JPH11282694A - Information processor and its controlling method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to use plural applications without generating stress in an information processor such as a personal data assistants(PDA) having compact size and reducing a display area and a margin for memory capacity. SOLUTION: The information processor is provided with a 1st starting system 71 capable of specifying and starting each application 60 by a home page function 71a or a book mark function 71b, a history file 73 capable of registering the history of start in order and a 2nd starting system 72 capable of starting respective applications 60 in the order registered in the file 73 and constituted so as to start a certain application after stopping an application being driven. Since only one application can be driven by the PAD 10, the application can be sufficiently driven even when sufficiently enough margins are not secured in a memory and a display area and the current application can be quickly switched to a near-by application, the processor cab be operated by the same sense as a case using plural applications in their driven states.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus capable of controlling start and stop of a plurality of application programs and a control method thereof, and more particularly to a small and portable information processing apparatus and a control method thereof. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An operating system of a desktop or notebook personal computer (personal computer) has a plurality of application programs (hereinafter referred to as "applications") activated so that these applications can be switched or operated simultaneously. There is something that is.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A PDA (Personal
2. Description of the Related Art An information processing apparatus which is smaller and more suitable for carrying than a notebook type called "data assistance" or "mobile computer" has been developed and used. Also in these PDAs and the like, it is desirable that a plurality of applications can be started simultaneously and can be used in multitasking. However, full-scale handy type PD
In A, the size of the screen that can be prepared on the main body is about the size of a business card, or around it. Therefore, even if a plurality of applications are activated, a sufficient display space cannot be secured to divide the screen or partially overlap the screen. In order to start multiple applications at the same time, it is necessary to secure a memory area or a disk area for swap files, etc. However, the PDA does not have a sufficient memory area and applications that can be installed There may be a problem such as a limited number of files.
However, there are times when it is desired to create data by using a plurality of applications or to create content by referring to the plurality of applications. strong.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the information processing apparatus has a small display screen size and does not have a sufficient disk capacity or memory capacity, it is possible to continuously operate the application by switching applications. It is an object to provide an information processing apparatus and a control method thereof. Also, in a handy type information processing device, the screen display becomes too small to be easily viewed, and a desired display can be achieved without turning on / off each application without imposing an excessive load on a memory or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus that can use an application and a control method thereof.

[0005]

For this reason, according to the present invention, a recording means capable of recording the activated applications in order is provided, and the applications are operated in ascending or descending order in accordance with the activation order, so that the frequency of use of the user is increased. Automatically start and stop the highest application. That is, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes, in addition to the first starting means capable of starting an application program selected from a plurality of application programs after stopping the running application program, the first starting means A recording means capable of recording the start order of the application programs started by the application program; and a second means capable of starting the application programs in any selected order based on the start order after stopping the running application programs. Starting means. Further, in the control method of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, in addition to the first starting step of starting the application program selected from the plurality of application programs after stopping the running application program, A recording step of recording the start order of the application programs started in the start step, and a second step of starting the application programs in any selected order based on the start order after stopping the running application programs. And a starting step.

In the information processing apparatus and the control method thereof according to the present invention, the application that is being started is stopped by the first starting means or the first starting step, and then the next application is started. Therefore,
Since a plurality of applications are not started at the same time, there is no need to divide the display screen or reserve a memory area for a swap file. On the other hand, the starting order of the activated applications is recorded, and the applications can be started in the specified order of ascending order or descending order by the second starting means. Therefore, the user can start the application that has been started before and after the currently started application simply by specifying one of the up and down movements. For this reason, although only one application is actually activated, the applications before and after it can be switched and used simply by specifying the direction. Therefore, even a small-sized information processing device such as a handy type having a small display area and having no sufficient memory capacity or disk storage capacity can use a plurality of applications as if it were a personal computer such as a desktop.
Further, since the most frequently used application started before and after can be easily switched and used for the currently running application, it is possible to provide an operation environment in which the desired application can be used more easily and in a shorter time. .

