JPH1165547A - System and method for document display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a document to be seen clearly which is displayed in a browser by a visually handicapped person by specifying the character color to be converted and displaying the character information with the specified character color. SOLUTION: When a user sets a plotting optimum value, the user specifies a plotting optimum value setting button by a mouse 15, and a browser initialization section 18-1 in a program memory 18 displays a plotting optimum value setting window. A plotting optimum value is set by selecting the best set among the samples of the character colors, through which characters are clearly observed, and background colors by the mouse 15. If the window is displayed and the plotting optimum value, which is written in a browser initialization data 17-1 is read, the sample is plotted by the character font size/ font kind, which is set at that time, and is emphatically displayed emphasized when the character color/background color sample which is set, is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a document, and more particularly to an HT.
The present invention relates to a document display system and method suitable for displaying a document in which display conditions such as an ML document are described together with information to be displayed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a browser for displaying a multimedia document on a computer has been developed, and a document description called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) has been developed in an information retrieval system called WWW (World Wide Web) on the Internet. There are a lot of documents written by methods.
HTML can incorporate not only characters but also still images, moving images, sounds, animations, and the like. For characters, their color, background color /
The specification of the background image and the character size at the time of display can be described in the document. In addition, related documents can be linked using a link method, and the linked portion is explicitly highlighted in the displayed document with a character string or button that is different from the normal display color. ing.

[0003] In addition, when a browser displays a document in which the above-mentioned text and link display colors are not specified, the standard font color, background color, display font data, and link color that are initially set in the browser are used. To display. In many cases, the initial settings of the browser can be arbitrarily changed by the user.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when a visually impaired person views a document displayed on the browser, even if the initial setting of the browser is set to an easy-to-read character color and background color, Text color, background color / background image color scheme, and HTM based on the creator's intentional design
Since it is displayed in the size of the character designated by L, it may be difficult to see or not be visible.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a document display system and method which enables a visually impaired person to clearly view a document displayed on a browser.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a character color for display is described in a document together with character information to be displayed. In a document display system capable of displaying character information, a character color specifying means for specifying a character color to be converted and a display means for displaying the character information in the specified character color are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the document display system according to the first aspect, further comprising sample display means for displaying a sample of the character color designated by the character color designation means. Display system.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a document display system in which a background color for display is described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed in the background color, , And display means for displaying the character information in the specified background color.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to the third aspect, sample display means for displaying a sample of the background color designated by the background color designation means is further provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document display system in which a character color and a background color for display are described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed in the character color and the background color. A color designation unit for designating a character color and a background color to be converted, a font designation unit for designating a font for display, and a character color, a background color and the font designation unit designated by the color designation unit. Sample display means for displaying a specific character as a sample in a designated font; and character information in the document in a character color and a background color designated by the color designation means and a font designated by the font designation means. Display means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when a specific character string described in a document is specified, it is possible to link to another document, and the character color for displaying the specific character string and the other character string is set to the document color. In a document display system capable of displaying a document specified in the above, a character color designation means for designating a character color to be converted with respect to the character color of the specific character string before the link, and Display means for displaying a specific character string before linking.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the document display system according to the sixth aspect, further comprising sample display means for displaying a character color designated by the character color designation means as a sample.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to the sixth aspect, there is further provided a post-link character color designating means for designating a character color after linking, and
Before the link is performed, the specific character string is displayed in the character color specified by the character color specification unit, and after the link, the specific character string is displayed in the character color specified by the post-link character color specification unit. .

