JPS60263256A - Computer provided with skill degree function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a computer which can execute an operation efficiently by displaying a message which is suitable for a user, in accordance with a degree of skill of the user. CONSTITUTION:A control device 5 refers to a skill degree table of a user stored in an internal storage device 4, and determines the present skill class. Subsequently, in accordance with this skill degree class, a guide message and an error message corresponding to the utilizing function designated by the user are read out of a message file of an external storage device 3 and written in the internal storage 4. In this case, the skill degree class of this time is compared with the skill degree class of the previous time, and in case when it is varied, an additional message is added and written in the internal storage 4. The additional message consists of four patterns, and it is displayed on a display device 2 together with the guide message and the error message in case of coping with the subsequent operation. In this way, the control device 5 displays the guide message and the error message stored in the internal storage 4, on the display 2, and the user copes with the operation of a desired utilizing function in accordance with said display.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a calculator with a proficiency level function that determines a user's proficiency level and outputs a message for each used function stored in advance according to the proficiency level. .

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

In computer systems, the same guide messages and error messages (collectively referred to as messages) are displayed on the display section and the same operations are performed for both beginners and experts of the system. However, the messages needed by beginners and those needed by experts are essentially different. In other words, for beginners, a certain amount of background explanation of the system and future treatment methods are required. On the other hand, for experienced users, a simple guide message is sufficient, and a simple explanation of the cause of an error message is sufficient. A more powerful feature description would be preferable.

However, in conventional computer systems, there is no information to measure each user's level of proficiency with the system, and messages are not divided into classes according to the level of proficiency (proficiency class). There was no choice but to design it with specific users in mind, and to provide a certain degree of versatility.

For this reason, in computers designed with highly experienced users in mind, beginners will not be able to understand the contents of these guide messages and error messages. On the other hand, a computer designed with beginners in mind will display redundant and unnecessary explanations for experienced users, reducing operational efficiency.

For example, suppose that a guide message (menu) shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display screen when currently created data is stored in a subfile of a file in a certain external storage device in a computer such as a workstation. For users who have used the system to some extent (intermediate or higher proficiency level), this message will be useful for users who have used the system to some extent (intermediate or higher level of proficiency).
You can see that you can enter the subfile name and the expiration date for storage. In that sense, it is necessary and sufficient. However, for beginners, it can be confusing to know what to input and what devices, files, and subfiles are.

As described above, since it is not possible to display a message appropriate to each user who has a different level of proficiency with the computer system, there is a drawback that the efficiency of user operations is reduced.

[Purpose of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide a computer that can be operated efficiently by displaying messages suitable for the user according to the user's skill level.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention provides information for measuring a user's proficiency level in a computer equipped with various functions, such as the frequency of use of each function, the date and time of last use, the proficiency class declared (designated) by the user, and the previous proficiency level. It stores a proficiency table for each user consisting of the class and complexity of the functions used, as well as messages for each function used by proficiency class, and when a user selects a certain function, the proficiency table for that user is retrieved. The weighting of the data for the applicable function in this proficiency level table is determined to determine the proficiency class, and the message of the applicable function corresponding to this class is displayed. If the proficiency class determined here changes from the previous proficiency class, an additional message explaining that the displayed menu has changed is also displayed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, since messages are displayed according to the level of proficiency of users ranging from beginners to experts, the efficiency of operation is improved for each user. Furthermore, as the user's proficiency level increases, not only simple explanations of operations but also explanations of more advanced functions are displayed, allowing the user to naturally learn difficult functions.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is an input device such as a keyboard having character keys and function keys. Reference numeral 2 denotes a display device such as a CRT for displaying input character strings, guide messages, error messages, etc. when performing each function to be used. Here, the functions used refer to various processes performed by the computer, such as editor, document processing, e-mail, etc.

3 is an external storage device in which files of programs, data, proficiency tables for each user, and messages for each function used corresponding to each proficiency class (these will be described later) are stored; 4 is stored in the external storage device 3; an internal storage device for temporarily storing and processing the content being displayed;
5 is a control device for controlling these. FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing the processing of the control device 5. The operation of this embodiment will be explained using this flow diagram.

