JPH0887548A - Information management device/method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the input operability for the editing processing by editing surely each item in a simple input operation method. CONSTITUTION: When the desired information on a designated item is selected on a display screen where all items of the schedule management information are shown, a CPU 1 displays an editing screen to edit only the information on the designated item. Then the CPU 1 corrects the designated item or its information which are selected on the displayed editing screen and also edits the new input, etc. The CPU 1 also carries out the register processing based on the editing result. Thus an editing screen is displayed for editing only the information on the designated item and the editing processing is carried out, so that each desired item can be edited in a simple and sure way.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information management apparatus for managing information such as schedule management information which is a portable information device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, small word processors and personal computers have been provided as personal information equipment, but new types of information equipment incorporating these functions have been developed. The information device has a shape and size suitable for a portable type, and is provided with an external storage device such as a pen input device (tablet input device), a liquid crystal display (LCD device), and a floppy disk device (FDD). .

Such a portable information device is an information management device whose main function is an information management function for managing schedule management information, address management information such as an address book, or memo information.

In the information management apparatus, it is important to have a function of registering inputted information in a memory and searching it as needed. Further, correction, duplication of the inputted information, and new input for inputting new information. The editing function for performing each processing is an important element.

Here, the information to be managed is usually composed of information classified into a plurality of items and input for each item. For example, the schedule management information is configured by items such as “time (date and time)”, “requirement”, and “place”, and is input for each item. In the address management information, items such as "name", "address", and "phone number" are set. In the memo information, "date and time", "contents",
Items such as "Remarks" are set.

In the editing process, an item corresponding to the registered information is designated, and each process of correction, duplication or new input is executed. In the edit process, the edit screen is
It is displayed on the D device, and each process of correction, duplication or new input is executed on this edit screen. Normally, information of all items is displayed on one screen or a plurality of screens, and necessary editing processing is executed on the editing screen on which all items are displayed. For this reason, when an item to be edited is specified and the information of the item is edited, many items are selected, which is troublesome for the user and mistakenly edits another item. There is a problem such as high possibility.

[0007]

In the conventional information management apparatus, all the items are displayed when each editing process such as correction, duplication or new input is executed for the registered designated items such as schedule management information. It is normal to use the edit screen. Therefore, since the item to be edited is selected from many items, it takes time for the user,
In addition, there is a high possibility that another item will be accidentally edited. In other words, there was a problem with the input operability associated with the editing process.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible for an information management device for managing information consisting of a plurality of items to surely execute an item-by-item edit process with a simple input operation, thereby improving input operability associated with the edit process. To improve.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in an information management apparatus for registering and managing, for example, schedule management information composed of a plurality of items, information of all items displayed on a display screen is included in designated items. Selection means for selecting desired information, display control means for displaying an edit screen for editing only information of designated items on the display means, and edit processing such as correction and new input on the edit screen This is a device equipped with an editing means.

[0010]

In the present invention, when all items of the schedule management information are displayed on the display screen, the desired information included in the designated items is selected by the selection means. The display control means displays an edit screen for editing only the information of the selected designated item. The editing means performs editing processing such as correction and new input on the selected designated item or information on the displayed editing screen. Therefore,
Since the edit screen for editing only the information of the designated item is displayed and the edit process is executed, it is possible to easily and surely realize the edit process in desired item units.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of an information management apparatus according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a display example for explaining the operation of the embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram shown.

The information management apparatus of the embodiment is a portable information device and has a part of the information processing function of a word processor or a personal computer, and particularly schedule management information, address information such as an address book, and memo information. This is a device whose main function is an information management function for managing the.

This device, as shown in FIG. 1, has a central processing unit (CPU) 1, a ROM (read only memory) 2, and an R.
It has an AM (random access memory) 3, an input device 4, an input control unit 5, an LCD (liquid crystal display) device 6, and a display control unit 7. In addition to these elements, for example, a floppy disk device is provided as an external storage device (file device).

The CPU 1 is a control device for controlling the entire device, and executes the information management function and the editing process according to the embodiment. The ROM 2 is a memory that stores various data such as programs of the CPU 1 and character patterns.
The RAM 3 has a work area used for data processing of the CPU 1 and a registration area for storing registered schedule management information, address management information and memo information. R
The memory content of the AM3 is normally held by a backup battery.

The input device 4 is a tablet type input device which uses a pointing device such as a pen. However,
You can use a keyboard. The input control unit 5 has a tablet control circuit and controls input of various data pen-input from the input device 4.

