JPH07129268A - Window lock device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the window lock device which controls input and output by windows displayed on a display device. CONSTITUTION:A window lock control unit 15 judges whether or not a lock is set for each window displayed on the display device 13 and controls whether or not an input signal 101 from an input device 11 is sent to an application execution device 12. When lock setting is inputted, user information 104 is obtained from a user confirmation device 14 and stored in a window information storage device 16, and input to the window is inhibited. When lock resetting is inputted, user information 104 is obtained from the user confirmation device 14 and input to the window is allowed on condition that the user information matches the user information stored in the window information storage device 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window lock device for selectively controlling input / output to / from a window based on lock information provided by a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional window lock device,
For example, it is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-115916.
A block diagram of the invention is shown in FIG. 13 is a display device, 11 is an input device, 14 is a user confirmation device, 12
Is an application execution device, 51 is a display lock control device, 52 is a display information storage device, 101
Is an input signal, 102 is an application input, 103 is window display content, 104 is user information, 501 is display content, and 502 is display information. An external view of the invention is shown in FIG. 13 is a display device, 22 is a keyboard, and 61 is a key switch. Flowcharts of the display lock control device 51 of the invention are shown in FIGS. FIG. 8A is an overall flowchart, FIG. 9B is an input processing flowchart, and FIG.
(C) is a flowchart of the output process. FIG. 10 shows a conceptual diagram of data of display information stored in the display information storage device 52 of the invention.

The operation of the window lock device constructed as above will be described below.

(A) Display lock control device 51
Repeats the input / output control of the application executed by the user in an event-driven loop. Input processing (b) is performed on the input signal 101 from the input device 11 (keyboard 22 or key switch 61). Further, output processing (c) is performed on the window display content 103 from the application execution device 12.

(B) In the input process, the display information 502 is retrieved from the display information storage device 52 (s
Step 71), it is determined whether or not the display information 502 exists (whether the display is locked).

When there is no display information (the display is not locked), and the input signal 1
If 01 is a signal that is not the lock setting (a signal from the keyboard 22), the input signal 101 is the application input 102.
To the application execution device 12 (step
72).

If there is no display information (lock is not set on the display) and the input signal 101 is a lock setting signal (a signal from the key switch 61), the user confirmation device 14 The user information 104 is fetched from (step 73). Next, the display content 501 displayed on the display device 13 is taken out (step 74). Then, the user information 104 and the display content 501 of the display.
The display information 502 paired with is stored in the display information storage device 52 (step 75). further,
Display content that displays the name of the user currently in use 50
1 is sent to the display device 13 (step 76).

If there is display information (the display is locked) and the input signal 101 is a signal that is not unlocked (a signal from the keyboard 22), the input signal 101 is ignored. .

If there is display information (the display is locked), and if the input signal 101 is a signal for unlocking (a signal from the key switch 61), the user confirmation device 14 The user information 104 is fetched from (step 77). Then, the user information of the display information 502 and the user information 10
It is determined whether or not 4 match. If the user information matches, the display content 501 of the display information 502 is sent to the display device 13 (step 78), and the display information storage device 52 displays the display information 502.
Is deleted (step 79). On the other hand, if the user information does not match, nothing happens.

(C) In the output process, the display information 502 is retrieved from the display information storage device 52, and it is determined whether or not the display information 502 exists (whether the display is locked). No display information (display is not locked)
In this case, the window display content 103 is sent to the display device 13. On the other hand, if there is display information (the display is locked),
Nothing works.

