JPH06324661A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily display a picture required by an operator and to improve operability by controlling a display means so that plural windows may be simultaneously displayed in a designated combined pattern. CONSTITUTION:This processor is provided with the display means 14 capable of simultaneously displaying the plural windows, a storage means 3 storing the plural windows and the plural combined patterns of the windows simultaneously displayed on the display means 14, pattern designation means 2, 10 and 12 designating the combined pattern displayed on the display means 14 from the plural combined patterns, and a control means 1 controlling the display means 14 so that the plural windows may be simultaneously displayed in the combined pattern designated by the means 2, 10 and 12. Then, the display means 14 is controlled by the control means 1 so that the plural windows are displayed in the combined pattern designated by the means 2, 10 and 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a display means capable of displaying a plurality of windows simultaneously.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some information processing devices such as word processors have not only a document creating function but also integrated software such as a handwritten memo function, a schedule management function, an address book management function, and a calc function. Which of these integrated software is executed can be selected on the normal initial selection screen displayed when the power is turned on. Further, the screen can be switched to another function even while the selected function is being executed.

Some information processing apparatuses have a function of simultaneously displaying a plurality of data windows each having different information, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-179492.
In the display device disclosed in the publication, between the overlapping state in which a plurality of windows are displayed in an overlapping manner with each other and the non-overlapping state in which all the displayed windows are displayed in a list, The display state can be switched.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-212721, there is also one using a display in which an input section is overlapped with a display section as a display device. In this case, the input pen is used in the above display. By touching a predetermined position, a character input window or a figure input window is opened and displayed on the display. With this device,
The above character input window and figure input window
It is also possible to superimpose on the display, and by touching each window with the input pen, characters or figures can be input, and windows can be moved on the display. There is.

It is also possible to display a calculator window on the display, if necessary, by operating the above-mentioned input pen and display.
-280119).

Further, in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 3-291695, when a window to be operated is selected in a state where a plurality of windows are displayed on a display device, a list of all displayed windows is displayed. Is disclosed, and a system of extracting a corresponding window to be operated from this list is disclosed.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional information processing apparatus, when displaying a plurality of data windows to obtain necessary information, there is a problem that the following troublesome operation is required. Has occurred.

That is, if the type of windows to be displayed is fixed on a screen displaying a plurality of data windows at the same time, the operator cannot always obtain information as necessary, and therefore has necessary information. When the window is selected each time, it is necessary to open each window required by the operator. In particular, if it is desired to display the deleted window again after deleting the displayed window from the screen, it is necessary to open the window again for each window.

Further, the screen displayed when the power is turned on is always set to the function selection screen or the document screen if a document exists in the information processing apparatus. Therefore, a screen for simultaneously displaying a plurality of data windows is displayed. In order to display, it is necessary to perform an operation of selecting a function for simultaneously displaying a plurality of data windows on the function selection screen.

Further, when a plurality of windows are displayed at the same time and an operation such as screen shifting is performed on a specific window among the plurality of displayed windows,
When another window is an operable window, an operation for switching the operable window is necessary. Furthermore, in order to activate the functions corresponding to the individual windows, it is necessary to perform separate operations, and the operator needs to remember those operations.

In addition, when a calculator window or the like is displayed on the screen so as to be overlapped with another window, when the window other than the calculator window is processed, it is necessary to once close the calculator window. .

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 stores the plurality of windows and display means capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows. A storage means for storing a plurality of window combination patterns simultaneously displayed on the display means, a pattern instruction means for instructing a combination pattern to be displayed on the display means from the plurality of combination patterns, and a combination instructed by the pattern instruction means. It is characterized by comprising a control means for controlling the display means so as to simultaneously display a plurality of windows in a pattern.

In order to solve the above problems, the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 2 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a pattern for storing a combination pattern of windows simultaneously displayed on the display means is stored. The control means includes storage means, and controls the display means to simultaneously display a plurality of windows with the combination pattern stored in the pattern storage means until another combination pattern is instructed by the pattern instructing means. It is characterized by that.

