JPH05290050A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a document processor which can execute an optimum termination processing when a document in the middle of editing is left as it is. CONSTITUTION:The document processor composed of an input part 2 inputting character information and the like, an automatic termination processing part 10 executing the automatic termination processing of document editing and a display part 1 displaying the document in the middle of editing is provided with a timer monitoring processing part 11 which newly starts counting a clock, a termination processing part 12 started when the timer of the timer monitoring processing part 11 reaches a prescribed value, an update/generation document work area 13 storing the document which is in the middle of generation or in the middle of update and a non-volatile memory 14 saving the document in the middle of generation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing device.
In recent years, with the development of word processors and the like, document processing devices have come to be used in all fields. Along with this, the document processing apparatus has also entered the stage of how to provide a service with good operability, from the stage of being able to input the characters up to that point.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 is an external view of a document processing apparatus. In the figure, 1 is a display unit, 2 is an input unit for inputting characters or commands, and 3 is an output unit (for example, a printer) for outputting a document editing result. 1d and 1e are insertion openings for inserting a floppy disk. The operator edits the document by selecting either a new document creation mode or a document update mode according to the menu displayed on the display unit 1.

When the editing of the document is completed, the end key is pressed to display the end menu on the display unit 1. The operator, while looking at this menu, selects replacement, new registration, disposal, or the like. If replacement or new registration is selected, registration processing to the internal storage device or floppy disk is performed. If necessary, the document created from the output unit 3 can be stamped out.

[0004]

In the case of the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, the end process cannot be entered unless the end key is pressed on the edit screen. Therefore, for example, when the operator leaves the seat and leaves it as it is without pressing the end key, the document processing apparatus remains displaying the screen being edited. In this state, there is a problem in terms of energy saving. Further, when another operator accidentally turns off the power, there is a problem that the document being edited is erased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus capable of performing an optimal end process when a document being edited is left unattended. ..

[0006]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 6 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the figure, 2 is an input unit for inputting character information and the like, 10 is an automatic end processing unit for automatically ending document editing,
A display unit 1 displays a document being edited. In the automatic end processing unit 10, a timer monitoring processing unit 11 that is cleared when key information is input from the input unit 2 and newly starts counting a clock, and a timer of the timer monitoring processing unit 11 have a predetermined value. End processing unit 12 that is started when the number of times reaches, and an update / created document work area 13 that stores a document that is being created or updated.
A non-volatile memory 14 for saving the document being created is provided.

[0007]

The timer monitoring processing unit 11 clears the built-in counter timer each time a key input is made from the input unit 2.
The cleared counter timer starts counting clocks again. If the operator interrupts the document editing work and leaves the seat, there is no key input from the input unit 2, so the counter timer in the timer monitoring processing unit 11 becomes a predetermined value (for example, overflow). Reach

Upon receiving the predetermined value of the timer, the termination processing unit 12 saves the contents held in the updated / created document work area 13 in the work area in the non-volatile memory 14, and then the power-off processing is performed. Alternatively, the process of returning to the initial setting menu is performed. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform the optimal end process when the document being edited is left unattended.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the figure, 11a is a counter timer provided in the timer monitoring processing unit 11. Reference numeral 14 is a hard disk as a non-volatile memory. The hard disk 1
Reference numeral 4 includes a work area 14a for saving the document being edited and a flag area 14b for storing information indicating that the document is being saved.

Reference numeral 15 is a counting memory for holding the output of the counter timer 11a in the timer monitoring processor 11, 16
Is a document restoration processing unit as an auxiliary function for reading a document stored in the work area 14a and performing a document restoration process.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a CPU that controls the overall operation of each component in the automatic end processing unit 10. From the CPU 20, a counting clock is given as an interrupt signal to the counter timer 11a.

The display unit 1 is composed of a display memory 1a for holding information to be displayed and a display 1b for displaying information in the display memory 1a. An output unit 3 outputs a document. The timer monitoring processing unit 1 described above
1, the end processing unit 12, the counting memory 15, and the document restoration processing unit 16 can be realized by hardware or software. The operation of the apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

First, in a normal document edit processing operation,
The operator inputs a new sentence from the input unit 2 while looking at the display 1b. The contents of the display memory 1a are constantly displayed on the display 1b. The data from the updated / created document work area 13 is transferred to the display memory 1a. Therefore, the sentence input by the operator is instantly displayed on the display 1b.

During such a document creation process, the input unit 2
Since the counter timer 11a in the timer monitoring processing unit 11 is cleared to 0 every time a text or a command is input, the counter timer 11a does not reach a predetermined value.

However, it is assumed that the operator leaves the document while displaying the document on the display during the document characteristic processing. At this time, the counter timer 11a in the timer monitoring processing unit 11 reaches a predetermined value (for example, overflows) because there is no key input. Upon receiving the predetermined value arrival signal, the timer monitoring processing unit 11 activates the termination processing unit 12.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the timer monitoring processing section 11. First, the key input from the input unit 2 is checked (S1). Then, it is checked whether or not there is a key input (S2). When there is a key input, the counter timer 11a is cleared (S3). Therefore, in this case, the timer never reaches the predetermined value.