Further, in the recording means or the recording step, processing data information when the application is stopped is recorded together with the starting order, and in the second starting means or the second activation step, when the application program is activated, By passing the processing data information corresponding to the start order to the started application, the state of the application after the start can be set to a state immediately before the application is switched or a state close thereto. Therefore, it is possible to use a plurality of applications at the same time while operating and switching at the same time.

The first starting means or the first starting method includes displaying a selectable application program after stopping the running application program, and starting the selected application program, or Means for displaying a possible application program, stopping the application program that is running after the application program is selected, and activating the selected application program can be used.

The information processing apparatus and control method of the present invention can be provided as a shell program (shell system) capable of managing an operating system or a plurality of applications of a handy type information processing apparatus. Therefore, a control program having an instruction capable of executing the processing of each of the above-described steps is stored in the CD-RO.
It can be provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as M, and can be used by being installed from a personal computer such as a desktop into a recording medium such as a ROM of a handy type information processing device. Of course, it is also possible to provide via a computer network such as the Internet. Then, a history file in which the data indicating the activated application program and the processing data when the application program is stopped are recorded in the order in which the application programs are activated is created on a recording medium such as a ROM or a magnetic disk as needed. Such control becomes possible.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an outline of a handy-type information processing device (PDA) according to the present invention and the PDA.
10 shows some of the accessory units that can be mounted. The PDA 10 of the present example includes a flat box-shaped housing 9, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit 8 for display output and a digitizing unit (touch panel) 7 for input are arranged on the surface 9 a side of the housing 9. ing. On the back surface 9b of the housing 9, a GPS unit 11 capable of capturing a radio wave from a GPS (global positioning system) satellite to measure the current position of the user is detachable.

An upper surface 9c of the housing 9 is provided with another PD.
A infrared communication unit 6 capable of exchanging data with A is arranged, and RS232C or USB
A communication connector 5 according to a predetermined standard such as (universal serial bus) is provided. Therefore, this communication connector 5
In addition, the mobile phone 12 can be connected via an adapter 13, and data can be exchanged with another personal computer or the like via a public telephone network. In addition, a dial-up connection can be made to connect to a computer network such as the Internet. Similarly, PH
It is possible to connect to the S telephone 14 via the connector 15. Further, it is possible to mount a PHS unit 16 dedicated to this PDA having a PHS function,
Speaker 4 and microphone 3 arranged above and below D unit 8
, The PDA 10 of this example itself can be used as a PHS communication device, or data can be transmitted and received via a PHS network. The communication connector 5 can also be connected to a PC connection cable 17 to exchange data locally with another personal computer. A modem connection cable 18 can be connected to perform data communication via a modem. It is possible. Further, in this example, P
The DA 10 also has a unit 2 capable of wirelessly exchanging data as a communication unit built in the housing 9, so that data exchange while moving by itself is possible.

