JPH08272579A - New arrival information display device in computer displaying plural windows - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a device which can display new arrival information to the user of a computer without interrupting the execution of application software in an environment where the computer that can display plural windows is connected to a network having a transmission means which distributes information at all times. CONSTITUTION: The computer which can display the plural windows connected to the network 9 having the transmission means 10 distributing information at all times through a communication means 2 is provided with the communication means 2 transferring information on the network 9 to the computer, a new arrival information display control means 3 outputting information on the logic screen of new arrival information and a control signal on the priority of real screen display, a logic screen control part 3a which individually controls the logic screens of application software and a real screen control part 3b controlling a real screen display part and the display priority. Furthermore, a screen display control means 4 controlled from the new arrival information display control means 3 and a display means 5 outputting the screens are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is intended for the work of individual computers in an environment in which a plurality of computers capable of displaying a plurality of windows are connected to a network having a transmission means for distributing newly generated information at any time. The present invention relates to a device for displaying information newly distributed on a network at the top of a window displayed on a computer screen without interruption or interruption.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, due to the development of computers,
One computer can execute multiple application software in parallel. Each of the application software executed in parallel has a window on the computer screen that interfaces with the user. The user can select the application software to be executed by switching the window.

In a computer displaying a plurality of windows, the windows are displayed in a state of being overlapped with each other in order to display a plurality of windows on a computer screen of an actually limited size. When the user selects a predetermined window, the selected window is displayed at the top of other windows, and the window is ready for input. This input-enabled window is called activated window, and the user's command input by the input means of the computer acts on the software of the window in the active state.

As a technique for opening a plurality of such windows and executing a plurality of application software in parallel, the operating system "Winds" of Microsoft Corporation is widely known.

On the other hand, due to the development of communication means, a plurality of computers are connected to a common network so that the computers can exchange information with each other to advance work.

[0006] Utilizing such a network, information generated at unspecified times, such as news, stock price data, contact information in a predetermined circle or company, etc., is sent to the network when the information is generated, There is an increasing demand for use such that information is output to a computer connected to a network at any time.

In order to realize the above-mentioned usage using a conventional computer, communication software is executed in parallel with other application software, and a network is accessed at predetermined time intervals to obtain the latest information. It is possible to consider a method of incorporating the above and displaying it on the window of the communication software.

[0008]

However, in the above conventional method, when new information is received, the information is not transmitted to the user because the user is working in another window. there were.

That is, in the conventional computer that displays a plurality of windows, the windows are displayed in an overlapping state, and the active windows are displayed at the top of the windows. Therefore, the window displaying the received information is hidden under the active window, and the user cannot confirm the window.

If the user does not use the computer when the information is delivered, the information may not be transmitted to the user. In this case, it is conceivable to store all the distributed information in the storage device, but since the amount of information that is constantly sent is enormous, the storage device is limited and the stored information is Not practical because it is useless to.

On the other hand, if the window of the communication software is activated when the information is distributed, the window showing the new arrival information is displayed at the top, but the execution of other application software is interrupted. It's inconvenient.

[0012] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a network having transmitting means for distributing newly generated information at any time,
An object of the present invention is to provide a device for displaying new arrival information to a user of a computer without interrupting execution of application software in an environment in which a computer capable of displaying a plurality of windows is connected.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 1 of the present application has a transmission means for distributing newly generated information at any time. In a computer capable of displaying a plurality of windows connected to a network through communication means, the computer directly or indirectly takes in new information when it is distributed to the network by the transmission means. Control unit for inputting the information transferred from the communication unit, displaying the content of the information on the logical screen of the new arrival information, and controlling the information of the logical screen of the new arrival information and the priority of the real screen display. New arrival information display control means for outputting a signal, logical screen information of the new arrival information, and application running on the computer. Application for inputting logical screen information from the application software, and a logical screen control unit for controlling the logical screens separately and an actual screen control unit for displaying the actual screen display portions of the plurality of logical screens as an actual screen. And the real screen control unit, when receiving the control signal of the screen display priority from the new arrival information display control means, superimposes the real information new arrival information on the real screen of other software. It is characterized by comprising screen display control means for displaying as a real screen and display means for displaying a screen based on real screen information formed by control of the screen display control means.

