JPH06325029A - Device and method for displaying guide - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently prepare a document by measuring idle time intervals at an input part and automatically outputting relevant guide information corresponding to the time intervals and the conditions of a document editing part. CONSTITUTION:It is decided by a sensor reaction part 7 whether any person presents in front of the device or not. When any person presents in front of it, a time interval measuring part 3 measures the time interval after a character is inputted by an input part 1. A guide selection part 5 decides whether it is idle time to output the guide information or not by identifying the idle time provided by the time interval measuring part 3 and the conditions of a document editing part 2. At the prescribed idle time, the relevant guide information is detected from a guide data storage part 4 corresponding to the idle time and the editing conditions. A guide output part 6 outputs the guide information selected by the guide selection part 5. Thus, the document preparation is continued by successively inputting characters and even when the idle time is generated during the preparation, the suitable guide information is outputted even without performing any command operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a guide display apparatus and method for appropriately displaying guide information to an operator when creating a document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional guide display device will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 11 denotes an input unit for inputting characters, which is usually an input device such as a keyboard. Reference numeral 12 is a document editing unit that processes the characters input by the input unit 11. Reference numeral 13 is a guide instruction unit that gives an instruction to display guide information. Reference numeral 14 denotes a guide data storage unit that stores guide data having data contents as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 15 is a guide selection unit that detects corresponding guide information from the guide data storage unit 14 based on an instruction from the guide instruction unit 13. A guide output unit 16 outputs the guide information selected by the guide selection unit 15. In addition, in the actual guide display device, various components for presenting the guide information to the operator are required in addition to the above, but they are omitted since they are not the main features of the present invention.

The specific operation of the guide display device configured as described above will be described below. (1) An operator inputs characters into the input unit 11 when creating a paper or the like. (2) The document editing unit 12 edits and processes the input character.
(3) When the operator requests guide information related to paraphrasing expressions such as “Yoda” during text editing, the guide instruction unit 13 gives an instruction to display guide information related to an appropriate expression instead of “Yoda”. By. (4) The guide selection unit 15 reads “it seems” from the guide data storage unit 14 based on the instruction from the guide instruction unit 13.
Detect guide information about paraphrases of. (5) The guide output unit 16 presents the guide information selected by the guide selection unit 15 to the operator.

As described above, in the conventional guide display device, the operator performs the guide instruction operation in order to refer to the guide information.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional guide display apparatus and its method, the operator has to make an instruction to refer to the guide information, which is a troublesome work, and the document preparation. However, there is a problem that the efficiency cannot be improved.

In view of such conventional problems, the present invention controls the display of guide information according to the input stop time from the input unit, and displays appropriate guide information when creating a document without supporting operation. An object is to provide a display device and a method thereof.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides an input section for inputting characters, a document editing section for processing the characters input by the input section, and an input section. Depending on the status of the time interval measurement unit that measures the time interval after the characters are input, the guide data storage unit that stores the guide information, the free time obtained by the time interval measurement unit, and the document editing unit. It is characterized in that it is provided with a guide selection unit for selecting guide information to be output from the guide data storage unit and a guide output unit for outputting the guide information selected by the guide selection unit.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is such that a time interval setting section for allowing the operator to set the status of the document editing section for determining whether or not to output the guide information and the idle time is added. Characterize. In the invention according to claim 3, a time interval history section is added to the time interval setting section for storing the history of each document editing section set by the operator up to now and the history of free time. The selection unit determines whether to output the guide information based on the threshold value based on the history.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that an output setting section for setting whether or not to output the guide information is added. Further, the invention according to claim 5 adds a sensor reaction part for judging whether a person is in front,
The time interval measuring unit is characterized in that the sensor reaction unit measures only when it is determined that a person is in front.

Furthermore, the invention methods described in claims 6 to 10 correspond to the inventions described in claims 1 to 5, respectively.

