JPH08314982A - Color displaying portable terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To display the progress situation of working without losing portableness easiness for locking through, and operability. CONSTITUTION: When a merchandise code, e.g. is bar-code-inputted and the quantity is touch-panel-inputted while working such as stocktaking work is made to progress for every block, the data is transmitted from a color displaying portable terminal equipment 10 to a host equipment 100. In a host equipment 100, progress situation data based on received data is generated and stored in a master file and when a progress confirming request is given from the color displaying portable terminal equipment 10, the progress situation data is transmitted. In the color displaying portable terminal equipment 10, the display color of each block is determined based on received progress situation data and stored in a block display area storing part 36. Then, each block is displayed at a color liquid crystal display 18 in a display color stored in this block display area storage part 36.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal device that can be carried by workers who perform various works, and more particularly to a color display portable terminal device capable of displaying various information in color.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable terminal devices have been used in various businesses. For example, in the stocktaking business, the floor is divided into blocks so as to show the product shelves arranged on the floor, and an operator carrying a portable terminal device carries a bar code with a product code on the terminal device for each block. Enter, and then enter the number of inventories. And
A receipt is printed with the results printed on each product, and another person checks it again.

Therefore, in order to efficiently carry out the inventory work, it is important to manage the work situation and properly arrange the workers. Conventionally, in order to realize this, each portable terminal device is provided with, for example, a wireless communication function, and the host device side monitors the progress of the work of each block based on the above-mentioned bar code input and numeric key input data. The determination is made, and the result is displayed by being communicated with the portable terminal device of the administrator, for example.

[0004]

However, in the conventional stocktaking operation, since the portable terminal device used is capable of only monochrome display, if it is attempted to display the progress status by such monochrome display, the floor division diagram is displayed. It was necessary to display and the inventory progress table of each block. Therefore, a large screen is required for the display unit, which inevitably increases the size of the terminal device itself, which causes a problem of poor portability.

On the other hand, if the display is made small to improve portability, the listability deteriorates, and operations such as display scrolling become necessary, resulting in poor operability. An object of the present invention is to be able to display the progress status of work without impairing portability, listability, and operability.

[0006]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The display means has a display screen, and displays a plurality of blocks on which work is to be performed on the display screen. The storage means stores, for each block, data indicating the progress status of the work being carried out for each block. The display control means is
The display color of each block is determined based on the progress status data stored in the storage means, and each block is displayed on the display screen of the display means in the display color according to the progress status.

[0007]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. When the data indicating the progress status of the work being carried out for each block is input by, for example, a barcode and ten keys,
The data is stored in the storage means for each block, and the display control means determines the display color of each block based on the progress situation data stored in the storage means and displays the progress on the display screen of the display means. Display each block in the display color according to the situation.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 (A) to 10 (B). FIG. 1A shows a color display mobile terminal device 10 used for inventory work, for example.
2 is a diagram showing the configuration of FIG.
4 is a CPU that controls the entire terminal device 10 by using the RAM 16 as a work area according to a control program stored in FIG.

Reference numeral 18 is a VRAM 22 via a driver 20.
Reference numeral 24 denotes a color liquid crystal display device for displaying the display data expanded on the display panel, and reference numeral 24 denotes a touch panel arranged on the display screen of the color liquid crystal display device 18 or on a printed ten-key display. This touch panel 24
The operation coordinate information of the RAM 16 is given to the CPU 12 via the driver 26, the quantity of the product is identified, and the RAM 16 is identified.
Is stored. 28 is a bar code reader,
The product code and product shelf (block) number of the product are read and stored in the RAM 16.

Further, 30 is RA through the wireless I / F 32.
The wireless unit transmits data stored in M16 to an external host device (personal computer) 100 and receives data from the host device 100, as shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 34 is a block display pattern storage unit for storing a pattern image showing the arrangement of each block in the color liquid crystal display device 18, and 36 is stored information indicating what display color each block is displayed. It is a block display area storage unit. Here, the block display area storage unit 36, as shown in FIG. 2A, corresponds to the block number of each block and corresponds to the upper left address of the block on the VRAM 22 (for example, in the block 1, (x
1a, y1a)) and the lower right address ((eg, (x1b, y1b) in block 1) are read from the block display pattern storage unit 34 and stored therein, and the progress status transmitted from the host device 100 is shown. The display color parameter indicating the display color of the block is stored according to the information.

