JPH0973290A - Information display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a purpose for reducing an original screen and to make required information easy to watch by enlarging or converting only position information to which an user pays attention and displaying it. SOLUTION: A screen display(DSP) 1 is a display screen of a simple information processing device in which a character display screen is small and the number of bits of font displaying characters are less, intention of an user is concentrated on a line or a sentence in which a cursor exists. By enlarging only a line or words in which a cursor exists and displaying them at a specific position of a screen, for example, an area (B), the screen display(DSP) 1 can be made easy to watch for an user as it is small.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to information display for converting a character code forming document information into a character pattern which can be seen by humans in a document handled in the field of information processing or communication. Then, for example, it relates to a technique for displaying a document on a liquid crystal display such as a display of a personal computer, a simple word processor, or an electronic notebook.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is an external view showing an example of a simple information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 (DSP) is a screen (display) for displaying characters and 2 (KB) is a numeral. , A keyboard for inputting English characters, and 3 (COM) are terminals to the communication line.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the hardware of the simple information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 3, and is 1 (DSP).
Is a display for displaying characters, 2 (KB) is a keyboard for inputting numbers and letters, 3 (COM) is a port to a communication line, 4 (CPU) is a processor for executing programs, and 5 (MEM) is A memory for storing programs and data, 6 (DSC) is a display controller for controlling a display for displaying characters.

[0004]

FIG. 5 corresponds to FIG. 3 or FIG.
In the character display example of the display 1 (DSP) shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 5, conventionally, in a simple information processing device such as an electronic notebook, a display unit for displaying a document is small. Therefore, when the character size is the same as that of a general personal computer, the number of characters that can be displayed on the screen is reduced. Further, when the characters are made small, the number of characters that can be displayed, that is, the amount of information that can be displayed on one screen is the same as that of a general personal computer, but there is a drawback in that the visibility is sacrificed.

Generally, a cursor is displayed together with the document information on the display device of the information processing device, and the cursor position is a portion where the user's consciousness is concentrated. Therefore, if the vicinity of the cursor is displayed in an easy-to-see manner, it is considered that other portions may be slightly difficult to see. Therefore,
Even if the characters displayed on the screen are small, a function is provided to expand the character groups that have meaning to the user, such as the line, text, and word where the cursor is, to a specific position on the screen. If this is done, convenience will be increased.

Further, since the user's consciousness is concentrated on the cursor portion, if the original sentence is a foreign language such as English or French, it should be translated into Japanese according to the user's purpose. If the original text is displayed in Japanese and conversely it is displayed in English, it is very useful for the user if a function is provided to display it in English. It is especially useful for overseas mail order and e-mail communication with foreign countries.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and in particular, the amount of information that can be displayed on the screen is the same as that of a general personal computer, and the legibility is improved and the convenience is improved. It was made for the purpose of increasing.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display screen of a simple information processing apparatus, which has a small character display screen and a small number of bits of a font for displaying characters.
In relation to the line or the sentence where the cursor where the user's intention is concentrated, only the line or the word where the cursor is present is enlarged and displayed at a specific position on the screen,
Although the screen remains small, it is easy for the user to see and the character display device can be manufactured at low cost.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is a cursor on which the user's intention is concentrated on the display screen of the simple information processing apparatus in which the character display screen is small and the number of bits of the font for displaying characters is small. With respect to a line or a sentence, a sentence in which the cursor exists can be translated into another language such as English or French and displayed at a specific position according to an instruction designated in advance by the user. .

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1, which is a display 1 when a portion where a cursor is present is enlarged and displayed. In the screen example on the (DSP), (A) is an area for displaying characters in a standard size, and (B) is an area for enlarging and displaying the character information at the cursor position. The hardware can be realized by the configurations shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the CPU in FIGS. 3 and 4 detects the position of the cursor on the screen and detects the size of several times the normal size. In the example shown in the figure, it is displayed in the enlarged display area (B) at the bottom of the screen.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the embodiment of the invention described in claim 2, which is a display 1 when the portion where the cursor is located is converted into English and displayed. In the screen example of (DSP), (A) is an area for displaying characters as a standard, and (B) is an area for displaying a phrase at a cursor position in another language, for example, an English sentence. It should be noted that these functions, that is, the position of the cursor is understood and that part is displayed in the (B) area, or
All the functions of displaying in another language, for example, in English, can be realized by software.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the portion where the characters are enlarged and displayed is a part of the document, the amount of display information is smaller than that of reducing all the information, but the conventional size More information can be displayed and the screen can be made smaller than that displayed by. Also, regarding the conversion, since the converted and displayed portion is a part of the whole, the display amount of the original information is not significantly changed. Furthermore, by enlarging or converting only the information at the position of interest to the user and displaying it, it is possible to meet the purpose of making the original screen smaller and to make necessary information easier to see.

[0013]

According to the invention of claim 1, the intention of the user is concentrated on the display screen of the simple information processing apparatus in which the character display screen is small and the number of bits of the font for displaying the characters is small. In relation to the line or sentence where the cursor is, only the line where the cursor is present or the word is enlarged and displayed at a specific position on the screen. It is easy to see and the character display device can be manufactured at low cost.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the display screen of the simple information processing apparatus in which the character display screen is small and the number of bits of the font for displaying the character is small, the cursor on which the user's intention is concentrated is With respect to the existing line or text, the text in which the cursor is present can be translated into another language such as English or French and displayed at a specific position according to the instruction designated in advance by the user. It is convenient for overseas mail order and e-mail communication with overseas.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on a display for explaining an embodiment of the invention of claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on a display for explaining an embodiment of the invention of claim 2;

FIG. 3 is an external view showing an example of a simple information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

4 is a diagram showing a block configuration of hardware of the simple information processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a conventional character display example on a display (DSP).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Display (DSP), 2 ... Keyboard (K
B), 3 ... Communication line terminal (COM), 4 ... Processor (CPU), 5 ... Memory (MEM), 6 ... Display controller (DSC).

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A display screen of a simple information processing apparatus having a small character display screen and a small number of bits of a font for displaying characters, and a line or word in which the cursor is present in relation to a line or sentence in which the cursor is present. An information display method that makes it possible to magnify and display only a specific position on the screen. 2. In a display screen of a simple information processing device having a small character display screen and a small number of bits of a font for displaying characters, a sentence related to a line or a sentence in which the cursor is present, and a sentence in which the cursor is present, An information display method that allows a user to translate into another language and display it at a specific position on the screen according to an instruction designated in advance.