JPH06168252A - Data processor and display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve efficiency for managing business matters by arbitrarily and selectively displaying check list information for the unit of deadline at a data processor provided with a check list function. CONSTITUTION:A check list area 17a of a RAM 17 stores the check list information composed of business matters, deadlines of business matters and check columns showing whether the business matters are processed or not. As display instructing means, this device is provided with a means for instructing first display conditions concerning the deadlines and a means for displaying second display conditions concerning the states of check columns, an item satisfying both of conditions is selected out of respective items according to the display instructions of those respective means, and the check list information of that item is displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus used as a portable personal information device having a checklist function, and a checklist information display control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some data processing devices used as portable personal information devices have a checklist function. As shown in FIG. 8, this is for checking the requirements that must be processed, the deadline indicating when the requirements should be processed, and whether or not the requirements have been processed. This is a function of managing the check list information for each of a plurality of items and displaying a list by using the check column as one information management unit (record). By displaying this checklist information, the user can grasp the processing status of the message.

[0003]

By the way, conventionally, when displaying the checklist information as described above, in addition to displaying all items, according to the check state of the check column,
I was trying to show unchecked items or checked items. In this case, the checklist information is displayed only depending on the check state regardless of the deadline of each item, so that items that have passed the deadline or items that are still far ahead are included. In this way, since items that are not required for the deadline are displayed,
There was a problem that it was difficult to grasp the processing status of the message.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in the checklist function, the checklist information can be optionally displayed in units of deadlines, thereby improving data management efficiency. An object is to provide a processing device and a display control method.

[0005]

The present invention manages, for each item, checklist information consisting of a requirement, a deadline for the requirement, and a check column indicating whether or not the requirement has been processed. In accordance with the instruction of the first display condition regarding the deadline and the second display condition regarding the state of the check box, an item that satisfies the first and second display conditions is selected from the above items, and the item is selected. The checklist information above is displayed.

[0006]

According to the above configuration, the checklist information is displayed based on the first display condition and the second display condition, so that not only the check state but also the checklist information of items narrowed down by the deadline is displayed. Thus, the processing status of the message can be easily grasped from the displayed contents.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the data processing apparatus of the embodiment. This device has a checklist function and is used as a portable personal information device. The checklist function is a function of managing checklist information for each item and displaying a list of items including a message, a deadline for the message, and a check column indicating whether or not the message has been processed.

In FIG. 1, a CPU 11 controls the entire apparatus, and here executes a display control process related to the checklist function. The input unit 12 is
For example, it consists of a pressure sensitive tablet. In addition, the display unit 13
Is, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device). here,
In this embodiment, the input unit 12 (tablet) and the display unit 13
(LCD) is integrated, both have the same coordinate plane, and the coordinate position on the display screen of the display unit 13 can be directly specified by the input unit 12, and the display information on the display unit 13 can be input. It is configured to be visible through 12. The input control unit 14 controls the input of the input unit 12 under the control of the CPU 11. The display control unit 15 controls the input of the display unit 13 under the control of the CPU 11.

The ROM 16 stores various information such as programs necessary for the operation of the CPU 11. The RAM 17 is provided with an area for storing various information,
Here, an area 17 for storing checklist information
A area 17b for storing the first, second and second display attribute information is provided. The first display attribute information is information for instructing the display of checklist information regarding the deadline. The second display attribute information is information instructing the display of checklist information regarding the check state. Also,
The real timer 18 counts the current date and time in synchronization with the clock signal of the CPU 11.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen of checklist information. The checklist information 20 is composed of a message, a deadline of the message, and a check column indicating whether or not the message has been processed, and is displayed by a tag switch 21 and a display classification 22. The tag switch 21 is composed of three switches, "all" for displaying all items, "unchecked" for displaying unchecked items, and "checked" for displaying checked items. . In addition, the display classification 22 is “all” for displaying all items, “before today” for displaying items before today, “today” for displaying items during today, and after today. It consists of five categories: "after today" for displaying items and "this week" for displaying items this week.

In the default state, the tag switch 21
Is set to “all” and the display classification 22 is set to “all”, and FIG.
Checklist information 20 as shown in is displayed. In this state, for example, when "after today" of the tag switch 21 is designated, as shown in FIG. 3, items after today are displayed, and items before today are not displayed on the screen. Next, before explaining the operation of the embodiment, a method of inputting checklist information will be described.