A power port 1 for charging the built-in battery from the charger 19 is provided on a side surface 9e of the housing 9.
A mounting port 21 to which a portable flash lamp 20 can be mounted is arranged. Furthermore, the flash lamp 20
A lens 22 for a camera is arranged alongside the mounting opening 21 of the camera. Through this lens 22, a surrounding scenery, a person, and the like can be photographed by a CCD.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the PDA 10 of this embodiment. The PDA 10 according to the present embodiment includes a ROM 32 capable of storing an operating system (OS), a shell system and applications described later, and the like.
2 that can load and execute the program stored in
U31, a RAM 33 serving as a storage area at the time of execution, and an internal storage device (flash memory) serving as a storage area for a document or an image file created by an application.
34, which are connected by an internal bus 35. Further, an LCD unit 8 as a display device and a touch panel (digitizer) 7 as an input device are also connected via an internal bus 35. In addition to these,
As described above, the PDA 10 according to the present embodiment includes a communication unit 36 that communicates with another personal computer or the like using infrared communication, serial communication, and wireless communication, and a GSP unit 11 that can obtain a self-position by capturing radio waves from satellites. A camera unit 37 capable of acquiring image information by a camera,
Further, an audio unit 38 that functions as a voice memo for recording voice or other sounds using the microphone 3 and the speaker 4 is provided, and these are connected to the CPU 31 via the internal bus 35 and controlled. It has become.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of software in the PDA 10 of the present embodiment.
The OS 50 of the PDA 10 of the present example includes a controller and a driver for controlling each of the above-described units.
Each unit of the application 60 and the shell system 70 can be controlled via S50. That is, the OS 50 includes a display driver 51 capable of displaying an image on the LCD 8, a touch panel controller 52 capable of processing data input from the touch panel 7 and supplying the data to the application 60 and the shell system 70, the infrared interface 6, the serial interface 5, and the like. A communication controller 53 that can exchange data by controlling the communication unit 36 including the wireless interface 2, a GPS controller 54 that can control the GPS unit 11 to execute radio positioning, and image data obtained by using the camera unit 37. 55 that can supply the data to the application 60 or the shell system 70 in an appropriate data format, and an audio controller that can input / output and record audio data using the microphone 3 and the speaker 4 It is equipped with a 6. The shell system 70 and the application 60 operate on the OS 50 that supports such basic functions of the PDA 10.

The PDA 10 of the present embodiment has an application 6
At the time of shipment, five software such as navigation 61, browser 62, memo and mail creation software 63, scheduler 64 and address book 65 are installed at the shipping stage. The navigation 61 is a map viewer, and can display the current position measured by the GPS unit 11 on a map. Further, it is also possible to display position-related information near the current location, for example, various information on restaurants, shops, toilets, and the like.
The browser 62 can display information provided from a WWW server open on the Internet, and can access the Internet via the communication unit 36 to acquire information. The memo and mail creation software 63 is software having a function as a word processor. The memo and mail creation software 63 of this example can handle not only text data but also image data and audio data, and can edit these data and exchange it with other users via the Internet. ing. The scheduler 64 has a function of registering a user's schedule, and announcing to the user by an appropriate method such as voice or display at the registered time. The address book 65 can manage the telephone numbers or Internet addresses of other users. When using the address book 65 of this example to supply the address of the other party when sending mail from the mail software 63 via the Internet, or when inputting the telephone number of the other party when making a call using the PHS function Used for etc.

In the PDA 10 of the present embodiment, these applications 60 are controlled by a shell system 70 so that they can be started, stopped, and exchange data. The shell system 70 of the present example is a first system capable of individually selecting and starting each application 60.
, A history file 73 in which the order of the applications started by the first boot system 71 is registered, and the application 60 that can be started in the ascending or descending order of the start order recorded in the history file 73. And a second activation system 72. The first activation system 71 further displays the activation icons of the above-described applications 61 to 65 on the LCD 8, and allows the user to select any one of them from a homepage function 71a.
And a bookmark function 7 that can be registered in association with data for processing any one of the applications 61 to 65
1b. Furthermore, the shell system 7 of this example
0 indicates an audio unit activation system 74 that can activate the audio unit 38 to take a voice memo;
A toolbar unit control system 76 that can change the contents of the toolbar displayed on the LCD 8, a camera unit activation system 75 that can activate the
A utility activation system 77 that can selectively activate utility software such as a world clock, a telephone, a GPS, a PC link, and environment setting;
Is provided with an input format control system 78 which can switch the format of inputting characters or other data by using the input format control system 78.

