JPH0793087A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily display icons for a left-handed or right-handed operator even on a device which is not equipped with a connector connected to a dip switch or pen by displaying plural icons for making indications to information processing on a display device and selecting them. CONSTITUTION:When the power source is turned on, an OS stored in a ROM 2 is started to display an initial screen. When the operator selects a target program 31 by using the pen 6, the selected program 31 is started to display display contents. Further, icons for operation are displayed on the right side on the display screen. And, once the operator selects an icon indicating left-handedness, the icons for operation are displayed on the left side on the display screen. To display calculation results, etc., in an easy-to-see state for a person right in front of the screen, an icon for indicating a left-right direction or top- bottom direction is operated with the pen 6 to rotate the display contents in an optional direction and display them.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises an input / output device in which a display device and a tablet are integrated, and by directly touching the screen with a finger or a pen, input of handwritten characters and drawing of figures are performed. In such an information processing device, it is possible to display (arrange) an icon for operating the information processing device at an arbitrary position or change the display content in an arbitrary direction so as to be convenient for a right-handed person or a left-handed person. The present invention relates to a capable information processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, due to rapid advances in semiconductor device manufacturing technology, portable electronic equipment capable of performing various types of information processing has been developed. In such a portable information processing electronic device, for example, an electronic device such as an electronic notebook, a display-integrated tablet is provided, and by directly touching the screen with a finger or a pen, input and drawing of handwritten characters are performed. To be able to do. These operations can be performed by the icons displayed on the display screen.

Conventionally, the display position of the icon is generally displayed on the right side or the lower side of the display screen so that the right-handed person can easily operate the right-handed person. . Therefore, when a left-handed person uses a pen or the like to operate the icon, there is a problem that the information displayed on the display screen is in the shadow of a hand and is difficult to operate.

As a means for solving this, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-2
The "man-machine interface method for left-handed persons" described in Japanese Patent No. 87117 and the "information processing apparatus" described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-268317 are proposed.

The method described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-287117 discloses a method in which a dip switch is provided as a means for registering the right arm or the left arm of the operator in the information processing terminal. Determines the arm information set in the DIP switch when the information processing terminal is powered on, or in the case of a pen with a cable,
Two connectors are provided so that the cables can be connected to the left and right, and when the information processing terminal is powered on, it is determined which connector the cable of the pen is connected to, and the central processing unit is operated by the operator. The left hand arm can be identified, and the icon is displayed on the right side of the display screen for left-handed operators and on the left side of the display screen for right-handed operators.

The system described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-268317 is an information processing device equipped with a pen having a cable. In this method, the user preliminarily registers in the determination circuit with a switch (or by selecting with a tablet) which hand is to be used with the pointing pen.

Further, the methods described in these two publications are such that the display contents of the icon and the response message are simply displayed at a position not hidden by the operator's hand.

[0008]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
The left-handed man-machine interface method described in Japanese Patent No. 7117 is provided on the left side of the information processing terminal so that a dip switch can be provided on the information processing terminal or a cable can be connected left and right when a pen having a cable is used. The connector is provided at two places, the surface and the right side surface. These methods make the device configuration complicated,
Further, the method using the connector has a problem that it cannot be applied to the case of pen input without using a cable (pressurized pen input).

The system described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-268317 uses a pen with a cable, as shown in FIG. 1 of this publication. Further, it is explained that the user preliminarily registers in the determination circuit by the switch (or by selecting with the tablet) which hand is used with the pointing pen, but the specific means is unknown. This method also has a problem that it cannot be applied in the case of pen input without using a cable (pressurized pen input).