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to the eighth aspect, sample display means for displaying a sample of the character color designated by the linked character color designation means is further provided. I do.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system, the display condition is described in the document together with the information to be displayed, and the information is displayed according to the display condition.
Input means for inputting a new display condition, and control means for invalidating the display condition described in the document and displaying the information in accordance with the display condition input from the input means. I do.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the document display system for displaying a document on a display screen, sample display means for displaying a plurality of samples in which a character color and a background color are set on the display screen; It is characterized by comprising sample designating means for designating one sample from among a plurality of samples, and document display means for displaying a document in the character color and the background color of the designated sample.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to the eleventh aspect, the plurality of samples are displayed in a dedicated window on a display screen.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to the eleventh aspect, an area for displaying a character color and a background color of the sample designated by the sample designating means is provided in the display screen. Features.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to the eleventh aspect, there is further provided an individual designating means for individually designating a character color and a background color. When the background color is designated, the document display means displays the designated character color and background color.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to the eleventh aspect, the document display system further comprises a font designating means for designating a font type, and the sample display means is adapted to display the font specified by the font designating means. A specific character is displayed on the plurality of samples, a color of the specific character is displayed in a character color of the sample, and the document display unit displays the document in a font specified by the font specification unit. .

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to the eleventh aspect, there is further provided a character size designating means for designating a character size, wherein the sample display means has a character size designated by the character size designating means. And displaying the specific character on the plurality of samples, displaying the color of the specific character in the character color of the sample, and displaying the document in the character size specified by the character size specifying unit. Features.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the document display system according to any one of the eleventh to sixteenth aspects, the document defines a character display condition, and displays the document under the display condition. And an invalidating means for invalidating a mode for displaying a document with the character color and the background color designated by the sample designating means.

The invention according to claim 18, wherein in the document display method, a character color for display is described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed in the information processing device in the character color. The information processing apparatus specifies a character color to be converted, and displays the character information in the specified character color.

According to a nineteenth aspect, in the document display method according to the eighteenth aspect, a sample of the specified character color is displayed.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the document display method, the background color for display is described in the document together with the character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed in the information processing apparatus with the background color. The information processing apparatus specifies a background color to be converted, and displays the character information in the specified background color.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the document display method according to the twentieth aspect, a sample of a designated background color is displayed.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, a character color and a background color for display are described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed in the information processing device in the character color and the background color. In the document display method, the information processing apparatus specifies a character color and a background color to be converted, specifies a font for display, and specifies the specified character color, the background color, and the font specifying unit. The specified character is displayed as a sample in the specified font, and the character information in the document is displayed in the specified character color and background color and the font specified by the font specifying means.

According to a twenty-third aspect, when a specific character string described in a document is designated, it can be linked to another document.
In a document display method capable of displaying a document in which a character color for display of the specific character string and another character string is defined in the document, the information processing apparatus includes: A character color to be converted with respect to a character color of a specific character string is designated, and the specific character string before the link is displayed in the designated character color.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the document display method according to the twenty-third aspect, the designated character color is displayed as a sample.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the document display method according to the twenty-third aspect, the information processing apparatus designates a character color after linking, and the specific character string is designated before linking. It is displayed in a character color, and is displayed in a character color designated as a character color after the link after linking.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the document display method according to the twenty-fifth aspect, a sample of a character color designated as the linked character color is displayed.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the document display method in which display conditions are described in a document together with information to be displayed, and the information is displayed on the information processing device in accordance with the display conditions, Enter a new display condition, invalidate the display condition described in the document,
The information is displayed according to the input display condition.

According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in the document display method for displaying a document on a display screen in the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus displays a plurality of samples in which a character color and a background color are set on the display screen. Then, one of the displayed plurality of samples is designated, and the document is displayed in the character color and the background color of the designated sample.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in the document display method according to the twenty-eighth aspect, the plurality of samples are displayed in a dedicated window on a display screen.

The invention according to claim 30 is characterized in that, in the document display method according to claim 28, an area for displaying the character color and the background color of the designated sample is provided on the display screen.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in the document display method according to the thirty-eighth aspect, a character color and a background color are individually designated individually, and the character color and the background color are individually designated. Displays a document in the designated character color and background color.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in the document display method according to the twenty-eighth aspect, a font type is specified, and the information processing apparatus displays a specific character of the specified font on the plurality of samples, The color of the specific character is displayed in a sample character color, and the document is displayed in the specified font.