First, when the user inputs a user code (user number, password, etc.) for identifying the user from the input device 1 (step 11 in FIG. 2), the control device 5 externally stores the proficiency table corresponding to this user code. It is read from the device 3 and written to the internal storage device 4 (step 12 in FIG. 2). Here, the proficiency table is for each user to use various functions! It stores data indicating the level of proficiency, and has the configuration shown in FIG. 3. The data in this table is based on the frequency of use, date and time of last use, proficiency class for the function declared by the user, proficiency class the last time the function was used, and the complexity of the function. It has become. What is complexity here? + The number of available functions increases as more specialized knowledge is required, and the number of advanced functions increases even more than basic functions. The external storage device 4 previously stores the proficiency table shown in FIG. 3 for each user.

If you are a user who is using this calculator for the first time, please specify the desired user number and proficiency class using the input device 1, and the control device 5 will create a new proficiency table shown in Fig. 3. The proficiency table is stored in the external storage device 3 together with the user number. (Note that it is only necessary for the user to specify the proficiency class the first time, and is not necessarily required from the second time onwards.) In addition to this proficiency table, the external storage device 3 corresponds to each proficiency class. Messages for each function used are stored in the storage structure shown in FIG. This message has easy-to-understand content that includes background explanations for classes with a low proficiency level, and advanced content that includes simple explanations and introductions to specialized functions for classes with a high proficiency level. . Here, the proficiency classes are, for example, A: Beginner class, B: Intermediate class, and C: Expert class.

In the external storage device 3 shown in FIG. 4, 6 is a proficiency table file in which a proficiency table corresponding to each user code is stored, and 7 is an A class message in which A class messages are stored for each function used. Similarly, 8 is a B class message file, and 9 is a C class message file.

When the control device 5 writes the proficiency table corresponding to the nine input user codes into the internal storage device 41, it causes the display device 2 to display a menu for allowing the user to select the function to be used (step 13 in FIG. 2).

The menu here allows the user to select the name of the function shown in the proficiency table in Figure 3. Although this is not shown, the user enters the number etc. corresponding to the desired function using the input device 1. input. The control device 5 determines whether the input signal is an end signal or a usage function selection signal, and if it is a usage function selection signal, performs the following processing (step 14 in FIG. 2).
, and the case of the end signal will be described later). The control device 5 refers to the user's proficiency level table stored in the internal storage device 4 (step 15 in FIG. 2) and records the usage frequency, last usage date and time, and user-reported proficiency level corresponding to the selected usage function. Class, last used proficiency class, and complexity are weighted and judged to determine the current proficiency class (Step 16 in Figure 2).
). As an example of calculation for this determination, usage frequency Pi
1 Date and time of last use Ta, current date and time of use Tc, user declared proficiency level 2 S*e (A+B+C), previous use proficiency class X, C (A.

・・・・・・(a) Here 1.膓, K, , K, , KIl are constants and are determined to appropriate values through experiments, etc.

Person BCAB C again 0 ri”[)-G*=[)-Here Yl # YlY
, Y, YaZIZ! Z.

Yat Zl, Ztt ZA, Be Cic
The evaluation type Mitear for each is set to an appropriate table value by experiment etc. Naturally Y, (Yl <Ys r Zt <Zt (z
, ic is a constant. (The meaning of GK [X1] is that when X = = A, Y1 is taken, and when X1 = B, Y is taken.) (Tc - Te) is from the date of last use to the present. It is the number of days converted into hours.

Class determination is determined by the value of Fr as follows.

Here, N, , N, are appropriately determined through experiments and the like.

When the proficiency class is determined in this way, the control device 5 reads out guide messages and error messages corresponding to the usage function specified by the above-mentioned user from the message file in the external storage device 3 and internally Write to storage device 4 (step 17 in Figure 2)
. Here, the control device 5 compares the currently determined proficiency class with the previous proficiency class in the proficiency table (step 18 in FIG. 2), and if there is a change, it suggests that the proficiency level has changed. An additional message is written in addition to each of the guide message and error message written in the internal storage device 4 (step 19 in FIG. 2).

There are four patterns of additional messages shown in FIG. 5, which are displayed on the display device 2 together with guide messages and error messages when the following operations are performed.