FIGS. 4 to 7 show an example of the operation of the PDA 10 of this embodiment. First, in step ST1, P
When the power of the DA 10 is turned on, an initial screen (homepage) 81 as shown in FIG. Prior to this, it is also possible to display an authentication screen at the time of activation and input a password to confirm the identity. In the PDA 10 of the present example, as shown in FIG.
When the DA 10 is turned on, areas 82a and 82b for displaying off-screen icons for controlling the function of the shell system 70 are secured above and below the LCD 8, and furthermore,
An area 83 for displaying a toolbar is secured above the lower off-screen icon area 82b. Then, the home page 81 is displayed in the area sandwiched between them.

As the off-screen icon, a first history button that can control the second activation system 72 of the shell system 70 and activate the applications registered in the history file 73 in descending order from the left side of the upper area 82a. 91 and a second history button 92 that can control the second activation system and activate the applications registered in the history file 73 in ascending order. Therefore,
When the user clicks the first history button 91, a plurality of applications that have been activated up to that time can be activated in a direction to temporally return. Also, the second history button 9
By clicking 2, the application can be started in the time direction. Along with these buttons 91 and 92, of the first activation system 71 of the shell system 70, a home button 93 for activating the homepage function 71a and a bookmark button 94 for activating the bookmark function 71b are arranged. Therefore,
The user clicks the home button 93,
The initial screen 81 can be displayed. By clicking the bookmark button 94, a booking list indicating registered applications and contents can be displayed.

Further, a microphone button 95 for operating the audio unit activation system 74 of the shell system 70 is provided in the lower off-screen icon area 82b from the right side.
A camera button 96 for activating the camera unit activation system 75; a toolbar button 97 for activating the toolbar control system 76; and a utility button 98 for activating the utility activation system 77.
And an input interface display button 99 for activating the input format control system 78 are displayed side by side. When the toolbar button 97 is clicked, the display area 83 of the toolbar can be turned on / off. further,
Although the time 101 and the search icon 102 are displayed in the toolbar display area 83 of this example, an icon displayed as a tool can be deleted and added by clicking the toolbar button 97.

The off-screen icons 82a and 82
b is always L when the PDA 10 of this example is operating.
It is displayed at a predetermined position above and below the CD 8, and is in a state where it can always be operated. Therefore, the remaining area of the LCD 8 is an area that can be used for a homepage or an application. The homepage 81 includes start icons (shortcuts) 85a and 8 for the five applications 61 to 65 registered in the shell system 70.
5b, 85c, 85d and 85e are displayed,
By clicking any icon, the corresponding application can be activated. Furthermore, a desktop icon 86 is displayed alongside these icons 85a to 85e, so that processing such as additional registration of an application can be performed.

Returning to FIG. 4, when the homepage 81 is displayed in step ST2 and the user designates a start icon of a desired application in step ST3,
The application selected in step ST4 is activated. Then, in step ST5, the task name of the activated application is recorded in the history file 73 together with the activation order (index). In the PDA 10 of this example, when the power is turned on, the history file 73 is initialized, and thereafter, the activated applications are registered in the history file 73 in order. When the application is launched, as shown in FIG.
a and 82b, and the area excluding the toolbar display area 83 become the application display area 87.
Almost the entire displayable area of the CD 8 can be used as a display screen of an application or as an input screen. FIG. 9 exemplifies a screen on which the icon 85c of the memo and mail creation software 63 is clicked, and shows a state in which an electronic mail in which text and image data are mixed is being created. The activated application operates in accordance with the user's instruction in step ST6, and when any of the off-screen icons is selected in step ST7, control is passed from the activated application to the shell system 70.

