JPH1049339A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change en bloc a condition of every communication in three operations and also to know a set content of a present communication condition in a single procedure by placing an icon on an off-screen to start a setting function of a communication condition against the communication abnormality, etc. SOLUTION: When a communication condition icon placed on an off-screen is selected through every communication screen, an off-screen function control part 12 starts a communication condition setting function. At the same time, a communication condition display control part 13 sets the information stored in the communication condition data 32 to the communication condition screen data 33 and shows a communication condition setting screen. When a communication condition item is changed on the communication condition setting screen, the data 33 are accordingly changed. Then an execution icon or a cancel icon is selected on a communication condition screen. When the execution icon is selected, a communication condition change control part 14 sets the information on the data 33 to the data 32 and closes the communication condition setting screen to reset the original communication screen.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to setting of communication conditions necessary for performing communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when communication is performed using a telephone or the like, it has been necessary to set the type of line such as a telephone to be connected to the document processing apparatus and control the modem based on the setting. If this is not done, the control of the modem will be inconsistent with the telephone line, often resulting in communication errors.
Also, when using a company telephone or the like, it is necessary to switch whether or not an external line calling number is prefixed to the telephone number depending on the difference between an external telephone and an internal telephone. Therefore, these communication conditions are set using the communication condition setting function.

Next, in the conventional communication information setting function,
The communication condition setting procedure will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, a conventional method of displaying a communication condition setting screen from an environment setting screen [hereinafter referred to as a conventional technique (1)].
Will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document processing apparatus using the prior art (1). The document processing apparatus includes a control unit 110 for controlling each unit and various types of control. There is a storage unit 130 for storing data, an input unit 140 for inputting information of each data using a keyboard, a pen, or the like, and an output unit 150 for outputting information of each data. . The control unit 110 includes an edit control unit 111 and a communication control unit 120. Conventional technology (1)
Then, the “communication condition” is not included in the off-screen function data 131 that stores the function that is always arranged at a position where the function can be selected (hereinafter referred to as “off-screen”). For this reason, since the communication condition icon is not off-screen, a procedure for displaying the communication condition setting screen via the environment setting and setting the communication condition data has been performed.

Next, this procedure will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when an off-screen function selection icon is selected from the communication screen, a function selection function is activated by the off-screen function control section 112, and the function selection control section 115 displays the function selection screen (step 11).
21).

When the environment setting function is selected, the function setting control unit 115 activates the environment setting function, and the environment setting control unit 116 displays an environment setting screen (step 1).
122). When the item of the communication condition is selected, the environment setting control unit 1
A communication condition setting function is activated by the communication control unit 16, and the communication condition display control unit 113 uses the information stored in the communication condition data 132, which is the currently set communication condition, as setting information for the communication condition setting screen. , Communication condition screen data 133
And displays a communication condition setting screen (step 11).
23).

When the communication condition item is changed on the communication condition setting screen, the communication condition screen data 133 is changed accordingly (step 1124).

When the setting is completed, an execution icon or a cancel icon on the communication condition screen is selected (step 112).
5). When the execution icon is selected, the communication condition change control unit 114 sets the information of the communication condition screen data 133 in the communication condition data 132, closes the communication condition setting screen,
Return to the environment setting screen.

When the cancel icon is selected on the communication condition screen, the communication condition setting screen is closed without setting the communication condition data 132, and the screen returns to the environment setting screen.

Next, when an off-screen function selection icon is selected on the environment setting screen, a function selection function is activated by the off-screen function control section 112, and the function selection control section 115 displays the function selection screen ( Step 1
126).

Then, by selecting the original communication function, the original communication function is activated by the function selection control unit 115 and the display returns to the communication screen (step 1127).

As described above, in the prior art (1), seven procedures are required to change the communication condition setting.

Next, a method of arranging some items of the communication condition in each communication screen (hereinafter, referred to as prior art (2)) will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document processing apparatus using the prior art (2). This document processing apparatus includes a control unit 210 for controlling each unit and various types of control. There is a storage unit 230 for storing data, an input unit 240 for inputting information of each data using a keyboard, a pen, or the like, and an output unit 250 for outputting information of each data. .

The control unit 210 includes the editing control unit 21
1. There is a communication control unit 220.

In the prior art (2), similarly to the prior art (1), the "communication condition" is added to the off-screen function data 231.
Does not appear, the communication condition icon does not appear off-screen.

However, in the prior art (2), some communication conditions are arranged in the communication screen.

Therefore, as for some communication conditions in each communication screen, the communication condition data of each communication screen (XX communication communication condition data 235 for XX communication, YY communication In this case, it can be set in the YY communication condition data 236).

