JPH11194870A - Mouse cursor managing method, and data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the visibility and operability to plural cursors that are shown on a screen by switching to other mouse cursors based on link information and menu information and managing which mouse controls in an identifiable way by making display colors and shapes different. SOLUTION: A mouse cursor managing means 4a selects a mouse cursor able to be made a control object based on a switching operation input to a mouse cursor and link information between mouse cursors or the switching operation input and menu information of a mouse cursor that can be a control object. A mouse cursor switching means 4b switches a mouse cursor to be a control object to a mouse cursor selected by a mouse cursor selecting means 4a. A displaying means 3a shows whether or not each mouse cursor is in its controlled state and further shows by which mouse it is controlled if it is controlled in an identifiable way by making display colors and shapes different.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse cursor management method and a data processing device for moving and displaying a plurality of cursors on a screen by using a pointing device such as a mouse.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mouse cursor management method and apparatus in which a single cursor displayed on a screen is moved by a pointing device such as a mouse to operate an icon or the like has the following functions. (1) A single cursor is displayed on the screen irrespective of whether it is a multi-window system or not, and is moved on the screen in accordance with the operation amount and operation direction by the pointing device. (2) Click operation of an icon or the like is performed by turning on / off an operation switch provided on the pointing device. (3) When the screen is switched, the position of the cursor on the screen after switching is immovable with respect to the position on the screen before switching, or is set in advance at, for example, a corner position at the upper left of the screen or the center of the screen. Automatically move to a predetermined position such as a position. (4) If the position of the newly displayed icon to be clicked next is limited, the cursor automatically moves to the icon when the icon is newly displayed.

On the other hand, as a conventional mouse cursor management method and apparatus for controlling each of a plurality of cursors displayed on a screen by using a pointing device such as a mouse, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2-201623 discloses a multiple mouse cursor control method. And an image processing apparatus disclosed in JP-A-4-267417. The former multiple mouse cursor control method introduces a pseudo mouse cursor that can be set only in each window and can be distinguished from the true mouse cursor, in addition to a true mouse cursor that can be freely moved on the screen. Has the function of setting and deleting the pseudo mouse cursor by the special operation of the above, and the function of moving the true mouse cursor to the position of the pseudo mouse cursor by the special operation of the mouse and activating the window where the pseudo mouse cursor is located. It was done. Further, the latter image processing apparatus connects a plurality of coordinate input means to the image processing apparatus to be operated and, as a software driver for controlling the coordinate input means, temporarily inputs an input among the plurality of coordinate input means. Only allow one to be programmed.

[0004]

Since the conventional mouse cursor management method and data processing apparatus are configured as described above, a single cursor is displayed on the screen and operated by a pointing device such as a mouse. When the screen is switched or the screen is enlarged such as multi-screen, the cursor position is fixed with respect to the position before the screen switching or the screen position before the enlargement, or the corner position at the upper left of the screen The cursor is automatically moved to a predetermined position such as the screen or the center of the screen, so that the cursor is not lost. On the other hand, when multiple cursors are displayed on the screen and operated by a pointing device such as a mouse, the position of the cursor operated to switch the screen or enlarge the screen such as a multi-screen is displayed on the screen. The cursor does not move with respect to the position before switching or the position of the screen before enlargement, or the cursor is lost due to automatically moving to a predetermined position such as a corner position at the upper left of the screen or a center position of the screen. However, there is a problem that the other cursors are located outside the display screen as the screen is switched or the screen is enlarged, such as a multi-screen, so that the cursor is lost and visibility of each cursor is reduced.

[0005] Further, an operation of moving a cursor over an operation target displayed by a pointing device such as a mouse is performed. Is the case where the position of the cursor before enlargement and the position of the cursor after enlargement do not change on the screen, for example, the operation target is located at the top of the screen after enlargement and the position of the cursor is at the bottom of the screen after enlargement In such a case, the distance between the position of the cursor and the operation target also increases in accordance with the enlargement ratio, and thus there is a problem that the amount of operation required for moving the cursor increases. Further, even when another cursor is present within the designated enlargement range, for example, when the screen is enlarged for the operation target, the other cursor and the operation are performed on the enlarged screen. There has been a problem that the distance to the target increases in accordance with the enlargement ratio, and the amount of operation required to move the other cursor increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a mouse cursor management method and a data processing device with improved visibility and operability for a plurality of cursors displayed on a screen. With the goal.

[0007]

A mouse cursor management method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: controlling a mouse cursor to be controlled among a plurality of mouse cursors displayed on a screen;
Switch to another mouse cursor based on the switching operation input for the mouse cursor and link information between the mouse cursor and another mouse cursor, or the switching operation input and menu information of the mouse cursor that can be controlled Manages each mouse cursor by differentiating the display color and shape to indicate whether the mouse cursor is in a controlled state, and if so, which mouse is being controlled; It is like that.