When the tablet fixed switch (not shown) is clicked with a pen, the checklist function is activated and a checklist initial screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. On the checklist initial screen, the tag switch 21 is set to "all" and the display classification 22 is set to "all".

Here, pen-click "Edit" on the menu bar 23 to open a pull-up menu (not shown),
By pen-clicking on "New input" in it, an input dialog 24 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. At the same time, the input window 25 is displayed, and the input cursor is displayed at the beginning of the “deadline” in the input dialog 24.

The input dialog 24 is provided with an input field 24a for inputting a deadline and an input field 24b for inputting a message. The time limit is input through the input window 25 (numerical keypad, not shown). Input of a message is performed through the input window 25 for character input that is displayed simultaneously with the movement of the input cursor. For example, input field 24
If a deadline of "June 10, 1992" is entered in a and a requirement of "report resume submission" is entered in the input field 24b, the checklist information 20 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

As shown in the flow chart of FIG. 4, when the check list function is activated by, for example, pen-clicking the tablet fixed switch and the display is instructed (step S1), the CPU 11 displays the current time from the real timer 18. The display condition A is acquired (step S2) (step S3). The display condition A is a display condition regarding a deadline, and is determined by which of the display categories 22 shown in FIG. 2 is designated. From the display condition A and the current time, the CPU 11 sets the first display attribute information regarding the deadline in the area 17b of the RAM 17 (step S4).

Next, the CPU 11 acquires the display condition B (step S5). The display condition B is a display condition regarding the check state, and is determined by which of the tag switches 21 shown in FIG. 2 is designated. CPU1
From the display condition B and the state of the check box, the first setting sets the second display attribute information regarding the check state in the area 17b of the RAM 17 (step S6).

When the first and second display attribute information are set in this way, the CPU 11 ANDs each of the display attribute information and finally determines the item to be displayed (step S7). . Then, the CPU 11 reads the checklist information of the decided item from the area 17a of the RAM 17 and displays it (step S).
8).

In this way, the checklist information is displayed based on the display conditions A and B. in this case,
The display condition A indicates the designation item of the display classification 22, and the display condition B indicates the designation item of the tag switch 21. Therefore,
For example, when the tag switch 21 is in the "all" state, pen-clicking "after today" of the display category 22 will display checklist information of all items after today as shown in FIG. Further, in this state, for example, if you pen-click "Unchecked" of the tag switch 21, checklist information of items that are unchecked after today will be displayed, and if you click "Checked" with pen, after today And the checklist information of the checked items is displayed. In this way, not only the check status but also the check list information of items narrowed down by the deadline is displayed, so that it is possible to easily grasp the processing status of the message from the displayed content.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the checklist information can be optionally displayed on a time limit basis. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the checklist information of items that have been narrowed down by the deadline, and it is possible to easily grasp the processing status of the message from the displayed content, compared to the conventional method of displaying the checklist information only in the checked state. Like As a result, it is possible to improve the management efficiency of the message.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a checklist display screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a checklist display screen of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a checklist initial screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the checklist input method of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the checklist input method of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a conventional checklist display method.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... CPU, 12 ... Input section, 13 ... Display section, 14 ... Input control section, 15 ... Display control section, 16 ... ROM, 17 ... R
AM, 17a ... Check list information storage area, 17b ...
Display attribute information storage area, 18 ... Real timer, 20 ... Check list information, 21 ... Tag switch, 22 ... Display classification, 23 ... Menu bar, 24 ... Input dialog, 24
a ... deadline input field, 24b ... message input field, 25 ... input window.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A checklist management means for managing, for each item, checklist information consisting of a message, a deadline of the message, and a check column indicating whether or not the message has been processed, and A first display instructing means for instructing the first display condition, a second display instructing means for instructing a second display condition related to the state of the check column, and a first display instructing means for controlling the items managed by the check list managing means. Item selecting means for selecting an item satisfying the first display condition instructed by the first instructing means and the second display condition instructed by the second instructing means from the inside; A data processing apparatus, comprising: display control means for displaying the checklist information of the item selected by the item selection means. 2. Checklist information consisting of a message, a deadline for the message, and a check column indicating whether or not the message has been processed is managed for each item, and the first display relating to the deadline is displayed. According to the instruction of the second display condition regarding the condition and the state of the check column, the item satisfying the first and second display conditions is selected from the above items and the checklist information of the item is displayed. A display control method characterized by the above.