The information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied is used, for example, for insurance rate calculation.
In the case of such a usage pattern, the operator (person who sells insurance) faces the customer (subject to insurance) and calculates the insurance rate and the like with this information processing device and presents it to the customer. Since the calculation result to be presented is displayed facing the operator, there is a problem that the device itself must be physically rotated in the direction of the customer in order to present it to the customer in an easy-to-see manner.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the object thereof is to easily make a left-handed device even if the device does not have a connector connected to a dip switch or a pen. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device configured to display an icon for an operator or a right-handed operator.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of easily displaying the displayed content from a direction other than the operator without physically rotating the apparatus itself.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an information processing apparatus of the present invention comprises an input / output device in which a display device and a tablet are integrated, and the tablet is operated by a finger or a pen. In an information processing device for inputting characters or graphics from a display processing means for displaying a plurality of icons for instructing the information processing device on the display device, and any one of a plurality of icons displayed on the display device Discriminating means for discriminating whether or not is selected,
A switching unit that switches the display position of at least one of the icon and other display contents on the display device according to the determination result of the determination unit is provided.

Further, the switching means is configured to switch the display position of the other display contents to a position rotated in a direction corresponding to the selected icon based on the determination result of the determination means. It is what

[0015]

In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, when the operator holds the pen in his right hand and operates it, the operation icon is displayed on the right side of the display screen. When the operator holds the pen in his left hand and operates it, an operation icon is displayed on the left side of the display screen.

As a result, the operating icons and display contents are not hidden in the operator's hand. In addition, when trying to present the calculation results calculated by this device to a person who is facing the operator in an easy-to-see manner, the icons for instructing the left, right, up, and down directions can be displayed by operating the pen. Display the content by rotating it in any direction.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a central processing unit (CPU) for executing various programs. Reference numeral 2 is a ROM that stores display information such as an operating system (OS) and icons. Reference numeral 3 is a RAM for storing various user programs and data, and stores, for example, an insurance premium rate calculation program 31.

Reference numeral 4 is a display device for displaying the results of processing by the OS and user programs. Reference numeral 5 is a tablet for inputting commands and data, and 6 is a pen used for inputting commands or data by contacting or pressurizing the tablet 5.

FIG. 2 shows the display device 4 and the tablet 5 of FIG.
2 specifically shows an operation plane and a display screen of an input / output device configured integrally with the above.

In FIG. 2, reference numerals 41, 42 and 43 denote display contents displayed by the user program, and 41 is an example of a table showing, for example, calculation results of insurance premiums. 42
Is a message display area for displaying a message for the user program to give an input instruction to the operator.

Reference numeral 43 is an icon for the operator to input various instructions to the user program. 44
Is an icon for changing the display position of the icon and rotating the display content such as the calculation result of the insurance rate in an arbitrary direction.

For example, when the information is displayed on the display device 4 in the state shown in FIG. 2, the "left" icon 44 is displayed.
When 1 is pressed by the pen 6, the display content is switched to the state shown in FIG. That is, the display contents 41 and 42 are displayed on the right side of the display device 4, and the display contents 43 and 44 are displayed on the left side.

When the icon 444 is pressed with the pen 6 in the state shown in FIG. 2, the display contents are switched to the state shown in FIG. That is, only the table showing the calculation result of the insurance rate of 41 is displayed rotated by 180 degrees. Therefore, the customer facing the operator can easily confirm the calculation result. Also, the operator does not have to physically move (rotate) the device itself. In addition, in the state of FIG.
When 46 is pressed by the pen 6, the display content returns to the state of FIG.

Further, when the icon 445 is pressed with the pen 6 in the state of FIG. 2, the display content is switched to the state as shown in FIG. Although the case where the icon 443 is pressed by the pen 6 in the state of FIG. 2 is not shown, it goes without saying that the display contents are switched from the position on the right side of the device for easy viewing.

Next, the processing procedure for switching the display contents will be described.

First, when the apparatus of FIG. 1 is turned on, the RO
The OS stored in M2 is started and the initial screen is displayed. Next, when the operator uses the pen 6 to select the desired program 31 with the icon 43, the selected program 31 is activated, and the display content as shown in FIG. 2, for example, is displayed.

Here, FIG. 2 shows the insurance rate calculation program 3 out of a plurality of programs stored in the RAM 3.
It is an example of a display when 1 is selected.

FIG. 6 shows the procedure of switching the screen display after the target program 31 is activated in this way, and these processes are performed by the insurance rate calculation program 3
1 does. The processing procedure will be described with reference to FIG.