The "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 2 of the present application is the display device according to claim 1, wherein the computer is
It has an input means for inputting a user's request or command and an information storage means, and the new arrival information display control means monitors whether or not the new arrival information is received, and inputs the new arrival information when it is received. Control the logical screen of new information, and
The new arrival information monitoring / display unit for controlling the display priority of the real screen to the real screen control unit, and the new arrival information input by the new arrival information monitoring / display unit are input and set through the input means. The information matching the storage condition is selected and stored in the information storing means, or the information storing means is searched for the information matching the search condition input through the input means, and the new information monitoring / display is performed. And an information storage / retrieval unit to be displayed on the display means via the unit.

The "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 3 of the present application is the display device according to claim 2, wherein the information storage / retrieval unit inputs to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit. It is characterized in that it is configured to continuously monitor the newly arrived information, select information relating to a predetermined storage condition, and store it as the latest information that meets the storage condition.

The "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 4 of the present application is the display device according to claim 2, wherein the information storage / search unit of the new arrival information display control means is the input means. Hold at least one display condition set via, to determine the new arrival information newly input to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit,
The determination signal of the result of the determination is output to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit, and the new arrival information monitoring / display unit is configured to store the information.
It is characterized in that the display method of the logical screen and the real screen of new arrival information is changed according to the determination signal of the search unit.

The "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 5 of the present application is the display device according to claim 2, wherein the computer is
It is characterized in that the information storage / retrieval section is provided with a voice output means for outputting a predetermined voice when detecting new arrival information that meets a predetermined condition.

The "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 6 of the present application is the display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the real screen control section of the screen display control means is the new arrival information. When the real screen of (1) is overlaid on the real screen of other application software, the active state of the window that has been displayed so far is maintained.

The "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying multiple windows" according to claim 7 of the present application is the display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the new arrival information display control means receives plural new windows. It is characterized in that it has a timing means for displaying the window of new arrival information displayed at the top of the window below the window in the active state after a predetermined time.

[0020]

In the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 1, the communication means inputs the information distributed to the network and transfers the information to the new arrival information display control means.

Upon receiving the information transfer, the new arrival information display control means recognizes the reception of the new arrival information, displays the contents of the new arrival information on its logical screen, and at the same time displays the new arrival information logical screen at the top of the window. A control signal to be sent is sent to the screen display control means.

The logical screen control section of the screen display control means manages the logical screens of various application software including the logical screen of new arrival information, and controls the display position of each logical screen and its display content separately. . The logical screen control unit receives the screen information of the new arrival information from the new arrival information display control means and changes the display of the logical screen for the new arrival information.

On the other hand, the real screen control section of the screen display control means displays the display part of each logical screen (the part corresponding to the real screen) and the display priority of the real screen (when the logical screen is displayed). Order) is controlled. When the real screen control unit receives the control information regarding the display priority from the new arrival information display control means, the real screen control unit performs the interrupt control to change the real new information screen (window) to the real screen of another application software (window). ) Is displayed at the top.

In the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying multiple windows" according to claim 2 of the present application, the new arrival information monitor / display unit of the new arrival information display control means monitors whether or not new arrival information is received, When the information is received, the display method and contents of the logical screen of new arrival information,
Controls the display priority of the real screen.

On the other hand, information storage of the new arrival information display control means
The search unit holds the storage condition of the information set by the input unit, selects necessary information from the information input to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit, and stores it in the information storage unit. The information storage / retrieval unit detects information matching the conditions from the information storage unit based on the information retrieval condition set by the input unit, outputs the information to the new arrival information monitor / display unit, and finally the computer Display it on the screen.

In the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 3 of the present application, the information storage / retrieval unit of the new arrival information display control means holds a predetermined information storage condition and continuously. Information input to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit is determined, and if the information storage conditions are met, the stored data in the information storage means is updated with the information as the latest information that meets the storage conditions.