Next, the procedure for setting the communication condition data of each communication screen in the prior art (2) will be described with reference to FIG.

First, for the communication conditions not present in each communication screen, the communication common communication condition change control unit 217 uses the same procedure as in the prior art (1) to change the setting contents of the communication condition setting screen to the communication common communication. Set in the condition data 234.

Next, the means for setting some communication conditions in each communication screen will be described. First, when some communication conditions in the communication screen are changed (step 113).
1) The communication condition change control unit for each communication (XX communication communication condition change control unit 218 for XX communication, YY communication communication condition change control unit 219 for YY communication) Is changed (step 1132). When the change is completed, the screen returns to the XX communication screen (step 113).
3).

As described above, in the prior art (2), some communication conditions in each communication screen are set to 1
Although it can be changed by the number of procedures, the communication conditions that are not included in each communication screen require seven procedures.

Next, a communication procedure in the prior art (2) will be described with reference to FIG. First, a connection icon is selected from each communication screen (step 1141).
The communication control unit 220 determines the information set on the communication screen and the communication condition data (X
In the case of X communication, the XX communication communication condition change control unit 218,
In the case of the YY communication, the YY communication condition change control unit 21
9), a communication process is performed based on the communication common communication condition data 234 (step 1142).

When the communication by each communication function is completed, the screen returns to the communication screen of each communication (step 1143). Here, when two or more types of communication are used and the communication conditions need to be changed, the communication condition data is independent data, so the communication conditions must be set each time each communication is performed. The number of operation procedures for switching functions increases.

Referring to FIG. 9, a procedure in a case where a change in function is accompanied by a change in communication conditions will be described.

Here, a case will be described as an example where the communication conditions arranged in the communication screen are changed in the XX communication and the same change is made in the YY communication. First, when the communication conditions in the XX communication screen are changed, the XX communication communication condition change control unit 218 changes the XX communication communication condition data 235 (step 1151). Next, when a function selection icon on the off-screen is selected, a function selection function is activated by the off-screen function control unit 212, and the function selection control unit 215 displays a function selection screen (step 115).
2). Therefore, when the YY communication function is selected, the YY communication function is activated by the function selection control unit 215, and the YY communication screen is displayed (step 1153). When the communication condition in the YY communication screen is changed, the YY communication condition change control unit 21
9 changes the YY communication condition data 236 (step 1154). As described above, when changing the communication conditions for two communications, four procedures are required.

[0029]

As described above, the prior art has the following problems.

In the prior art (1), when setting communication conditions, the only way to display the communication condition setting screen is to change the communication condition setting function after selecting the communication condition setting function via the environment setting. Therefore, to change the communication conditions,
More steps were required, which was troublesome for the user.

In the prior art (2), when only the communication condition on the screen is changed for only one type of communication, the communication condition setting screen need not be displayed.
Since the items can be changed, the operability is improved. However, if two or more types of communication are used and communication conditions need to be changed,
Since each communication condition data is independent data, the contents corrected in one communication are not reflected in the communication conditions of other communication, and the communication conditions must be set each time each communication is performed. The number of operation procedures for switching the number increases, and the operability deteriorates. It is troublesome for the user to perform the same change for each communication, and the number of cases where a communication error occurs due to forgetting to set communication conditions increases.

Focusing on the above problems, the present invention provides a means for arranging an icon for activating a communication condition setting function off-screen and selecting the icon to solve the above-mentioned problem, It is possible to change conditions collectively by three operations, and in case of communication error,
The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to see the setting contents of the current communication conditions in one procedure and to greatly improve operability.

[0033]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a storage unit capable of storing some communication conditions for performing communication, a control unit capable of changing the information, and an information input unit. In a document processing apparatus having a possible input unit, an information display unit, and an output unit capable of transmitting and receiving information by performing communication with another device using a telephone line or the like, a communication condition setting function is provided. This is achieved by providing the off-screen function data to which is added and an off-screen function control unit that can always activate the function.

By the above means, the communication condition setting screen can be started from each communication screen in one procedure.

[0035]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an electronic organizer or the like which embodies the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a document processing device such as a PDA.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a control unit for controlling each unit. Among them, there are an edit control unit 11 for controlling editing of various data and functions, and a communication control unit 20 for controlling communication. In the editing control unit 11,
There is an off-screen function control unit 12 for controlling functions arranged on the off-screen.

