JPH10187658A - Information generating device and program storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently edit scenario by providing a means which adds an identifier indicating a branch to an entry to a branch source screen when the entry is added to a scenario consisting of links of screens. SOLUTION: A display control means 13 displays the contacts of a scenario on a display by using figures showing screens and links between the fingers. A 1st adding means 15 adds an entry for screen registration which branches from a specified branch source screen to the scenario. A 2nd adding means 16 adds a branch button indicating a branch to the entry to the specified branch source screen. Further, a 1st deleting means 17 deletes a specified screen from the scenario when a detecting means 14 detects a request to delete the branch. A 2nd deleting means 18 deletes a branch button indicating a branch to a deleted screen from the specified branch source screen.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information creating apparatus for creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario formed by connecting the screens, and realizes the information creating apparatus. The present invention relates to a program storage medium that stores a program, and relates to an information creating apparatus that enables efficient execution of scenario editing, and a program storage medium that stores a program for realizing the scenario.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An authoring system for creating guide information for a government or the like and providing the guide information to a user is becoming widespread.

Such an authoring system employs a configuration in which a screen having images and text is displayed on a display screen, and audio and music are output from a speaker in accordance with the screen. Is displayed one after another over time to provide useful information to the user, or by adopting a configuration in which a plurality of buttons are assigned to such a multimedia screen, and when the button is operated, the By successively displaying the multimedia screens pointed to, useful information is provided to the user.

Conventionally, in such an authoring system, a scenario of information to be provided to a user is created by first creating a multimedia screen and then creating a connection between the multimedia screens. I was taking the method of doing.

For example, when a branch button for instructing branching to another multimedia screen is assigned to a multimedia screen, first, a multimedia screen serving as a branch source having a branch button is created, and a branch screen is created. The first method was to create a multimedia screen and then connect those multimedia screens.

[0006]

As described above, in the conventional authoring system, when creating a scenario of information to be provided to a user, a multimedia screen and a scenario composed of connections of the multimedia screen are made independent. Was created in the form

[0007] From now on, when it is desired to add a new branch to the created scenario or when a specific branch is deleted from the created scenario, the scenario is changed by the scenario and the multimedia screen is changed to the multimedia screen. There was a problem that the change had to be made and the change could not be performed efficiently.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a configuration in which information to be provided to a user is created by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario composed of a connection between those screens. At the time of adoption, an object of the present invention is to provide a new information creation device that enables efficient execution of scenario editing, and to provide a program storage medium that stores a program for realizing it.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows the principle configuration of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an information creation apparatus having the present invention, which defines a scenario composed of a plurality of screens and provides information to a user according to the scenario. An input / output device provided for executing input / output processing required for creating information to be provided to a user.

The information creating apparatus 1 includes a screen definition file 10, a scenario definition file 11, an input / output control unit 12, a display control unit 13, a detection unit 14, a first addition unit 15, , A first deleting unit 17, and a second deleting unit 18.

The screen definition file 10 manages screen information provided to the user. Scenario definition file 11
Manages information of a scenario composed of a series of screens provided to the user.

The input / output control means 12 executes an interface process with the input / output device 2. Display control means 13
Displays the contents of the scenario on the display of the input / output device 2 and the contents of the screen provided to the user.
On the display. The detecting means 14 detects whether a request to add or delete a scenario branch has been issued, or detects whether a request to add or delete a branch button of the screen has been issued.

The first adding means 15 adds an entry for screen registration to the scenario or adds a branch button to the screen. The second adding unit 16 adds a branch button to the screen or adds an entry for screen registration to the scenario.

The first deletion means 17 deletes a screen from a scenario or deletes a branch button from a screen. The second deletion unit 18 deletes a branch button from a screen or deletes a screen from a scenario.

Here, the function of the information creating apparatus 1 of the present invention is specifically realized by a program, and is stored in a floppy disk or the like, or is stored in a disk or the like of a server. The present invention is realized by being installed in the creation device 1 and operating on the memory.