In the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 4 of the present application, the information storage / retrieval unit of the new arrival information display control means holds the information display condition set by the input means. The new arrival information input to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit is determined based on this condition. As a result, if the new arrival information input to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit meets the display conditions of the above information,
The determination signal is sent to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit. The new arrival information monitoring / display unit that has received the determination signal displays the information on the logical screen and the actual screen by a display method that calls attention, for example.

In the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 5 of the present application, the information storage / retrieval unit of the new arrival information display control means holds predetermined conditions set by the input means, Based on this condition, the new arrival information received by the new arrival information monitoring / display unit is determined. As a result, if the new arrival information received by the new arrival information monitoring / display unit meets the above conditions, the determination signal is output to the voice output means. The voice output means that receives this determination signal outputs a predetermined voice that calls the user's attention, for example.

In the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 6 of the present application, the real screen control unit causes the new arrival information display control unit to display the real arrival information screen of another application software. When receiving a control command to be displayed on the screen, display the real screen of new arrival information at the top of the real screen of other application software without changing the active state of the window displayed up to that point. .

In the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to claim 7, the new arrival information display control means displays the new arrival information window at the top of other windows. The time is counted from the time point and a signal is sent to the new arrival information display control means after a lapse of a predetermined time. The new arrival information display control means, which has received the signal from the timing means, sends a control signal for changing the display of the new arrival information window below the active window to the real screen control section of the screen display control means. The real screen control unit changes the display priority of the real screen based on this control signal.

[0031]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of a "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to the present invention and a flow of the information.

A new arrival information display device 1 in a computer for displaying a plurality of windows according to this embodiment comprises a communication means 2, a new arrival information display control means 3 and a screen display control means 4.
A display means 5, an input means 6, an information storage means 7,
The voice output means 8 is provided.

Of these, the communication means 2, the display means 5,
The input unit 6, the information storage unit 7, and the voice output unit 8 are
Preferably, a computer system (although its constituent devices are not clarified as a general concept, here, a system having at least a communication device, an input device, a processing device, a storage device, and a display device is assumed. )).

On the other hand, the new arrival information display control means 3 and the screen display control means 4 may be devices specially configured in terms of hardware, but preferably they execute software programs and each means as hardware in a computer. May exist so that the processor of the computer performs a predetermined operation.

The new arrival information display control means 3 has a new arrival information monitor / display section 3a and an information storage / retrieval section 3b therein. The screen display control means 4 has a logical screen control unit 4a and an actual screen control unit 4b.

In order for the new arrival information display device 1 of this embodiment to operate normally, the computer including the new arrival information display device 1 is connected to the network 9 for computer communication via the communication means 2. A server for temporarily storing communication data may be interposed between the communication means 2 and the network 9. In this case, the communication means 2
Information is indirectly input from the network 9.

The network 9 may be of any size. That is, it may be a network connecting computers in a company or a predetermined organization, or a network connecting computers in a wide area.

It is assumed that a large number of other computers (not shown) are connected to the network 9, and a transmission means 10 as an information transmission source is also connected. This transmission means 10
May be a fixed information transmission source, or may be each computer transmitting when the computers connected to the network 9 communicate with each other.

Next, the operation of the new arrival information display device 1 of the present embodiment having the above system configuration will be described below.

First, before explaining the operation of the new arrival information display device 1 when receiving information, the function of the screen display control means 4 when displaying a plurality of normal windows will be described.

A computer including the apparatus of this embodiment is a computer capable of processing a plurality of application software in parallel. The processing unit of the computer has a plurality of application software P1, P2, ..., P.
For application software that has been processed in parallel while switching n, and processing has been interrupted, the processing state is saved in memory.

The logical screen control section 4a of the screen display control means 4
Has a virtual logical space, forms logical screens D1, D2, ..., Dn corresponding to each application software P1, P2, ..., Pn in the logical space, and separates those logical screens. Management and control. The logical screen generally displays the contents of the intermediate processing result or final processing result of each application software.

With respect to the above logical screen, the real screen control unit 4b of the screen display control means 4 is a portion to be displayed by each application software (the portion shown by hatching in FIG. 1, and this portion is the actual portion). Screen), the display position on the actual computer screen, and the overlapping order of each real screen, that is, the display priority, are managed and controlled.

