JPH07295752A - Controlling system for position of pointing cursor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the controlling system for the position of a pointing cursor with which the work burden of an operator to execute an operation can be reduced and speedy work is enabled in the case of advancing the work while indicating a target with a pointing cursor. CONSTITUTION:This system is provided with a picture analyzing means 40 for confirming the present position of the pointing cursor from a display picture and specifying the presently displayed picture and the target in this picture from the picture information of a program under progressing, history information memory 50 storing a history file writing information concerning the indicating operation of the pointing cursor in the past related with the target displayed on the specified picture, and data analyzing means 100 for deciding the priority of the target to appear on the presently displayed picture based on the contents of the history file stored in the history information memory 50 and successively outputting pointing cursor positions to a cursor display control means 20 according to this priority.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pointing cursor position control system for advancing a work while pointing a target object displayed on a screen of an information processing display device with a pointing cursor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to proceed with work in an information processing device, a command corresponding to a predetermined work content or a code corresponding to a menu displayed on a screen is input through a keyboard, and a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is used. As is typical, the pointing cursor is moved two-dimensionally according to the amount of movement in the X and Y directions that is input through an input device such as a mouse or joystick, and the target object on the screen (such as a column or pictogram) is moved. A method of advancing work while instructing with the pointing cursor has been widely adopted.

FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram of a display screen of an information processing device in which work is made to proceed by an instruction of the pointing cursor. As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the monitor M are displayed screen A having a plurality of targets a _1, a _2, pointing to one of the target a _1, a ₂ in said screen A By instructing with the cursor K, a screen corresponding to the instructed target object is displayed and it is possible to shift to the work of the next stage.

That is, as shown in FIG. 13B, for example, when the target object a ₁ is designated among the above, a screen B corresponding to the target object a ₁ is displayed, and predetermined data is displayed on the screen B. Columns for input are targets b ₁ , b ₂ , b ₃ , b _4.
Are displayed as, and by pointing each of the targets b ₁ , b ₂ , b ₃ , b ₄ with the pointing cursor K,
The data corresponding to the column can be input.

It should be noted that the targets b ₁ , b ₂ ,
b ₃ and b ₄ are not the target objects for the above columns, but screen A
The target object a ₁ may be displayed as a target object for displaying a screen for further lower layer work.

As described above, under the work environment using the pointing cursor, the operator can select and instruct the work to be transferred to the next stage from the contents displayed on the monitor M by instructing the work. In addition, quick and comfortable operation can be performed even in a work requiring complicated procedures.
Further, since it is not necessary to memorize the commands corresponding to each work content at all, there is an advantage of being familiar with the operation in a relatively short period, and it is expected that it will become more and more popular in the future.

[0007]

By the way, the above-mentioned FIG.
In order to input predetermined data to each of the targets b ₁ , b ₂ , b ₃ and b _{4 on} the screen B shown in Fig. ₄ , when the data input for a certain target is completed, the pointing cursor K is moved to another target. Therefore, the mouse movement operation must be repeated.

Further, when the work is carried out on a hierarchical screen group which has a hierarchical structure like the relationship between the screen A and the screen B, the work on the lower layer screen (screen B in the above example) is completed and the upper layer is completed. Assuming that the screen has returned to the screen (screen A in the above example), the pointing cursor K stops at the position of the target object that was last instructed on the screen of the original lower layer, and before starting work on the screen of the upper layer. You have to move the mouse. This is exactly the same when shifting from the upper layer screen to the lower layer screen.

However, while such a moving operation of the mouse is extremely easy, when the different screens are sequentially displayed for a long time to perform the work, the moving operation of the mouse must be repeated, and the old command is used. There is a disadvantage that the operator is more likely to feel tired than the case where only the keyboard for input is used.