The mouse cursor management method according to the present invention provides coordinate position information of each mouse cursor displayed on the screen, whether or not the mouse cursor is being controlled, and if the mouse cursor is further controlled. Identification information for identifying which mouse is controlled by changing the display color or shape and identifying the mouse is displayed in the peripheral area on the screen in correspondence with each mouse cursor.

In the mouse cursor management method according to the present invention, a coordinate axis indicating the position of the mouse cursor is displayed in a peripheral area on a screen with the mouse cursor based on an operation input to the mouse cursor to be controlled. This is displayed in correspondence with the coordinate position information.

In the mouse cursor management method according to the present invention, a region to which a mouse cursor not to be controlled returns is provided on the screen, an attribute indicating the coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen, and the mouse cursor is controlled. Based on the attribute indicating whether or not the mouse cursor is not being controlled, the mouse cursor is moved to the area and returned to the area, whereby the location of the mouse cursor that is not controlled is determined. It is intended to be managed.

The mouse cursor management method according to the present invention determines whether or not the coordinate position where the mouse cursor has finished moving is close to the movement target position of the mouse cursor.
Determined by the proximity determination function based on the attribute indicating the coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen and the coordinates of the movement target position,
When determining that the mouse cursor is close to the movement target position by the proximity determination function, the mouse cursor at the coordinate position where the movement has been completed is moved to the coordinate position of the movement target position. It was done.

A mouse cursor management method according to the present invention divides a screen into a plurality of areas, sets an attribute indicating an active area of the area to the mouse cursor, and sets the attribute of the mouse cursor based on the attribute. The movement outside the active area is prohibited.

A mouse cursor management method according to the present invention divides a screen into a plurality of areas, sets an attribute indicating an active area among the areas to the mouse cursor, and moves the mouse cursor out of the active area. Then, based on the attribute set for the mouse cursor, the display mode of the mouse cursor is changed to a display mode different from the display mode in the area.

In the mouse cursor management method according to the present invention, the screen is divided into a plurality of areas, and an attribute indicating an active area among the areas is set for each mouse cursor. When moving into an adjacent area outside the active area, the control target is switched from the mouse cursor to a mouse cursor that sets the adjacent area as an active area based on the attribute.

According to the data processing apparatus of the present invention, a switching operation input to a mouse cursor and link information between the mouse cursor and another mouse cursor, or a menu of a mouse cursor that can be the switching operation input and a control target A mouse cursor selecting means for selecting another mouse cursor to be controlled based on the information; a mouse cursor switching means for switching a mouse cursor to be controlled to the mouse cursor selected by the mouse cursor selecting means; A mouse cursor management means having a display means for differentiating a display color and a shape to identify which mouse is being controlled if the mouse is in a controlled state, and which mouse is being controlled if further controlled. It is prepared for.

The data processing apparatus according to the present invention stores the coordinate position information of each mouse cursor displayed on the screen and identification information indicating whether or not the mouse cursor is in a controlled state. The display means displays in a peripheral area on the screen in correspondence with the cursor.

The data processing apparatus according to the present invention displays coordinate axes indicating the position of the mouse cursor in the peripheral area on the screen with the mouse cursor based on an operation input to the mouse cursor to be controlled. The display means displays the information in association with the coordinate position information.

In the data processing apparatus according to the present invention, an area to which a mouse cursor not to be controlled returns is provided on the screen, an attribute indicating the coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen, and the mouse cursor is controlled. Based on the attribute indicating whether or not the mouse cursor is not controlled, the mouse cursor is moved to the area and returned to manage the location of the mouse cursor that is not controlled. And a mouse cursor management means.

The data processing device according to the present invention determines whether or not the coordinate position where the mouse cursor has finished moving is close to the movement target position of the mouse cursor by using an attribute indicating the coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen and It has proximity determining means for determining based on the coordinates of the movement destination position, and when the proximity determination means determines that the mouse cursor is close to the movement destination position, the mouse cursor management means, The mouse cursor at the coordinate position where the movement has been completed is moved to the coordinate position of the movement target position.

The data processing device according to the present invention divides a screen into a plurality of areas, sets an attribute indicating an active area among the areas to a mouse cursor, and sets the active area of the mouse cursor based on the attribute. And a mouse cursor management means for prohibiting movement outside the area.

The data processing device according to the present invention divides a screen into a plurality of areas, sets an attribute indicating an active area among the areas to a mouse cursor, and moves the mouse cursor out of the active area. A mouse cursor management means for changing a display mode of the mouse cursor to a display mode different from the display mode in the area based on the attribute.