In order to solve the above problems, the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention has a display means capable of displaying a plurality of windows simultaneously, a storage means for storing the plurality of windows, and a window. A screen for simultaneous display is set as an initial screen when the power is turned on in the display means, and a plurality of windows are simultaneously displayed on the initial screen when the power is turned on based on the setting of the initial screen setting means. And a control means for controlling the display means.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 4 can display a plurality of windows at the same time, and by bringing the input pen into contact, the coordinates of the contact position can be determined. When an operation command is input by touching an input pen in a state in which a display unit having a recognizable input unit, a storage unit that stores the plurality of windows, and a plurality of windows are simultaneously displayed on the display unit , And an operable window switching means for recognizing a window with which the input pen touches as an operable window.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, wherein any one of a plurality of windows displayed simultaneously on the display means. When a line drawing corresponding to the screen drawing processing command is drawn on the window by the input pen, a control means for executing the screen drawing processing on the window in which the line drawing is drawn is provided. There is.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 6 is any one of a plurality of windows simultaneously displayed on the display means in the information processing apparatus according to claim 4. When a line drawing corresponding to a start command is drawn in the window by the input pen, the function corresponding to the window in which the line drawing is drawn is started, and the display state of the display means is switched to the screen display of the started function. It is characterized in that a control means is provided.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention can display a plurality of windows at the same time, and recognize the coordinates of the contact position by touching the input pen. Display means having input means capable of storing, storage means for storing the plurality of windows, and inputting to the window displayed on the lower side in a state where the plurality of windows are displayed on the display means in an overlapping manner. When an operation command is input by the pen, a control means for erasing the display of the window displayed on the upper side is provided.

[0019]

According to the structure of claim 1, the display means is controlled by the control means so as to display a plurality of windows with the combination pattern instructed by the pattern designating means. When displaying windows simultaneously, it is not necessary to perform an operation for displaying each window. Moreover, since a plurality of window combination patterns are stored, necessary information can be obtained by selecting the combination pattern according to the use of the operator. As a result, the screen required by the operator can be easily displayed, and the operability can be improved.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, since the pattern storage means stores the combination pattern of the windows displayed on the display means, for example, the plurality of displayed windows are once erased and operated on another screen. In the case of displaying a plurality of previously displayed windows again after performing the above, the display means displays the combination patterns stored in the pattern storage means, that is, the windows in the same combination as the first display. The display is controlled by the control means. Therefore, in the above case, necessary information can be obtained with a simple operation, and operability is improved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the initial screen setting means can set the initial screen when the power is turned on in the display means to a screen for simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows. Therefore, by making such settings as necessary, when the power is turned on, the control means causes the display means to display a plurality of windows without going through the function selection screen normally displayed as the initial screen. Therefore, the operability can be improved for, for example, an operator who frequently uses a plurality of windows simultaneously displayed.

Further, according to the structure of claim 4, when the operation command is input by the input pen, the operable window switching means recognizes the window in contact with the input pen as the operable window. Therefore, it becomes possible to switch the operable windows at the same time only by inputting the operation command, and the operation of switching the operable windows becomes unnecessary, so that the operability can be improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the line drawing corresponding to the screen movement processing command is drawn on the display means by the input pen, the line drawing can be drawn by the control means without switching the operable window. Screen scrolling is performed on the drawn window. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the fourth aspect, since it is possible to directly operate each window using the input pen, the operability is improved.

Further, according to the structure of claim 6, when the line drawing corresponding to the start command is drawn on the display means by the input pen, the line drawing is drawn by the control means without switching the operable window. The window function is activated and the screen display of the activated function can be switched. Therefore, in addition to the function of claim 4,
It is possible to directly operate each window with the input pen, and the activation command is input by the line drawing drawn by the input pen, so the operator remembers the operation to activate the function for each window. It is possible to improve operability without the need for

Further, according to the structure of claim 7, when the calculator window or the like is displayed on another window in order to perform, for example, a calculation in the display means, it is displayed on the lower side of the calculator window. When an operation command is input to the existing window by the input pen, the window displayed on the upper side, that is, the display of the calculator window is erased by the control means. Therefore,
Since an operation command can be input to the window displayed on the lower side without requiring an operation for erasing the window displayed on the upper side, operability is improved.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
The explanation is based on the following.

The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, is a C as a control means for executing a program.
PU (Central Processing Unit) 1 and RAM (Random Access Memory) as storage means for storing various data
2, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 3 as a storage unit for storing a control program and fixed data, a printer controller 4, a printer 5, and an IC (Integrated Circulation).
uit) card 6, IC card interface 7, FD
(Floppy Disk) 8, FD controller 9, keyboard 10, key interface 11, input pen 12
And a pen interface 13 and a display device (display means)
14 and a display controller 15.