In the information generating apparatus 1 of the present invention having the principle configuration shown in FIG. 1A, the display control means 13 includes a graphic representing a screen provided to the user and a connection between the graphic. Is used to display the contents of the scenario on the display, and in response to this, the detecting means 14 specifies the branch source screen indicated by the figure and detects whether or not a branch addition request has been issued. I do.

When the detecting means 14 detects a branch addition request, the first adding means 15 adds a screen registration entry for branching from the designated branch source screen to the scenario, In response to this, the second additional means 1
In step 6, when the first adding unit 15 adds an entry to the scenario, a branch button for instructing branching to the entry is added to the specified branch source screen.

The display control means 13 uses a graphic indicating a screen provided to the user and a connection between the graphic,
The contents of the scenario are displayed on the display, and in response to this, the detecting means 14 specifies the branch source screen and the delete screen indicated by the figure, and detects whether a branch delete request has been issued. .

When the detecting means 14 detects a branch deletion request, the first deleting means 17 deletes the specified deletion screen from the scenario, and upon receiving the request, the second deleting means 17
When the first deletion unit 17 deletes the deletion screen from the scenario, the deletion unit 18 deletes the branch button for instructing the branch to the deletion screen from the specified branch source screen.

As described above, in the information creating apparatus 1 of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 1A, when a branch is added to a scenario or a branch is deleted from a scenario, the branch source is linked to the scenario. By adopting a configuration that adds a branch button to the screen or deletes the branch button from the branch source screen,
The scenario can be edited efficiently.

On the other hand, in the information creating apparatus 1 of the present invention having the principle configuration shown in FIG. 1B, the display control means 13 displays the contents of the screen provided to the user on the display. In response to this, the detecting unit 14 designates the screen to be displayed as the branch source screen, and detects whether or not a branch addition request has been issued.

When the detecting means 14 detects a request for adding a branch, the first adding means 15 adds a branch button to the specified branch source screen, and in response to this, the second adding means 15 When the first adding unit 15 adds a branch button to the branch source screen, the first addition unit 16 adds an entry for screen registration as a branch destination of the branch button to the scenario.

The display control means 13 displays the contents of the screen provided to the user on the display, and in response to this, the detecting means 14 designates the screen to be displayed as a branch source screen, The branch button of the original screen is designated as a deletion target, and it is detected whether a branch deletion request has been issued.

When the detecting means 14 detects a request to delete a branch, the first deleting means 17 deletes the specified branch button from the specified branch source screen, and receives the When the first deletion unit 17 deletes the branch button from the branch source screen, the second deletion unit 18 deletes the screen that is the branch destination of the branch button from the scenario.

As described above, in the information creating apparatus 1 of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 1B, when a branch button is added to a screen or a branch button is deleted from a screen, Since a configuration is adopted in which a branch is added to a scenario or a branch is deleted from a scenario, editing of the scenario can be executed efficiently.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to embodiments. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a system configuration of the authoring apparatus 30 including the present invention.

The authoring apparatus 30 sequentially displays screens having images and texts, and creates multimedia information composed of a series of multimedia screens for outputting audio, music, etc.
The multimedia information is processed so as to be provided to the user, and as shown in this figure, in addition to a keyboard and a mouse, in order to take in photographs, music, sounds, and the like which are materials of the multimedia information, Image scanner 31
, A cassette deck 32, a microphone 33, and other input devices, and also has a function of taking in images and music recorded on the CD-ROM 34. Further, in order to output multimedia information, in addition to a display, a speaker 35 is provided.
And an output device such as a color video printer 36.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of the authoring device 30. As shown in this figure, the authoring device 3
0 is an environment setting module 40 for performing environment setting of multimedia information composed of a series of multimedia screens.
A material registration module 41 that registers materials used for creating multimedia information; a screen editing module 42 that creates each multimedia screen of multimedia information by combining the materials registered by the material registration module 41; A program module includes a scenario editing module 43 for creating multimedia information by connecting the multimedia screens created by the module 42, and a scenario execution module 44 for playing back the multimedia information created by the scenario editing module 43. A material management file 50 for managing the materials registered by the module 41, a screen data management file 51 for managing the screen data created by the screen editing module 42, and a multimedia created by the scenario editing module 43 And a scenario management file 52 for managing broadcast (the scenario data).