If the home button 93 has been selected from the off-screen icons, it is determined in step ST8, and the homepage function 71a of the first activation system 71 of the shell system 71 performs the processing shown in FIG. First, in step ST21, processing data information necessary for restarting the running application, for example, information on a memo or a content such as a mail being processed is recorded in the history file 73. FIG. 12 shows an example of the history file 73. This history file 7
In 3, the number 73a of registered histories and the current index 73b indicating the start order of the most recently started application are recorded in the header part 73h, and subsequently, the start order is recorded in the record part 73r. Recorded sequentially. Each record part 73r has an index (starting order) 73c and a task name 73d indicating an application.
And processing data 73e to be passed to the application to be started. Returning to FIG. 5, when the processing data information is recorded in the history file 73 in step ST21, the running application is stopped in step ST22, and the homepage 81 is stopped in step ST23.
Is displayed. Therefore, in step ST24, the user can select the next application by selecting any of the activation icons 85a to 85e displayed on the homepage 81. When selected, the process returns to step ST4 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, and the selected application is started. Then, information on the application started in step ST5 is newly registered in the history file 73 together with the order in which it was started.

On the other hand, when the bookmark button 94 is selected by the off-screen icon, it is determined in step ST9, and the first activation system 7 of the shell system 70 is determined.
The processing shown in FIG. 6 is performed by the first bookmark function 71b. First, at step ST31, a booking list 88 is displayed as shown in FIG. The booking list 88 displays an application name or a selection area 88b in which contents to be processed are listed in addition to the application name, and an add button 88a. When the add button 88a of the booking list 88 is pressed in step ST32, the currently running application and information identifying the content being processed, if any, are additionally registered in the booking list 88. The contents registered in the booking list 88 are retained even when the power is turned off, and when the PDA 10 is started up, the registered processing can be selected and started at any time. On the other hand, if the desired process listed in the selection area 88b of the booking list 88 is selected in step ST34, the process data of the running application is stored in the history file 73 in step ST35 as described above. Will be recorded. Thereafter, in step ST36, the running application is stopped.
Returning to step ST4 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
The application selected in the booking list 88 is activated. At this time, if the content is specified, the content is opened by the started application, so that the operation can be started immediately. Then, the information of the application started in step ST5 is newly registered in the history file 73 together with the order of starting.

If the history button 91 or 92 is clicked by the off-screen icon, the process proceeds to step S
The processing is determined by T10, and the processing shown in FIG. 7 is performed by the second activation system 72 of the shell system 70. First, in step ST41, it is determined whether the ascending order, that is, the forward history button 92 is clicked, or the descending order, that is, whether the back history button 91 is clicked. Then, in steps ST42 and ST43, it is determined whether or not the history is registered in the history file 73 in the specified ascending or descending order. For example, the number 73a of registered histories in the history file 73 is compared with the current index 73b, and if they match, there is no history in ascending order.
If the current index 73b is 1, there is no descending history. If there is no history in the designated ascending / descending order, the process returns to step ST6 shown in FIG. 4 to continue the processing of the running application.

On the other hand, if there is a history in the selected order of ascending and descending, the processing data of the running application is recorded in the history file 73 in step ST44, and the process proceeds to step S44.
At T45, the application is stopped. Then, in step ST46, the application of the record 73r registered in the specified ascending or descending order with respect to the current index of the history file 73 is started, and the current index 73b is updated together therewith. In step ST47, the process data recorded in the history file 73r is passed to the started application, and the content that was started immediately before is displayed again. Then, returning to step ST6 shown in FIG. 4, the processing of the application is restarted. When the history button 91 or 92 is selected, the activated information is not newly registered in the history file 73, and when the activated application is stopped, step ST21,
In ST35 and ST44, only the processing data indicating the processing state is updated. As a result, it is possible to reproduce the processing performed immediately before the application is activated by operating the history buttons 91 and 92.

By using the history buttons 91 and 92, the application running on the LCD 8 can be dynamically switched. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, while creating a mail addressed to Mr. A with the memo and mail creation application 63, if the user wants to confirm the current location of Mr. A, the user clicks the home button 93 or the bookmark button 94 to navigate. (Map viewer)
61 is started. By this operation, as described above, the memo and mail creation application 63 registers the file name of the mail addressed to Mr. A in the history file 73 as processing data. Thereafter, a screen 89 of the map viewer 61 is displayed on the LCD 8 as shown in FIG.
A position 89b of Mr. A is shown on the map together with a. As a result, since the current location of Mr. A is known, a guide map from the current location of Mr. A can be written in an email notifying him of the meeting place.