Further, the target displayed on the screen is small,
Moreover, when the targets are arranged at a high density, unintended targets may be erroneously designated, which may cause so-called reworking, leading to a reduction in work efficiency. Further, in order to accurately position the pointing cursor with respect to such a target object, the monitor M is stared at, which increases the work load on the operator.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and when the work is advanced while pointing the target object with the pointing cursor, the work load on the operator who performs the operation is reduced and the operation speed is increased. An object of the present invention is to provide a position control system for a pointing cursor that enables work.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means. That is, FIG.
As shown in, in the pointing cursor position control system that advances the work while pointing the target object with the pointing cursor, while confirming the current pointing cursor position from the display screen, the screen information of the program in progress is displayed. The screen analysis means 40 for identifying the screen on which the target is located and the target in the screen, and history information containing a history file in which information regarding past pointing cursor instruction operations related to the target displayed on the specific screen is written. Based on the contents of the memory 50 and the history file stored in the history information memory 50,
A pointing cursor position control system including a data analysis unit 100 that determines the priority of a target object appearing on the currently displayed screen and sequentially outputs the pointing cursor position to the cursor display control unit 20 according to the priority. .

Further, the present invention can be applied to mutual hierarchized screens, in which case the history information memory 5 is used.
The history file stored in 0 is used as the information regarding the pointing operation of the past pointing cursor related to the specific screen of each layer of the hierarchical screen, and the data analysis unit 1
00 determines the placement priority of the pointing cursor associated with another screen in the hierarchy associated with the currently displayed screen, and sequentially outputs the pointing cursor position to the cursor display control means 20 according to the priority. .

As the above-mentioned arrangement priority, the plurality of targets or lower layer parallel screens Q, R, S may be increased in the order of the number of times of past instruction or display, or a plurality of target objects or lower layer parallel screens Q, R, S. It is possible to set the past instruction order for R and S or the display order to be higher in ascending order.

Further, an editing means 80 for changing the contents of the history file stored in the history information memory 50 may be provided. Further, the data analysis means 100
However, it is also possible to employ a configuration in which the distance between the target displayed on a specific screen and the position of the pointing cursor is calculated, and the placement priority of the pointing cursor is determined based on the distance.

[0016]

According to the above construction, as shown in FIG. 1, the positional information of the targets a ₁ , a ₂ , ... And the pointing cursor K displayed on the monitor M is transmitted through the screen analysis means 40 to the data analysis means 100. Entered in. Further, the data analysis means 100 reads a plurality of history files corresponding to the targets a ₁ , a ₂ , ... Stored in the history information memory 50, and according to the contents of the history files, according to a predetermined arrangement priority. the target a _1, a _2, ..., form a permutation of a _n.

As a result, the position coordinates of the target object having the higher arrangement priority are sequentially output to the cursor display control means 20, whereby the pointing cursor K is moved and displayed at the position of the target object.

The placement priority can be set in the order of the number of times of instruction in the past or in accordance with the instruction order of the previous work. Further, the position control of the pointing cursor K is performed between the hierarchical screens based on the contents of the history file corresponding to each screen stored in the history information memory 50.

That is, the arrangement priority is determined among the plurality of targets on the upper layer screen as described above, whereby the predetermined lower layer screen can be displayed, and the lower layer screen is canceled to display the upper layer screen. Even when the screen is displayed, the pointing cursor K on the upper layer screen can be moved to the position corresponding to the target object according to the predetermined priority based on the arrangement priority.

The history file stored in the history information memory 50, which serves as a reference for the position control, is edited by the editing means 8.
By adding 0, it is possible to rewrite to a predetermined content.

Further, it is also possible to calculate the distance between the pointing cursor K and each individual target object in the currently displayed screen without depending on the history file, and set the arrangement priority based on the calculated distance.

[0022]

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 3 and 4 are flow charts of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a screen to which this embodiment is applied. 6 and 7 are conceptual diagrams showing the structure of the history file.

In this embodiment, three eyes as shown in FIG.
Standard c₁, C₂, C₃Input screen for screen C with
Operate mouse D as a chair to move each target c₁，
c₂, C ₃With the pointing cursor K
It is assumed that the work will continue.