Here, each module is stored in a floppy disk or the like, or is stored in a disk or the like of a server, and is installed in the authoring apparatus 30 from them.

Authoring device 3 configured as described above
At 0, the screen editing module 42 displays a screen having images and texts by combining texts, images, voices, music, and the like managed by the material management file 50, and outputs voices, musics, and the like in accordance with the display. A multimedia screen as shown in FIG. 4 is created, and in response to the creation of the multimedia screen, the scenario editing module 43 connects the created multimedia screens in a meaningful order, thereby connecting the multimedia information. Create it.

Specifically, the scenario editing module 43 sets a timer time on the multimedia screen, and when the timer time elapses, instructs to transition to the next multimedia screen, thereby displaying the multimedia screen. When a mouse is clicked by setting a click event on the multimedia screen and instructing a transition to the next multimedia screen, the multimedia screen can be connected, as shown in FIG. A pointer is set between the branch button provided on the media screen and another multimedia screen, and when the branch button is operated, the transition to the multimedia screen to which the pointer is set is instructed, so that the multimedia is displayed. It has a configuration that connects media screens.

Here, the screen editing module 42 registers a button such as a branch button provided on the multimedia screen as a part by interacting with the user by setting a display position, a display character, a display color, and the like. And assigning it to a multimedia screen.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the screen data of the multimedia screen stored in the screen data management file 51.
FIG. 7 shows an example of multimedia information (scenario data) stored in the scenario management file 52.

As shown in FIG. 6, the screen data of the multimedia screen stored in the screen data management file 51 includes information on the background to be displayed (ID and color of the background component),
Information of the image to be displayed (ID and display position of the image part) and information of the title to be displayed (I of the title part)
D, display position, etc.), information on buttons to be displayed (ID, display position, etc.), information on audio to be output, information on music to be output, etc., which are not shown in FIG. Thus, the multimedia screen created by the screen editing module 42 is managed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the multimedia information stored in the scenario management file 52 manages the connection of multimedia screens (hereinafter, may be referred to as units) so that the multimedia information can be managed. When the multimedia screen has a button, the multimedia information is managed by managing the ID of the multimedia screen to which the button points.

In FIG. 7, when the button "BTN test 1" provided on the multimedia screen identified by "Prm label 1" is operated, the screen transitions to the multimedia screen of the caller, and the button "BTN test 2" is displayed. Is operated, the process is terminated, and when the button "BTN test 3" is operated, a transition is made to the multimedia screen identified by "Prm label 4", and the screen other than the button is clicked. Multimedia information having a scenario of transitioning to a multimedia screen identified by "Prm label 5" when a meaningful event "5" occurs is shown as a specific example.

Next, the processing executed by the authoring apparatus 30 of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In the conventional authoring device, the screen editing module 42 and the scenario editing module 43 do not operate in cooperation with each other. The screen editing module 42 creates only a multimedia screen, and the scenario editing module 43 To the last, only the connection of the multimedia screen created by the screen editing module 42 is executed.

On the other hand, in the authoring apparatus 30 of the present invention, when the scenario editing module 43 adds a branch to the scenario to change the scenario of the multimedia information, the screen editing module 42
Assign a branch button to the multimedia screen of the branch source,
Further, when the scenario editing module 43 deletes a branch from the scenario to change the scenario of the multimedia information, the screen editing module 42 deletes the branch button from the multimedia screen of the branch source in cooperation with the deletion. ing.

On the other hand, when the screen editing module 42 adds a branch button to the multimedia screen to change the scenario of the multimedia information, the scenario editing module 43 cooperates with the branch button to change the empty multimedia pointed to by the branch button. When the screen is generated, and the screen editing module 42 deletes the branch button from the multimedia screen to change the scenario of the multimedia information, the scenario editing module 43 cooperates with the deletion of the multimedia button indicated by the branch button. The screen is deleted.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9,
In (a), when a scenario of multimedia information is displayed on a display using a graphic representing a screen and a connection between the graphics, when a multimedia screen to be a branch source is selected in (b), In (c), a setting screen for performing setting processing for the multimedia screen that is the branch source (a screen for performing setting processing for images, sounds, music, etc.) is displayed,
When a branching operation is instructed on the setting screen, a branching operation screen for performing the branching operation (showing the connection state of the multimedia screen that branches from the branching multimedia screen and displaying a branching operation type button) is shown in (d). Screen to be displayed).