When the user clicks the return history button 91, the second start-up system 72 of the shell system 70 causes the history file 73 to display the map index 61 and the file name of the user A and the current location of the user as the current index 2. Is the record 73r as the processing data.
Registered in. Then, the application of the index 1 immediately before, which is the descending order of the current index 2, that is, the memo and mail creation software 63 is started. Passed to. Therefore, L
In the CD8, when a return history button 91 is clicked on the map viewer screen 89 shown in FIG. 11, a mail creation screen 87 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed, and the mail creation can be continued. . Further, just in case, when it is desired to confirm the position of Mr. A again, the history button
When the user clicks 2, the second activation system 72 of the shell system 70 activates the map viewer 61 registered in the record of the index 2 in ascending order of the current index 1, and processes the information on the current location of Mr. A. The data is passed to the map viewer 61 as data. Therefore, the screen of the map viewer 89 shown in FIG.

As described above, in the PDA 10 of the present embodiment,
By stopping and starting the application using the second startup system 72 of the shell system 70, the application can be switched and used as if a plurality of applications are running continuously in the background. In the second startup system 72 of the present example, the running application is stopped when one application is started. Therefore, the startup of a swap file or the like in the internal storage device 34 or the execution memory 33 is performed. It is not necessary to secure an area for saving the operation state of the application. Also,
By clicking the history buttons 91 and 92, a plurality of applications can be switched and used.
It is not necessary to secure an area for displaying the running application or to prepare a system for changing the size of the display screen of the application.
The displayable area of D8 can be occupied by one application. Therefore, the shell system 70 of the present example is a shell system suitable for a handy type information processing apparatus, such as the PDA 10, in which it is difficult to secure a huge storage area and the display area cannot be enlarged. Further, by clicking the history buttons 91 and 92, even if the user does not turn on or off the application or select the content, the most frequently used application and the content processed by the user are displayed. , The process can be started. Therefore, a plurality of applications can be switched and used in a short time without stress. Therefore, in these respects, a user-friendly shell system that is easier to use is provided.

If the lower off-screen icon is selected instead of the upper off-screen icon,
In step ST11 of FIG. 4, the activation system corresponding to each icon of the shell system 70 operates. Then, the audio unit 38 or the camera unit 37,
Further, before the other utility program is started, the running application and its processing data are registered in the history file 73 in the same manner as the processing in the first boot system 71 described above. Therefore, when the user clicks the return history button 91 while the voice memo is running, the screen of the application executed immediately before is displayed on the LCD 8.

A shell system 7 having such a function
0 can be provided as an application operable on the OS 50 or as an OS including the above functions. Therefore, it can be provided as a program having instructions capable of executing the processes described on the basis of the above flow diagram in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. It can be installed and used in the ROM 32 or the internal storage device 34 via the network.

In the above, the present invention has been described in more detail by taking a PDA as an example, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other portable information processing devices. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a desktop or notebook-type personal computer, etc., and a plurality of applications can be switched and used without stress even if a plurality of applications are not operated at the same time. Therefore, a plurality of applications can be easily operated even in a device having a small storage capacity such as a memory or a disk system. In addition, since only one application runs, it is possible to occupy the screen, and even if the information processing device does not have a sufficient display size on the display, dynamically switch and use multiple applications in an easy-to-view state. can do.

[0032]

As described above, in the information processing apparatus and the control method thereof according to the present invention, the information of the application selected and started by the user is registered in the history file in order, and the information (in ascending order or descending order) is registered. (In the order specified by the user). In addition, when starting a new application, stop the running application, release the memory and storage area, and release the display area,
The started application can be operated in an environment with a sufficient memory area and display area. Therefore, even if it is a handy-type information processing apparatus such as a PDA which has a very small memory area and a small margin, and a limited display area, it is difficult to secure a large memory area. Can be switched and used without stress. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use information processing apparatus that can be easily used even if it is portable and can be easily used while switching and using many applications.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of a PDA and an outline of accessories according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the PDA shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of software of the PDA shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process in the PDA shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of a home page process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of bookmark processing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of processing of a history button.