According to a thirty-third aspect, in the document display method according to the twenty-eighth aspect, a character size is specified, and the information processing apparatus displays a specific character in the specified character size on the plurality of samples. The color of the specific character is displayed in a sample character color, and the document is displayed in the specified character size.

According to a thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the document display method according to any one of the twenty-eighth to thirty-third aspects, the document specifies a display condition of characters, and the display condition of the document is determined by the display condition. Is characterized in that a mode for displaying a document with the specified character color and background color is invalidated.

[0040]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a CPU (central processing unit) for controlling the processing of the entire apparatus according to a control program stored in a program memory 18;
An HD (hard disk) 12 stores various data, and stores document data to be displayed. 13 is H
An HDC (hard disk controller) that controls loading data in the D12 and storing data in the HD12. 14 is a keyboard for inputting various characters and functions, 15 is a mouse for inputting coordinate information on a display screen, and 16 is a communication line I.
/ F (interface) loads a document or the like on the network via this.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a RAM for storing various data during the progress of the program.
7-1, document data 17-2, and drawing data 17-3 are stored. A program memory 18 stores a control program of a flowchart described later. For example,
Browser initial setting unit 18-1, document data loading unit 18
-2, a function module such as a document data analysis / rendering unit 18-3 is stored. Reference numeral 20 denotes a monitor such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, on which document data is drawn. 19 is a display controller for controlling the monitor 20.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of the processing of this embodiment. This processing procedure is actually described in a program language executable by the CPU 11 and executed by the CPU 11. FIG.
, The document observer (user) uses the program memory 1
The browser program stored in the server 8 is started (step S1). FIG. 2 shows a state of the display screen when the browser is started. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 300 denotes an area in which a document is displayed, function buttons 301 to 310, which are functions frequently used as icons, 301, 302, and 303 buttons for navigating the document;
Buttons for redrawing, 305 and 306 are buttons for loading / drawing by specifying the address of the document.

A button 307 prints a document being drawn.
Reference numeral 308 denotes a button for searching for an arbitrary character string in the document being drawn, and reference numeral 309 denotes a button for stopping the display. 31
Reference numeral 0 denotes a button for setting an optimum value for document drawing. In the present embodiment, such a button is provided in the browser, but the present invention is not limited to this as long as the function relating to the present invention can be satisfied. For example, instead of a button display, a pull-down menu, a pop-up menu, or the like is displayed by some kind of user operation, and a method of selecting an item from the menu or a method of operating by pressing a specific key on a keyboard may be used.

Returning to FIG. 2, a browser function is selected in step S2. FIG. 2 shows functions related to the present invention,
Only a few functions are described. When the user selects termination using a button (not shown) in the screen of FIG. 3, the browser program is terminated (S3-1). When the user selects printing of the displayed document by using the button 307, the document displayed at that time is printed (S3-2). When the user selects the optimum drawing value setting with the button 310, the display conditions for drawing the document can be set (S3-3). When the input of the document file name is selected by the button 306,
A document to be displayed can be specified (S3-
4).

Here, the case where the optimum drawing value is set will be described in detail below. In order to set the optimal drawing value, the user designates the optimal drawing value setting button 310 in FIG. 3 with a pointing device such as the mouse 15 (moves the mouse cursor and operates a click button) to thereby set a browser initial setting unit (FIG. 1). Reference numeral 18-1) displays a drawing optimum value setting window as shown in FIG. Here, a method for setting the drawing optimum value will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 400 denotes a window for setting. Reference numeral 401 denotes an area (sample) for displaying a combination of a character color, a background color, an undisplayed link, and a displayed link. In this embodiment, ten types are prepared. These are samples that set the character color and background color so that the characters are clearly visible. For example, the character color, background color, undisplayed link color, displayed link color are (black: white: blue: purple), (White: black: yellow: green). The user can set the optimum drawing value by selecting the most visible sample among the samples displayed here with a pointing device such as the mouse 15. When this window is displayed, the optimal drawing value written in the browser initial setting data 17-1 in FIG. 4 is read, and a sample is drawn with the character font size and font type set at that time. When a character color / background color sample set at the time is displayed, the character color / background color sample is highlighted (in this embodiment, the frame is blinked) and drawn. At this time, if the optimal drawing value is not set or invalid, the standard value prepared in the browser initial setting unit 18-1 in the program memory 18 is referred to. Reference numerals 406 and 407 denote buttons for viewing samples of other drawing optimum values that are not displayed.