Then, when a branch addition is instructed on the branch operation screen in (e), an event addition screen for adding an event (whether a button-based branch is added or a click-based transition is added) is displayed in (f). Screen to set whether to perform the transition or to add the transition by the timer), and when the button is selected on the event addition screen, a new multimedia screen that branches from the multimedia screen of the branch source in (g) is displayed. (It is empty at this stage), and the scenario is displayed on the branching operation screen with the added form. At this time, in synchronization with the addition of the new multimedia screen, a process of assigning a branch button to the multimedia screen of the branch source is performed.

When the branch operation screen is closed,
In (h), the scenario is displayed in a form in which the additional multimedia screen is added to the scenario. In (i), when the branching multimedia screen is selected, in (j), the branching multimedia screen is displayed. When an edit screen of the screen is displayed, and a request for displaying the multimedia screen of the branch source is issued on the edit screen, the multimedia screen of the branch source to which the branch button is added is displayed in (k).

As described above, the authoring apparatus 3 of the present invention
In the case of 0, when the scenario editing module 43 adds a branch to the scenario to change the scenario of the multimedia information, the screen editing module 42 allocates a branch button to the corresponding multimedia screen in cooperation with the branch.

That is, when the user instructs to add a branch to the multimedia information, as shown in FIG. 14, the scenario editing module 43 adds an empty multimedia to the multimedia information (shown in FIG. 7). Screen ID
Is added, and an ID of an empty branch button for instructing branching to the empty multimedia screen is added. In association with this, the screen editing module 42 is activated, and when it is activated in such a manner. , The screen editing module 42
By interacting with the user, specific data of the empty branch button is registered in the multimedia screen of the branch source (shown in FIG. 6) (default data may be registered uniquely). ). For specific data on the empty multimedia screen,
The screen editing module 42 registers by interacting with the user.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11,
In (a), when a scenario of multimedia information is displayed on a display using a graphic representing a screen and a connection between the graphics, when a multimedia screen to be a branch source is selected in (b), In (c), a setting screen for performing setting processing for the multimedia screen as the branch source is displayed, and when a branch operation is instructed on the setting screen, (d)
Displays a branch operation screen for performing a branch operation.

In step (e), when branch deletion is instructed on the branch operation screen, in (f), a multimedia screen to be deleted is selected from the multimedia screens displayed on the branch operation screen. Then, when the multimedia screen to be deleted is selected, the multimedia screen is deleted in (g), and the scenario is displayed on the branch operation screen in a form in which the multimedia screen is deleted. At this time, in synchronization with the deletion of the multimedia screen, a process of deleting a pair of branch buttons from the branch source multimedia screen is performed.

When the branch operation screen is closed,
In (h), the scenario is displayed in a form in which the deleted multimedia screen is deleted from the scenario. In (i), when the branch source multimedia screen is selected, in (j), the branch source multimedia screen is displayed. When an edit screen of the screen is displayed, and a request for displaying the multimedia screen of the branch source is issued on the edit screen, the multimedia screen of the branch source from which the branch button has been deleted is displayed in (k).

As described above, the authoring apparatus 3 of the present invention
In the case of 0, when the scenario editing module 43 deletes a branch from the scenario to change the scenario of the multimedia information, the screen editing module 42
It deletes the branch button from the corresponding multimedia screen.

That is, when the user instructs to delete the branch from the multimedia information, as shown in FIG. 15, the scenario editing module 43 transmits the multimedia information (FIG. 7).
), The ID of the multimedia screen is deleted, and the I of the branch button for instructing the branch is deleted.
D, and in conjunction with this, the screen editing module 42
Is started, and the screen editing module 42 starts the multimedia screen of the branch source (FIG. 6).
), The specific data of the branch button is deleted.

As shown in FIG. 12, when a multi-media screen is displayed in (a) and a branch button is added in the edit screen, the multi-screen is synchronized with the addition of the branch button. A new multimedia screen (empty at this stage) indicated by the branch button is generated and added to the scenario.