[0011]

According to the invention described in claim 1, when the operator inputs a character in the input unit, the document editing unit processes the input character and the time interval measuring unit measures the time interval at which the character is input, The guide selection unit detects the corresponding guide information from the guide data storage unit according to the free time obtained by the time interval measurement unit and the situation of the document editing unit,
This guide information is output from the guide output unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the guide selecting unit can be obtained by the time interval measuring unit by setting the time interval for the operator to determine whether to present the guide using the time interval setting unit. When the available time exceeds the time set by the time interval setting unit, corresponding guide information is detected from the guide data storage unit according to the situation of the document editing unit and output from the guide output unit.

According to the invention of claim 3, the time interval history section stores the past time interval set by the time interval setting section as a history, and calculates a threshold value based on the history, When the free time measured by the time interval measurement unit exceeds this threshold, the guide selection unit detects the corresponding guide information from the guide data storage unit according to the situation of the document editing unit and outputs it from the guide output unit.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the guide information is output based on the setting of the output setting unit by setting whether or not the guide information is output to the output setting unit. Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the sensor reaction unit determines whether or not a person is in front, and when it is determined that the person is in front, the time interval measuring unit determines the time interval at which characters are input. To measure.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the guide display device of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. (Embodiment 1) First, a guide display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an input unit for inputting characters, which is usually composed of an input device such as a keyboard. Reference numeral 2 is a document editing unit for processing the characters input by the input unit 1, 4 is a guide data storage unit storing guide data having guide information, and 5 is the guide data storage unit 4 for detecting corresponding guide information. It is a guide selection unit. Reference numeral 6 is a guide output unit, and guide selection unit 5
The guide information selected in is output. The above components are the same as in the conventional example.

Reference numeral 7 is a sensor reaction unit, which determines whether or not a person is in front. Reference numeral 3 denotes a time interval measuring unit, which measures a time interval at which characters are input by the input unit 1. The guide selection unit 5 selects guide information to be displayed from the guide data storage unit 4 according to the free time obtained by the time interval measurement unit 3 and the situation of the document editing unit 2. An output setting unit 8 sets whether to stop the output of the guide information.

Next, the operation of the guide display device having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The operator sets in advance in the output setting section 8 whether or not to output the guide information. First, in step S1, the operator waits for a character to be input from the input unit 1. When the character is input, the document editing unit 2 processes the input character in step S2. Next, in step S3, the sensor reaction unit 7
At, it is determined whether or not there is a person in front, and if there is no person in front, the process jumps to step S10 without outputting guide information. If there is a person in front, go to step S4,
The time interval measuring unit 3 measures the time interval after a character is input by the input unit 1. Next, in step S5, the guide selecting unit 5 identifies the free time obtained by the time interval measuring unit 3 and the situation of the document editing unit 2, and determines whether or not the free time for outputting the guide information has been reached. If the predetermined free time has not yet been reached, the process proceeds to step S6 to determine whether or not the next character input is performed from the input unit 1. If the character input is performed, the process returns to step S2,
If no characters have been input, steps S5 and S6 are repeated until a predetermined free time is reached. When the predetermined free time is reached, the process proceeds to step S7, and the guide selection unit 5
Detects the corresponding guide information from the guide data storage unit 4 stored with the contents as shown in FIG. 3 according to the available time and the editing status. Next, in step S8, it is determined whether or not the output setting unit 8 is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to step S9 and the guide output unit 6 selects the guide selection unit 5 The guide information as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is output. Next, in step S10, it is determined whether the document creation is completed. If the document creation is not completed, the process returns to step S1. In this way, the characters are sequentially input to continue the document creation, and if there is a vacant time during that time, appropriate guide information is output without command operation, and the document creation can be efficiently performed.