The off-screen is a position where a function can always be selected irrespective of the displayed content, and a position where "function selection" and "communication conditions" in FIG. Call. The edit control unit 11 changes the communication condition based on the communication condition set on the communication condition setting screen and the communication condition display control unit 13 for displaying the communication condition currently set on the communication condition setting screen. There is a communication condition change control unit 14 to be set.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a storage unit for storing various data. Among them, off-screen function data 31 for storing functions arranged off-screen, communication condition data 32 for storing set communication conditions, and communication condition screen data for storing settings of a communication condition setting screen 3
There are three.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an input unit for inputting information of each data using a keyboard, a pen or the like. Reference numeral 5 denotes an output unit for outputting information of each data. The output unit 5 includes a display unit 51 for displaying, on a screen, the contents of data being edited using a display or the like, and a communication unit such as a general public line or a mobile phone. There is a communication unit 52 that outputs information using a device.

Next, a communication condition changing procedure which realizes the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, when an off-screen communication condition icon is selected from each communication screen, a communication condition setting function is started by the off-screen function control unit 12, and the communication condition display control unit 13 transmits the information stored in the communication condition data 32. To the communication condition screen data 3
3 and display the communication condition setting screen (step 1
101).

When the communication condition item is changed on the communication condition setting screen, the communication condition screen data 33 is changed accordingly (step 1102).

When the setting is completed, an execution icon or a cancel icon on the communication condition screen is selected (step 11).
03). When the execution icon is selected, the communication condition change control unit 14 sets the information of the communication condition screen data 33 in the communication condition data 32, closes the communication condition setting screen, and returns to the original communication screen. When the cancel icon is selected on the communication condition screen, the communication condition setting screen is closed without setting the communication condition data 32, and the screen returns to the original communication screen. Next, a communication procedure that implements the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when a connection icon is selected from each communication screen (step 1111), each communication function is performed by the communication control unit 20 based on the information set on the communication screen and the communication condition data 32. Perform (Step 111
2). When the communication by each communication function is completed, the screen returns to the communication screen (step 1113).

In the present invention, the off-screen function data 31
In addition, by adding a “communication condition”, it is possible to display a screen for changing the communication condition in a single procedure from each communication screen. Also, this can be realized by preparing the communication condition data 32 set and registered on the communication condition setting screen, and using it in common for each communication.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention, when changing the communication condition of each communication when changing the line to a different telephone or changing the outside line calling number, the communication condition is changed. Screen can be displayed in one procedure, and can be changed collectively in three procedures, improving operability. Also, when a communication error occurs, the current communication condition settings are changed to 1
It is possible to check the number of times, and the operability is greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a document editing device such as an electronic organizer or a PDA embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an operation procedure for changing a communication condition according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a communication operation procedure according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram according to a conventional technique (1) (a method of displaying a communication condition setting screen from an environment setting screen).

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an operation procedure for changing a communication condition according to the conventional technique (1).

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram according to the related art (2) (a method of arranging some items of communication conditions in each communication screen).

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation procedure for changing communication conditions according to the conventional technique (2).

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a communication operation procedure according to the conventional technique (2).

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an operation procedure for changing communication conditions of a plurality of communication functions according to the related art (2).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Control unit, 3,130,230 ... Storage unit, 4,14
0,240 ... input unit, 5,150,250 ... output unit, 1
1 Edit control unit, 12, 112 Off-screen function control unit, 13, 113 Communication condition display control unit, 14, 11
4: Communication condition change control unit, 20, 120, 220: Communication control unit, 31, 131: Off-screen function data, 3
2, 132, 232: communication condition data, 33, 133,
231,233 ... communication condition screen data, 51,151,
251, display unit, 52, 152, 252, communication unit, 11
0,210 ... control unit, 111, 211 ... edit control unit, 11
5, 215: Function selection control unit, 116, 216: Environment setting control unit, 210 to 252: Parts related to document processing using the conventional technology (2), 212: Off-screen function control unit, 213: Communication condition display Control unit, 214: communication condition change control unit, 217: communication common communication condition change control unit, 218 ... XX communication communication condition change control unit, 219 ... Y
Y communication communication condition change control unit, 234: communication common communication condition data, 235: XX communication communication condition data, 236: YY
Communication Communication condition data.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shigeki Taniguchi 1-1-1 Higashitagacho, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture Inside the Taga Headquarters, Hitachi, Ltd.Electrical Equipment Division (72) Inventor Kazushi Takagishi Higashi City, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture 1-1-1, Tagacho, Hitachi, Ltd.Electrical Equipment Division, Taga Headquarters (72) Inventor Hiroshi Kato 1-1-1, Higashitagacho, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachi, Ltd.Electrical Equipment Division, Taga Headquarters Inside

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit capable of storing some communication conditions at the time of communication, a control unit capable of changing the information, an input unit capable of inputting information, A document processing device having an output unit capable of transmitting and receiving information by communicating with other devices using a display and a telephone line, etc .; And a off-screen function control unit capable of always activating the function. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication conditions include communication condition data commonly used in each communication.