Then, in (b), when the scenario is displayed on the display, the scenario is displayed in a form in which the added multimedia screen is added to the scenario, and (c)
When the setting screen for performing the setting process for the multimedia screen serving as the branch source is displayed, and a branch operation is instructed on the setting screen, the addition is added to the branch operation screen for performing the branch operation in (d). The connection status of the branching multimedia screen having the selected multimedia screen is displayed.

As described above, the authoring device 3 of the present invention
In the case of 0, when the screen editing module 42 adds a branch button to the multimedia screen, the scenario editing module 43 generates an empty multimedia screen indicated by the branch button in cooperation with the addition.

That is, when the user gives an instruction to register a branch button on the multimedia screen, as shown in FIG.
The screen editing module 42 interacts with the user,
When the specific data of the branch button is added to the multimedia screen (shown in FIG. 6), the scenario editing module 43 is started in cooperation with the data, and when the scenario editing module 43 is started in such a manner. , Scenario editing module 43
Registers the ID of the empty multimedia screen with respect to the multimedia information (shown in FIG. 7), and registers the ID of the added branch button for instructing the branch to the empty multimedia screen. You do it.

As shown in FIG. 13, when a branch button is deleted on the editing screen when the editing screen of the multimedia screen is displayed in (a), in synchronization with the deletion of the branch button, , Delete the multimedia screen indicated by the branch button.

Then, in (b), when the scenario is displayed on the display, the scenario is displayed in a form in which the deleted multimedia screen is deleted from the scenario,
In (c), when the setting screen for performing the setting process for the multimedia screen serving as the branch source is displayed, if a branch operation is instructed on the setting screen, the branch operation screen for performing the branch operation is displayed in (d). Then, the connection state of the multimedia screen at the branch source from which the deleted multimedia screen has been removed is displayed.

As described above, the authoring apparatus 3 of the present invention
In the case of 0, when the screen editing module 42 deletes the branch button from the multimedia screen, the scenario editing module 43 deletes the multimedia screen indicated by the branch button in cooperation therewith.

That is, when the user instructs to delete the branch button from the multimedia screen, as shown in FIG. 17, the screen editing module 42 designates the user from the multimedia screen (shown in FIG. 6). The branch button is deleted, and the scenario editing module 43 is activated in association with the branch button. When the scenario editing module 43 is activated in such a manner, the scenario editing module 43 reads the multimedia information (shown in FIG. 7) from the multimedia information (shown in FIG. 7). The ID of the multimedia screen indicated by the branch button is deleted, and the ID of the branch button is deleted.

Next, the coordination processing shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 will be described in more detail according to the processing flow shown in FIGS. Scenario editing module 43
Is activated, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 18,
First, in step 1, it is determined whether the process desired by the user is a request for updating an existing story (an existing scenario) or a request for creating a new story, and determines that the request is a request for creating a new story. When it is determined, the process proceeds to step 2 to start a new story creation process, and a story is newly created by interacting with the user.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1 that the process desired by the user is an update request for an existing story, the process proceeds to step 3 where a list screen for displaying a list of existing stories is displayed. After the user selects the existing story desired by the user, in the following step 4, the selected existing story is updated by interacting with the user.

Subsequently, in step 5, after waiting for the issuance of a processing request from the user, when the processing request is issued by the user, it is determined whether or not the processing request is a processing end request. When it is determined that the processing end request has been issued, the process proceeds to step 6, where the story is saved and the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 5 that the processing request issued by the user is not a processing end request, the flow advances to step 7 to determine whether the processing request issued by the user is a branch addition / deletion request. Judge whether or not
When judging that a branch addition request has been issued, it executes a branch addition process characteristic of the present invention in accordance with the processing flows shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, and judges that a branch deletion request has been issued. At times, the branch deletion processing characteristic of the present invention is executed according to the processing flows shown in FIGS.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 7 that the processing request issued by the user is not a request for branch addition / deletion, the process proceeds to step 8 where the processing request issued by the user is added to the timer / click. When judging whether it is a request for deletion or not, and when judging that it is a request for adding / deleting a timer, add the time of the timer which defines the time to transition to the next multimedia screen according to the user's instruction. When it is determined that the request is a click addition / deletion request, addition or deletion of whether or not to transition to the next multimedia screen in response to the click operation is performed according to the user's instruction.