However, when there is no key input, the counter timer 11a counts the clock given from the CPU 20 and updates the count value (S).
4). The updated count value is given to the counting memory 15. After updating the counter 11a, the timer monitoring processing unit 11 refers to the contents of the counting memory 15 to check whether or not a predetermined value has been reached (a predetermined time has elapsed) (S5). Then, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the processing is ended as it is. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the above sequence is repeated.

Referring to the counting memory 15, when the predetermined time has passed (or when the counter 11a overflows), the timer monitoring processing section 11 activates the termination processing section 12 (S6). Upon receiving the activation signal from the timer monitoring processing unit 11, the termination processing unit 12 operates as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the end processing unit 12. First, update / created document work area 13
To read the document being edited (S1). next,
Convert the read document into document recoverable data (S
2). Next, the converted data is saved (registered) in the work area 14a in the hard disk 14 (S3).

Next, it is checked whether the saving of all the data being edited is completed (S4). If it has not been completed, the process returns to step S1 to read the document being edited. When saving of all editing documents is completed,
The document number of the document to be saved at that time and the flag "1" indicating that the document has been saved are written in the flag area 14b. After that, the power is cut off by I / O port write (writing of bit "1") (S5).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another operation of the end processing section 12. In this case, the display 1b is returned to the initial setting menu (S5) after the saving of all the edited documents to the work area 14a is completed. The other sequence is the same as that of FIG.

Next, when the document processing apparatus is once turned off and then turned on again, or when the document update processing or the new document creation processing is performed from the initial setting menu, the CP
U20 activates the document restoration processing unit 16 of the auxiliary function.
The document restoration processing unit 16 first looks at the flag area 14b. If data is present in the flag area 14b, a warning message such as "There is a document saved" is displayed on the display 1b.

Next, if the document number and the flag are stored in the flag area 14b, the contents are displayed on the display 1b. The display 1b displays as many document numbers as the number of documents saved in the work area 14a. The operator sequentially selects the displayed document numbers and displays them on the display 1b. And
When the user's own document is displayed, the auxiliary function is ended and the original editing operation is started. When the auxiliary function end command is input from the input unit 2, the document restoration processing unit 16 ends the operation.

The document saved in the work area 14a is moved to the updated / created document work area 13 and simultaneously displayed on the display 1b. The operator performs the editing work while watching the display on the display 1b. When the document creation is completed, the document is given a document name and stored in the document storage area of the hard disk. Alternatively, it may be stored in a floppy disk. If necessary, this document can be read and printed from the output unit 3.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide the document processing apparatus capable of performing the optimum end process when the document being edited is left unattended. According to the present invention, when the power is automatically turned off after the automatic save processing, it is possible to prevent wasteful power consumption while the edit screen is displayed. In addition, there is no possibility that the document being edited is erased by another person.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of a timer monitoring processing unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of an end processing unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another operation of the end processing unit.

FIG. 6 is an external view of a document processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Display Section 2 Input Section 10 Automatic Termination Processing Section 11 Timer Monitoring Processing Section 12 Termination Processing Section 13 Update / Created Document Work Area 14 Work Area

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An input unit (2) for inputting character information and the like,
Automatic end processing unit (10) for performing automatic end processing of document editing
And a display unit (1) for displaying a document being edited, in a document processing device, when key information is input from the input unit (2) into the automatic end processing unit (10). A timer monitoring processing unit (11) that is cleared and newly starts counting a clock, an end processing unit (12) that is activated when the timer of the timer monitoring processing unit (11) reaches a predetermined value, and a document creation A document processing apparatus, comprising: an update / created document work area (13) for storing a document being created or being updated, and a non-volatile memory (14) for saving a document being created. 2. A timer monitoring processing unit (11) activates an end processing unit (12) when there is no key input from the input unit (2) during a certain period during document editing, and the end processing unit (12) is activated. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the document stored in the update / created document work area (13) is saved in the non-volatile memory (14). 3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the end processing unit (12) is configured to turn off the power when the saving of the document in the non-volatile memory (14) is completed. .. 4. The end processing unit (12) returns the screen of the display unit (1) to the initial setting menu screen when the saving of the document in the non-volatile memory (14) is completed. The document processing device according to claim 1. 5. A flag area (14) for indicating that there is a saved document in the non-volatile memory (14).
The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a). 6. A non-volatile memory (14) for editing a document being edited.
6. The document processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the end processing unit (12) sets a flag indicating that the document number and the document exist in the flag area when the document is saved. 7. The document according to claim 1, wherein the document saved in the non-volatile memory (14) can be read by a document restoration processing section (16) which is an auxiliary function. Processing equipment.