Buttons 408 and 409 are used to increase or decrease the size of the character font. When these buttons are pressed, the size of the character font of the sample 401 changes in conjunction therewith. 410 is a button for standard setting,
The standard value prepared in the initial setting unit 18-1 is referred to. In this embodiment, the background color is white, the character color is black, the font size is 10 points, the font type is Mincho, the undisplayed link color is blue, and the displayed link color is purple. A button 411 is used to change a font type, selects a different font type from a list of fonts installed in the computer, and changes the character font type of the sample 401 in conjunction with drawing.

In addition to these setting methods, a method for independently selecting a background color, a character color, an undisplayed link color, and a displayed link color is provided. When the area 415, 416, 421 or 422 is pressed, a pop-up window (not shown) for color selection is displayed, and the selected color is displayed in the area 4
15, 416, 421 or 422 are drawn. At the same time, a sample is drawn in the color, font size, and font type selected in the area 401. In addition, areas 415 and 4
16, 421, 422 are also linked with the buttons 410 to 411, and when the buttons 410 to 411 are pressed, the areas 415, 416, 421, 422 are redrawn according to the values. Similarly, when the sample 401 is pressed, the background color is displayed in the area 415, the character color is displayed in the area 416, the undisplayed link color is displayed in the area 421, and the displayed link color is drawn in the area 422. .

A button 412 reflects the setting of the optimum drawing value. When this button is pressed, the values set in this window (drawing optimum value setting flag, character color optimum value, background color optimum value, optimum font (The type, the optimal font size, the optimal undisplayed link color, and the optimally displayed link color) are set as the rendering optimum values as the browser initial setting data 17- in FIG.
1 and close this window. At this time,
If there is a document already being drawn, it is redrawn using the optimum drawing value. A cancel button 413 closes the window ignoring the operation in the window. 414
Is an invalidation button for invalidating the optimum drawing value. When this button is pressed, the code that means that optimization is not performed using the optimal drawing value is shown in FIG.
Is written in the rendering optimum value setting flag in the browser initial setting data 17-1 of FIG. In this case, the drawing of the document is the same as that of a general browser.

Returning to FIG. 2, when inputting a document file name, the URL (Uniform Resource L
The user inputs characters from the keyboard 14 or the like to the area 311 in FIG. When an item of document designation is selected from a pull-down menu or the like in some existing browsers, a pop-up window is displayed (not shown), and a character is input into a text input area in the pop-up window. Here, the document data loading unit (reference numeral 18-2 in FIG. 1) in the browser program stores the target document data in the RA.
Load to the document data area on M17 (step S
4). Next, in step S5, the document data analysis / rendering unit (18-3) in the browser program analyzes the document data loaded on the RAM 17 and converts it into rendering designation data. Passing the drawing instruction data to the operating system)
The drawing unit of the system generates drawing data 17-3 to be displayed on the monitor, and displays a document on the monitor 17 (step S6).