The LCD device 6 and the display control unit 7 constitute a display device, and display various data input by the input device 4 and various information created, edited and retrieved by the CPU 1 on the display screen of the LCD device 6. In the tablet type input device, the display screen of the LCD device 6 also serves as a component of the pen input device 4.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. (Basic Operation) First, in this embodiment, a schedule information management function is assumed as the information management function executed by the CPU 1. The schedule information management function is activated by the mode designation from the input device 4 and executes information management of inputting (creating), editing and searching of a plurality of items for managing the schedule.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 (A), C
PU1 creates schedule management information in a tabular form by activating the schedule information management function. This schedule management information has items (information items) such as time (date and time), a subject, and a place. The user operates the input device 4 to
For example, "8: 30-10: 00" is input to the time item, and "AAAA", which means a meeting, is input to the message item.
Is input, and in the place item, for example, "X" which means a conference room is input. In the same manner, enter information corresponding to each item of time, message, and place.

The CPU 1 stores the created schedule management information consisting of a plurality of items in the registration area of the RAM 3 and registers it. On the other hand, when the search of the schedule management information is instructed by the operation of the input device 4, the CPU 1 causes the RAM
Read the schedule management information created from No. 3, LC
It is displayed on the display screen of the D device 6.

In this case, the LCD device 6 displays all the information of the registered schedule management information over one screen or a plurality of screens according to the information amount of the schedule management information. For example, one screen of the LCD device 6 has
Information as shown in (A) is displayed.

The operations of inputting (creating), registering, and searching (displaying) are basically the same in the case of address management information and memo information. (Editing Operation) Next, an editing process for modifying or duplicating the registered schedule management information, and a new input process for inputting new information will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

First, when the registered schedule management information is designated by operating the input device 4, the CPU 1 causes the RA
M3 is searched, the registered schedule management information is called and displayed on the display screen of the LCD device 6 (steps S1 and S2 in FIG. 2).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3A, all the information (all items) of the registered schedule management information is 1
Displayed across a screen or multiple screens. Here, it is assumed that the user operates the input device 4 to select desired information (here, AAAA) of a designated item (here, a message) and designates a correction process as an editing process. (YES in steps S3 and S4).

As shown in FIG. 3B, the CPU 1 uses the LCD device to display a correction screen displaying only the information of the selected designated item as the edit screen for performing the correction process designated in the editing process. 6 is displayed (step S7).

On the displayed correction screen, the user
The input device 4 is operated to correct the information (AAAAA) included in the designated item (work matter) to desired information. In response to this correction input operation, the CPU 1 changes the information (AAAAA) included in the designated item (message) into the input change information, and the RAM
3 is registered (step S8). Therefore, FIG.
In the schedule management information shown in (A), the information (AAAAA) of the item (work matter) is changed and registered in the RAM 3.

In the process of step S7, a designated item (requirement) may be selected and all information contained in the designated item (requirement) may be displayed on the correction screen. in this case,
The CPU 1 will execute the registration process of all the information including the information changed in the designated item.

Next, it is assumed that the user operates the input device 4 and designates a new input process for inputting new information for a designated item (message) as an edit process (steps S3 and S5). Yes).

In this new input process, the user operates the input device 4 to select the portion of the non-input space of the designated item (message) on the display screen shown in FIG. 3 (A). In response to this input, the CPU 1, as shown in FIG.
LCD with a new input screen consisting of only selected items
It is displayed on the device 6 (step S9).

The user operates the input device 4 on the displayed new input screen to input information (EEEE) necessary for the designated item (work matter). In response to this new input operation, the CPU 1 registers the newly input information (EEEE) in the RAM 3 as information included in the designated item (message) (step S10). Therefore, FIG.
The schedule management information shown in (1) will be registered in the RAM 3 with new information (EEEE) added to the item (message).

Further, the user operates the input device 4,
Select the desired information (AAAAA) of the specified item (message),
Moreover, it is assumed that the copy process is designated as the edit process (YES in steps S3 and S6).

As shown in FIG. 3B, the CPU 1 uses the LCD device as an edit screen for performing the duplication process specified in the edit process, as shown in FIG. 3B. Display in 6.

The user, on the displayed edit screen,
The input device 4 is operated to specify the information (AAAA) included in the specified item (message). Depending on this input operation, CP
U1 registers the information (AAAAA) included in the designated item (message) as new information in the RAM 3 (step S1).
1). Therefore, the schedule management information shown in FIG. 3A is added as information (AAA) as new information of the item (work matter).
A) will be duplicated and registered in RAM3.