As shown in FIG. 6, the history information memory 50 stores
Is each target c on the above screen C₁, C₂, C₃Is generated for each
A history file containing the history data
It The history file is the position of the target in each screen.
Position area A where coordinates are stored ₁And the target is past
Number of times area A where the specified number of times is stored within a predetermined period
_{twenty one}And the target specified next to the target during the previous work
Next instruction area A where items are registered_{twenty two}And displayed on screen C
Area A with other listed targets₃When
Equipped with.

[0025] Position area A above₁Day to be stored in
Data (position coordinates of each target) is the application currently in progress
Application program based on image data
This is not essential because it is recognized by the screen analysis means 40.
It is left blank in the embodiment.

The number-of-times area A ₂₁ and the next instruction area A ₂₂ are updated each time work is performed, and the operation associated with such data update will be described later. Further, the linkage area A ₃ is used to clearly indicate another target object displayed on the screen C. As shown in the figure, the linkage area A ₃ of the history file of the target object c ₁ has a target object c ₂ ,
c ₃ is the linkage area A ₃ of the target c ₂ has target c _1, c _3, the linkage area A ₃ of the target c ₃ has target c _2, c ₃ are written respectively.

When the screen C is started in the state where the history file as described above is registered, the screen analysis means 40 causes the screen information memory 30 to display each target object on the screen C as shown in FIG. The position information of c ₁ , c ₂ and c ₃ is read (FIG. 3: S1 → S2).

On the screen C, as shown in FIG.
The three priority type items of “distance”, “number of times”, and “order” are displayed, and the operator designates any one of these items to prioritize the arrangement of the target objects that determine the pointing cursor position. Whether to determine the degree based on the distance between the current pointing cursor position and each target object (when "distance" is instructed) or based on the number of times of past instruction ("number of times" is instructed) Case), or further, whether to decide based on the instruction order at the time of the previous work (when "order" is instructed) can be designated, and the designation result is registered in the priority type memory 60.

Note that such an operator's operation of registering the priority type in the priority type memory 60 does not necessarily have to be performed on the screen C, but may be performed on a dedicated screen set separately.

The priority type stored in the priority type memory 60 is read by the priority type analyzing means 70, and the priority type analyzing means 70 constitutes the data analyzing means 100. Any of the analyzing means 3 is operated. If none of the above-mentioned priority types is set, the position of the pointing cursor K is not controlled,
It is assumed that the work is advanced by the normal operation of the mouse D (S
3N → S4N → S5N).

First, when "distance" is registered as the priority type (S3Y), the distance analysis means 1 of the data analysis means 100 operates. This distance analysis means 1
Is based on the position information of the targets c ₁ , c ₂ and c ₃ read out from the screen information memory 30 by the screen analysis means 40 and the current position information of the pointing cursor K and the targets c ₁ and c. _The individual distances to ₂ and c ₃ are calculated (S11), the sizes of the distances are compared, and the permutation of the target objects is formed with the placement priority based on the distances (S12).

The position coordinates of the target object corresponding to the beginning of the permutation formed in the distance analysis means 1 as described above are held in the automatic designating means 10 (S6), and subsequently, the automatic setting means 10 is operated. The held position coordinates are output to the cursor display control means 20 and the pointing cursor K is moved and displayed at the position of a predetermined target (S).
7).

As a result, the operator does not move the pointing cursor K with the mouse D,
It is possible to perform the work related to the target object just by designating the target object of the moving destination (S8Y).

When the position of the pointing cursor K after the above position control is at the position of the target object different from the operator's intention, the pointing cursor K is moved by a normal movement operation of the mouse D. (S8N
→ S9).