Here, the conversion part (step S5) related to the present invention will be described. The loaded document data is text data as shown in FIGS. If there is no instruction such as a character color, a background color, or a link color in the loaded document data, the character stored in the browser initial setting data 17-1 on the RAM 17 as the initial setting data of the browser program in the conventional browser is used. Refer to the color, background color, and link color values, and if the loaded document data includes instructions such as character color, background color, and link color, the indicated character color, background color, and link color values , Drawing instruction data is passed to the drawing unit of the system, and the drawing unit of the system generates drawing data to be displayed on the monitor. 7 is a diagram when FIG. 5 is observed, and FIG. 8 is a diagram when FIG. 6 is observed on the monitor 20. In the present invention, when drawing, first, the browser initial setting data 17- of FIG.
The drawing optimum value written in 1 is referred to. The rendering optimum value setting flag means that the setting of the rendering optimum value is enabled / disabled. When the setting is enabled, the rendering optimum value is set regardless of the instruction such as the character color and the background color in the document data. The drawing instruction data is passed to the drawing unit of the system by referring to the document, and the document is drawn. FIG. 9 shows FIGS. 5 and 6 (with the same result), using the document display system of the present invention to set the drawing optimum value to yellow for the character color, black for the background color (hatched portion), and for the undisplayed link color. It is a figure at the time of observing with the setting which set light green, the displayed link light blue, and the font size by two steps larger. If the setting is invalid, the same drawing as the conventional browser is performed ignoring the optimum drawing value.

When a document is displayed in a state where the optimal drawing value setting is invalid, and then the optimal drawing value setting is performed, the currently displayed document is displayed in the set character color, background color and font. Redraw with size, font type and link color.

In the present embodiment, the drawing data 1
The generation of 7-3 is described as the drawing unit of the system, but there is no problem even if it is inside the browser program.

In this embodiment, a system for displaying a document described in HTML has been described. However, the same effect can be obtained by applying the present invention to a system for displaying a document written in another description language, a word processor, a DTP system, or the like. Is obtained.

In this embodiment, the character color, the background color,
Rendering optimal values were set so that character strings of four colors of undisplayed link colors and displayed link colors could be clearly observed in the document. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Can be handled in a similar manner.

(Second Embodiment) The system configuration of the second embodiment can be the same as the system configuration of the first embodiment of FIG. Therefore, differences from the first embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the optimum drawing value is set on the window screen shown in FIG.

The setting of the optimum drawing value in the second embodiment will be described in detail below. When the optimal drawing value setting is performed, by pressing the optimal drawing value setting button 310 in FIG. 3 with a pointing device such as the mouse 15, the browser initial setting unit (18-1 in FIG. 1) performs the drawing as shown in FIG. Displays the window for setting the optimum value. Here, a method for setting the drawing optimum value will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 1400 denotes a window for setting. 1401,1402,1
Reference numerals 403, 1404, and 1405 indicate combinations of a character color and a background color. In the present embodiment, ten types are prepared. These are samples in which the character color and background color are set so that the characters are clearly visible. For example, the character color and the background color are (black: white), (white: black), (black: yellow), (yellow:
Black). The user uses the mouse 15
The optimal drawing value can be set by selecting with a pointing device such as. When this window is displayed, the optimal drawing value written in the browser initial setting data 17-1 in FIG. 1 is read, and these buttons are rendered with the character font size and font type set at that time. Then, the sample button of the character color / background color set at that time is highlighted (in the present embodiment, the button frame is blinked) and drawn. At this time, if the optimal drawing value has not been set or is invalid, the browser initial setting unit 1 in the program memory 18
Reference the standard value prepared in 8-1. 1406
Reference numeral 1407 denotes a button for viewing a sample of a character color and a background color which are not displayed. Buttons 1408 and 1409 are used to increase or decrease the size of the character font. When these buttons are pressed, the sizes of the character fonts of the samples 1404 to 1405 also change. 1
Reference numeral 410 denotes a button for setting a standard setting.
Refer to the standard value prepared in. In this embodiment, the background color is white, the character color is black, the font size is 10 points, and the font type is Mincho. Reference numeral 1411 denotes a button for changing a font type, which selects a different font type from the risk of the font installed in the computer, and changes the character font types of the samples 1401 to 1405 in conjunction with the drawing. In addition to these setting methods, a method is available for independently selecting the background color and the character color.