The CPU 1 is a central control unit that is connected to each of the above-mentioned units via the main bus and controls the operation of the information processing apparatus. The display device 14 has a structure in which a tablet serving as an input unit is superimposed on the display screen. When the pen tip of the input pen 12 comes into contact with the tablet, the tablet traces a change in the potential according to the contact position of the pen tip. It has a structure that is generated as coordinates. Pen interface 13
Determines the locus coordinates generated on the tablet in the display device 14 when the pen tip of the input pen 12 comes into contact, converts the determined locus coordinates into XY coordinates, and generates a corresponding key code, etc. It is designed to output to.

The key interface 11 is the keyboard 1.
A key pressed with 0 is discriminated, a key code corresponding to the key is generated and output to the CPU 1. CP
The U1 is configured to execute the movement of the cursor displayed on the display device 14, the character input, the editing, etc., based on the input operation by the keyboard 10 and the input pen 12.

The IC card interface 7 has an IC card slot for relaying communication between the CPU and memory in the IC card 6 and the CPU 1 and for IC
Data loading / saving on the card 6 is controlled. The FD controller 9 is the CPU 1
The load / save of data in the FD 8 is controlled by communicating with the.

The ROM 3 is a screen for simultaneously displaying a program and data for executing each function of the integrated software provided in the information processing apparatus, and a plurality of data windows (hereinafter referred to as a virtual desk screen). )
A plurality of display bitmap data, which are backgrounds (combination patterns) when is displayed, are stored.

As the display bitmap data,
Background 1 as shown in FIG. 3 for business mode and Background 2 as shown in FIG. 4, and FIG.
The ROM 3 stores four types of backgrounds 3 as shown in FIG. 6 and a background 4 as shown in FIG.

The RAM 2 is a memory that can be written / read at any time and has a function of temporarily storing the input data from the keyboard 10 and the input pen 12, the calculation result of the CPU 1, and the like, and includes a business / home mode flag and a background. Seed flag, initial screen display flag, and active window management NO. Etc. are arranged.

If the value of the business / home mode flag arranged in the RAM 2 is "00", the business mode,
"01" indicates the home mode. In the business mode, the background type flag indicates background 1 if the value is "00", and background 2 if the value is "01". In the home mode, the value is "00". “,” Indicates background 3, and “01” indicates background 4. That is, which one of the backgrounds 1 to 4 is selected is determined by the business / home mode flag and the background type flag arranged in the RAM 2, so that the RAM 2 constitutes a pattern storage means. The RA is used as the pattern designating means.
A keyboard 10 and an input pen 12 for inputting M2, a flag change instruction, and the like are included.

The value of the initial screen display flag is "0.
"0" usually indicates the initial selection screen display, or the document screen display if the document exists, and "FFh" indicates the virtual desk screen. That is, since the initial screen displayed when the power is turned on is determined by the initial screen display flag, the initial screen setting means inputs the RAM 2 in which the initial screen display flag is arranged and a flag change instruction. The keyboard 10 and the input pen 12 are included.

Active window management No. for determining the active window that can be operated on the virtual desk screen. Is an action list window if the value is "01", a schedule window if "02", a calendar window if "03", and "04"
If it is, it means that it is a phonebook window, if it is "05", it is a handwritten memo window, and if it is "06", it is a calculator window. That is, the recognition of the active window is based on the active window management NO. The active window management NO. RAM2 where is allocated, active window management N
O. The keyboard 10 and the input pen 12 for inputting the change instruction of are included in the operable window switching means.

The printer controller 4 is the CPU 1
The printing operation of the printer 5 is controlled based on the command. The display controller 15 controls the display operation of the display device 14 according to the instruction of the CPU 1.

In the above configuration, the information processing apparatus first selects an initial screen when the power is turned on. The selection of the initial screen will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 7.

First, the initial screen display flag arranged in the RAM 2 is checked to determine whether the value is "00" (S).
1). If the initial screen display flag is "00", then it is determined whether or not a document memory exists in the RAM 2 (S
2) If the document data exists, copy the document data into FIG.
The document screen is displayed as shown in (S3). on the other hand,
If it is determined in S2 that there is no document data, a normal initial selection screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed (S4).