Reference numeral 38 is a secondary battery for supplying power to each part. As shown in FIG. 1B, the present inventory system includes a host device 100 and a plurality of color display mobile terminal devices 10 each having a wireless communication function, and these color display terminal devices 10 are actually It is carried by each worker and manager who carry out the work.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the host device 100. That is, reference numeral 102 is the host device 1
00 is a CPU for controlling the whole, and 104 is a wireless I / F
A wireless unit for wirelessly communicating with each color display mobile terminal device 10 via 106. Reference numeral 108 denotes a master file that stores transaction data and the like according to the received data from each color display mobile terminal device 10. And 110 is a key input part and 112 is a display part.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the master fill 108 stores a flag, a number of block items, the number of receptions, and transaction data corresponding to the block number of each block. Where Flag is
When it is "0", it means that you have not done any inventory work yet.
When it is “1”, it indicates that the input is in progress, when it is “2”, it indicates that the input is completed, and when it is “3”, it indicates that it has been checked.

The transaction data is transmitted from each color display portable terminal device 10 to the host device 100, as shown in FIG. 5A, the block number of the block, the product code read by the bar code reader 28, Normally, a quantity of the number keyed in on the touch panel 24 is sent, and at the time of rechecking, a quantity consisting of the block number of the block and the flag indicating the state of the block is sent. Sent. On the contrary, from the host device 100 to each color display mobile terminal device 10, in response to a progress confirmation request from the color display mobile terminal device 10, as shown in FIG. A pair of a number and a Flag indicating the state of the block is sent.

With such a configuration, the display screen of the color liquid crystal display device 18 of the color display portable terminal 10 shows the arrangement of each block on the floor, as shown in FIG. 2B. It becomes possible to display each block in a display color according to the progress status of the stocktaking, and it becomes possible to simultaneously display the floor division diagram and the stocktaking progress even though it is a small display screen.

The operation for performing such display will be described in detail below. FIG. 6A is an operation flowchart of the color display mobile terminal device 10 at the time of stocktaking.

That is, first, the block number of the block on which the stocktaking work is performed is input by the touch panel 24 (step S10), and the block number is stored in the work area A (not shown) of the RAM 16 (step S12). After that, the actual inventory work is started, and the bar code attached to the product is read by the bar code reader 28 (step S1.
4) RAM with this barcode data as product code
It is stored in the work area B (not shown) of 16 (step S1).
6). Next, the inventory quantity is input by the ten keys on the touch panel 24 (step S18), and the quantity data is RA.
Store in work area C (not shown) of M16 (step S
20).

Then, transaction data to be transmitted to the host device 100 as shown in FIG. 5A is created (step S22). That is, transaction data in which the data in the work area A of the RAM 16 is the block number, the data in the work area B is the product code, and the data in the work area C is the quantity is generated. In this case, although not shown in the drawing, the transaction data is provided with a header indicating that it is an inventory input. Then, the created transaction data is transmitted to the host device 100 by the wireless unit 30 (step S24).

The host device 100 that has received such transaction data performs the process shown in FIG. That is, when the data is received by the wireless unit 104 (step S100), it is determined whether it is a progress confirmation request (step S102). If it is not a progress confirmation request, it is further determined whether it is a recheck request (step S104). If it is not the recheck request, the inventory input reception process is executed.

That is, in this stocktaking input receiving process, as shown in FIG. 7, first, a block number is extracted from the received data (step S110), and the leading address of the master file 108 corresponding to the block number is set (step). S112). Then, the product code and quantity included in the received data are written in the corresponding area of the master file 108 (step S114).

Then, the corresponding Flag of the master file 108
Check if the area is "0", that is, if nothing is done yet (step S1).
16) If it is "0", it is rewritten to "1" to indicate that it is being input (step S11).
8).

If it is not "0", the reception count stored in the corresponding reception count area of the master file 108 is incremented by "1" (step S120). Then, it is judged whether or not the number of receptions after the increment becomes the same as the number of corresponding block items in the master file 108, that is, whether or not all the products in the block have been processed (step S122). The flag area of the master file 108 is rewritten to "2" to indicate that the input has been completed for the block (step S124).

The recheck input from the color display portable terminal device 10 is performed as shown in FIG. That is, if the inventory contents have been confirmed (rechecked), the block number of the block on which the inventory work is performed is first input on the touch panel 24 (step S30), and the block number is stored in the work area A (not shown) of the RAM 16. Yes (step S32).

Then, transaction data to be transmitted to the host device 100 as shown in FIG. 5B is created (step S34). That is, the data in the work area A of the RAM 16 is set as the block number, and the flag is “3”.
Generate transaction data that is set. In this case, although not particularly shown, the transaction data is provided with a header indicating that the transaction data is rechecked. Then, the created transaction data is transmitted to the host device 100 by the wireless unit 30 (step S36).