In the data processing apparatus according to the present invention, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas when the screen is divided into a plurality of areas is set to each mouse cursor, and the mouse cursor to be controlled is A mouse cursor management means for switching a control target from the mouse cursor to a mouse cursor having the adjacent area as an active area based on the attribute when moving into an adjacent area outside the active area is provided. Things.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the first embodiment is applied. In the figure, reference numerals 1A and 1B denote a mouse connected to the data processing device of the first embodiment, 2 a display device such as a CRT, 3 a main body of the data processing device such as a workstation, and 4 a mouse cursor management means. is there. 4a, a mouse cursor to be controlled is selected based on the switching operation input to the mouse cursor and link information between the mouse cursors, or the switching operation input and menu information of the mouse cursor that can be controlled. Mouse cursor selecting means. Reference numeral 4b denotes a mouse cursor switching unit that switches the mouse cursor to be controlled to the mouse cursor selected by the mouse cursor selection unit 4a. 3a
Is a display means for displaying whether or not each mouse cursor is in a controlled state, and if so, which mouse is being controlled by changing the display color and shape so as to be identifiable. . The display means 3a further controls according to the position information of the x and y coordinates of each mouse cursor displayed on the screen of the display device 2 and whether or not the mouse cursor is being controlled. If the mouse cursor is displayed, identification information that makes it possible to identify which mouse is controlled by changing the display color and shape is displayed in the mouse cursor coordinate display area on the screen in association with each mouse cursor. Has a function. Further, based on an operation input from a specific operation button of a mouse or the like on a mouse cursor to be controlled, or an operation input from a keyboard or the like, a coordinate axis indicating the position of the mouse cursor is displayed on the screen with the mouse cursor. Has a function of displaying the mouse cursor in accordance with the x-coordinate and y-coordinate position information of the mouse cursor displayed in the mouse cursor coordinate display area.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a screen of the display device 2. In the drawing, reference numeral 5 denotes a screen of the display device 2, 6A and 6A.
B and 6C are mouse cursors controlled by either the mouse 1A or the mouse 1B, and the mouse 1A and the mouse 1B can control any one of the mouse cursors 6A, 6B and 6C, You cannot operate multiple mouse cursors at the same time. Each of the mouse cursors 6A, 6B, and 6C is displayed so as to be able to determine whether or not the mouse is being controlled, and if so, which mouse is being controlled by color and shape. . 51 is each mouse cursor 6A, 6
This is a mouse cursor coordinate display area provided around the screen 5 for displaying x and y coordinates for confirming the positions of B and 6C.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a mouse cursor switching process controlled by mouse operation. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing coordinate axes indicating the position of the mouse cursor and the position of the mouse cursor displayed in the mouse cursor coordinate display area 51 on the screen based on an operation input to the mouse cursor to be controlled. . In FIG. 4, 511A is a location display symbol indicating the x-coordinate position of the mouse cursor 6A, and 511C is an x-coordinate of the mouse cursor 6C.
A location display symbol indicating a coordinate position, 512A is a location display symbol indicating the y-coordinate position of the mouse cursor 6A, 51A.
2C is a location display symbol indicating the y coordinate position of the mouse cursor 6C. The positions of these location display symbols on the mouse cursor coordinate display area 51 match the x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the corresponding mouse cursor, and whether or not they are controlled in the same manner as the corresponding mouse cursor. If the mouse is controlled, it is displayed so as to be able to determine which mouse is being controlled by its color and shape. 7A is a coordinate axis displayed on the screen by the display means 3a, an x coordinate display axis indicating the x coordinate of the mouse cursor 6A, and 7B is a y coordinate display axis similarly indicating the y coordinate of the mouse cursor 6A. The position of the mouse cursor 6A is displayed on the screen when a key input operation from an input device such as a specific operation button of a mouse or a keyboard is performed. When each of the plurality of mouse cursors displayed on the screen of the display device 2 is operated by a plurality of operators with each of the plurality of mice, each of the location display symbols 511A, 511C, 512
A, the identification display of the control source mouse corresponding to 512C is displayed side by side.

FIG. 5 shows a mouse cursor 6A, 6B, 6C.
Is an explanatory diagram showing attributes possessed by, 611 is a specific identifier which is a value for uniquely specifying each mouse cursor, 612 is a boolean value indicating whether or not each mouse cursor is controlled, 613 Is the mouse number controlling each mouse cursor. Reference numeral 614 denotes an identifier of a mouse cursor targeted when switching control to a link destination;
It has two identifiers “prev” and “next” as links, and indicates where to go back or forward by different operations.

The mouse cursor management means 4 holds a cursor list and data on the mouse list. The cursor list contains the mouse cursors 6A, 6A
FIG. 6A is a list of identifiers of B and 6C.
The mouse list is a list of mouse cursors controlled by the mice 1A and 1B.
(B).