The real screen controller 4b outputs the screen information of the combined real screen to the display means 5, and the display means 5 displays the screen based on this screen information. In this way, a part (in some cases, the whole) of the logical screen of each application software is displayed and the actual screens are displayed in an overlapping state because the actual computer screen is spatially limited. .

The screen of the display means 5 is displayed in a state where the actual screen of the application software is overlaid. The displayed real screen of each application software is generally called a window. When the user selects a predetermined window, the display order of the real screen (window) is switched, and the selected window is displayed at the top. Usually the top window is
A command can be input by the input means 6. A window in which command input and operation can be performed by such input means is called an activated window. In this case, the unactivated window is hidden under the activated window, and part or all of it is not visible.

The above is the screen display processing by the screen display control means 4 in the computer for displaying a plurality of normal windows.

On the other hand, the new arrival information display device 1 of this embodiment is provided with new arrival information display control means 3, and this new arrival information display control means 3 controls the screen display control means 4 to
When new information is received, display the content at the top of the window. The control / process flow will be described in detail below.

The new arrival information display device 1 of this embodiment is
The basic process is to display a window of new arrival information at the top of the screen when the information is received, and various functions are added to the basic process. In the following description, a basic process and a process in which various functions are added to the basic process will be sequentially described, but these processes are arbitrarily combined, and all of them are included in the gist of the present invention.

First, the basic processing of the new arrival information display device 1 of this embodiment will be described below. This basic processing is mainly performed by the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3 of the new arrival information display control means 3.
It is performed by the action of a.

The information displayed by the new arrival information display device 1 of this embodiment is distributed from the transmitting means 10 to the network 9 at an undetermined time. Such information includes news, stock price information, internal communication items of companies, circles, etc., but is not limited to this, and any information that occurs at indefinite time shall be included in "information" here. .

The communication means 2 directly accesses the network 9 in a fixed short period or indirectly receives information via a server for temporarily storing information and transfers it to the new arrival information display control means 3 immediately.

The new arrival information display control means 3 comprises a new arrival information monitor / display section 3a and an information storage / retrieval section 3b. The new arrival information monitor / display section 3a constantly receives new information. To monitor. When the information is transferred from the communication means 2, the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3a recognizes that the new arrival information is received.

Upon receipt of the new arrival information, the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3a logically outputs the screen information regarding the logical screen D0 for displaying the contents of the new arrival information and the control signal regarding the display priority of the actual screen W0 of the new arrival information. It is sent separately to the screen control unit 4a and the actual screen control unit 4b.

The logical screen control section 4a handles the screen information from the new arrival information display control means 3 in the same manner as the screen information from other application software, and displays the contents of the new arrival information on the logical screen D0.

Before receiving the display priority control signal from the new information monitoring / display unit 3a, the real screen control unit 4b displays the windows activated by the user's selection at the top of each window to display the new information. The actual screen (window) W0 is displayed at the bottom of the active window (it cannot be seen in reality).

The control signal relating to the display priority from the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3a causes the real screen control unit 4b in the above display state to change the display priority of the real screen up to that point by performing interrupt control. , The new arrival information window W0 is displayed at the top of each window.

As a result, even if the user is using another application software and the window W0 of new arrival information is hidden under the window of another application software, the information is distributed to the network 9. The window W0 showing the information content is displayed at the top of each window almost at the same time as when it is displayed, and the user can read the information.

In this case, the window W0 of new arrival information displayed at the top is activated as necessary, or the active state of the window is maintained without being activated, and the new arrival information is simply displayed. Can be stopped. In the latter case, the user can check the new arrival information without interrupting the work by the application software currently being executed.

Further, in the new arrival information monitoring / display section 3a,
For example, when a time measuring means such as a timer is provided and the window W0 of new arrival information is displayed at the top of the screen as described above, the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3a after a predetermined time has elapsed.
It is possible to issue an additional control signal from and to display the window W0 of new arrival information displayed at the top of the screen below the window in the active state.