In this way, the control device 5 displays the guide message and error message stored in the internal storage device 4 on the display device 2, and the user operates the desired function according to the information (step 20 in FIG. 2). ). For example, in the usage function that stores created data in a file,
For users determined to be in A class (beginner class), the guide message shown in Figure 6 (a) will be displayed, and if the user makes an incorrect input, the error message shown in Figure 6 Φ) will be displayed. Ru. Also, B class (intermediate class)
The guide message shown in Figure 7 (a) is displayed for the user who is judged to be
)'s 2-message will be displayed. Furthermore, for users determined to be in class C (expert class),
The guide message of a) will be displayed, and if you make a mistake, the 8th guide message will be displayed.
(Figure) error message is displayed.

When the user inputs all the data into the blank fields of the guide message being displayed (step 21 in FIG. 2), the control device 5 selects the corresponding usage in the user's proficiency table stored in the internal storage device 4. The frequency is incremented by 1, and the date and time of last use and the previous use proficiency class are updated (step 22 in FIG. 2). In other words, the date and time of last use is set as the current time, and the previous use familiarization class is set as the current class. Then, it is assumed that the corresponding usage function has ended (step 23 in Fig. 2), and the display device 2 is turned on again as described above.
[User] Displays a menu for selecting available functions.
Waiting for the function to be selected (Step 13 in Figure 2)
. Here, if the user inputs the usage function selection signal again, the above-mentioned processing is performed, but if the termination selection signal (termination command) is inputted (step 14 in Figure 2),
The proficiency table stored in the internal storage device 4 is written to the proficiency table file 6 in the external storage device 3 together with the corresponding user code (step 24 in FIG. 2), and the series of processing is completed.

As described above, the series of processes described above are performed each time each function of the computer is used. In other words, the proficiency table aggregates the frequency of use from the user's first use to the present moment for each function used, and also stores the date and time of last use, the proficiency class of last use, and the complexity/detail. Therefore, by referring to this proficiency table, it is possible to know the user's proficiency level for each function used, and by using this to display messages appropriate to the user's proficiency level, it is possible to perform operations suitable for each user. becomes. Therefore, erroneous operations are greatly reduced, and operability is improved.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, the number of proficiency classes does not have to be three as in this embodiment, but may be five or ten. Further, in this embodiment, a message is prepared for each proficiency class, but an operation processing program may also be prepared and selected. Furthermore, the user's proficiency level discriminant function Fr and class determination are not limited to those in formula (a), and may be changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a processing flow diagram of the present invention, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the learning skin table, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the storage structure of an external storage device. , Figure 5 shows an example of an additional message, Figure 6 shows an example of a message for the beginner class, Figure 7 shows an example of a message for the intermediate class, and Figure 8 shows an example of a message for the expert class. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional message. 1... Input device 2...- Display device 3... External storage device 4... Internal storage device 5...-
Control device 6...Proficiency chart file 7...Beginner class message file 8...Intermediate class message file 9...Expert class message file Agent Patent attorney Kensuke Chika (and 1 other person) 1st
Figure 3 Figure 2 Cb) Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 (a,) (b) Figure 7 (a) (b)

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) An input unit for inputting user codes and usage function selection signals, a proficiency table that stores the usage frequency of each usage function for each user code, and a memory that stores messages for each usage function corresponding to each proficiency level. a first search means for searching the storage means for a proficiency table corresponding to the user code inputted from the input section; a determining means for determining a proficiency level based on a usage frequency corresponding to a usage function selection signal inputted by the user; an output unit for outputting a message indicating the proficiency level and the usage function determined by the determining means; 1. A computer with a proficiency level function, comprising: an updating means for updating the usage frequency corresponding to the type function selection signal in the proficiency table searched by the search means of item 1. (2) The proficiency table stores, for each function used, the date and time of last use, the proficiency level specified by the user, the previously determined proficiency level, and the complexity of the used function. Claim 1, characterized in that the proficiency level is determined based on the data and frequency of use, and the updating means updates the date and time of last use and the previously determined proficiency level in the proficiency level table. Calculator with proficiency function. (3) The proficiency level determining means is characterized in that when the determined proficiency level has changed compared to the previously determined proficiency level, the proficiency level determining means outputs an additional message indicating a change in the proficiency level to the output unit. A computer with a proficiency level function according to claim 2.