Next, a mouse cursor switching process performed by the mouse cursor management means 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the mouse has been operated (step ST1). If the mouse has been operated, it is next determined whether or not a mouse cursor switching operation has been performed (step ST2). In this case, the switching operation of the mouse cursor is performed by, for example, an operation of a specific button of a mouse, a key input operation of a keyboard, or the like. If not a mouse cursor switching operation, step ST
In step 4, the process returns to step ST1 without performing any processing. On the other hand, if it is a mouse cursor switching operation in step ST2, the currently controlled mouse cursor is changed to the mouse cursor 614 in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the user has a link as shown in FIG. 6. If the user does not have a link, the cursor list shown in FIG. 6A is displayed, and a menu for selecting the switching destination of the mouse cursor is displayed (step S1). ST6). On the other hand, if there is a link, the link indicated by 614 in FIG.
The mouse cursor is switched using two identifiers “ev” and “next” (step ST5).

Therefore, when a mouse cursor controlled by each mouse is to be switched in a state where a plurality of mice are connected, a predetermined cursor switching operation is performed, and this cursor switching operation is performed in step ST2. In step ST3, it is determined whether or not the mouse cursor for performing the cursor switching operation has a link. If there is no link, the mouse cursor to be switched is selected and the mouse cursor is switched based on the menu display in step ST6. When a link is provided, “prev” and “nex” are added to the link indicated by 614 in FIG.
The mouse cursor is switched by the two identifiers “t”.

As described above, the first embodiment
According to this, the location display symbol of each mouse cursor is displayed on the mouse cursor coordinate display area 51 at the x coordinate and y coordinate of the corresponding mouse cursor, and is controlled in the same manner as the corresponding mouse cursor. Is displayed, so that it can be distinguished by the color and shape whether the mouse is being controlled or not, if it is controlled, the visibility of the plurality of cursors displayed on the screen is improved. .

Switching of the mouse cursor controlled by each mouse is performed by two identifiers "prev" and "next" when the mouse cursor has a link.
Since the menu can be displayed based on the menu displayed at T6, there is an effect that mouse cursor management in which operability of a plurality of mouse cursors by each connected mouse is improved can be realized.

Embodiment 2 FIG. The mouse cursor management unit 4 according to the second embodiment provides a home position area on the screen where a mouse cursor that is not to be controlled moves on the screen, an attribute indicating the coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen, and the control of the mouse cursor. Based on the attribute indicating whether or not the mouse cursor is controlled, when the mouse cursor is not controlled, the mouse cursor is moved to the area, and the location of the mouse cursor not controlled is located. Has the function of managing Further, the mouse cursor management means 4 determines whether or not the coordinate position where the mouse cursor has finished moving is close to the movement target position of the mouse cursor, by an attribute indicating the coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen and the movement. Judge based on the coordinates of the destination position,
There is a proximity determining means indicated by reference numeral 4c in FIG.
When the proximity determining unit 4c determines that the mouse cursor is close to the movement target position, the mouse cursor management unit 4 replaces the mouse cursor at the coordinate position where the movement has been completed with the mouse cursor. It has a function of moving to the coordinate position of the movement target position.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of the display device 2 of the data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the second embodiment is applied. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 11 denotes a symbol indicating a position to which an uncontrolled mouse cursor returns, and reference numeral 12 denotes a symbol indicating a movement target position of the approaching mouse cursor. These symbols 11 and 12 can be selected easily on the screen. Symbol 11 shows an example of a home position where a mouse cursor that is no longer controlled moves, and symbol 12 shows an example where the approaching mouse cursor moves and symbolized using the entrance of the mouse cursor as an image. Reference numeral 15 denotes these symbols 11 and 12, and mouse cursors 6A and 61.
A and 62A are display screens displayed. Reference numeral 61A denotes a mouse cursor when the mouse cursor returns to the position of the symbol 11 when the mouse cursor 6A is in an uncontrolled state. 62A is symbol 1
The mouse cursor 6 </ b> A approaching the symbol 2 indicates the mouse cursor when the mouse cursor has moved to the symbol 12. Reference numeral 81 denotes an arrow indicating a moving path of the mouse cursor 6A in the direction of the symbol 11, and reference numeral 82 denotes an arrow indicating a moving path of the mouse cursor 6A in the direction of the symbol 12. 83 is the mouse cursor 6
When A approaches the symbol 12 to the tip of the arrow 82, the arrow indicates a path when the mouse cursor moves from the tip of the arrow 82 to the symbol 12.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a mouse cursor management process according to this embodiment. Next, the operation will be described with reference to this flowchart, taking the display screen 15 of FIG. 7 as an example. First, it is determined whether or not the mouse is operated (step ST11). If the mouse is operated, it is determined whether or not the operation is a switching operation of the mouse cursor 6A (step ST12). The switching operation of the mouse cursor is performed, for example, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 described in the first embodiment. If the mouse cursor 6A is a switching operation in step ST12, the mouse cursor 61A which is switched to a new mouse cursor by this switching operation and is not currently controlled by the mouse is moved to a non-controlled position, that is, The symbol is moved to the position of the symbol 11 shown in FIG. 7 along the movement path indicated by the arrow 81 (step ST13).