The host device 1 that has received this recheck request
In step 00, the above is determined in step S104, and recheck processing as shown in FIG. 9 is performed. That is, the block number is extracted from the received data (step S13
0), the master file 10 corresponding to the block number
The start address of 8 is set (step S132).
Then, the flag area of the master file 108 is rewritten to "3" to indicate that it has been checked (step S134).

Further, in the color display portable terminal device 10, the progress status display as shown in FIG. 2B is performed by executing the progress confirmation processing as shown in FIG. 10A. .

That is, when the instruction to display the progress status is input through the touch panel 24, first, the wireless unit 30 sends a request signal to the host device 100 to send transaction data indicating the progress status, and the host device 100. Transaction data corresponding thereto is received from the side (step S40).

That is, the host device 100 recognizes this progress confirmation request in step S102. Then, the transaction data as shown in FIG. 5C is set as transmission data from the master file 108 (step S106), and the wireless unit 104 transmits it to the color display portable terminal device 10 (step S108).

In the color display portable terminal device 10, the block number and its Flag are sequentially taken out from such received data (step S42), and the display area address of the block display area storage unit 36 corresponding to the block number is set to the block display pattern. It is read from the storage unit 34 and set (step S44). Then, a progress display process is performed (step S46).

That is, the progress display process in step S46 is performed as shown in FIG. 10B. First, the flag extracted from the received data in step S50 is checked. If the Flag is "0", nothing is done and the process proceeds to step S48.

On the other hand, if the Flag is "1", the process proceeds from step S50 to step S52 and becomes YES, and a yellow parameter is set in the parameter area corresponding to the block number of the block display area storage unit 36 ( Step S54). If it is "2", the process proceeds from step S50 to step S52 and NO is determined, the red parameter is set in the parameter area (step S58), and if it is not "2", that is, "3", Proceeding to steps S50, S52 and S56, the green parameter is set in the parameter area (step S60). Then, this block display area storage unit 3
The parameter is written in the display area address of the VRAM 22 set to 6, and the color liquid crystal display device 18
Is displayed in color (step S62).

Then, returning to FIG. 10A, if there is an unprocessed block number in the received data (step S48), the process is repeated from step S42. By displaying the progress status in color in this way, the progress can be displayed together with the block diagram, and the progress can be displayed even in a small display.

In the above embodiment, the host device 100 was used as the transmission partner of the color display portable terminal device 10.
The color display mobile terminal devices 10 may communicate with each other. In this case, all color display mobile terminal devices 1
The master file 108 storing the progress status of 0 may be configured in a specific or all of the color display mobile terminal devices 10, or in response to a progress confirmation request from another color display mobile terminal device 10, its own progress is progressed. It may be one that transmits only the situation. Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0035]

According to the present invention, the progress status of work can be displayed without impairing portability, listability and operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a block configuration diagram of a color display portable terminal device of an embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a block configuration diagram of an inventory system using the color display portable terminal device of the embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a storage structure of a block display area storage unit, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a display example.

FIG. 3 is a block configuration diagram of a host device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a structure of a master file.

5A to 5C are diagrams showing the structure of transaction data.

6A is a flowchart of an inventory process in the color display portable terminal device, and FIG. 6B is a process flowchart in the host device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an inventory input reception process executed by the host device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a recheck process in the color display mobile terminal device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a recheck process executed by the host device.

10A is a flowchart of a progress confirmation process in the color display portable terminal device, and FIG. 10B is a flowchart showing details of the progress display process in FIG. 10A.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Color display portable terminal device, 12 ... CPU, 14 ...
ROM, 16 ... RAM 16, 18 ... Color liquid crystal display device, 20 ... Driver, 22 ... VRAM, 24 ... Touch panel, 26 ... Driver, 28 ... Bar code reader, 30
... wireless unit, 32 ... wireless I / F, 34 ... block display pattern storage unit, 36 ... block display area storage unit,
38 ... Secondary battery, 100 ... Host device (personal computer), 102 ... CPU, 104 ... Wireless unit,
106 ... Wireless I / F, 108 ... Master file, 110
... key input section, 112 ... display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display means having a display screen, and displaying a plurality of blocks on which work is to be performed, and data showing the progress status of the work being advanced for each block, for each block. Display means for storing the storage means and determining the display color of each block based on the progress status data stored in the storage means, and displaying each block on the display screen of the display means in the display color according to the progress status. A color display mobile terminal device comprising: a control unit.