When "number of times" is registered as the priority type (S3N → S4Y), the priority type analyzing means 70
Operates the number-of-times analysis means 2, and the number-of-times analysis means 2 uses the history information memory 50 to set the targets c ₁ and c on the screen C.
Data n ₁ , n ₂ , concerning the number of past instructions of ₂ , c ₃
n ₃ is read from the number-of-times area A ₂₁ (S 21), the data n ₁ , n ₂ , and n ₃ are compared, and the permutation of the target is formed with the placement priority assigned in the order of the number of times of past instruction ( S22).

In the operation after the permutation is formed in the number-of-times analysis means 2, the processing of S6 → S7 → S8 shown in FIG. 3 is performed as in the case where “distance” is registered as the priority type, and the mouse It is possible to designate the target object having the largest number of past designations without performing the operation of moving the pointing cursor K by D.

Furthermore, "order" is registered as a priority type.
If it is done (S4N → S5Y), the order analysis means 3 creates it.
The target object c is moved from the history information memory 50.₁，
c₂, C ₃Next area A of the history file related to_{twenty two}To
Reference is made (S31).

According to the next instruction area A ₂₂ shown in FIG.
During the previous work, the target c ₂ was instructed after the target c ₁ , the target c ₃ was instructed after the target c ₂ , and the target c ₃ was instructed next. It was found that there was no target object, and the analysis order based on these data reproduced the target instruction order (that is, “c ₁ → c ₂ → c ₃ ”) during the previous work. The order analysis unit 3 forms a permutation in which the order is the placement priority as it is (S32), and the subsequent operation is exactly the same as the priority type set to "distance" or "number of times".

As described above, each of the targets c ₁ ,
When the work of sequentially instructing c ₂ and c ₃ is performed, a new history is generated, and this history needs to be reflected in the next pointing cursor position control.

Therefore, the number analysis means 2 is provided with a number storage means (not shown), and the order analysis means 3 is provided with an order storage means (not shown). The written data is updated every time the work is done.

That is, the number of times is set as the priority type.
Is instructed, the number-of-times storage means stores the number of times of instruction for each target object in the current work, and when a predetermined operation to end the work is performed, the number-of-times storage means is stored. The data in the number-of-times area A ₂₁ is updated by analyzing the stored contents of each of the above (FIG. 4: S41 → S42).

When "order" is designated as the priority type, the order storage means stores the instruction order of the target objects in the current work, and a predetermined operation for finishing the work is performed. Then, the stored contents of the order storage means are analyzed to update the data in the next instruction area A ₂₂ .

That is, for example, the instruction sequence this time is "c ₁
→ c ₃ → c ₂ ”, and when“ number of times ”is registered as the priority type, it is written in the number-of-times storage means that the number of times of instruction of each target object is once, and each number of times area A _{twenty one}
The data is updated so that “1” is added to each of the data n ₁ , n ₂ , and n ₃ .

When "order" is registered as the priority type, the data of the next instruction area A ₂₂ of the target object c ₁ is "c" based on the instruction order stored in the order storage means.
₃ ”, and the next instruction area A ₂₂ of the target object c ₂ is blank,
Further, the next instruction area A ₂₂ of the target object c ₃ is rewritten to “c ₂ ”.

Therefore, when the next work on the screen C is performed, the result of the instruction operation up to this time is reflected in the history file for each target object. In the structure of the history file shown in FIG. 6, only the data corresponding to one target object is stored in the next instruction area A _22.
1 → c ₂ → c ₃ → c ₁ → c ₃ → c ₁ ”, it is assumed that the same target is instructed multiple times in a series of operations on the screen C, and as shown in FIG. Pointing area A
Data of ₂₂ a first instruction and the second or target corresponding to more times the instruction can be accommodated.

Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a hierarchical screen group will be described. FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a hierarchical screen group in another embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a structure of a history file.