When the user presses 1415 or 1416, a pop-up window (not shown) for color selection is displayed, and the selected color is displayed in the area 1415 or 1416.
Is drawn on. At the same time, a sample is drawn in the area 1417 with the selected color, font size, and font type. The areas 1415, 1416, and 1417 are 1410
Also linked with 1411, buttons 1410 to 1411
Is pressed, the areas 1415, 1415
16, 1417 are also redrawn.

For example, when the button 1401 is pressed,
The button 1410 draws the same content as the button 1401, the area 1415 draws its background color, and the area 1416 draws its character color. Reference numeral 1412 denotes a button for reflecting the setting of the optimal drawing value. When this button is pressed, the values (optimizing value setting flag, character color optimal value, background font type, optimal font size) set in this window are displayed. Is written in the browser initial setting data 17-1 of FIG. 1 as an optimum value, and this window is closed.
At this time, if there is a document already being drawn, the document is redrawn using the optimum drawing value.

Reference numeral 1413 denotes a cancel button, which closes the window ignoring operations in the window. 1414
Is an invalidation button for invalidating the optimum drawing value. When this button is pressed, the code that means that optimization is not performed using the optimal drawing value is shown in FIG.
Is written in the rendering optimum value setting flag in the browser initial setting data 17-1 of FIG. In this case, the drawing of the document is the same as that of a general browser.

In the second embodiment, since a plurality of sets of easy-to-see character color and background color samples are prepared in advance, the user can determine the character color and the background color by looking at the samples.

The following embodiment can be carried out in addition to the above-described embodiment.

1) Display conditions such as a character color and a background color are described in an HTML document. In order to invalidate these display conditions, any of the following methods may be executed by the processing of the CPU 11.

(A) When an HTML document is received from an external device, the HTML document is copied, and the display conditions are deleted from the copied document. If the original of the HTML document is not required, the original H
Delete the display condition from the TML document.

(B) Conventionally, when displaying an HTML document, the browser analyzes the display conditions and the description contents defining the document format such as centering of the document. During this analysis, the display conditions are analyzed. Absent.

2) In the above-described embodiment, the display condition of the entire HTML document is converted into the display condition designated by the user. However, the range of the displayed HTML document is designated by the mouse or the like, and the designated condition is designated. The user can instruct the CPU 11 to change the display condition for the character string display in the specified area. It goes without saying that the change conditions are set on the window screens of FIGS.

[0067]

As described above, claims 1 and 3,
According to the inventions of 6, 8, 18, 20, 23, and 25, conventionally, a character color determined by a document creator, such as an HTML document,
Even for a document displayed under display conditions such as a background color, a character string before a link, and a character string after a link, a user who views the document can view the document under display conditions suitable for the user.

Claims 2, 4, 7, 9, 19, 21, 2
According to the inventions of Nos. 4 and 26, the designated color is sample-displayed, so that the user can visually confirm the designated color.

According to the fifth, sixth, and twenty-second aspects of the present invention, the color of the sample is displayed using characters, so that the user can find a suitable color for himself by repeatedly changing the color. . Further, since the font of the sample characters is also changed in relation to the designated font, a suitable color can be found for each font.

According to the tenth and twenty-seventh aspects of the present invention, by invalidating the display condition described in the document, the document can be displayed under the new display condition.

According to the eleventh and twenty-eighth aspects of the present invention, since a combination of a character color and a background color for easily identifying characters is prepared as a sample, the user can select a desired sample from the displayed samples. The text color and the background color of the displayed document can be set.

According to the twelfth and twelfth aspects of the invention, by designating the character color and the background color in the dedicated window, for example, only the designated area in the document is designated by the character color and the background color designated in the dedicated window. The information processing of displaying can be performed.

Since the designated character color and the background color are displayed in claims 13 and 30, the user can confirm the designated color.

According to the fourteenth and thirty-first aspects, it is possible to set a character color and a background color other than a sample prepared in advance.