FIG. 8 is a display example of a homepage.

FIG. 9 is a display example of an application, which is an example of a mail creation screen.

FIG. 10 is a display example of a bookmark.

FIG. 11 is a display example of an application, and is a screen example of a map viewer.

FIG. 12 is a configuration example of a history file.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2, 5, 6 ... unit for communication 3 ... microphone 4 ... speaker 7 ... touch panel 8 ... LCD 9 ... housing 10 ... PDA 11 ... GPS unit 22 ... camera lens 31 ... CPU 32 ROM (mask ROM) 33 RAM (execution memory) 34 Internal storage device (flash ROM) 36 Communication unit 37 Camera unit 38 Audio unit 50 OS 60 Application 70 Shell system 71 First boot system 71a Homepage function 71b Bookmark function 72 Second boot system (history system) 73 History file 81 Initial screen (homepage) 82 Off-screen icon display area 83 ··· Toolbar display area 87, 89 ··· Display example of the publication of the display example 88 ... book list 91, 92 ... history button 92 ... Home button 93 ... bookmark button

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A first starting unit capable of starting an application program selected from a plurality of application programs after stopping a running application program, and an application program started by the first starting unit. Recording means capable of recording the start order of the application programs, and after stopping the application program being started,
An information processing apparatus comprising: a second activation unit that can activate an application program in any selected order based on the activation order. 2. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein:
Processing data information when the application is stopped can be recorded together with the start order, and the second starting means passes processing data information corresponding to the start order when starting the application program. Information processing device. 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first activation unit displays a selectable application program after stopping the activated application program, and activates the selected application program.
Alternatively, an information processing apparatus comprising means for displaying a selectable application program, stopping an application program that is running after the application program is selected, and activating the selected application program. 4. A first starting step of starting an application program selected from a plurality of application programs after stopping the running application program, and a first starting step of the application program started in the first starting step. After the recording process for recording the start order and after stopping the running application program,
A second starting step of starting the application programs in a selected order of ascending and descending based on the starting order. 5. The recording method according to claim 4, wherein:
Processing data information when the application is stopped is recorded together with the start order, and in the second starting step, processing data information corresponding to the start order is passed when starting an application program. A method for controlling an information processing device. 6. The starting method according to claim 4, wherein, in the first starting step, a selectable application program is displayed after stopping the running application program, and the selected application program is started, or a selection method. A control method for an information processing apparatus, comprising displaying a possible application program, and selecting an activation method for stopping an application program being activated after the application program is selected and activating the selected application program. 7. A first activation process for activating an application program selected from a plurality of application programs after stopping an application program being activated, and a first activation process for activating the application program activated in the first activation process. After the recording process that records the start order and after stopping the running application program,
A control program for an information processing apparatus having an instruction capable of executing a second start-up process for starting an application program in any selected order based on the start-up order is recorded. Medium. 8. The recording process according to claim 7, wherein:
In addition to the start order, processing data information when the application is stopped is recorded. In the second start-up process, a process of passing process data information corresponding to the start order when starting an application program can be executed. A recording medium on which the control program having instructions is recorded. 9. The startup process according to claim 7, wherein in the first startup process, after a currently running application program is stopped, a selectable application program is displayed and the selected application program is launched. Display a possible application program, and that the control program having an instruction capable of executing a start-up process of stopping the application program being started after the application program is selected and starting the selected application program is recorded. Characteristic recording medium. 10. A recording medium characterized by recording a history file in which data indicating an activated application program and processing data when the application program is stopped are recorded in the order of activation. .