When any one of the icons 441 to 446 included in the icon 44 on the display screen is selected with the pen 6 (step 601), it is checked in step 602 whether or not a display switching instruction is given. In the case of a display switching instruction, in step 603, “whether right-handed (icon 442) or not” is checked. That is, when the selected icon is 442, the process proceeds to step 604, and the display is switched to the display as shown in FIG.

If the icon 442 is not selected, it is checked in step 605 "whether it is left-handed (icon 441)". If the icon 441 is selected, the process moves to step 606, and the display is switched to a display that is easy for a left-handed person to operate as shown in FIG.

If the icon 441 has not been selected in step 605, the process moves to step 607 to check "whether it is upside down (icon 444)". If the selected icon is 444, move to step 608,
The display is switched as shown in FIG.

As a result, the display contents can be easily seen by a person who is in a position facing the operator.

Next, if the icon 444 is not selected in step 607, the process proceeds to step 609, and it is checked whether "downward / upward inversion (icon 446)".
If the selected icon is 446, the process moves to step 610 and the display is switched from the state of FIG. 4 to the state of FIG.

If the icon 446 is not selected, the process proceeds to step 611, and the message "Is it facing left (icon 44
5) or not ”. If the icon 445 is selected, the process moves to step 612 and the display is switched as shown in FIG.

As a result, the display contents can be easily seen by a person on the left side of the operator.

Next, if the icon 445 is not selected in step 611, the process proceeds to step 613, and it is checked whether "is it rightward (icon 443)?". If the icon 443 is selected, step 614
Then, the display is switched so that the display contents can be easily seen by the person at the right side of the operator.

If the icon 443 is not selected in step 613, the process proceeds to step 615 to wait for the selection of the next icon. If any icon is selected, the process proceeds to step 616 to determine whether or not a display switching instruction is given. Is checked, and in the case of a display switching instruction, step 603 is performed again.
Process from.

If it is not a display switching instruction, it is an instruction for calculating insurance premiums, so that the process proceeds to the next step. In this embodiment, description of processing such as insurance rate calculation is omitted.

The tablet 5 of this embodiment is composed of a pen 6
Any structure can be used as long as the coordinate position of contact, pressurization, approach, etc. can be detected.

If the display contents cannot be displayed in the same format depending on the size of the display screen such that the display contents cannot be simply rotated, the display format may be changed.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus which comprises an input / output device in which a display device and a tablet are integrated and which inputs characters and figures from the tablet with a finger or a pen. A display processing means for displaying a plurality of icons on the display device for instructing the information processing device, and a determination means for determining which one of the plurality of icons displayed on the display device has been selected, Since the switching means for switching the display position of at least one of the icon and other display contents on the display device is provided according to the determination result of the determination means, a connector connected to the dip switch or the pen is not provided. Even the device can easily display icons for left-handed operators or right-handed operators.

Further, the switching means is configured to switch the display position of the other display contents to a position rotated in the direction corresponding to the selected icon based on the determination result of the determination means, Even if the device itself is not physically rotated, it is possible to display the display contents easily from a direction other than the operator.

Therefore, in a portable information processing device in which a plurality of users proceed with the processing in an interactive manner, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that the usability and the service to the users are improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram specifically showing an operation plane and a display screen of the display device and the tablet of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example when an icon 441 is selected in the state of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example when an icon 444 is selected in the state of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example when an icon 445 is selected in the state of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a display content switching processing procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Central processing unit (CPU), 2 ... ROM, 3 ... RA
M, 4 ... Display device, 5 ... Tablet, 6 ... Pen, 44 ...
Icon for switching the display.

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Tadashi Katachi 6-81 Onoue-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. In-house

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus comprising an input / output device in which a display device and a tablet are integrated, and which inputs characters and figures from the tablet with a finger or a pen, and a plurality of instructions for instructing the information processing device. Display processing means for displaying an icon on the display device, determination means for determining which one of the plurality of icons displayed on the display device is selected, and the display according to the determination result of the determination means. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a switching unit that switches a display position of at least one of an icon and other display contents in the apparatus. 2. The switching means switches the display position of the other display content to a position rotated in a direction corresponding to the selected icon based on the determination result of the determination means. 1. The information processing device according to 1.