[0011]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the lock is set for the entire display device, in the environment where a plurality of users share one computer terminal, the computer terminal to which the lock is set is There is a problem that the user cannot use it. Further, there is a problem that only the user name is displayed on the lock-set display, and other users cannot refer to information such as the user's schedule.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a window lock device which solves the above conventional problems and sets a lock for controlling input / output for each window displayed on a display device.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 provides an input device for converting an input of a user into an input signal and user information for identifying the user. User confirmation device to send, application execution device that processes application input and outputs window display content, window information storage device that stores window ID, window display content and user information, and displays window display content on the screen A display device, the input signal from the input device, the user information from the user confirmation device, and the window display content from the application execution device to the display device based on the window information from the window information storage device. A window for displaying the name of the user who has sent or locked the window. It has a configuration provided with the Urokku controller.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an input device for converting a user input into an input signal, a user confirmation device for sending user information for identifying the user, and a window display content for processing an application input. An application execution device that outputs a window ID, a window information storage device that stores a window ID, window display content, and user information, a display device that displays the window display content on a screen, an input signal from the input device, and the user Based on the user information from the confirmation device and the window information from the window information storage device, the window display content from the application execution device is sent to the display device or the window display content obtained by iconifying the locked window is displayed on the display. It has a configuration with a window lock control device to send to the device. To have.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an input device for converting a user input into an input signal, a user confirmation device for sending user information for identifying the user, and a window display content for processing an application input. An application execution device that outputs a window information storage device that stores a window ID and user information, a display device that displays the window display content on the screen, an input signal from the input device, and a user confirmation device from the user confirmation device. Based on the user information and the window information from the window information storage device, the window display contents sent from the application execution device to the display device or the window display contents prohibited from being overlapped with other windows are displayed. It has a configuration including a window lock control device for sending to the display device. To have.

[0016]

According to the present invention, according to the above-mentioned structure, in the structure of claim 1, the window lock control device judges, for each window, whether window information is stored in the window information storage device (whether a lock is set). When the lock is set, the input signal is not sent from the input device to the application execution device, and when the lock is not set, the input signal is sent from the input device to the application execution device. When the lock is set, the window display content from the application execution device is stored in the window information storage device, and when the lock is not set, the window display content from the application execution device is displayed on the display device. . Also,
When the lock setting is input, the window lock control device obtains user information from the user confirmation device and window display contents from the display device, and stores the window information storage device for each window. Further, the window display content of the display device is deleted, and the user name in use is sent as the window display content. Also, the window lock control device, for the unlocking input, specifies the window ID from the window information storage device to obtain the user information and the window display content, and if the user information from the user confirmation device matches. , Display the window display contents on the display device, and delete the window information from the window information storage device.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the window lock control device determines for each window whether window information is stored in the window information storage device (whether the lock is set), and the lock is set. When the lock is not set, the input signal is not sent from the input device to the application execution device. When the lock is not set, the input signal is sent from the input device to the application execution device. When the lock is set, the window display content from the application execution device is stored in the window information storage device, and when the lock is not set, the window display content from the application execution device is displayed on the display device. . Further, in response to the input of the lock setting, the window lock control device obtains the user information from the user confirmation device and the window display content from the display device and stores the window information storage device for each window. Further, the window display content of the display device is deleted, and the iconized window display content is sent to the display device. Also, the window lock control device, for the unlocking input, specifies the window ID from the window information storage device to obtain the user information and the window display content, and if the user information from the user confirmation device matches. , Display the window display contents on the display device, and delete the window information from the window information storage device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the window lock control device determines, for each window, whether window information is stored in the window information storage device (whether the lock is set), and the lock is set. When the lock is not set, the input signal is not sent from the input device to the application execution device. When the lock is not set, the input signal is sent from the input device to the application execution device. Also, the output from the application execution device is sent to the display device regardless of whether the lock is set.
Further, in response to the input of the lock setting, the window lock control device requests user information from the user confirmation device and stores it in the window information storage device for each window. Further, the window display content forbidden to overlap other windows on the display device, that is, the window display content for displaying the locked window in the foreground is sent. Also, the window lock control device specifies the window ID from the window information storage device for the user information for the unlocking input, and if it matches the user information from the user confirmation device, it is displayed on the display device. The window display contents permitting overlapping of other windows are sent, and the window information is deleted from the window information storage device.

[0019]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a window lock device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 11 is an input device, 12 is an application execution device, 13 is a display device, 14 is a user confirmation device, 15 is a window lock control device, 1
6 is a window information storage device, 101 is an input signal, 10
2 is application input, 103 is window display content, 104
Is user information, 105 is window information, and 106 is a window ID. 2A is an external view of the window lock device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2A, 13 is a display device, 21 is an in-use window, and 22 is a keyboard. FIG. 3A is a flowchart of the window lock control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a flowchart of the input process of the window lock control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4C is a flowchart of the output processing of the window lock control device in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a data conceptual diagram of window information in the first embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of the window lock device of this embodiment constructed as above will be described below.