In this way, when new information is received, the information can be displayed for a predetermined time and automatically returned to the previous screen display state after the predetermined time has elapsed. Windu W of the latest information displayed on
It is possible to prevent the adverse effect that 0 interferes with the user's view.

Next, a description will be given below of a process in which a function of storing and retrieving only information of a specific topic or genre is added to a large amount of information which is flowed at indefinite time.

In this processing, the storage condition of the information to be stored in the information storage / retrieval unit 3b is input by the input means 6 in advance. As a storage condition of this information, for example, "store all information including a certain keyword",
"Store all information about certain genres",
It is possible to "store all information from a certain source", "store information sent during a certain period", "update and store previous contents of certain information", and so on.

In the new arrival information display device 1, when the new arrival information monitor / display unit 3a receives the information, it performs the basic processing already described and transfers the information to the information storage / retrieval unit 3b.

The information storage / retrieval unit 3b determines whether or not the transferred information meets the storage conditions, and if the information meets the storage conditions, stores the information in the information storage means 7.

After making the above determination, the information storage / retrieval unit 3b feeds back a determination end signal to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3a. At this time, the information storage / retrieval unit 3b
Also displays a signal regarding the judgment result.
can be sent to a.

The signal of the judgment result of the information storage / retrieval unit 3b is used to inform the user that the information matching the retrieval condition is received. For example, in order to call attention, the window W0 It is possible to change the color of, and to generate an alarm sound by the voice output means 8.

Next, a method for extracting predetermined information from the information stored in the information storage means 7 and displaying it will be described below.

When retrieving information, the information retrieval condition is input to the information storage / retrieval unit 3b via the input means 6. The search conditions are "search all information including a certain keyword", "search all information about a certain genre", "search all information from a certain source", "during a certain period of time". Search all information sent to. "

By executing the search, the information storage / search unit 3b
Accesses the information storage means 7 and retrieves information matching the above search conditions. The information storage / retrieval unit 3b sends the retrieved information to the new arrival information monitor / display unit 3a. Upon receiving the searched information, the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3a displays a window of personal search information at the top of the screen and displays the content of the searched information.

According to the above-described information storage / retrieval processing, only the information necessary for the user can be stored / retrieved, so that it is necessary to efficiently handle the enormous amount of information that occurs every moment. Can be obtained. In particular, by using the condition that “the content of certain information is updated and stored”, it is possible to efficiently acquire data that changes over time, such as the current stock price of a certain stock. it can.

Since the necessary information can be stored and retrieved, the user does not need to constantly monitor the computer screen and can view the received information at a convenient time.

Next, a process of changing the display method for predetermined information instead of storing the information will be described below.

In this case, the information storage / retrieval unit 3b is set with a display method for displaying predetermined information.

As the display condition of the above information, for example, "display by a predetermined display method according to the importance of information",
"Display of information of a certain genre by a predetermined display method", "display of information including a certain keyword by a predetermined display method", etc. are considered.

In this case, as in the case of storing information,
The information storage / retrieval unit 3b inputs the received new arrival information and judges it, and, for the information that meets the preset display conditions, sends a determination signal as to what display condition the new arrival information monitoring / display unit displays. Give feedback to 3a.

Upon receipt of this judgment signal, the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3a sends screen information of the display method according to the judgment signal to the logical screen control unit 4a, whereby the window W0 of the new arrival information on the computer screen is displayed. Change colors,
Display in another highlighted way. Moreover, you may make the audio | voice output means 8 output an alarm sound as needed.

According to this processing, for example, highly important information is displayed in a color that draws the user's attention, and a large amount of information is lightly weighted to reduce the user's burden and to be important. It is possible to prevent overlooking important information.

FIG. 2 shows a processing flow of the new arrival information display control means 3 which performs the above-mentioned processing.

In FIG. 2, new arrival information display control means 3
Repeats constant processing at a predetermined cycle, but first performs information search processing (step 100). In the search process, it is determined whether or not a search command is input by the user (step 110). If the search command is not input, the process moves to the judgment of whether the next latest information has arrived (step 120). If a search command is input, a search window is displayed, and the search process is started (step 11).
1).