Next, when the text is being created, "... seems like"
The operation will be described by taking the case where is input as an example. FIG. 4, which is used in the description of the specific operation below, shows the contents of the guide information regarding "... youda" in this embodiment. The operator uses the output setting unit 8 in advance to set the guide information to be output. Next, the operator inputs the character "Yoda" from the input unit 1 while creating a paper or the like (step S1). The document editing unit 2 processes the input character (step S2). The sensor reaction unit 7 determines that a person is in front (step S3). If the operator has entered "Yoda" while writing a sentence and then stopped the input by returning the cursor to the "Yoda" position, "Yoda" appears.
The time interval measuring unit 3 determines that it is considering paraphrasing of the expression “”, and measures the time interval after “Yodo” is input by the input unit 1 (step S4). When the guide selection unit 5 identifies that the guide information regarding "Yoda" is needed based on the free time obtained by the time interval measurement unit 3 and the situation of the document editing unit 2 (step S5), as shown in FIG. The guide information related to the paraphrased expression "Yoda" is selected from the guide data storage unit 4 (step S7), and the corresponding guide information as shown in FIG. 4 is presented to the operator (steps S8 and S9).

As described above, when the guide display device according to the present embodiment is used, it is possible to determine whether or not a person is in front of the sensor reaction unit 7 and further set the output of the guide information, thereby eliminating unnecessary processing. Also, during a predetermined time interval, if there is no input operation, the guide information is automatically displayed, so that the guide information can be automatically displayed without the operator instructing the guide display.
The efficiency of document creation can be improved.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a guide display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 6, the input unit 1, the document editing unit 2, the time interval measuring unit 3, the guide data storage unit 4, the guide selecting unit 5, and the guide output unit 6 are the same as the constituent elements in the above-described first embodiment. Omit it. Reference numeral 9 denotes a time interval setting unit, in which the operator sets a time interval for determining whether to present the guide information. Reference numeral 10 denotes a time interval history unit, which stores a history of time intervals set by the operator and calculates a threshold value based on the history.

The operation of the guide display device having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The operator sets a time interval for determining whether to output the guide information in advance in the time interval setting unit 9 as necessary. First, in step S11, it is determined whether or not the operator has set the time interval setting unit 9, and if set, the set time is used as a threshold value. If the operator has not set the time interval, step S1
In 2, the threshold value is calculated based on the history stored in the time interval history unit 10. The time interval history section 10 stores the time interval previously set by the operator and the editing status at that time as a pair. Next, in step S13, the operator waits for a character to be input from the input unit 1. When a character is input, the document editing unit 2 processes the input character in step S14. Next, in step S15, the time interval measuring unit 3 measures the time interval after the character is input by the input unit 1. Next, in step S16, the guide selecting unit 5 determines whether or not the free time measured by the time interval measuring unit 3 exceeds the threshold value. If it does not exceed the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S17 to determine whether or not the next character input is performed from the input unit 1. If the character input is performed, the process returns to step S14 and the character input is performed. If not, steps S16 and S17 are repeated until the threshold value is exceeded. When the free time exceeds the threshold value, the process proceeds to step S18, and the guide selection unit 5 detects the corresponding guide information from the guide data storage unit 4 according to the editing status. Next, in step S19, the guide output unit 6 outputs the guide information selected by the guide selection unit 5 as shown in FIGS. Next, in step S20, it is determined whether the document creation is completed. If the document creation is not completed, the process returns to step S13.

Next, a case where a copy key is input during document creation will be described as an example. When the operator does not set the time interval for determining whether to output the guide information in the time interval setting unit 9, the time interval history unit 10 inputs the copy key from the time interval stored in the past. Is detected and the average value thereof is calculated (step S12). When the copy key is input from the input unit 1 in that state (steps S13 and S14), the time interval measuring unit 3 measures the time interval of the input idle time after the input of the copy key to the input unit 1. The guide selection unit 5 uses the time interval history unit 10 as the time interval measured by the time interval measurement unit 3.
If the threshold value calculated in step S16 is exceeded (step S16), the guide data storage section 4 identifies that the guide information regarding the copy key is necessary in the situation of the document editing section 2, and selects the guide information regarding the copy key as shown in FIG. (Step S1
8). Then, the guide output unit 6 outputs the guide information of FIG. 5 selected by the guide selection unit 5.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by providing the time interval setting unit 9, the operator can freely set the time interval, and the time interval setting unit 9 does not set the time interval. In this case, the operator can automatically set the time interval based on the time interval previously set, and the guide information can be output at a pace suitable for the operator. In addition, if there is no input operation during a predetermined time interval, the guide information is automatically displayed so that the guide information can be automatically output without instructing the guide output. Can be improved.