According to the processing in step 8, the multimedia information managed in the scenario management file 52 defined in the scenario of the multimedia screen is changed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 8 that the processing request issued by the user is not a request for addition / deletion of a timer / click, the process proceeds to step 9 where the processing request issued by the user is transmitted to the branch destination instruction. (Change of screen control), and when it is determined that the instruction is a branch destination instruction, the branch destination is changed according to the user's instruction.

According to the processing of step 9, the multimedia information managed in the scenario management file 52 defined in the scenario of the multimedia screen is changed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 9 that the processing request issued by the user is not a branch destination instruction, the flow advances to step 10 to determine whether or not the processing request issued by the user is branch split / join. When it is determined that the request is a branch split / join request, according to the user's instruction, the scenario branches displayed on the above-described branch operation screen are temporarily connected, or the split based on the connected branch is performed. For example, the scenario displayed on the branch operation screen is displayed in a format that is easy for the user to see.

When it is determined in step 10 that the processing request issued by the user is not a split / join, the process returns to step 4. Next, the processing flow of FIGS. 19 and 20 will be described.

When it is determined that the user has issued a branch addition request in accordance with the processing of step 7 of the processing flow of FIG. 18, first, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. When it is determined whether or not the multimedia screen has been selected, and when it is determined that the multimedia screen has not been selected, the process proceeds to step 2 to select the branching multimedia screen by interacting with the user.

When the branch source multimedia screen is selected in this way, subsequently, in step 3, FIG.
When the setting screen (story setting dialog) shown in (c) is displayed and the branching operation is selected while the setting screen is being displayed, the branching shown in FIG. When the operation screen is displayed and the branch addition button is selected while the branch operation screen is being displayed, the event addition screen shown in FIG. When an additional event is selected while the additional screen is being displayed, it is determined in a succeeding step 6 whether or not the selected additional event is a button.

When it is determined that the additional event is a button, the process proceeds to step 7 to execute a button ID setting process. In this button ID setting process, FIG.
As shown in (a), a default button ID is set on an additional event screen opened from the event addition screen.

Then, using the default button ID set in step 7, the setting process of the additional event is performed in the following step 8, the branch operation setting is performed in the following step 9, and the scenario is set in the following step 10. I do. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the ID of the empty multimedia screen is added to the multimedia information (scenario data), and the empty branch button for instructing the branch to the empty multimedia screen is provided. Add ID,
Set the scenario accordingly.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the additional event is a timer or a click, the processing in step 7 is omitted, and the process immediately proceeds to step 8 to perform processing for setting an additional event. Do
In the following step 10, a scenario is set. That is,
The user sets the time of a timer that defines the time of transition to the next multimedia screen, sets the transition to the next multimedia screen in response to a click operation, and sets the scenario accordingly.

Subsequently, in step 11, the process for reflecting the branch source multimedia screen data is started by using the screen editing module 42, and as shown in FIG. Call the original multimedia screen, set the buttons defined by default for it, change the multimedia screen data of the branch source by adding necessary information such as the button ID set in the scenario, and change it to The process of saving is performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the branch button is registered on the multimedia screen of the branch source in accordance with the scenario change due to the branch addition.

Then, finally, in step 12, the scenario to which the branch is added is displayed on the screen, and the process of adding the branch ends. Next, the processing flow of FIGS. 21 and 22 will be described.

When it is determined that the user has issued a branch deletion request in accordance with the processing in step 7 of the processing flow of FIG. 18, first, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. When it is determined whether or not the multimedia screen has been selected, and when it is determined that the multimedia screen has not been selected, the process proceeds to step 2 to select the branching multimedia screen by interacting with the user.