For example, as shown in the search routine of FIG. 2 (b), the search processing causes the user to specify the genre of the information to be searched first (step 112) and to specify the title of the information to be searched next. (Step 113) Then, the text of the designated information is displayed and the process returns to the main routine (Step 114). In this search process, various menus are prepared in advance and various menus are prepared.

When it is determined in step 120 whether the latest information has arrived, if it is determined that the latest information has arrived, the information is sent to the information storage / retrieval unit 3b, and the information storage / retrieval unit makes a determination ( Step 130). The new arrival information monitor / display unit 3a sends the information to the information storage / retrieval unit 3b in step 130, and at the same time, the window W0
Is displayed at the top of the screen (step 140). As a result of the judgment in step 140, if the new arrival information window W0 is not displayed at the top of the screen, the new arrival information window W0 is moved to the top of the computer screen without focusing.
0). Here, "moving the window to the top of the screen without taking focus" means the window W of new information.
Moving 0 to the top of the screen without activating it.

On the other hand, the information storage / retrieval unit 3b to which the information has been transferred determines the display condition for the transferred information (step 160). In FIG. 2, the "importance" is determined as the display condition, but this is an example, and it is needless to say that the determination of other display conditions may be performed. It should be noted that this display condition is preliminarily input to the information storage / retrieval unit 3b.

In step 160, if the information storage / retrieval unit 3b determines that the information meets the display condition, the result of this determination is sent to the new arrival information monitor / display unit 3a, and according to the degree of importance. The color is changed and displayed in the important news information window or the like (step 170).

On the other hand, when the information storage / retrieval unit 3b determines in step 160 that the information does not meet the display conditions, the process proceeds to the next information storage condition determination (step 18).
0).

In step 180, it is determined whether the transferred information is information specifying a keyword. As a result,
When it is determined that the information specifies the keyword, the information is stored in the information storage means 7 (step 190). Next, in this embodiment, information is stored (step 190).
At the same time, the determination result is sent back to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit 3a to display the information stored in the personal information window (step 200).

In step 180, when it is judged that the information is not the information in which the keyword is designated, the judgment result is sent back to the new arrival information monitoring / display section 3a, and the new arrival information monitoring / display
The display unit 3a displays the contents of the normal new arrival information window W0 (step 210). Step 2
When the process of 10 is completed, the process returns to step 100 again,
The above steps 100 to 210 are repeated.

By repeating the above series of processing in a short cycle, when new information arrives, the new information is displayed at the top of the computer screen by a predetermined method, and at that time, the display method is changed as necessary. Alternatively, necessary information can be stored in the information storage means 7.

[0089]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the "new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows" according to the present invention, the new arrival information monitoring / display unit of the new arrival information display control means receives information. For the presence of
When new information arrives, it is displayed at the top of the computer screen of the new information window. As a result, it is possible to prevent the window of new arrival information from being hidden behind the window of other application software and overlooked by the user.

The new arrival information monitoring / display unit can also keep the active state of each window on the computer screen as it is when moving the new arrival information window to the top of the screen. In this case, the user can check the contents of the new arrival information without interrupting the work of the window being used, so that other work can be efficiently performed while monitoring the new arrival information.

When the new arrival information monitoring / display unit is provided with a time measuring means such as a timer, the new arrival information window is automatically moved to the bottom of the active window after a predetermined time has elapsed since the window was displayed at the top of the screen. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a comfortable work environment without disturbing the user's view.

Further, according to the new arrival information display device of the present invention, the information storage / retrieval unit of the new arrival information display control means judges the contents of the new arrival information, and regarding the information that meets the preset display condition, The judgment result is fed back to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit, and the new arrival information monitoring / display unit displays the information by a predetermined method. This makes it possible to screen a large amount of information that flows in to a certain degree according to its importance, reduce the burden on the user, and reduce the possibility of overlooking important information. In this case, if an alarm sound is also output by the audio output means,
Further, the above effect can be achieved with certainty.