If the mouse cursor 6A is not switched in step ST12, the mouse cursor 6A
It is determined whether the operation is a moving operation (step ST1).
4) As a result, if the operation is the movement of the mouse cursor 6A, the operation waits until the movement using the arrow 82 of the mouse cursor as the movement path by this movement operation is completed (step ST).
15), proximity determination for the symbol 12 is performed by the proximity determination means 4c (step ST16). In this proximity determination, it is determined from the coordinates at which the movement has started, the coordinates at which the movement has ended, and the coordinates at the final position at the time of approach that the mouse cursor has moved to the final position. If the result of this determination is true, the mouse cursor 6A is moved to the display position of the symbol 12, which is the final movement position, by the arrow 83 (step ST17).

In order to implement the above-described mouse cursor management processing, each mouse cursor is configured to have the following attributes. Home position: coordinates that are located when not controlled and indicate the position of the symbol 11. Pre-movement coordinates: These are the coordinates before the movement operation is performed, and are changed to new values by steps ST14 and ST15 in the mouse cursor management processing of FIG. Further, the final position when the mouse cursor approaches the final position is configured as data having the following attributes. Goal position: coordinates indicating the final position where the mouse cursor has approached, and coordinates indicating the position of the symbol 12. Proximity determination function: A function that takes two points, the goal position and the coordinates of the mouse cursor, as arguments and returns “true” if close, and “false” if not close, and is used for determination of proximity. For example, a function that returns “true” when a Euclidean distance between two points is equal to or less than a certain numerical value r and “false” otherwise is a determination function that regards the inside of a circle having a radius r as close.

As described above, according to the second embodiment,
According to the method, the mouse cursor which is no longer controlled is automatically moved to the display position of the symbol 11 by switching the mouse cursor controlled by the mouse, so that the uncontrolled mouse cursor is scattered on the screen. Disappears and is always located at a fixed symbol display location, so that the visibility of a plurality of cursors displayed on the screen is improved. The mouse cursor moved by each mouse does not move to the symbol 12 indicating the final movement position, but moves to a certain proximity range to move to the symbol 12 indicating the final movement position. Therefore, there is an effect that mouse cursor management in which operability of a plurality of mouse cursors by each connected mouse is improved can be realized.

Embodiment 3 The mouse cursor management unit 4 according to the third embodiment divides the screen of the display device 2 into a plurality of areas, sets an attribute indicating an active area among the areas to the mouse cursor, and sets the attribute based on the attribute. It has a function of prohibiting the movement of the mouse cursor outside the active area. The mouse cursor management means 4 divides the screen into a plurality of areas, sets an attribute indicating an active area among the areas to the mouse cursor,
When the mouse cursor moves out of the active area, a function of changing the display mode of the mouse cursor to a display mode different from the display mode in the area based on the attribute set in the mouse cursor is provided. doing. Further, the mouse cursor management means 4 sets, for each mouse cursor, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas when the screen is divided into a plurality of areas, so that the mouse cursor to be controlled is active. A function of switching a control target from the mouse cursor to a mouse cursor that sets the adjacent area as an active area based on the attribute when moving to an adjacent area outside the area.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of the display device 2 of the data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the third embodiment is applied. In FIG. 9, 9A, 9
B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9F denote regions which are part of the display screen 25, 10a, 10b, etc. denote boundary lines of the regions indicated by broken lines. The boundaries 10a and 10b are not necessarily displayed on the display screen 25.

Next, the operation of the mouse cursor management performed in the third embodiment will be described. FIGS. 10 and 11 show a display form of the mouse cursor according to the movement of the mouse cursor in the third embodiment. FIG.
At 0, the controlled mouse cursor 6A is
Region 9 outside the range of rightward boundary line 10a indicated by arrow
When the mouse cursor is moved to D, the display form of the mouse cursor 6A changes to a mouse cursor 63A indicating that the operation is disabled when the mouse cursor 6A crosses the boundary line 10a, and operations other than the movement are restricted. In this case, the display of the mouse cursor 63A uses a display that can recognize that the mouse cursor 63A is out of the operable range. In the example shown in FIG.

