JPH11203353A - Method for managing schedule information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain and compare information without necessitating any complicated work for manually writing event information related with individual schedule information at the time of planing and confirming schedule. SOLUTION: An event information display frame 12 and an event designation selection tab 11 are provided in a schedule display screen. Event information related with schedule planning and confirmation is extracted from an event information data base constituted of the event designation and an event content stored corresponding to the date, and displayed with schedule information. Also, it is possible to cope with wide range information by handling the event information linked with multi-medial information, retrieving the event information through a network, obtaining it in a setting cycle, format-converting data into the event information data base, sub-dividing the event information according to an item, and selection and displaying it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electronic schedule management software for supporting schedule planning and confirmation by inputting schedule information, storing and managing the schedule information, and displaying the information on a screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional schedule information management method,
Interactive schedule management software is commercially available for use on personal computers.

In such conventional schedule management software, information displayed on a screen is generally configured as shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 91 denotes a year display frame, 9
2 is a month selection tab, 93 is a date selection frame, 94 is a time display frame, and 95 is a schedule display frame corresponding to 94 time.

[0004] A data structure for performing this display is configured as shown in FIG.
It is stored in the schedule information database as data comprising a set of date and time and schedule contents.

The schedule management software sets the year of the year display frame 91 and clicks a desired month on the month selection tab 92 to open a schedule display panel corresponding to the selected year and month, and to select a date selection frame 93. By clicking on a desired date, the schedule contents corresponding to the selected date are selected and extracted from the database, and the schedule contents are sequentially extracted according to the time in the time display frame 94 and displayed in the schedule display frame 95.

The schedule display frame 95 is configured so that characters can be input and edited.
1. Month / year / month / year
By setting a date and directly inputting a character in a corresponding time column in the selected schedule display frame 95, the content can be additionally registered as data combining date and time in the database, or the schedule display frame can be registered. 95
A function is provided for correcting the contents of the database by correcting the contents displayed in the table.

With the above functions, the user can input and confirm the schedule while viewing the screen display, and can utilize the schedule management and planning / confirmation of the user.

[0008]

Since the conventional schedule information management method is configured as described above, an event provided by a third party, such as a related weather forecast or a concert, at the time of planning and confirming a schedule. When there is no function to handle the information and when it is necessary to compare the schedule information with the event information, there is a problem that a complicated operation such as manually writing in the schedule display frame is required. .

[0009]

According to the present invention, an event information display frame and an event name selection tab are provided in a schedule display screen, and an event information database comprising event names and event contents stored corresponding to dates is provided. Event information corresponding to the displayed schedule is extracted and displayed together with the schedule information.

[0010] Further, it is possible to provide multimedia information browsing means to display multimedia information such as audio / image / moving image / URL, and to provide network access means and take in event information provided by a third party on the network. In addition, it is possible to register event sources and periodically take in event information, convert data in other formats, subdivide and select event contents, and display detailed information.

[0011]

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows an example of a display screen in schedule management software according to the present invention. In the figure, 1
1 is an event name selection tab, and 12 is an event information display frame. Other portions have the same functions as those of the conventional device described with reference to FIG.

The data structure of the event information database is configured as shown in FIG. 2, and the event information is stored in the event information database as data including a set of a date, an event name, and an event content.

The schedule management software according to the present invention selects and extracts from the schedule information database the contents of the schedule corresponding to the year, month, and date selected by the year setting frame, month selection tab, and date selection frame, as in the conventional example. Is displayed in the schedule display frame 95 corresponding to the time. At the same time, the combination of the event name and the event content corresponding to the currently selected date is selected and extracted from the event information database. Event contents corresponding to the event name specified in the event name selection tab 11 are searched and displayed in the event display frame 12.

Here, it is better to list in advance the items expected to be displayed as the specified items on the event name selection tab 11, but the event names included in the event information database are changed to those of the schedule management software. At the time of startup, all the items may be searched, extracted, and used. If the latter method is adopted, the entire contents of the event names contained in the database can be grasped, and the items that can be specified are limited to the items that can be displayed, so that a specific effect that unnecessary operations can be avoided can be expected.

As described above, the schedule information and the event information are displayed simultaneously in one screen in an interlocked manner, so that the user can watch the event information display while viewing the event information display.
The user can easily edit his schedule information.

If the event information display frame 12 allows characters to be input and edited in the same manner as the schedule information display frame 95, the event information display frame 12 stores the event information in the event information database in the same manner as described in the conventional example. Additional editing of information is possible.