This embodiment is applied as shown in FIG.
Hierarchical screen group consists of three targets p ₁, P₂, P₃Have
From the screen P to₁, P₂, P₃The pointy
When the pointing cursor K is used, the target p₁, P₂, P
₃To the lower-layer screens Q, R, and S corresponding to
Try to do the prescribed work on the screens Q, R, S
It

As shown in FIG. 9, a history file stored in the history information memory 50 is generated for each screen, and the history file has the same position area A ₁ , frequency area A ₂₁ , and next area as in the previously described embodiment. Pointing area A ₂₂ and linkage area A
₃ provided with a, a sequence table A ₅ that data associated with the display order of the last began from the screen is stored,
As will be described later, an upper-layer instruction area A ₆ and a lower-layer instruction area A ₇ for accommodating targets corresponding to the respective screens are added according to the permutation of the respective screens based on a predetermined arrangement priority.

The position area A ₁ stores the position coordinates of the target object in the screen immediately above the screen corresponding to the screen. Therefore, since there is no corresponding target on the upper-layer screen P, it is blank, and the lower-layer screens Q, R, and S
In the above history file, the position coordinates of the targets p ₁ , p ₂ and p ₃ corresponding to each on the upper layer screen P are stored.
Although data regarding the number of times in the number area A ₂₁ is that the screen is displayed in the past is stored, be stored impressions on the number of times the area A ₂₁ of the image P does not exist another screen in the hierarchy Since it is meaningless, it is blank, and only the lower screens Q, R, and S have past display counts n _q ,
n _r and n _s are registered respectively.

Further, the linkage area A ₃ stores data relating to lower-layer screens that can be selected from the screen. For example, the linkage area A ₃ of the screen P stores "Q, R, S", and the screen Q. , R, S are blank because there is no corresponding lower layer screen. However, the above screens Q, R, S
If there is a screen in the lower layer of, each screen Q,
This is written in the linkage area A ₃ of R and S.

Further, in the order table A ₄ , a series of display order started from the screen at the time of the previous work is registered (a registration method will be described later). That is, in the sequence table A ₄ shown in FIG. 9, the screen P is first transferred to the screen Q, and after performing a predetermined work to return to the screen P, the screen R is then transferred to the screen R.
Is read out, a predetermined operation is performed, and then the screen S is selected again.

Further, the order table of the lower screens Q, R, S
Le A_FourIs the linkage area A above ₃Similar to
It is left blank because there is no surface. However, the above screen
When there is a screen to be displayed below Q, R, S
In the case of a series, a series of displays starting from the screen of the lower layer Q, R, S
The order will be registered.

When the upper layer instruction area A ₅ is returned to the upper layer screen, the next layer instruction area A ₅ should be instructed based on a predetermined screen display sequence formed by the number analysis means 2 or the order analysis means 3 described later. The target object corresponding to the lower layer screen is registered.

Further, in the lower layer designation area A ₆ , data relating to the target object in the screen to be preferentially designated based on the predetermined screen display permutation formed by the number-of-times analysis means 2 or the order analysis means 3. Are stored in the order instruction table A _{4 in} the lower instruction area A ₆ of the screen P, for example.
Since the screen Q is positioned based on the permutation described in ( _1), the target object p ₁ corresponding to the screen Q is stored. On the other hand, the screens Q, R, and S are blank because there is no target object to be designated.

The target objects stored in the upper layer designated area A ₅ and the lower layer designated area A ₆ corresponding to the respective screens Q, R, and S shown in FIG. 9 are selected when "order" is selected as the priority type described later. It corresponds to.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of this embodiment. In the state in which the history file for each screen is registered in the history information memory 50, the uppermost screen P of the hierarchical screen group is displayed.
10 is started (FIG. 10: S51), the screen analysis means 40, similar to the operation of the above embodiment, causes the position coordinates of the respective targets p ₁ , p ₂ , p ₃ on the screen P in the uppermost layer from the screen information memory 30. Is read (S52). Similarly, three priority types of “distance”, “number of times”, and “order” that are set in advance are registered in the priority type memory 60, and the priority type analysis unit 70 causes the data analysis unit 100 based on the priority types. Any one of the distance analysis means 1, the number-of-times analysis means 2, and the order analysis means 3 constituting the above is operated.