[0024]

As described above, according to the invention described in claims 1 and 6, the free time interval in the input section is measured, and the corresponding guide information is obtained according to the time interval and the situation of the document editing section. Since the information is automatically output, the operator does not need to give an instruction to output the guide information by himself, and the guide information can be obtained without the troublesome operation, and the document can be efficiently created.

According to the second and seventh aspects of the invention, since the operator can freely set the time interval, the guide information can be output at a pace suitable for the operator to create the document. Further, according to the invention described in claims 3 and 8, even if the operator does not set the time interval, the threshold value of the time interval is calculated based on the history of past time intervals, so that the setting operation is not performed. Can also create documents while outputting guide information at the operator's pace.

Further, according to the inventions of claims 4 and 9, it is possible to set whether or not to display the guide information, and according to the inventions of claim 5 and 10, it is possible for a person to move forward. Since the time interval is measured only when there is, unnecessary processing can be omitted. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of document creation because the necessary guide information is automatically displayed when necessary without performing the command operation for displaying the guide information. The effect is great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a guide display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an operation in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of contents of a guide data storage unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of contents of guide information displayed in the same example.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of contents of other guide information displayed in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a guide display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a guide display device in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Section 2 Document Editing Section 3 Time Interval Measuring Section 4 Guide Data Storage Section 5 Guide Selection Section 6 Guide Output Section 7 Sensor Reaction Section 8 Output Setting Section 9 Time Interval Setting Section 10 Time Interval History Section

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting characters, a document editing unit for processing characters input from the input unit, a time interval measuring unit for measuring a time interval after the characters are input by the input unit,
A guide data storage unit that stores guide information, a guide selection unit that selects guide information to be output from the guide data storage unit according to the free time obtained by the time interval measurement unit and the status of the document editing unit, and a guide. A guide display device comprising: a guide output unit that outputs the guide information selected by the selection unit. 2. The guide according to claim 1, further comprising a time interval setting unit that allows an operator to set a pair of a status of the document editing unit and a vacant time for determining whether to output the guide information. Display device. 3. A time interval history section is added to the time interval setting section to store the history of each document editing section set by the operator up to now and the history of free time, and the guide selection section uses the history. 3. The guide display device according to claim 2, wherein whether to output the guide information is determined based on a threshold value. 4. The guide display device according to claim 1, further comprising an output setting unit for setting whether to output the guide information. 5. A sensor reaction part for determining whether a person is in front is added, and the time interval measuring part measures only when the sensor reaction part determines that a person is in front. The guide display device according to claim 1. 6. An input step of inputting a character, a document editing step of processing the input character, a time interval measuring step of measuring a time interval after the character is input,
A guide selection step of selecting guide information to be displayed from the guide data storage unit according to the free time obtained in the time interval measurement step and the situation of the document editing step, and a guide output step of outputting the selected guide information are provided. Guide display method characterized by that. 7. The guide according to claim 6, further comprising a time interval setting step in which an operator sets a pair of a status of the document editing step and a vacant time for determining whether to output the guide information. Display method. 8. A time interval history step for storing the history of each document editor and the history of free time set by the operator so far, and whether or not to present the guide information based on the threshold according to the history The guide display method according to claim 7, wherein the guide display method is performed. 9. The guide display method according to claim 2, further comprising an output setting step for setting whether to output the guide information. 10. The sensor reaction step of determining whether a person is in front of the sensor is added, and the time interval measuring step is performed only when it is determined that the person is in front of the sensor. Guide display method.