that the button should be arranged in the r-th row and the c-th column from i, which represents the number of the button to be arranged, and in 1002, the coordinate x (i ), Y
(I) is being calculated.

At 410, the positions x (i) and y (i) are held in the position information part of the button information part btn (i). 40
5, 406 and 411 are 406, 407, 408 and 40
This is for repeating the processing of 9 and 410 N times while incrementing i by 1 from 1 to N. 412,
The indexcard is added to the card set S and transmitted to the card management unit.

Next, an embodiment of the second invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 6.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the table-of-contents generating unit 303 shown in FIG. 3 in the second invention. At 602, the card management unit is inquired about the number N of cards included in the card set S, and at 603, a new card indexcard is created. At 614, ind
Calculate the size and arrangement of the buttons so that the buttons do not overlap each other on the excard.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the calculation method in 614. Here, it is assumed that the unit representing the size of the card and the unit of coordinates on the card are the same, and the upper left corner of the card is the origin of the coordinates. In 901, the height of the card Heig
ht, width Width to the card management department, 90
In step 2, an integer A is calculated by rounding up the square root of the total number N of buttons. Vertical spacing between the centers of the buttons so that the buttons can be arranged in row A and column A on the card at 903.
1H and the horizontal interval intervalW are obtained, and at 904, each is multiplied by 0.9 to obtain the button size vertical btnH and horizontal btnW.

At 606, a new button information part btn (i)
Then, at 607, the procedure section of the button information section btn (i) holds the procedure to move to the i-th card,
At 608, the i-th card is named, and at 609, the display image information part of the button information part btn (i) holds the image of the name of the i-th card as an image with the overall size of vertical btnH and horizontal btnW. In step 610, the coordinates x (i) and y (i) of the center position of btn (i) on the card indexcard are obtained in step 614, and the intervals between the adjacent buttons are set to intervalH, intervalH.
Calculate from W.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a method of calculating the positions x (i) and y (i) at 610. In 1001, it is calculated that the button should be arranged in the r-th row and the c-th column from i, which represents the number of the button to be arranged, and in 1002, the coordinate x (i ), Y
(I) is being calculated.

At 611, the position information part of the button information part btn (i) holds the positions x (i) and y (i). 6
04, 605, 612 are 606, 607, 608 and 6
This is for performing the processing of 09, 610 and 611 N times while incrementing i by 1 from 1 to N.
At 613, the index card is added to the card set S and the card management unit is notified.

Next, an embodiment of the third invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 7.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the table-of-contents generation unit 303 shown in FIG. 3 in the third invention. In 702, the card management unit is inquired about the number N of cards included in the card set S, and in 703, a new card i
Create an ndexcard. 714 in indexca
Calculate the size and arrangement of the buttons so that the buttons do not overlap each other on rd.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the calculation method in 714. Here, it is assumed that the unit representing the size of the card and the unit of coordinates on the card are the same, and the upper left corner of the card is the origin of the coordinates. In 901, the height of the card Heig
ht, width Width to the card management department, 90
In step 2, a square root of the total number N of buttons is rounded up to obtain an integer A. The vertical spacing between the centers of the buttons intrvalH so that the buttons can be arranged in the row A and column A on the card at 903.
And the horizontal interval intervalW are obtained, and at 904, each is multiplied by 0.9, and the button size is set to vertical btnH and horizontal bt.
nW.

At 706, a new button information part btn
(I) is created, the procedure section of the button information section btn (i) holds the procedure of moving to the i-th card in 707, the display image of the i-th card is reduced in 708, and the button is pressed in 709. The display image information portion of the information portion btn (i) holds the reduced image at 708, and at 710, btn on the card indexcard.
The coordinates x (i) and y (i) of the center position of (i) are obtained at 714 and the interval between adjacent buttons is intervalH, i
It is calculated from intervalW.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a method of calculating the positions x (i) and y (i) at 710. In 1001, it is calculated that the button should be arranged in the r-th row and the c-th column from i, which represents the number of the button to be arranged, and in 1002, the coordinate x (i ), Y
(I) is being calculated.

At 711, the positions x (i) and y (i) are held in the position information part of the button information part btn (i). 70
4, 705, 712, 706, 707, 708 and 70
This is for performing the processes of 9, 710, and 711 N times while incrementing from i to N by one. 713
Then, the indexcard is added to the card set S and transmitted to the card management unit.