When "distance" is registered as the priority type in this embodiment (S53Y), the distance analysis means 1 reads the target object p ₁ read from the screen information memory 30 in exactly the same manner as the processing shown in FIG. , P ₂ , p ₃ and the current cursor position information, the respective distances between the current pointing cursor K and the objects p ₁ , p ₂ , p ₃ are calculated (S61), and the distances are calculated. Are compared and the permutation of the target is formed with the arrangement priority based on the distance (S6).
2).

Further, the automatic setting means 10 holds the position coordinates of the top target object of the permutation (S56),
The pointing cursor K is displayed at a position corresponding to a predetermined target object (S57). The pointing cursor K
If the target object located at is coincident with the target object intended by the operator, the lower layer screen corresponding to the target object is displayed by directly clicking the button of the mouse D without performing any movement operation of the mouse. Can be done (S58Y).

If the target object on which the pointing cursor K is located does not correspond to the screen to be displayed,
The pointing cursor K can be moved by a normal moving operation of the mouse D (S58N → S5).
9).

Next, "number of times" is set as the priority type.
If is registered (S54Y), the frequency analysis means 2
The number area A ₂₁ of each of the lower-layer screens Q, R, S recognized based on the contents of the linkage area A ₃ of the screen P
Data n _q , n _r , and n _s (S71), and a series of permutations is formed with the arrangement priority based on the number of times (S7).
2).

Further, the contents of the upper layer designated area A ₅ and the lower layer designated area A ₆ are updated based on the permutation thus formed (S91). For example, assuming that the permutation formed as described above is formed as “P → R → P → Q → P → S → P”, the current upper layer instruction area A ₅ is as follows. The data in the lower layer instruction area A ₆ is updated (the update result is not shown).

That is, the target object p ₂ corresponding to the screen R to be displayed first is written in the lower layer designation area A ₆ of the history file of the screen P. Further, in the upper layer designation area A ₅ of the history file of the screen R, the target p ₁ corresponding to the screen Q to be displayed next is returned to the upper layer screen P of the screen R after the screen P is displayed. In the area A ₅ , the target p ₃ corresponding to the screen S to be displayed next is written. Further, since there is no screen to be displayed after the screen S, the upper layer designation area A ₅ of the screen S is blank.

In this state, the number-of-times analysis means 2 recognizes the next designated screen R based on the lower layer designation area A ₆ of the screen P, and the target p ₂ on the upper layer screen P of the screen R is recognized.
Is read from the position area A ₁ of the history file on the screen R, and the position coordinates (position coordinates of the first target object of the permutation formed by the number-of-times analysis means 2) are held in the automatic designating means 10 (S92). ), The position coordinates of the target object p ₂ are then input to the display control means 20, and the pointing cursor K is moved to the position of the target object p ₂ and displayed (S67). As a result, if the mouse button is clicked without moving the mouse D, the screen R
(S68Y).

Incidentally, when it is desired to designate an object different from the screen R, another screen Q or S can be displayed by the usual operation of the mouse D as in the conventional case, and "distance" is set as the priority type. It is exactly the same as the case.

Here, when the predetermined work is completed and the screen is shifted to the upper layer screen P, the contents of the upper layer designation area A ₅ of the history file of the screen R, that is, the target p ₁ and the target on the screen P corresponding thereto The coordinate of the object p ₁ is the position area A on the screen Q.
_By reading from ₁ and held in the automatic designating means 10, and then clicking the mouse button, the pointing cursor K is moved to the position of the target p ₁ , and the screen Q is displayed.
Is ready to be specified.

Further, when the "order" is registered (S5)
5Y), the order analysis means 3 uses the history file of the screen P.
From the history information memory 50, and
A ₃Check the lower screens Q, R, S of screen P recognized in
And order table A _FourPreviously registered in
The display order “P → Q → P → R → P → S” is referred to (S8
1), a permutation that reproduces the previous display order is formed (S
82).