In FIG. 11, the mouse cursor 6C being controlled is indicated by a rightward boundary line 10b indicated by an arrow in the drawing.
The mouse cursor 6C is stopped at a position immediately before the boundary line 10b, and the mouse cursor 6C is moved.
C changes to a display form of a mouse cursor 61C indicating an uncontrolled mouse cursor. Then, after the mouse cursor 61C stops at the position immediately before the boundary line 10b, the mouse cursor 6B in the right area 9F divided by the boundary line 10b is changed to a mouse cursor to be controlled, and after the mouse cursor 6C stops moving. Is performed for the mouse cursor 6B. The mouse cursor 6B is
The mouse cursor 61B is moved in the direction of the arrow indicated by the broken line (parallel to the arrow indicating the moving direction of the mouse cursor 6C), and is displayed as the controlled mouse cursor 61B.

In order to realize the above-described mouse cursor management processing, each area 9A, 9A,
9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, and 9F are data having the following attributes. Identifier: A value for uniquely identifying each area. Range: upper left and lower right coordinates when each area is a rectangular area. Active cursor: A list of mouse cursors that can be operated in each area. Cursor list: A list of mouse cursors located in each area. FIG. 12 shows each of the areas 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E,
It is explanatory drawing which shows the attribute which 9F has.

The mouse cursor is configured to have the following attributes. Active area: A list of identifiers of areas where each mouse cursor can be operated. Current area: identifier of the area where the mouse cursor is located. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the attributes of each mouse cursor corresponding to the display form of the mouse cursor shown in FIG.

As described above, the third embodiment
According to, when each mouse cursor moves out of the predetermined area, its movement and functions are suppressed, and the display mode is switched, so that the number of mouse cursors is not confused with the number of mouse cursors. There is an effect that the mouse cursor can be switched and used by operation and movement, and mouse cursor management in which operability for mouse cursors of the number of connected mice or more is improved can be realized.

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, a mouse cursor to be controlled among a plurality of mouse cursors displayed on a screen is switched to the mouse cursor by a switching operation input and the mouse cursor. Switch to another mouse cursor based on the link information between the mouse cursor and another mouse cursor, or the menu information of the mouse cursor that can be set as the switching operation input and the control target, so that the mouse cursor is controlled. Whether or not there is, and if it is controlled, which mouse is controlled by differentiating the display color and shape so that it can be identified,
Since it is configured to manage each mouse cursor, it is possible to switch the mouse cursor being controlled to another mouse cursor with good operability, and when switching the mouse cursor to another mouse cursor, each mouse cursor The visibility of each mouse cursor when switching mouse cursors can be easily determined based on the display color and shape as to whether or not the mouse is being controlled, and if so, which mouse is being controlled. Also has the effect of improving.

Further, according to the present invention, coordinate position information of each mouse cursor is displayed in a peripheral area on the screen corresponding to each mouse cursor, and whether or not the mouse cursor is controlled is further controlled. If it is, it is configured to display identification information that makes it possible to distinguish which mouse is controlled by changing the display color and shape so that multiple mouse cursors exist on the screen It is also possible to easily determine whether each mouse cursor is in a controlled state, and if so, which mouse is controlled by the display color and shape, and to make the visibility and visibility for each mouse cursor This has the effect of improving operability.

According to the present invention, a coordinate axis indicating the position of the mouse cursor is displayed in the peripheral area on the screen with the mouse cursor based on an operation input to the mouse cursor to be controlled. Since it is configured to be displayed in correspondence with the position information, the relationship between the coordinate position information displayed in the peripheral area and the controlled mouse cursor can be easily grasped by the coordinate axes, and the visual recognition for each mouse cursor can be performed. This has the effect of improving operability and operability.

According to the present invention, an area for returning a mouse cursor which is not controlled is provided on the screen, an attribute indicating the coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen, and whether the mouse cursor is controlled. Based on the attribute indicating whether or not the mouse cursor is not controlled, the mouse cursor is moved to the area and returned, so that the mouse cursor that is not controlled can be easily adjusted. This makes it possible to grasp, and there is an effect that visibility and operability for each mouse cursor are improved.

Further, according to the present invention, when it is determined by the proximity determining function that the mouse cursor is close to the movement target position, the mouse cursor at the coordinate position where the movement has been completed is moved to the movement target position. Since it is configured to move to the coordinate position, it is not necessary to accurately perform the moving operation for the mouse cursor, and there is an effect that the operability for each mouse cursor is improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the screen is divided into a plurality of areas, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas is set to the mouse cursor, and the active area of the mouse cursor is set based on the attribute. Since the movement outside the area is prohibited, the mouse cursor is always positioned within the active area, so that the mouse cursor is not lost and the visibility and operability of each mouse cursor are improved. effective.