(A) The window lock controller 15 has
The input / output control of the application executed by the user is repeated in an event-driven loop. Input device 11
For the input signal 101 from the (keyboard 22),
Input processing (b) is performed. Further, output processing (c) is performed on the window display content 103 from the application execution device 12.

(B) In the input processing, the window information 105 is retrieved from the window information storage device 16 (step
p 31) and whether the window information 105 exists (whether the window is locked) is determined.

When there is no window information (the window is not locked), and the input signal 101
Is not a lock setting signal, the input signal 101 is sent to the application execution apparatus 12 as an application input 102 (step 32).

If there is no window information (the lock is not set on the window) and the input signal 101 is a lock setting signal, the user confirmation device 14 outputs the user name and password. The user information 104 that has been set is extracted (step 33). Next, the window display content 10 displayed on the display device 13
3 is taken out (step 34). And the window
ID, the user information 104, and the window display content 1
The window information 105 including 03 is stored in the window information storage device 16 (step 35). In addition, the window display content 1 that displays the user name in use
05 to the display device 13 (step 3
6). The display device 13 has a window 2 in use.
A window like 1 is displayed.

When there is window information (a lock is set on the window) and the input signal 1
If 01 is not an unlock signal, input signal 101
Ignore.

If there is window information (a lock is set on the window) and the input signal 1
If 01 is a signal for unlocking, the user information 1 from the user confirmation device 14 is a user name and password pair.
04 is taken out (step 37). Then, it is determined whether the user information in the window information 105 and the user information 104 match. If the user information matches, the window display content 103 of the window information 105 is sent to the display device 13 (step 38), and the window information 105 is deleted from the window information storage device 16 (st).
ep 39). On the other hand, if the user information does not match, nothing happens.

(C) In the output process, the window information 105 is retrieved from the window information storage device 16 and it is determined whether the window information 105 exists (whether the window is locked). If there is no window information (the window is not locked), the window display content 103 is sent to the display device 13. On the other hand, if there is window information (a window is locked), the window information 105 with the window display content 103 added is stored in the window information storage device 16.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the window lock control device 15 and the window information storage device 16 are provided to selectively set the lock on the window displayed on the display device 13. In addition, the user name in use can be displayed like the in-use window 21 to which the lock is set.

(Embodiment 2) The second aspect of the present invention according to claim 2
Also in the window lock device in this embodiment, the device shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1 is used as in the first embodiment.
2B is an external view of the window lock device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2
In (b), 13 is a display device, 22 is a keyboard, and 23 is an icon window. The flowchart of the entire window lock control device in the second embodiment of the present invention uses FIG. 3A as in the first embodiment. As the flowchart of the input processing of the window lock control device in the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3B is used as in the first embodiment. As the flowchart of the output processing of the window lock control device in the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4C is used as in the first embodiment.
As the window information data conceptual diagram in the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5A is used as in the first embodiment.

The operation of the window lock device of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described below.

(A) The window lock controller 15
The input / output control of the application executed by the user is repeated in an event-driven loop. Input device 11
For the input signal 101 from the (keyboard 22),
Input processing (b) is performed. Further, output processing (c) is performed on the window display content 103 from the application execution device 12.

(B) In the input process, the window information 105 is retrieved from the window information storage device 16 (step
p 31) and whether the window information 105 exists (whether the window is locked) is determined.

When there is no window information (a lock is not set on the window), and the input signal 101
Is not a lock setting signal, the input signal 101 is sent to the application execution apparatus 12 as an application input 102 (step 32).

If there is no window information (the lock is not set on the window) and the input signal 101 is a lock setting signal, the user confirmation device 14 pairs the user name and password. The user information 104 that has been set is extracted (step 33). Next, the window display content 10 displayed on the display device 13
3 is taken out (step 34). And the window
ID, the user information 104, and the window display content 1
The window information 105 including 03 is stored in the window information storage device 16 (step 35). In addition, the window display content 1 that iconifies the window
05 to the display device 13 (step 3
6). On the display device 13, a window that is an iconized window is displayed like the icon window 23. The icon window 23 represents the window by one small bitmap, and can be moved to another position by the mouse.