According to the invention of claims 15 and 32, it is possible to specify a font (font) in association with the specification of the character color and the background color, and the font is also displayed in a sample, so that the font, character color, and background color that are easy for the user to see Can be specified.

According to the inventions of the sixteenth and thirty-third aspects, the character size can be specified in association with the specification of the character color and the background color, and the character size is sampled and displayed with actual characters. A combination of color and background color can be specified.

According to the seventeenth and thirty-fourth aspects, display conditions such as a character color and a background color are described as in an HTML document.
When handling a document to be displayed under the display condition, the display mode of the character color and the background color desired by the user and the display mode under the display condition described in the document can be switched.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state on a monitor when a browser is activated in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a drawing optimum value setting window is displayed on a monitor in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a document without color / size designation.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining document data having a color / size designation.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a document is displayed on a monitor in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a document is displayed on a monitor in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a document is displayed on a monitor in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a drawing optimum value setting window is displayed on a monitor in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 CPU 12 HD (hard disk) 13 HDC (hard disk controller) 14 keyboard 15 mouse 16 communication line interface 17 RAM 18 program memory 19 display controller 20 monitor

Claims (34)

[Claims] 1. A document display system in which a character color for display is described in a document together with character information to be displayed and the character information can be displayed in the character color. A document display system, comprising: a designation unit; and a display unit for displaying the character information in the designated character color. 2. The document display system according to claim 1, further comprising sample display means for displaying a sample of the character color designated by said character color designation means. 3. A document display system in which a background color for display is described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed with the background color. A document display system, comprising: a designation unit; and a display unit for displaying the character information in the designated background color. 4. The document display system according to claim 3, further comprising sample display means for displaying a sample of the background color designated by said background color designation means. 5. A document display system in which a character color and a background color for display are described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed in the character color and the background color. A color designation unit that designates a color and a background color, a font designation unit that designates a font for display, and a character color, a background color designated by the color designation unit, and a font designated by the font designation unit. Sample display means for displaying a specific character as a sample; and display means for displaying character information in the document in a character color and a background color designated by the color designation means and a font designated by the font designation means. And a document display system. 6. A specific character string described in a document can be linked to another document, and a character color for displaying the specific character string and another character string is defined in the document. A document display system capable of displaying a document that is present, comprising: a character color specifying unit that specifies a character color to be converted with respect to a character color of a specific character string before the link; and a specific character before the link with the specified character color. A document display system, comprising: display means for displaying columns. 7. The document display system according to claim 6, further comprising sample display means for displaying a character color designated by said character color designation means as a sample. 8. The document display system according to claim 6, further comprising a post-link character color designating means for designating a character color after linking, wherein said display means is configured to display said specific character string before linking. Is displayed in the character color designated by the character color designation means, and after linking, is displayed in the character color designated by the character color designation means after linking. 9. The document display system according to claim 8, further comprising sample display means for displaying a sample of the character color designated by said linked character color designation means. 10. A document display system for displaying a display condition together with information to be displayed in a document, and displaying the information in accordance with the display condition. Control means for invalidating the set display condition and displaying the information in accordance with the display condition input from the input means. 11. A document display system for displaying a document on a display screen, a sample display means for displaying a plurality of samples in which a character color and a background color are set on the display screen, and A document display system comprising: a sample designating unit that designates one of the samples; and a document display unit that displays a document in a character color and a background color of the designated sample. 12. The document display system according to claim 11, wherein the plurality of samples are displayed in a dedicated window on a display screen. 13. The document display system according to claim 11, wherein an area for displaying a character color and a background color of the sample designated by said sample designating means is provided in said display screen. system. 14. The document display system according to claim 11, further comprising individual designating means for individually designating a character color and a background color, wherein the individual character color designation and the background color designation by the individual designating means are performed in line. A document display system wherein the document display means displays the designated character color and background color when the message is displayed. 