Next, an embodiment of the fourth invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 8.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the table-of-contents generating unit 303 shown in FIG. 3 in the fourth invention. In 802, the card management unit is inquired about the number N of cards included in the card set S, and in 803, a new card i
Create an ndexcard. 814 is indexc
Calculate the size and arrangement of the buttons so that the buttons do not overlap each other on the ard.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the calculation method in 814. Here, it is assumed that the unit representing the size of the card and the unit of coordinates on the card are the same, and the upper left corner of the card is the origin of the coordinates. In 901, the height of the card is High.
t, width Width inquired to the card management unit, 902
The integer A is obtained by rounding up the square root of the total number N of buttons. In 903, the vertical interval between the centers of the buttons is set so that the buttons can be arranged in the row A and the row A on the card.
H and the horizontal interval intervalW are obtained, and at 904, they are each multiplied by 0.9, and the button size is vertical btnH and horizontal b.
tnW.

At 806, a new button information part btn (i)
Then, in 807, the procedure section of the button information section btn (i) holds the procedure to move to the i-th card,
In 808, the graphical identifier is held in the i-th card, in 809, the display image information part of the button information part btn (i) is held the identifier of the i-th card, and in 810, the btn on the card indexcard is held.
The coordinates x (i) and y (i) of the center position of (i) are obtained in 814, and the interval between adjacent buttons is intervalH, i
It is calculated from intervalW.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a method of calculating the positions x (i) and y (i) at 810. In 1001, it is calculated that the button should be arranged in the r-th row and the c-th column from i representing the number of the button to be arranged, and in 1002, the coordinate x (i) of the r-th row and the c-th column is calculated. , Y
(I) is being calculated.

At 811 the positions x (i) and y (i) are held in the position information part of the button information part btn (i). 80
4,805,812 are 806, 807, 808 and 80
It is for performing the processing of 9 and 810 and 811 N times while incrementing i by 1 from 1 to N. 8
At 13, the index card is added to the card set S and the card management unit is notified.

[0045]

By applying the present invention, it is possible to instantly move to any card when making a presentation or the like on a computer using the hypertext system.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hypertext processing device.

2 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed structure of a card management unit 102 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hypertext processing device used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing performed by the table-of-contents generation unit 303 shown in FIG. 3 in the first invention.

5 is a hypertext processing apparatus 101 in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which was displayed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the table-of-contents generation unit 303 shown in FIG. 3 in the second invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the table-of-contents generation unit 303 shown in FIG. 3 in the third invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the table-of-contents generation unit 303 shown in FIG. 3 in the fourth invention.

FIG. 9 shows 413 of FIG. 4, 614 of FIG. 6, 714 of FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing an example of calculation performed in 814 of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of 409 of FIG. 4, 610 of FIG. 6, and 71 of FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing an example of the calculation performed in step 810 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100,300 Hypertext processing device 101,301 Hypertext processing unit 102,200,302 Card management unit 103,304 Computer screen 105,305,504 Pointing device 104,306 User 201 Current card storage unit 202,203,204 Card Information section 206 Button management section 207, 208 Button information section 209, 212 Procedure section 303 Contents generation section 500 screen 501 card 502, 503 button

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A means for creating / managing a data structure called a card for displaying graphical information on a screen of a computer, and a data structure called a button that can be displayed on the card. Means, a means for registering a process corresponding to an input from a computer user on the button, a means for managing n (n> 0) cards in a data structure called a card set, and a card from the card set In the hypertext processing device including a unit for selecting and displaying one of the cards and a unit for adding a number from 1 to n to each card of the card set, the i-th (0 <i ≦ n) The buttons have a character string of button numbers as a display image, and n buttons that register the process of selecting and displaying the i-th card when there is an input from the user. Characterized in that it added to the card set in to create a card which is arranged so as not to overlap in the stomach, table of contents generation method for hypertext. 2. A hypertext processing device comprising means for naming and managing cards, wherein the i-th (0 <i ≦ n) -th button is a character string of the name of the i-th card as a display image. In addition, when a user has input, a card in which n buttons are arranged so that they do not overlap each other as if the processing for selecting and displaying the i-th card is registered is created in the card set. The method for generating a table of contents for a hypertext according to claim 1, wherein the method is added. 3. The hypertext processing device having means for reducing graphical information of a card, wherein the i-th (0 <i ≦ n) -th button is a graphical image of the i-th card as a display image. Create a card that has reduced information and that has n buttons arranged so that they do not overlap each other, such as the registration of the process of selecting and displaying the i-th card when there is input from the user. The method for generating a table of contents for a hypertext according to claim 1, wherein the table of contents is added to the card set. 4. The hypertext processing device comprising means for holding graphical information as an identifier of a card, wherein the i-th (0 <i ≦ n) -th button is a graphical image of the i-th card as a display image. Create a card that has an identifier and that has n buttons that do not overlap each other, as if you registered a process for selecting and displaying the i-th card when there was input from the user. The method for generating a table of contents for a hypertext according to claim 1, wherein