Second Embodiment In the first embodiment, the event information is extracted from the database and the event content corresponding to the event name is displayed. In this embodiment, more detailed information is provided to the user. A description will be given of a method of displaying multimedia information in the event content to provide the information.

In this embodiment, the same data structure as that of FIG. 2 used in the first embodiment is used. In this embodiment, the contents of the event are described in HTML language (Hype).
Write using rText Markup Language).

The HTML language is a description language capable of integrating and handling multimedia information such as characters, voices, images, moving images, etc., and has been rapidly spread in recent years on the Internet and the like. The text described in the HTML language is reproduced by dedicated display software generally called a browser. In this embodiment, the content of the event described in the HTML language is reproduced by incorporating the browser software into the schedule management software. I do.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a display screen of the schedule management software according to this embodiment.

As shown in the first embodiment, the schedule management software searches the event information database for the event date corresponding to the currently selected date and the event type specified on the event type selection tab 11. If the event is described in the HTML language, browser software is started, and the content of the event is reproduced in the multimedia information display frame 31 by the browser software.

The event information is described in the HTML language and browser software is incorporated in the schedule management software, so that the multimedia information display frame 31 is displayed instead of the event content display frame.

When a specific event item displayed in the multimedia information display frame 31 is selected by the user, it becomes possible to provide the user with information related to the event item.

For example, when audio data is included in the contents of the event, an object for reproducing the audio data is activated, and the audio data is reproduced. If image / movie files are included, an object that displays them is activated and displayed on the screen.

When the computer has a network access function as described later and is connected to the Internet, a URL (Uniform Resource Solution) indicating the address of a specific homepage on the Internet is included in the event content.
When the URL includes the urce locator, the browser software can immediately access the home page and present the contents to the user by displaying a multimedia-related information screen as shown at 32.

In the above embodiment, the case where the event contents are described in the HTML language has been described as an example.
Even if the language is not used, the access destination of the multimedia information is described in the text of the event contents, and the multimedia information browsing software that accesses and plays the multimedia information corresponding to the schedule management software is installed. It is possible to present various information included in the information database and to provide the user with multimedia information provided to the network.

As described above, multimedia information browsing software is incorporated in the schedule management software so that multimedia information described in event information can be displayed, so that more detailed information such as audio / image / moving picture / URL can be displayed. This has the effect that information can be provided.

Third Embodiment In the first and second embodiments, it is assumed that the event information database already exists at hand, but if a computer using the schedule management software is connected to the network, the event information database can be accessed from the network. It is possible to capture and use information provided by third parties.

In this embodiment, the user can incorporate the schedule management software with a function of connecting to a network, a function of searching for and finding an event information data file on the network, and a function of transferring and finding the found file. It is possible to newly search, acquire, and use event information on a network.

FIG. 4 shows a processing procedure of this embodiment. In addition,
In this embodiment, the file of the event information database is
A fixed file extension will distinguish it from other types of files.

First, in step 41, a keyword for specifying event information to be obtained from the network is input. Next, at step 42, the search engine
In step 41, a location where event information corresponding to the keyword input is located and a file located there are searched. In step 43, a list of event information data files found in step 42 is displayed. In step 44, a necessary event information data file is transferred from the file and acquired. Finally step 4
In step 5, the acquired file is added to the event information database in the schedule management software, and displayed in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

If the network is assumed to be the Internet, the network connection function is a commercially available Internet connection software, the file search function is an existing Internet search engine, and the file transfer function is a commercially available file transfer ( FTP) software can be used, and the functions according to the present embodiment can be achieved by incorporating these software into the schedule management software.

As described above, by incorporating the network connection function, the file search function, and the file transfer function into the schedule management software, it is possible to acquire and use various new information provided by a third party from the network. There are effects such as being able to do.

Fourth Embodiment In the third embodiment, the event information data file that the user wants is searched for and obtained by performing the keyword search each time. A method of automatically acquiring and using the latest event information data file periodically by registering in advance will be described.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the event name, the acquisition destination (file name) of the event information data file, and the information acquisition timing input and registered separately are stored as the initialization file. Keep it. The acquisition of the event information data file is periodically performed using the same file transfer (FTP) software as in the above-described embodiment based on the information acquisition timing of the initialization file, and the same as in the above-described embodiment. Capture and display in schedule management software by the method.

As described above, by registering the information acquisition source and having the function of periodically acquiring the information of the registered acquisition destination, the latest event information can be referred to. There is.