If there is window information (a lock is set on the window) and the input signal 1
If 01 is not an unlock signal, input signal 101
Ignore.

When there is window information (a lock is set on the window) and the input signal 1
If 01 is a signal for unlocking, the user information 1 from the user confirmation device 14 is a user name and password pair.
04 is taken out (step 37). Then, it is determined whether the user information in the window information 105 and the user information 104 match. If the user information matches, the window display content 103 of the window information 105 is sent to the display device 13 (step 38), and the window information 105 is deleted from the window information storage device 16 (st).
ep 39). On the other hand, if the user information does not match, nothing happens.

(C) In the output process, the window information 105 is retrieved from the window information storage device 16 and it is determined whether the window information 105 exists (whether the window is locked). If there is no window information (the window is not locked), the window display content 103 is sent to the display device 13. On the other hand, if there is window information (a window is locked), the window information 105 with the window display content 103 added is stored in the window information storage device 16.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the window lock control device 15 and the window information storage device 16 are provided to selectively set the lock on the window displayed on the display device 13. Moreover, the window to which the lock is set can be iconified like the icon window 23.

(Embodiment 3) Third embodiment according to claim 3 of the present invention
Also in the window lock device in this embodiment, the device shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1 is used as in the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 (c) is a block diagram of the window lock device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2
In (c), 13 is a display device, 22 is a keyboard, 24 is a front display window, and 25 is another window. The flowchart of the entire window lock control device in the third embodiment of the present invention uses FIG. 3A as in the first embodiment. As for the flowchart of the input processing of the window lock control device in the third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3B is used as in the first embodiment.
FIG. 4D is a flowchart of the output processing of the window lock control device in the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5B is a data conceptual diagram of window information in the third embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of the window lock device of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described below.

(A) The window lock controller 15
The input / output control of the application executed by the user is repeated in an event-driven loop. Input device 11
For the input signal 101 from the (keyboard 22),
Input processing (b) is performed. Further, output processing (d) is performed on the window display content 103 from the application execution device 12.

(B) In the input processing, the window information 105 is retrieved from the window information storage device 16 (step
p 31) and whether the window information 105 exists (whether the window is locked) is determined.

When there is no window information (the lock is not set on the window), and the input signal 101
Is not a lock setting signal, the input signal 101 is sent to the application execution apparatus 12 as an application input 102 (step 32).

If there is no window information (the lock is not set on the window) and the input signal 101 is a lock setting signal, the user confirmation device 14 pairs the user name and password. The user information 104 that has been set is extracted (step 33). Next, the window display content 10 displayed on the display device 13
3 is taken out (step 34). And the window
Window information 1 in which the ID and the user information 104 are paired
05 is stored in the window information storage device 16 (step
p 35). Further, the window display content 105 that prohibits overlapping of other windows on the window, that is, the window display content 105 that displays the locked window in the foreground is sent to the display device 13 (s
(Step 36).

The display device 13 can display windows in a superimposed manner, and the order of displaying the windows can be changed using a mouse or the like. But,
When the window display content 105 for displaying the locked window in the foreground is sent to the display device 13,
The locked window is displayed in the foreground like the front display window 24, and the other windows 25 cannot be displayed on top of the front display window 24.

If there is window information (a lock is set on the window) and the input signal 1
If 01 is not an unlock signal, input signal 101
Ignore.

If there is window information (a lock is set on the window) and the input signal 1
If 01 is a signal for unlocking, the user information 1 from the user confirmation device 14 is a user name and password pair.
04 is taken out (step 37). Then, if the user information matches, the window information 105 is deleted from the window information storage device 16 (step 39). In the third embodiment, the window display content 103 of the window information 105 is sent to the display device 13 (s
Step 38) is not performed. On the other hand, if the user information does not match, nothing happens.

(D) In the output process, the window display content 103 is sent to the display device 13.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by providing the window lock control device 15 and the window information storage device 16, the window displayed on the display device 13 can be selectively locked. In addition, it is possible to prohibit the overlapping of another window 25 with the window 24 to which the lock is set.