Next, as in the case where the "number of times" is registered, the data in the upper layer designation area A ₅ and the lower layer designation area A ₆ of the history file are updated (S91). That is, the target object p ₁ on the screen P corresponding to the screen Q to be displayed _first is entered in the lower layer designation area A ₆ of the screen P. In the upper layer designation area A ₅ of the screen Q, a target p ₂ on the screen P corresponding to the lower layer screen R to be selected after returning to the upper layer screen P next to the screen Q is written. In the upper layer designation area A ₅ of the screen R, the target p ₃ corresponding to the screen S is written. The area A _{5 on the} screen S is blank.

In this state, the sequence analysis means 3 reads the lower layer designation area A ₆ of the screen P, recognizes the screen Q to be designated next, and attaches the target object p on the upper layer screen P to the screen Q. reading _a position coordinate from a location area a ₁ of the screen Q, the position coordinates held in the automatic designation means 10 (S92),
Next, the position coordinates of the target object p ₁ are input to the display control means 20, the pointing cursor K is moved to the position of the target object p ₁ and displayed (S67), and the same operation is performed thereafter.

The screen selection order is "P → Q → P → R".
→ P → S → P → R ”, assuming that the same screen is selected twice, the target object corresponding to the screens to be selected for the first time and the second time and thereafter in the upper layer instruction area A ₅ It is preferable to provide a plurality of areas for inputting (or the coordinates of the target).

A new display history is generated for each screen by the above work, and the history information is recorded at the end of a series of work in order to reflect the history in the pointing cursor position control in the next work. Memory 60
You need to update the contents of the history file.

Therefore, also in this embodiment, the number of times each of the screens Q, R and S is displayed in the above work is determined by the number of times analyzing means 2
Is stored in the number of times storage means provided in
The display order of R and S is stored in the order storage means provided in the order analysis means 3.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of the history file update process for each screen. As shown in FIG. 11, when “number of times” is registered as the priority type, the above-mentioned number of times is stored after the completion of the work. The stored contents of the means are analyzed (FIG. 11: S101), and the number-of-times area A of the history information memory 60 is analyzed.
The data of ₂₁ is updated (S102).

When "order" is registered as the priority type, the stored contents of the order storage means are analyzed (FIG. 11: S101), and the data of the order table A ₄ of the history information memory 60 is updated. (S102).

That is, for example, the display order of the screens in the work newly performed this time is “P → S → P → R → P → Q → P”.
Assuming that it is, "number of times" as the priority type
If is registered, each screen Q,
The number of times each of R and T is displayed is written, and the data n _q , n _r , and n _{s in} the number-of-times area A ₂₁ of each screen Q, R, and S are updated to a value obtained by adding "1". Also when the "order" is registered as the priority type is the display order is written in the order storing unit further stores the contents of the order storing unit in the order table A ₄ is overwritten as it is. Note that, along with the rewriting of the data of the sequence table A _4, the data of the upper layer designating area A ₅ and the lower layer designating area A ₆ are also rewritten according to the data of the sequence table A ₄ .

Therefore, when the work related to the screens P, Q, R and S is performed next time, the history of the work up to the previous time is reflected in the history file of each screen. Further above 2
In one embodiment, the history file stored in the history information memory 50 is expanded and displayed on the monitor M according to a predetermined layout, and is input using a predetermined input means E such as a keyboard or a mouse. Editing means 80 is added to rewrite the contents of the history file according to the data (see FIG. 2).

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a history file editing screen displayed on the monitor M by the editing means 80. As shown in FIG. 12, on the editing screen, a selection screen table 81 for designating a history file to be referenced in screen units is displayed.