Fifth Embodiment In the first to fourth embodiments, it is assumed that only the event information data file in the format of “date, event name, event content” is handled.
A method of using existing digital data that does not match the “event name, event content” format will be described.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, one or more format conversion programs corresponding to the format of the data to be acquired are installed in the schedule management software and activated, so that they can be used as event information. I do.

As such a format conversion program, for example, a data file of another software is read, data is rearranged, and necessary data is extracted, such as an import function provided in the address book software. It is possible to convert to a format that can be used with.

As described above, by incorporating the format conversion program into the schedule management software, it is possible to use data that is not specified in the “date, event name, event content” format, and various information provided by a third party. There is an effect that it can handle, for example.

Sixth Embodiment In the first to fifth embodiments, the event contents are handled as single data, but in this embodiment, a method of displaying the event contents separately for items such as time and place will be described.

In the present embodiment, the number of items, item names and item contents are provided at the head of the event contents in the data structure of FIG. 2 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows a screen display example of the schedule management software according to the present embodiment, and the processing procedure will be described based on this screen. First, an event to be displayed is selected on the event selection tab 11. Next, when the item selection pull-down menu 81 is pressed, a menu of items according to the event selected on the event selection tab 11 is displayed. When one of the menus is selected, a submenu appears.
The display range can be selected. Event information display frame 12
Displays the event content corresponding to the selected event / item / range. If the event content includes a time item, the time-based event information display area 82
Displays event information in units of time.

By performing the above operations, the user can extract necessary data from many pieces of information and refer to it.

As described above, the event content has a data structure composed of a set of item names and item contents, and the schedule management software is provided with a function of subdividing and selecting necessary items from the data, so that the event content can be obtained. There are effects such as being able to be divided and displayed according to items such as time and place.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention, the event information display frame and the event name selection tab are provided in the schedule display screen of the schedule management software, and the event names stored in correspondence with the dates are stored. Event information related to schedule planning / confirmation can be extracted from the event information database consisting of event contents and displayed together with schedule information, so that information can be saved without the need for complicated work such as manually writing event information. This has the effect of making it easy to schedule and confirm schedules. The multimedia information browsing means can display multimedia information such as audio, images, moving images, and URLs. The network access means can search event information via a network and acquire the information in synchronization with settings. There is an effect that a wide range of information can be handled by taking in data of another format by conversion, further subdividing and selectively displaying event contents.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a display screen in the schedule management software of the invention according to claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of event information of the invention according to claim 1;

FIG. 3 is an example of a display screen in the schedule management software of the invention according to claim 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of a process for acquiring and displaying event information according to the invention of claim 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a format of a setting file used when periodically acquiring event information according to the invention according to claim 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of processing for converting another type of event information of the invention according to claim 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a format of event information when displaying more detailed event information according to the invention according to claim 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing more detailed event information of the invention according to claim 6 on a screen.

FIG. 9 is an example of a display screen of conventional schedule management software.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data structure of conventional schedule management software.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Event name selection tab 12 Event information display frame 31 Multimedia information display frame 32 Multimedia related information screen 41 Keyword input step 42 Event information search step 43 Search result display step 44 Event information data file acquisition step 45 Event information addition step 81 Item Selection pull-down menu 82 Hourly event information display area 91 Year display frame 92 Month selection tab 93 Date selection frame 94 Time display frame 95 Schedule display frame

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A schedule information management method for inputting, storing and managing schedule information and displaying it on a screen, thereby providing an event display frame and an event selection tab in the screen, and providing a date correspondence. A schedule information management method characterized in that desired information is extracted from an event information database storing event names and event contents and displayed. 2. A schedule information management method for inputting, storing and managing schedule information, and displaying the screen to provide a schedule planning / confirmation. The method includes multimedia information browsing means and is described in an event information database. 2. The schedule information management method according to claim 1, further comprising a function of extracting and displaying multimedia information. 3. A schedule information management method for inputting, storing, and managing schedule information and displaying the screen to provide a schedule planning / confirmation. The method includes a network access means and is provided on a network by a third party. 3. The schedule information management method according to claim 1, further comprising a function of taking in an event information database placed. 4. An event information database provided by a third party on a network, comprising: means for registering an information acquisition source; and means for periodically acquiring the registered acquisition source information. 4. The schedule information management method according to claim 3, further comprising a capturing function. 5. The schedule information management method according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting existing information into a format that can be handled as an event information database, so that event information of another format can be handled. . 6. The schedule information according to claim 1, further comprising means for subdividing and selecting the event contents in the event information database, and displaying detailed information of the event contents. Management method.