It should be noted that the editing process is not a duplication process but a
Even when the delete process is selected, the edit screen is the same.
In the deletion process, the desired information (AAA) of the specified item (message)
A) will be deleted from the registered schedule management information.

In this way, by designating the item to be edited and selecting the information contained in this designated item from the display screen displaying all the registered information, only the information of the designated item is edited. Display the edit screen for editing. Specifically, it is a correction screen, a new input screen, and an edit screen such as duplication or deletion.

The user, on the displayed edit screen,
It is possible to execute correction processing for information of designated items, new input, and editing processing such as duplication and deletion. Therefore,
For example, when performing partial edit processing (including new input) on an item-by-item basis, such as editing only items such as requirements in the registered schedule management information, it can be reliably executed by a simple input operation. . That is, only the information (including the space for new input) that is the target of the partial editing process is displayed on the display screen. Therefore, the user does not need to erroneously edit other information or select desired information from many information on the editing screen.

[0036]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in an information management apparatus for managing, for example, schedule management information, address management information, memo information, etc., which consists of a plurality of items, partial editing processing in item units is performed. , It can be performed on an edit screen displaying only necessary items and information.
Therefore, the user does not need to erroneously edit other information or select desired information from many pieces of information on the editing screen, so that the editing process can be executed easily and reliably. As a result, it is possible to improve the input operability associated with the editing process.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of an information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a display example for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Central processing unit (CPU), 2 ... ROM, 3 ... RA
M, 4 ... Input device, 5 ... Input control unit, 6 ... LCD device,
7 ... Display control unit.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An information management device comprising: an input unit for inputting information consisting of a plurality of preset items; a display unit for displaying the information; and a memory unit for registering the information, wherein the display unit. Selecting means for selecting desired information contained in the designated item from the information of all items displayed on the display screen, and an edit screen for editing only the information of the designated item selected by the selecting means An information management apparatus comprising: a display control unit for displaying the above on the display unit; and an editing unit for executing a specified editing process on the editing screen. 2. An information management device comprising an input means for inputting information consisting of a plurality of preset items, a display means for displaying the information, and a memory means for registering the information, wherein the display means Selecting means for selecting desired information included in the designated item from the information of all items displayed on the display screen, and a correction screen for correcting only the information of the designated item selected by the selecting means Display control means for displaying on the display means, and correction processing for executing the correction processing of the information of the designated item on the correction screen and changing the corresponding information before correction registered in the memory means to the corrected information. An information management apparatus comprising: a processing unit. 3. An information management device comprising an input means for inputting information consisting of a plurality of preset items, a display means for displaying the information, and a memory means for registering the information, wherein the display means Displaying on the display means a selection means for selecting a designated item from all the items displayed on the display screen, and a new input screen for inputting new information to the designated item selected by the selection means. An information management apparatus comprising: a display control unit that performs the above-described operation; and a new input unit that registers the information input on the new input screen in the memory unit as new information of the designated item. 4. An information management device comprising an input means for inputting information consisting of a plurality of preset items, a display means for displaying the information, and a memory means for registering the information, wherein the display means Selecting means for selecting desired information included in a designated item from information of all items displayed on the display screen of the memory, and copying only the information of the designated item selected by the selecting means, An information management apparatus, comprising: a duplication processing unit that is registered in the unit. 5. An information management device comprising an input means for inputting information consisting of a plurality of preset items, a display means for displaying the information, and a memory means for registering the information, wherein the display means Step of selecting desired information included in the designated item from the information of all items displayed on the display screen of, and a correction process for the information of the selected designated item, a new input process, of each editing process of the duplication process A step of selecting a desired editing process in the editing screen, a step of displaying an editing screen corresponding to each of the selected editing processes, the editing screen for editing the information of the selected designated item, On the displayed edit screen, in the case of the correction processing, the corresponding information before correction registered in the memory means is changed to the information after correction, and when the new input processing is performed, Information management method characterized by comprising a step of registering information replicated in said memory means in the case of registering the information input to the memory means, or the replication process is. 6. An information management apparatus comprising: an input unit for inputting information consisting of a plurality of preset items; a display unit for displaying the information; and a memory unit for registering the information, wherein the display unit. The step of selecting the desired information contained in the designated item from the information of all the items displayed on the display screen of the, and the step of displaying the edit screen for editing the information of the selected designated item are displayed. In addition, on the editing screen, there is a step of performing an editing process relating to the information of the designated item, and a step of registering an editing result relating to the edited information of the designated item in the memory means. Method.