When the branch source multimedia screen is selected in this way, subsequently, in step 3, FIG.
When the setting screen (story setting dialog) shown in (c) is displayed and the branching operation is selected while the setting screen is being displayed, the branching shown in FIG. When the operation screen is displayed and the branch deletion button is selected while the branch operation screen is being displayed, in the following step 5, the multimedia screen to be deleted is selected by interacting with the user. Then, in a succeeding step 6, a deletion event setting process is performed. In a succeeding step 7, a branch operation setting is performed. In a succeeding step 8, a scenario is set. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the ID of the multimedia screen to be deleted is deleted from the multimedia information (scenario data), and the ID of the branch button for instructing the branch to the multimedia screen is deleted. .

Subsequently, in step 9, the screen editing module 42 is used to start the process of reflecting the branch source multimedia screen data, and as shown in FIG. 22, the branch source multimedia screen which is the active multimedia screen. Call the media screen and obtain the information of the branch button for branch deletion set in the multimedia screen,
The necessary information such as the button ID to be deleted from the scenario is acquired, and by deleting the acquired information, the branching source multimedia screen data is changed and saved. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the branch button is deleted from the branch source multimedia screen in accordance with the scenario change by the branch deletion.

Finally, in step 10, the scenario from which the branch has been deleted is displayed on the screen, and the branch deletion processing is terminated. Thus, the authoring device 30 of the present invention
Then, according to the processing flow of FIGS. 19 and 20, when the user adds a branch to the multimedia information, as shown in FIG. 14, the branch button is registered in the multimedia screen of the branch source in cooperation therewith. .

When the user deletes a branch from the multimedia information in accordance with the processing flows of FIGS. 21 and 22, the branch is instructed in cooperation with the branch from the multimedia screen of the branch source, as shown in FIG. It deletes the branch button to be executed.

In the processing flows shown in FIGS. 18 to 23, branch addition / addition is performed on scenario data composed of a series of multimedia screens called multimedia information.
A configuration in which the multimedia screen is changed in cooperation with the deletion is disclosed.
As described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 17, when a branch button is added to the multimedia screen or a branch button is deleted from the multimedia screen, the scenario data is changed in coordination therewith. It is also possible to take.

That is, the authoring apparatus 30 of the present invention
Then, when the user adds a branch button to the multimedia screen, as shown in FIG. 16, the branch indicated by the branch button is registered in the multimedia information in cooperation therewith.

When the user deletes the branch button from the multimedia screen, as shown in FIG. 17, the branch indicated by the branch button is deleted from the multimedia information in cooperation therewith.

[0083]

As described above, the information creating apparatus of the present invention creates information to be provided to the user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario composed of a connection of those screens. When a branch is added to a scenario or a branch is deleted from a scenario, a branch button is added to the branch source screen in conjunction with it,
Since a configuration is adopted in which the branch button is deleted from the branch source screen, the scenario can be edited efficiently.

The information creating apparatus according to the present invention employs a configuration in which information to be provided to a user is created by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario composed of a connection of those screens. If you add a branch button to the screen or delete a branch button from the screen, you can add a branch to the scenario or delete a branch from the scenario in coordination with it, so that you can edit the scenario efficiently. You can do it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of an authoring apparatus including the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an apparatus configuration diagram of an authoring apparatus.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a multimedia screen.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of connection of a multimedia screen by a branch button.

FIG. 6 is an example of screen data of a multimedia screen.

FIG. 7 is an example of multimedia information.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring device of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring device of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of execution processing of the authoring apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a processing flow executed by a scenario editing module.

FIG. 19 is a processing flow executed by a scenario editing module.

FIG. 20 is a processing flow executed by a scenario editing module.

FIG. 21 is a processing flow executed by a scenario editing module.

FIG. 22 is a processing flow executed by a scenario editing module.

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 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 information creation device 2 input / output device 10 screen definition file 11 scenario definition file 12 input / output control means 13 display control means 14 detection means 15 first addition means 16 second addition means 17 first deletion means 18 second Deletion means