Further, according to the new arrival information display device of the present invention, the information storage / retrieval section of the new arrival information display control means judges the contents of the new arrival information, and the information storing means that matches the preset storage conditions is stored. To store. Further, it is possible to retrieve necessary information from the information stored in the information storage means according to a predetermined search condition. With such a function, according to the new arrival information display device of the present invention, the user does not have to constantly monitor the new arrival information, and the necessary information can be surely stored from a large amount of inflow information, and the necessary information can be stored at a convenient time. Information can be retrieved and viewed.

That is, according to the present invention, in a environment in which a computer capable of displaying a plurality of windows is connected to a network having a transmission means for distributing newly generated information as needed, new arrivals can be made without interruption of execution of application software. It is possible to provide a new arrival information display device capable of surely transmitting information to a computer user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a “new arrival information display device in a computer displaying multiple windows” according to the present invention and a flow of the information.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the new arrival information display control means of the new arrival information display device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 new arrival information display device 2 communication means 3 new arrival information display control means 3a new arrival information monitoring / display section 3b information storage / retrieval section 4 screen display control means 4a logical screen control section 4b actual screen control section 5 display means 6 Input Means 7 Information Storage Means 8 Voice Output Means 9 Network 10 Sending Means

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Makoto Tonemine 134, Kobe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (72) Inventor Shuichi Takahashi 134-cho, Kobe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

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[Claims] 1. A computer capable of displaying a plurality of windows connected via communication means to a network having a transmission means for distributing newly generated information at any time, wherein the computer transmits the new information to the network. When delivered by means, communication means for directly or indirectly taking in the information and transferring it, and inputting the information transferred from said communication means, displaying the contents of that information on the logical screen of new arrival information, New arrival information display control means for outputting information on the logical screen of the new arrival information and a control signal relating to the priority of actual screen display, logical screen information of the new arrival information, and logical screen information from application software running on a computer And a logical screen control unit for separately controlling those logical screens, and And a real screen control unit for displaying the real screen display portion as a real screen in a superimposed manner, and the real screen control unit receives a new arrival display control signal from the new arrivals information display control means. Screen display control means for displaying a real screen of information on the real screen of other software as a real screen, and display means for displaying the screen based on the real screen information formed by the control of the screen display control means. And a new arrival information display device in a computer for displaying a plurality of windows. 2. The computer has an input means for inputting a user's request or command and an information storage means, and the new arrival information display control means monitors whether or not the new arrival information is received, When there is, the new arrival information is input, the logical screen of the new arrival information is controlled, and the new arrival information monitoring / display unit that controls the display priority of the real screen to the real screen control unit; New arrival information input by the information monitoring / display unit is input, and information matching the storage condition set via the input unit is selected and stored in the information storage unit, or is input via the input unit. The information storage means is searched for information matching the search condition
The new arrival information display device in a computer for displaying a plurality of windows according to claim 1, further comprising: an information storage / retrieval unit that is displayed on the display means via a display unit. 3. The information storage / retrieval unit continuously monitors new arrival information input to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit, selects information relating to a predetermined storage condition, and conforms to the storage condition. The new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows according to claim 2, characterized in that the storage contents of said information storage means are updated as the latest information. 4. The information storage / retrieval section of the new arrival information display control means holds at least one display condition set via the input means and is newly input to the new arrival information monitoring / display section. The new arrival information is determined and a determination signal as a result of the determination is output to the new arrival information monitoring / display unit, and the new arrival information monitoring / display unit determines the logic of the new arrival information according to the determination signal of the information storage / retrieval unit. The new information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows according to claim 2, wherein the display method of the screen and the real screen is changed. 5. The computer according to claim 2, further comprising voice output means for outputting a predetermined voice when the information storage / retrieval unit detects new arrival information that meets a predetermined condition. What's new in a computer for displaying a plurality of windows described in 1. 6. The actual screen control section of the screen display control means,
3. The active state of the window that has been displayed until then is maintained when the real screen of the new arrival information is displayed on the real screen of another application software in an overlapping manner. New Arrival Information Display Device on Computer that Displays Multiple Windows. 7. The new arrival information display control means has a clocking means for displaying the new arrival information window displayed at the top of the plurality of windows upon receipt of the new arrival information below the active window after a predetermined time. A new arrival information display device in a computer displaying a plurality of windows according to claim 1 or 2.