In this normal initial selection screen, by moving the cursor to the icon indicating the desired function with the keyboard 10 and pressing the execute key, or by pen-downing the input pen 12 to the display position of the icon, A function is selected and each initial screen of the desired function is displayed.

If it is determined in S1 that the value of the initial screen display flag is not "00", that is, if the value of the initial screen display flag is "FFh", the virtual desk screen described later is displayed (S5). ).

The initial screen display flag for determining the display state when the power is turned on is preset in the initial display setting screen according to the operator's need. The initial screen display flag can be changed by setting the initial selection screen or the virtual desk screen according to the purpose. In this way, if it is possible to set the initial display on the virtual desk screen, the selection operation on the initial selection screen is normally unnecessary, and the operability is improved for the operator who frequently uses the virtual desk screen. It becomes possible to plan.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, integrated software such as "handwritten memo", "schedule management", "address book management", "card type memo management", "calc", and "action list" functions The screen display can be switched not only from the normal initial selection screen, but also from the input screen by creating a new document or calling a document. Further, the display screen is switched from the document screen which is the normal initial selection screen and the input screen to the virtual desk screen having the business mode and the home mode, and conversely, the display screen is switched from the virtual desk screen to the document screen. While being able to
It is also possible to switch the display from the virtual desk screen to each function of the integrated software.

Next, a display process when the display of the virtual desk screen is selected by checking the initial screen display flag when the information processing apparatus is powered on will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the business / home mode flag is checked to determine whether it is the business mode (S11). That is, if the value of the business / home mode flag is “00”, it is determined that the business mode is set. In the business mode, background 1 or background 2 is used, so the background type flag is subsequently checked to determine whether it is background 1 (S
12).

Here, if the value of the background type flag is "00", it is judged to be background 1 and background 1 is displayed with the display contents as shown in FIG. 3 (S14). On the other hand, if the value of the background type flag is "01", it is determined to be background 2 and background 2 is displayed with the display contents as shown in FIG. 4 (S15). As a result, in both cases of Background 1 and Background 2, a window for displaying information corresponding to the action list in the upper right of the screen, the handwritten memo in the lower right, the calendar in the upper left, and the schedule in the lower left is arranged. Is displayed. The right side of the action list window and the handwritten memo window is used when switching from the virtual desk screen to the screen display of other integrated software, or when displaying more windows on the virtual desk screen. Multiple icons are displayed.

Then, when the background 1 is used by sequentially displaying the corresponding information in the action list window, the schedule window, the calendar window, and the handwriting memo window (S18, S19, S22, S23). 11 shows a screen as shown in FIG. 11, and when the background 2 is used, a screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.

On the other hand, if the value of the business / home mode flag is "01", it means that it is the home mode, and therefore it is judged in S11 that it is not the business mode. In the home mode, background 3 or background 4 is used, so the background type flag is subsequently checked to determine whether it is background 3 or not (S
13).

Here, if the value of the background type flag is "00", it is determined that it is the background 3 and the background 3 is displayed with the display contents as shown in FIG. 5 (S16), while the value of the background type flag is If it is "01", it is determined to be the background 4, and the background 4 is displayed with the display contents as shown in FIG. 6 (S17). As a result, in each of the background 3 and the background 4, a window for displaying information corresponding to a card type memo in the upper right of the screen, a handwritten memo in the lower right, a calendar in the upper left, and a phonebook in the lower left is arranged. The background is displayed.

Then, in the card type memo window, the telephone directory window, the calendar window, and the handwritten memo window, the corresponding information is sequentially displayed (S20 to S23). , And when the background 4 is used, the screens shown in FIG. 14 are displayed.

As described above, the backgrounds 1 and 2 are the same as the information to be displayed, but the patterns of the windows for displaying the respective information are different, so that they can be selected according to the operator's preference. There is. Similarly, with respect to the backgrounds 3 and 4, the information to be displayed is the same and the design of the window is different.