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An information creating apparatus for creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario constituted by the connection of the screens, wherein a graphic representing the screen and a connection between the graphics are provided. Display control means for displaying the contents of the scenario on the display using the above; a detection means for specifying whether or not a branch source screen indicated by the graphic is specified and detecting whether or not a branch addition request has been issued; When the detecting means detects a branch addition request, first adding means for adding an entry for screen registration branching from the branch source screen to the scenario; And a second adding means for adding an identifier indicating a branch to the entry to the branch source screen when adding the information. 2. An information creating apparatus for creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario composed of the connection of the screens, wherein a graphic representing the screen and a connection between the graphics are provided. Display control means for displaying the contents of the scenario on the display using the above, and detecting means for designating a branch source screen and a delete screen indicated by the graphic and detecting whether or not a branch delete request has been issued When the detection means detects a branch deletion request, first deletion means for deleting the deletion screen from the scenario; and when the first deletion means deletes the deletion screen from the scenario, An information creating apparatus, comprising: a second deletion unit configured to delete an identifier indicating a branch to the deletion screen from the branch source screen. 3. An information creating apparatus for creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario formed by connecting the screens, wherein a display control for displaying the contents of the screens on a display. Means for specifying the screen displayed by the display control means as a branch source screen, and detecting whether or not a branch addition request has been issued; and wherein the detection means detects a branch addition request. A first adding unit for adding an identifier to the branch source screen; and a branch destination of the identifier with respect to the scenario when the first adding unit adds the identifier to the branch source screen. An information creating apparatus, comprising: a second adding unit that adds an entry for screen registration. 4. An information creating apparatus for creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario formed by connecting the screens, wherein a display control for displaying the contents of the screens on a display Means for designating the screen displayed by the display control means as a branch source screen, and specifying an identifier of the branch source screen as a deletion target, and detecting whether or not a branch deletion request has been issued. Detection means; first deletion means for deleting the identifier specified as a deletion target from the branch source screen when the detection means detects a branch deletion request; and A second deletion unit that deletes, from the scenario, the screen to which the identifier is to be branched when deleting the identifier from the branch source screen; . 5. A program storage medium for storing a program for realizing an information creating apparatus having a function of creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario formed by connecting the screens. A display control means for displaying the contents of the scenario on a display using the graphic representing the screen and the connection between the graphics; and a request to add a branch by designating a branch source screen specified by the graphic. Detecting means for detecting whether or not is issued, and, when the detecting means detects a branch addition request, adding a screen registration entry for branching from the branch source screen to the scenario. Adding means for adding an identifier indicating branching to the entry to the branch source screen when the first adding means adds an entry to the scenario. Storing a program for realizing the unit, the program storage medium characterized. 6. A program storage medium for storing a program for realizing an information creating apparatus having a function of creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario formed by connecting the screens. And display control means for displaying the contents of the scenario on a display using a graphic indicating the screen and a connection between the graphics, and specifying a branch source screen and a delete screen indicated by the graphic, Detecting means for detecting whether or not a branch deletion request has been issued; first deleting means for deleting the deletion screen from a scenario when the detecting means detects a branch deletion request; When the first deletion unit deletes the deletion screen from the scenario, a second deletion unit that deletes an identifier indicating branching to the deletion screen from the branch source screen is realized. Storing a program, a program storage medium characterized. 7. A program storage medium for storing a program for realizing an information creating apparatus having a function of creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario formed by connecting the screens. A display control means for displaying the contents of the screen on a display, and specifying the screen displayed by the display control means as a branch source screen, and detecting whether a branch addition request has been issued or not. Detection means; first addition means for adding an identifier to the branch source screen when the detection means detects a branch addition request; and the first addition means adds an identifier to the branch source screen. Storing a program for realizing, with respect to the scenario, a second adding means for adding an entry for screen registration as a branch destination of the identifier. Storage medium. 8. A program storage medium for storing a program for realizing an information creating apparatus having a function of creating information to be provided to a user by creating a plurality of screens and a scenario formed by connecting the screens. And display control means for displaying the contents of the screen on a display, and specifying the screen displayed by the display control means as a branch source screen, and specifying an identifier of the branch source screen as a deletion target. Detecting means for detecting whether a branch deletion request has been issued, and, when the detecting means detects a branch deletion request, deleting the identifier specified as a deletion target from the branch source screen A first deletion unit, and when the first deletion unit deletes the identifier from the branch source screen, the screen that is a branch destination of the identifier is deleted from the scenario. Program storage medium storing a program for realizing the second deleting means, and wherein the.