When the screen C is designated by the pointing cursor K which is moved by operating the mouse D in the screen selection table 81, the three targets c ₁ , c ₂ , c displayed on the screen C are correspondingly displayed. ₃ is displayed in parallel in the number permutation table 82 in the descending order of the number of times of instruction in the past together with the number of times in the past, and in the instruction order table 83 in parallel in the order in accordance with the previous instruction order.

As a result, the operator can appropriately rewrite the number-of-times permutation table 82 and the instruction sequence table 83 while referring to the monitor M, and can appropriately change the contents of the history file based on the result of the rewriting. It is possible to set the optimal placement priority for work.

In the embodiment in which the position of the pointing cursor is controlled between the hierarchical screens, the selection screen table 8 is used.
Only the upper layer screen P is displayed at 1, and the number permutation table 82 and the instruction sequence table 83 are displayed in parallel in the order based on the history file concerning the lower screens Q, R, and S.

[0080]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the work is carried out while pointing the target object with the pointing cursor, the pointing cursor has a plurality of targets according to the arrangement priority based on the contents of the predetermined history file. Since it automatically moves to a position corresponding to an object, it is possible to save labor for monotonous operation of the input device and provide an efficient and comfortable operating environment.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of a history file according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing another structure of the history file.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a screen of another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of a history file of another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a screen for editing the history file.

FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram of a display screen to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 cursor display control means 40 screen analysis means 50 history information memory 80 editing means 100 data analysis means Q, R, S lower layer parallel screen

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A pointing cursor position control system for advancing a work while pointing a target object with a pointing cursor, wherein a current pointing cursor position is confirmed on a display screen, and the present information is displayed based on screen information of a program in progress. A screen analysis means (40) for identifying the screen and the target in the screen, and a history file in which information about past pointing cursor pointing operations related to the target displayed on the specific screen is stored. Based on the history information memory (50) and the contents of the history file stored in the history information memory (50), the placement priority of the target appearing on the currently displayed screen is determined and the placement is performed. Pointer cursor position control means for sequentially displaying the cursor position according to priority
A pointing cursor position control system comprising: a data analysis means (100) for outputting to (20). 2. A pointing cursor position control system for advancing a work while pointing a target object with a pointing cursor, wherein a current pointing cursor position is confirmed on a display screen and is currently displayed from screen information of a program in progress. A history file that specifies the screen, screen analysis means (40) that specifies the target in the screen, and information about past pointing cursor pointing operations related to the specific screen of each layer of the layered screen Arrangement of pointing cursor related to the stored history information memory (50) and the history file stored in the history information memory (50) based on the contents of the history file The placement priority is determined, and the pointing cursor position is sequentially displayed according to the placement priority. A pointing cursor position control system comprising: a data analysis means (100) for outputting to a display control means (20). 3. The pointing cursor position control system according to claim 1, wherein the placement priority increases in descending order of the number of past instructions for a plurality of targets. 4. The pointing cursor position control system according to claim 1, wherein the placement priority becomes higher in the order of past designation for a plurality of targets. 5. The lower layer side-by-side screen having a plurality of layout priorities.
The pointing cursor position control system according to claim 2, wherein the number of times of past display for (Q, R, S) increases in descending order. 6. The lower layer side-by-side screen having a plurality of arrangement priorities.
The pointing cursor position control system according to claim 2, wherein the display order in the past for (Q, R, S) increases in ascending order. 7. The pointing cursor position control system according to claim 1, further comprising an editing unit (80) for changing the contents of the history file stored in the history information memory (50). 8. A pointing cursor position control system for advancing work while pointing a target object with a pointing cursor, wherein the current pointing cursor position is confirmed from the display screen and the screen information of the program in progress is currently displayed. A screen analysis means (40) for specifying the screen and a target within the screen, a distance between the target displayed on the specific screen and the pointing cursor position is calculated, and the pointing cursor is calculated based on the distance. And a data analysis means (100) for sequentially outputting the position of the pointing cursor to the cursor display control means (20) according to the priority.