According to the present invention, when the screen is divided into a plurality of areas, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas is set to the mouse cursor, and when the mouse cursor moves out of the active area, Based on the attribute set for the mouse cursor, the display mode of the mouse cursor is changed to a display mode different from the display mode in the area, so that the mouse cursor is in the active area. This makes it possible to easily grasp whether or not the mouse cursor is displayed, thereby improving the visibility and operability of each mouse cursor.

According to the invention, when the mouse cursor to be controlled moves into an adjacent area outside the active area, the adjacent area is activated from the mouse cursor based on the attribute. Since the control target is switched to a mouse cursor that is a region that is a simple region, even if there are a plurality of mouse cursors on the screen, switching of the mouse cursor is performed according to the movement of the controlled mouse cursor. Automatically, and the operability for each mouse cursor is improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the mouse cursor switching means for switching the mouse cursor to be controlled to the mouse cursor selected by the mouse cursor selection means, and whether or not the mouse cursor is being controlled, If it is controlled, it is configured to have a mouse cursor management means having a display means for differentiating the display color and shape to identify which mouse is controlled by the mouse, so it is a control target. The mouse cursor can be switched to another mouse cursor with good operability, and whether or not each mouse cursor is in a controlled state when switching the mouse cursor to another mouse cursor is further controlled. It is easy to determine which mouse is controlled by the display color and shape. Visibility for each mouse cursor when switching Sukasoru also has the effect of improving.

According to the present invention, an area for returning a mouse cursor which is not controlled is provided on the screen, an attribute indicating the coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen, and whether the mouse cursor is controlled. Based on the attribute indicating whether or not the mouse cursor is not controlled, the mouse cursor is moved to the area and returned to manage the location of the mouse cursor that is not controlled. Since the configuration is such that the mouse cursor management means is provided, it is possible to easily grasp the mouse cursors that are not to be controlled, and to improve the visibility and operability of each mouse cursor.

Further, according to the present invention, the screen is divided into a plurality of areas, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas is set to the mouse cursor, and the active area of the mouse cursor is set based on the attribute. Since the mouse cursor management means for prohibiting the movement outside the area is provided, the mouse cursor is always located within the active area, so that the mouse cursor is not lost and the visibility for each mouse cursor is improved. This has the effect of improving operability.

Further, according to the present invention, when the screen is divided into a plurality of areas, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas is set to the mouse cursor, and when the mouse cursor moves out of the active area, Based on the attribute set in the mouse cursor, the mouse cursor is configured to include a mouse cursor management unit that changes the display mode of the mouse cursor to a display mode different from the display mode in the area. This makes it possible to easily determine whether or not the mouse cursor is within the active area, thereby improving the visibility and operability of each mouse cursor.

According to the present invention, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas when the screen is divided into a plurality of areas is set for each mouse cursor, and the mouse cursor to be controlled is activated. A mouse cursor management means for switching a control target from the mouse cursor to a mouse cursor having the adjacent area as an active area, based on the attribute, when moving into an adjacent area outside the appropriate area. Therefore, even if there are a plurality of mouse cursors on the screen, the switching of the mouse cursor is automatically performed for each of the areas according to the movement of the controlled mouse cursor, and the operability for each mouse cursor is improved. Has the effect of doing

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FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of a data processing device to which a mouse cursor management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen of a display device of the data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a mouse cursor switching process controlled by a mouse operation in the data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating coordinate axes on a screen of a display device of the data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing attributes of a mouse cursor in the data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a cursor list and a mouse list in the data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of a display device of a data processing device to which a mouse cursor management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a mouse cursor management process of the data processing device to which the mouse cursor management method according to the second embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of a display device of a data processing device to which a mouse cursor management method according to a third embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a display form of a mouse cursor according to movement of the mouse cursor according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a display form of a mouse cursor according to movement of the mouse cursor according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing attributes of each area according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing attributes of an active area and a current area held by each mouse cursor according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

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1A, 1B mouse, 3a display means, 4 mouse cursor management means, 4a mouse cursor selection means, 4b mouse cursor switching means, 4c proximity determination means.