Next, the mode / background switching process on the virtual desk screen will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the business / home mode flag is checked to determine whether the displayed virtual desk screen is in the business mode (S31). If the value of the business / home mode flag is "00", it is determined to be the business mode, and [Home] is displayed at the right end of the function 20 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 (S3).
2). On the other hand, the value of the business / home mode flag is "0.
1 ”, the home mode is determined, and [business] is displayed at the right end of the function 20 as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 (S33). Also, the above [Home] or [Business] in Function 20
[Background] is displayed in a portion adjacent to the display of.

When each of the above displays is displayed on the function 20, the input pen 12 waits for a key until the display position of the function 20 is pen-downed or a key corresponding to these functions 20 is pressed. (S34). When it is determined in S35 that an input operation has been performed on the [Home] or [Business] key, the business / home mode flag is checked to determine whether the value is "00" (S3).
6).

If the value of the business / home mode flag is "00", it is changed to "01" (S37),
The display of the virtual desk screen is switched from the business mode to the home mode (S39). That is, when the screen as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed using the background 1,
If the background 3 is used to display the screen shown in FIG. 13 or the background 2 is used to display the screen shown in FIG. 12, the background 4 is used to display the screen shown in FIG. Switch the display respectively.

In this case, although the information displayed in the calendar window and the handwritten memo window does not change, the schedule window is switched to the telephone directory window and the action list window is switched to the card type memo window.

On the other hand, if the business / home mode flag is "01", it is changed to "00" (S38) and the display of the virtual desk screen is switched from the home mode to the business mode (S39). That is, when the screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed using the background 3, the screen as shown in FIG. 11 using the background 1 and the screen as shown in FIG. 14 using the background 4 are displayed. When the screen is displayed, the display is switched to the screen using the background 2 as shown in FIG. In this case, the display switching is reversed, which is the reverse of the case where the business mode is changed to the home mode.

[Background], not the [Home] or [Business] key displayed on the function 20.
If it is determined that an input operation has been performed on the key (S
35.S40), and then the background type flag is checked to determine whether or not the value is "00" (S41). Here, if the value of the background type flag is "00", it is changed to "01" (S42), and the display of the virtual desk screen is changed from background 1 (see FIG. 11) to background 2 (see FIG. 11) in the business mode. (See FIG. 12), and in the case of home mode, background 3
The background 4 (see FIG. 14) is switched to the background 4 (see FIG. 13) (S39). If the value of the background type flag is "01", it is changed to "00" (S43), and the display of the virtual desk screen is switched from background 2 to background 1 in the business mode, and the home mode is changed. In this case, the background 4 is switched to the background 3 (S39).

Since the display processing on the virtual desk screen depends on the business / home mode flag and the background type flag, the screen display for the next use is performed with the last switched contents. As described above, in the information processing apparatus, it is possible to display necessary information by a simple operation by selecting the business mode or the home mode as needed. In addition, when the virtual desk screen is deleted once, the screen of other functions is displayed, and then the virtual desk screen is displayed again, the virtual desk screen is displayed in the mode and background before deletion. Therefore, operability can be improved.

Next, FIG. 1 shows a case in which the input pen 12 is used to directly operate each window while the above virtual desk screen is displayed.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of No. 6.

When the virtual desk screen is displayed, first, the input pen 12 is in a pen-down waiting state in which it touches the screen (S51). When the pen is down, its position is the active window management number. It is determined whether or not it is within the active window set in (S5
2) If it is within the active window, it is further determined whether or not the position of the pen down is within the pen button 22 (see FIG. 11) (S55). The pen button 22 is displayed to execute various operations in each window.

In the window set as the active window, the title character of the window is highlighted so that it can be identified as the active window. That is, for example, in FIG.
In the case of, the title of "Handwritten memo" displayed in the handwritten memo window is highlighted, indicating that the handwritten memo window is the active window.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S52 that the pen-down position is not within the active window, then it is determined whether the pen-down position is within another window other than the active window (S53). If the position of the pen-down is in a window other than the active window, the active window management NO. Is changed (S54), and the window in which the pen down has been performed is set as the active window. That is, as described above, if the handwritten memo window is the active window, the active window management N
O. Is "05", so if the position of the pen down is within the calendar window, the active window management NO. Is changed to "03" and the title character of the calendar window is highlighted.

Then, similarly to the case where the pen is down in the set active window, it is determined whether or not the pen down position is within the pen button 22 (S55).
If it is determined in S55 that the pen-down position is within the pen button 22, a pen-up waiting state is entered (S56). When pen-up is performed, that position is within the same pen button 22 as the pen-down position. It is determined (S57).