Although the keyboard 22 is used as the input device 11 for setting and releasing the lock in any of the first to third embodiments, a mouse or a pen may be used as the input device 11.

In any of the first to third embodiments, the user confirmation device 14 sends a pair of user name and password as user information. For example, the face of the user is image data. It is also possible to use a user confirmation device in which the user information or the other user information whose data is the voice of the user is replaced.

[0052]

As described in the first embodiment, according to the present invention, the user information and the window display content at the time of lock setting are stored, the window display content is deleted from the display device, and the input is made for each window. By prohibiting it, you can protect information that you do not want to be seen or changed by other users, and you can display the user name in use in a locked window, so who is using it? You can judge.

As described in the second embodiment, according to the present invention, the user information at the time of lock setting is stored and the input is prohibited for each window, so that the information which is not desired to be changed by other users is protected. Since the window to which the lock is set can be iconified, it is possible to protect the information that other users do not want to see, and the iconized window does not interfere with the display of other windows. Can be moved to.

As described in the third embodiment, according to the present invention, the user information at the time of lock setting is stored and the input is prohibited for each window, so that the information which is not desired to be changed by other users is protected. In addition, since it is possible to prevent another window from being overlapped with the locked window, it is possible to prohibit input to the application and always display the output on the display device. For example, when setting a lock on a window that displays an application that manages a user's schedule, the daily activity schedule of the user can always be displayed on the display device in a non-editable state. That is, by locking the window while the user is away from the terminal, it is possible to allow other users to refer to information such as the user's action schedule, which cannot be edited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a window lock device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is an external view of the window lock device according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2B is an external view of the window lock device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 2C is a view of the window lock device according to the third embodiment. Appearance of lock device

FIG. 3A is a flowchart of the entire window lock control device in the same embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a flowchart of input processing of the window lock control device in the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 (c) is a flowchart of an output process of the window lock control device according to the first and second embodiments, and FIG. 4 (d) is a flowchart of an output process of the window lock control device according to the third embodiment.

5A is a data conceptual diagram of window information in the first and second embodiments, and FIG. 5B is a conceptual data data of window information in the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a window lock device in a conventional example.

[Fig. 7] Similarly, an external view of the window lock device

FIG. 8A is a flowchart of the entire display lock control device.

FIG. 9B is a flowchart of the input process of the display lock control device, and FIG. 9C is a flowchart of the output process of the display lock control device.

FIG. 10 is a data conceptual diagram of display information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Input Device 12 Application Execution Device 13 Display Device 14 User Confirmation Device 15 Window Lock Control Device 16 Window Information Storage Device 101 Input Signal 102 Application Input 103 Window Display Content 104 User Information 105 Window Information 106 Window ID 21 Window in Use 22 Keyboard 23 Icon window 24 Front display window 25 Other windows

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroki Nakamura 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An input device for converting a user input into an input signal, a user confirmation device for sending user information for identifying a user, and an application execution for processing an application input and outputting a window display content. Device, window information storage device for storing window ID, window display content and user information, display device for displaying window display content on the screen, input signal from the input device and use from the user confirmation device A window for sending the window display content from the application execution device to the display device or for displaying the locked user name based on the user information and the window information from the window information storage device. A window lock device equipped with a lock control device. 2. An input device for converting a user input into an input signal, a user confirmation device for sending user information for identifying a user, and an application execution for processing an application input and outputting a window display content. Device, window information storage device for storing window ID, window display content and user information, display device for displaying window display content on the screen, input signal from the input device and use from the user confirmation device A window lock that sends the window display content from the application execution device to the display device or sends the locked window iconized window display content to the display device based on the user information and the window information from the window information storage device. A window lock device equipped with a control device. 3. An input device for converting a user input into an input signal, a user confirmation device for sending user information for identifying a user, and an application execution for processing an application input and outputting a window display content. A device, a window information storage device for storing a window ID and user information, a display device for displaying the window display contents on the screen,
Based on the input signal from the input device, the user information from the user confirmation device, and the window information from the window information storage device, the window display content from the application execution device is sent or locked to the display device. A window lock device comprising a window lock control device for sending to a display device the contents of a window display forbidden to overlap another window with the window.