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[Claims] 1. A mouse cursor to be controlled among a plurality of mouse cursors displayed on a screen is input by a switching operation input for the mouse cursor and link information between the mouse cursor and another mouse cursor, or Based on the switching operation input and the menu information of the mouse cursor that can be set as a control target, switching to another mouse cursor is performed, and whether or not the mouse cursor is being controlled is further controlled. A mouse cursor management method that manages each mouse cursor by making it possible to identify which mouse is controlled by different display colors and shapes, if any. 2. The coordinate position information of each mouse cursor displayed on the screen, whether or not the mouse cursor is being controlled, and if so, which mouse is controlling it. 2. The mouse cursor management method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying identification information that enables identification by changing a display color and a shape in a peripheral area on the screen in correspondence with each of the mouse cursors. 3. A coordinate axis indicating a position of the mouse cursor is made to correspond to the mouse cursor and coordinate position information displayed in a peripheral area on a screen based on an operation input to the mouse cursor to be controlled. The mouse cursor management method according to claim 2, wherein the mouse cursor is displayed. 4. An area for returning a mouse cursor not to be controlled is provided on the screen, and an attribute indicating coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen and an attribute indicating whether the mouse cursor is controlled are provided. A mouse cursor management method for managing the location of a mouse cursor that is not controlled by moving the mouse cursor to the area and returning the mouse cursor when the mouse cursor is not controlled. 5. An attribute indicating coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen and coordinates of the movement target position are determined as to whether the coordinate position where the mouse cursor has finished moving is close to the movement target position of the mouse cursor. It is determined by the proximity determination function based on the original, when it is determined that the mouse cursor is close to the movement target position by the proximity determination function,
5. The mouse cursor management method according to claim 4, wherein the mouse cursor at the coordinate position where the movement has been completed is moved to the coordinate position of the movement target position. 6. A screen is divided into a plurality of areas, an attribute indicating an active area of the area is set to a mouse cursor, and the mouse cursor is moved out of the active area based on the attribute. Mouse cursor management method to be prohibited. 7. A screen is divided into a plurality of areas, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas is set to a mouse cursor, and when the mouse cursor moves out of the active area, the attribute is set to the mouse cursor. A mouse cursor management method for changing a display mode of the mouse cursor to a display mode different from a display mode in the area based on the attribute. 8. A screen is divided into a plurality of areas, an attribute indicating an active area among the areas is set for each mouse cursor, and an adjacent area outside the active area where the mouse cursor to be controlled is set is set. When you move in,
A mouse cursor management method for switching a control target from the mouse cursor to a mouse cursor having the adjacent area as an active area based on the attribute. 9. A switching operation input to a mouse cursor and link information between the mouse cursor and another mouse cursor, or menu information of the switching operation input and a mouse cursor that can be controlled,
Mouse cursor selecting means for selecting another mouse cursor to be controlled; mouse cursor switching means for switching a mouse cursor to be controlled to the mouse cursor selected by the mouse cursor selecting means; and a state in which the mouse cursor is controlled A mouse cursor management means having a display means for differentiating the display color and shape of the mouse to control whether the mouse cursor is controlled by a mouse, if the mouse cursor is controlled. . 10. A display means for displaying coordinate position information of each mouse cursor displayed on a screen and identification information indicating whether or not the mouse cursor is being controlled, in correspondence with each mouse cursor. The data processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the data is displayed in a peripheral area on the screen. 11. The display means displays coordinate axis information indicating the position of the mouse cursor in a peripheral area on a screen with the mouse cursor based on an operation input to the mouse cursor to be controlled. 11. The data processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the data is displayed in correspondence with. 12. An area for returning a mouse cursor not to be controlled is provided on the screen, and an attribute indicating coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen and an attribute indicating whether the mouse cursor is controlled are provided. Originally, when the mouse cursor is not in the control target, the mouse cursor is moved to the area and is returned, thereby providing a mouse cursor management unit that manages the location of the mouse cursor that is not the control target. Data processing equipment. 13. An attribute indicating coordinates of the mouse cursor on the screen and coordinates of the movement target position are determined by determining whether or not the coordinate position where the mouse cursor has finished moving is close to the movement target position of the mouse cursor. When the mouse cursor is determined to be close to the movement target position, the mouse cursor management means determines the coordinate position where the movement has been completed. 13. The data processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the mouse cursor is moved to a coordinate position of the movement target position. 14. A screen is divided into a plurality of areas, an attribute indicating an active area of the area is set to a mouse cursor, and the mouse cursor is moved out of the active area based on the attribute. A data processing device having a mouse cursor management means for inhibiting. 15. A screen is divided into a plurality of regions, an attribute indicating an active region among the regions is set to a mouse cursor, and when the mouse cursor moves out of the active region, the attribute is set to the mouse cursor. A data processing device provided with a mouse cursor management means for changing a display mode of the mouse cursor to a display mode different from a display mode in the area based on the attribute. 16. An attribute indicating an active area among the areas when the screen is divided into a plurality of areas is set for each mouse cursor, and the mouse cursor to be controlled is adjacent to the outside of the active area. A data processing device comprising: a mouse cursor management unit that switches a control target from the mouse cursor to a mouse cursor that sets the adjacent region as an active region based on the attribute when the user moves into the region.