If the pen-up and pen-down positions are within the same pen button 22, the pen button 2
A key code corresponding to No. 2 is generated (S58), and processing is performed according to the key code generated for the active window (S59). If the pen-up position is different from the pen-down position, no key code is generated and the process is canceled (S60).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S55 that the pen-down position is not within the pen button 22, it is determined whether the pen-down position is the handwritten memo drawing position (S6).
1). Here, if the position of the pen down is the handwritten memo drawing position, that is, the area in the handwritten memo window,
The drawing process (S62) is performed until the pen-up is determined in S63, and the trajectory when the input pen 12 is moved in a state of being in contact with the screen is displayed.

If it is determined in S61 that the pen-down position is not the handwritten memo drawing position, it is determined whether the pen-down position is a cursor movable position (S64). Here, if the position of the pen-down is the position where the cursor can be moved, for example, the position where the date is displayed in the calendar window or the line where the information indicating the schedule is displayed in the schedule window, etc., the cursor is moved in the active window. A moving process is performed (S65), and the state shifts to a pen-up waiting state (S65).
66).

If the pen-down position is not the cursor movable position, the pen-up waiting state is entered (S66). When pen-up is performed, next, it is determined whether or not the trajectory obtained by moving (dragging) the input pen 12 in the pen-down state corresponds to a screen-movement gesture corresponding to the screen-flow processing instruction. If it is determined to be a screen-up gesture (S67), the screen-up processing is performed on the active window (S68). For example, as shown in FIG. 17, when a line from the top to the bottom is drawn as a locus by the dragging of the input pen 12 in the calendar window, this is determined as a screen-up gesture, and the calendar window is displayed. Switch the display in to the calendar of the previous month. On the other hand, when the line from the bottom to the top is drawn as a locus by dragging, the calendar display is switched to the calendar for the next month.

If it is determined in S67 that the trajectory caused by the dragging is not the screen movement gesture,
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not this locus is a display switching gesture corresponding to the activation command (S69). If the above trajectory is determined to be the display switching gesture, it is determined that the function corresponding to the window in which the display switching gesture is drawn is selected, and active function starting processing is performed (S70).
Erase the virtual desk screen and display the screen of the activated function. For example, when a locus as shown in FIG. 18 is drawn in the action list window by a drag operation of the input pen 12, the locus is determined as a display switching gesture, the action list function is activated, and the locus is displayed in the action list window. Display the displayed list on the entire screen. This makes it possible to register data to be displayed in the action list.

As described above, by simply inputting the operation command corresponding to the drawn locus using the input pen 12, the active window management NO. Is automatically changed, and the processing according to the input operation command is executed. Further, since it is not necessary for the operator to remember a separate operation for each window, it is possible to improve operability.

When the telephone directory icon 23 is pen-downed on the virtual desk screen in the business mode shown in FIG. 11, a telephone directory window is displayed overlaid on the virtual desk screen as shown in FIG. . By this operation, the active window management NO.
Is changed to "04" and the phonebook window becomes the active window. The list display can be switched by selecting the Japanese syllabary line with the pen button in the phonebook window.

Similarly, when the calculator icon 24 is pen-downed on the virtual desk screen shown in FIG. 11, a calculator window is overlaid on the virtual desk screen as shown in FIG. By this operation, the active window management NO. Is "06"
The calculator window becomes the active window. In this state, the desired calculation can be performed using the numeric keypad displayed in the calculator window, the symbols for the four arithmetic operations, and the like. It is also possible to perform the calculation using the symbols for the four arithmetic operations displayed in the function 20.

Thus, on the virtual desk screen,
When another window such as a telephone directory window or a calculator window is displayed in an overlapping manner, the direct processing when pen down is performed on a window on the virtual desk side other than the other window which is the active window will be described with reference to FIG. It will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in the state where another window is overlaid on the virtual desk screen, it is in a pen-down waiting state (S81). When the pen down is performed, it is determined whether the position is within the another window (S8).
2) If it is in another window, a predetermined process is performed on the other window based on the key code corresponding to the input pen button. On the other hand, if the position of the pen-down is not in another window, then it is determined whether or not the position is the window on the virtual desk side (S83). Then, if the position of the pen-down is the window on the virtual desk side, the display of another window that has been displayed is closed (S84), and then S54 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
Move to.