15. The document display system according to claim 11, further comprising a font designating unit for designating a font type, wherein said sample display unit is configured to display the plurality of specific characters of the font designated by said font designating unit. A document display system, wherein the document is displayed on a plurality of samples, the color of the specific character is displayed in the character color of the sample, and the document display means displays the document in a font designated by the font designation means. 16. The document display system according to claim 11, further comprising a character size designating means for designating a character size, wherein said sample display means displays the specific character in the character size designated by the character size designating means. Displaying a plurality of samples, displaying the color of the specific character in the character color of the sample, and displaying the document in the character size specified by the character size specification unit. system. 17. The document display system according to claim 11, wherein the document specifies a display condition of characters, and the sample designating unit displays the document under the display condition. A document display system further comprising invalidating means for invalidating a mode in which a document is displayed in a specified character color and background color. 18. A document display method in which a character color for display is described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed in the information processing device in the character color. A document display method, wherein a character color to be converted is specified, and the character information is displayed in the specified character color. 19. The document display method according to claim 18, wherein a sample of the specified character color is displayed. 20. A document display method in which a background color for display is described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed on the information processing device in the background color. A document display method, wherein a background color to be converted is designated, and the character information is displayed in the designated background color. 21. The document display method according to claim 20, wherein a sample of a designated background color is displayed. 22. A document display method in which a character color and a background color for display are described in a document together with character information to be displayed, and the character information can be displayed in the information processing apparatus in the character color and the background color. The information processing apparatus specifies a character color and a background color to be converted, specifies a font for display, and specifies the specified character color, the background color, and the font specified by the font specifying unit. A document display method, wherein characters are displayed as samples, and character information in the document is displayed in the specified character color and background color and the font specified by the font specification means. 23. When a specific character string described in a document is designated, it is possible to link to another document, and a character color for displaying the specific character string and another character string is defined in the document. In a document display method capable of displaying a document in an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus specifies a character color to be converted with respect to a character color of a specific character string before the link, and uses the specified character color. A document display method comprising displaying a specific character string before the link. 24. The document display method according to claim 23, wherein the designated character color is displayed as a sample. 25. The document display method according to claim 23, wherein the information processing device specifies a character color after the link, and displays the specific character string in the specified character color before the link is performed. And a method of displaying a document after linking in a character color designated as a character color after linking. 26. The document display method according to claim 25, wherein a sample of a character color designated as the character color after the link is displayed. 27. A document display method in which a display condition is described in a document together with information to be displayed, and the information is displayed in an information processing apparatus according to the display condition.
A document display method, wherein the information processing apparatus inputs a new display condition, invalidates a display condition described in the document, and displays the information according to the input display condition. 28. A document display method for displaying a document on a display screen in an information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus displays a plurality of samples in which a character color and a background color are set on the display screen. A document display method, wherein one of the plurality of samples is designated, and the document is displayed in the character color and the background color of the designated sample. 29. The document display method according to claim 28, wherein the plurality of samples are displayed in a dedicated window on a display screen. 30. The document display method according to claim 28, wherein an area for displaying a character color and a background color of a designated sample is provided on the display screen. 31. The document display method according to claim 28, wherein a character color and a background color are individually designated, and when the individual character color and the background color are designated, the designated character color and the background color are designated. A document display method characterized by displaying a document in a character color and a background color. 32. The document display method according to claim 28, wherein a font type is specified, and the information processing apparatus displays a specific character of the specified font on the plurality of samples, and displays a color of the specific character. Is displayed in the sample font color,
A document display method comprising displaying a document in the specified font. 33. The document display method according to claim 28, wherein a character size is specified, the information processing apparatus displays a specific character in the specified character size on the plurality of samples, and a color of the specific character. Is displayed in a sample character color, and the document is displayed in the specified character size. 34. The document display method according to claim 28, wherein the document defines a display condition of characters, and when displaying the document under the display condition, the specified document is displayed. A document display method, wherein a mode for displaying a document in a character color and a background color is invalidated.