That is, when another window such as a telephone directory window or a calculator window is displayed overlaid on the virtual desk screen, pen down in a window other than another window on the virtual desk side closes the window. It is deleted from the active window management NO. Is changed, the active window is directly switched to the pen-down window, and the process is executed.

As described above, in this information processing apparatus, the active window is switched and the other window displayed on the virtual desk screen is also closed by simply inputting an operation command by pen down. The operation for closing the separate window is unnecessary, and the operability can be improved.

[0077]

The information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention is
As described above, the display means capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows, the storage means for storing the plurality of windows, and the plurality of combination patterns of windows to be simultaneously displayed on the display means, among the plurality of combination patterns. A pattern designating means for designating a combination pattern to be displayed on the display means from the display means, and a control means for controlling the display means so as to simultaneously display a plurality of windows with the combination pattern designated by the pattern designating means. Is.

Therefore, when a plurality of windows are displayed at the same time, it is not necessary to perform an operation for displaying each window, and a plurality of window combination patterns are stored. It is possible to select the combination pattern according to the application and obtain the necessary information, so it is possible to easily display the screen required by the operator and improve the operability. Produce an effect.

Further, the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 2 is provided with the pattern storage means for storing the combination pattern of the windows simultaneously displayed on the display means, and the control means has the pattern instruction. The display means is controlled so that a plurality of windows are simultaneously displayed with the combination pattern stored in the pattern storage means until another combination pattern is instructed by the means.

Therefore, for example, when a plurality of displayed windows are once erased, an operation is performed on other screens, and then a plurality of previously displayed windows are displayed again, the display means stores the pattern memory. The combination pattern stored in the means, that is, the window is displayed in the same combination as when it was previously displayed, so it is possible to obtain the necessary information with a simple operation and improve operability. Has the effect of doing.

Further, as described above, the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 3 simultaneously displays the display means capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows, the storage means for storing the plurality of windows, and the windows. An initial screen setting means for setting a screen as an initial screen when the power is turned on in the display means, and a display means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows on the initial screen when the power is turned on based on the setting of the initial screen setting means. And a control means for controlling.

Therefore, by setting the initial screen when the power is turned on in the display means to a screen for simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows, when the power is turned on, the display means displays, for example, the function selection normally displayed on the initial screen. Since a plurality of windows are displayed without going through the screen, it is possible to improve the operability for an operator who frequently uses a plurality of windows simultaneously displayed, for example.

Further, as described above, the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 4 can display a plurality of windows at the same time, and can recognize the coordinates of the contact position by touching the input pen. And a display means,
With a storage means for storing the plurality of windows and a plurality of windows being simultaneously displayed on the display means,
When the operation command is input by the contact of the input pen, the operable window switching unit that recognizes the window in contact with the input pen as the operable window is provided.

Therefore, it is possible to switch the operable windows only by inputting the operation command with the input pen, and the switching operation of the operable windows is unnecessary, so that the operability can be improved. Has the effect of becoming.

As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 5 responds to the screen shift processing command for any one of the plurality of windows simultaneously displayed on the display means. When a line drawing is drawn by the input pen, a control means is provided for executing screen shifting processing for the window in which the line drawing is drawn.

Therefore, by simply drawing the line drawing corresponding to the screen drawing processing command on the display means with the input pen, the screen drawing processing is performed on the window in which the line drawing is drawn without performing the operation of switching the operable windows. Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 4, since it is possible to directly operate each window using the input pen, the operability is improved.

As described above, in the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 6, the line drawing corresponding to the activation command is displayed in any one of the plurality of windows simultaneously displayed on the display means. When the drawing is made by the input pen, a control means is provided for activating a function corresponding to the window in which the line drawing is drawn and switching the display state of the display means to the screen display of the activated function.

Therefore, by simply drawing the line drawing corresponding to the start command on the display means with the input pen, the function of the window in which the line drawing is drawn is started and the display means is started without switching the operable window. Since it is possible to switch to the screen display of the selected function, in addition to the effect of claim 4, it is possible to directly operate each window with the input pen and to change the function for each window. It is not necessary to store the operation for starting, and it is possible to improve operability.

Further, as described above, the information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 7 is provided with an input means capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows and recognizing the coordinates of the contact position by touching the input pen. A display means provided, a storage means for storing the plurality of windows, and a state in which the plurality of windows are overlapped and displayed on the display means, and an operation command is given to the window displayed on the lower side with an input pen. Is input, control means for erasing the display of the window displayed on the upper side is provided.

Therefore, in the display means in which the windows are overlapped and displayed, the window displayed on the upper side is erased by only inputting an operation command to the window displayed on the lower side with the input pen. Since it is possible to input an operation command to the window displayed on the lower side without requiring an operation for erasing the window displayed on the upper side, it is possible to improve the operability. Play.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying a virtual desk screen in an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a background of a virtual desk screen stored in the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a background of a virtual desk screen stored in the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a background of a virtual desk screen stored in the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a background of a virtual desk screen stored in the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for selecting an initial screen when the power is turned on in the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a document screen is displayed on the display device of the information processing device.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a normal initial selection screen is displayed on the display device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a correlation between a virtual desk screen, a document screen, and a screen of each integrated software displayed on the display device.

11 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a virtual desk screen is displayed in a business mode using the background shown in FIG.

12 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a virtual desk screen is displayed in a business mode using the background shown in FIG.

13 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a virtual desk screen is displayed in a home mode using the background shown in FIG.

14 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a virtual desk screen is displayed in a home mode using the background shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when switching modes and backgrounds while the virtual desk screen is displayed.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for directly operating a window in the virtual desk screen with an input pen.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a state where a screen scroll gesture is performed on the virtual desk screen with the input pen 12.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a display switching gesture is performed on the virtual desk screen with the input pen 12.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a telephone directory window is displayed overlaid on the virtual desk screen.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which calculator windows are superimposed and displayed on the virtual desk screen.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for directly operating the window on the virtual desk side with the input pen in a state where another window is overlaid on the virtual desk screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU (control means) 2 RAM (storage means, pattern designating means, pattern storage means, initial screen setting means, operable window switching means) 3 ROM (storage means) 10 Keyboard (pattern designating means, initial screen setting means, operation) Possible window switching means) 12 Input pen (pattern designating means, initial screen setting means, operable window switching means) 14 Display device (display means)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A display means capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows; a storage means for storing the plurality of windows and a plurality of combination patterns of windows simultaneously displayed on the display means; And a control means for controlling the display means so as to simultaneously display a plurality of windows with the combination pattern instructed by the pattern instructing means. An information processing device characterized by: 2. A pattern storage means for storing a combination pattern of windows simultaneously displayed on the display means is provided, and the control means stores the pattern storage means until another combination pattern is instructed by the pattern instructing means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means is controlled so as to simultaneously display a plurality of windows in the combined pattern. 3. An initial screen for setting a display means capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of windows, a storage means for storing the plurality of windows, and a screen for simultaneously displaying the windows as an initial screen when the power is turned on in the display means. An information processing apparatus comprising: setting means; and control means for controlling the display means based on the setting of the initial screen setting means so as to simultaneously display a plurality of windows on the initial screen when the power is turned on. . 4. A display means, which is capable of displaying a plurality of windows at the same time, and which has an input means capable of recognizing the coordinates of a contact position by touching an input pen, and a storage means for storing the plurality of windows. When a plurality of windows are simultaneously displayed on the display means and an operation command is input by touching the input pen, an operable window switching means that recognizes the window touched by the input pen as an operable window is provided. An information processing device characterized by being provided. 5. A line drawing corresponding to a screen moving command is drawn by the input pen on any one of a plurality of windows simultaneously displayed on the display means.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a control unit that executes a screen shifting process for a window in which a line drawing is drawn. 6. When a line drawing corresponding to a start command is drawn by the input pen on any one of the plurality of windows simultaneously displayed on the display means, the line drawing corresponds to the drawn window. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising control means for activating a function and switching a display state of the display means to a screen display of the activated function. 7. Display means having an input means capable of displaying a plurality of windows at the same time and recognizing the coordinates of a contact position by touching an input pen; and a storage means for storing the plurality of windows. When a plurality of windows are displayed on the display means in an overlapping manner and an operation command is input to the window displayed on the lower side with the input pen, the display on the window displayed on the upper side is erased. An information processing device, comprising: