JPS62143092A - Display unit - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The present invention makes it possible to set a field attribute for instructing message display in a display device that can divide a display area into multiple fields, and allows message display fields to be set in addition to normal screen display data. A corresponding message is received and stored, it is detected that an input pointer enters a field to which a message is to be sent, and the stored corresponding message is automatically displayed in a display area other than the field where the pointer is located. This allows any message corresponding to the field from the host device to be displayed.The present invention relates to a display device, and particularly to a display device that divides the entire display area into a plurality of fields and displays them. .

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, for example, data input from a display device in a computer system is often done using a keyboard input device. Preliminary data is displayed, and there are many cases in which the operator can input only specific fields. Here, the operator moves a pointer, such as a cursor, to enter data into the required fields. At this time, the operator determines the two types of data to be input into the field from display data etc. from the host device.

However, with the spread of computer systems, many operators lack specialized knowledge.
, and the scope of work to which it is applied is also expanding to non-routine work. Therefore, there is a demand for supplementary display of guidance for manual operations in an easy-to-separate format in addition to the display of the field where the pointer is located.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In conventional display devices, arbitrary messages for fields are not displayed from the host device separately from the display data, but are displayed as part of the display data or determined by determining some field attributes. Only limited content was displayed in the position display field.

In conventional display devices, it has not been possible to display an arbitrary message for a field from a host device separately from display data.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a display device that uses the entire display area divided into a plurality of fields and can display any message from a host device.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display device capable of dividing the entire display area into a plurality of fields. A means for receiving and storing a message corresponding to a display field, and when detecting that an input pointer enters a field to which a message should be sent, automatically displaying a pre-stored message in a display area other than the field where the pointer is located. It is equipped with the means.

FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention.

In the figure, the display data etc. input to the telegraph message receiving section 1 are first read out by the display data and field attribute setting section 2) and sent to the display memory control section 5. It is displayed on the display 7. In this case, the present invention further detects the corresponding field of the attribute that instructs message display, and reads the corresponding message from the message setting section 3. At the same time, input pointer detection 2 detects that the input pointer (cursor) is input to the corresponding field by input to the display area setting section 4 011.・Then, the keyboard (KB) 6 presets: utaezaitsuyo, eh, eh, fm'ffl. Fee 2.1. . ga.

Messages are displayed in fields, etc., and are useful for auxiliary guidance, etc.

[For production]

According to the above configuration, when it is detected that the human pointer enters a field on the display section, the corresponding message is read from the storage means and displayed in the display area of the field next to the field where the pointer is located, as will be described later. .

The message guidance makes it possible for even an operator experienced with cinema to make correct inputs.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6(α)-(force is an explanatory diagram of the display operation of the embodiment of FIG. 2.

In FIG. 2, parts corresponding to the configuration shown in FIG. 1 are shown surrounded by dashed lines. Input data from the host device is received by the reception control unit 11 and analyzed by the next received message analysis unit. and field attributes.

The data is sent to the display data, field attribute storage control section 16, message storage control section 15, and input pointer management/message field detection circuit 17 in accordance with the display data, message, and input pointer control messages.

Further, operator input data from the keyboard (K/B) 6 is analyzed in the K/B data analysis section 18,
Depending on whether you are displaying data in a field or moving the pointer,
The display data is sent to either the field attribute storage control section 13 or the input pointer management lame message field detection section 17.

The display data and field attribute storage control unit 13 updates the display data and field attribute storage unit 14 that stores display data and field attributes from the above two inputs.

The message storage control section 15 updates the message storage section 16, which stores fields and messages corresponding to the fields, in response to the signal from the received message analysis section 12.

The input pointer management 2 message field detection unit 17 stores the current pointer position according to a pointer movement instruction from the N/B data analysis unit 18 or the received message analysis unit 12, and also determines whether the position is within the message display field. The determination is made by referring to the display data and the contents of the field attribute storage section 14.

The display storage control section 19 controls the display storage section 20 .

The input pointer management 1 message field detection section 1
When the signal indicating that the pointer has entered the message display field and the pointer position are received from 7, the display data,
Reading the message and display data field attributes from the contents of the field attribute storage unit 14 and message storage unit 16 9
, specifies a display position other than the field, and reconfigures the display storage unit 20 to display the message. Furthermore, when the pointer moves outside the message display field, it is notified by a signal from a pointer control section (not shown), and the contents of the display storage section 20 are rewritten with the display data and the data of the field attribute storage section 14. Exit message display.

The display memory section 20 is read out at regular intervals for display operation on the display section, and the read code becomes an input to a character generator (CG) 21. The output from 0G21 is displayed on the CRT display unit 7 via the parallel-to-serial conversion circuit 22.

Figures 3 (, z) to (d'') are explanatory diagrams of the display operation of the main parts of the embodiment 1), and Figures (α) to (6) show the divisions of fields F1 to F4 on the display screen. Figure 2 shows the display information and message of the corresponding field, which are the contents stored in the embodiment method theta, field attribute storage section 14, and message storage section 16 of FIG. 2, respectively.

The same figure (cL) shows field divisions F1 to F4 in the screen 20.
As shown in (6) of the same figure, when the cursor of the input pointer enters field F1,
1 display information is read and displayed. Furthermore, cursor 31
When an input to the field 1 is detected, the F1 message in the storage unit 16 is read out, and the next F1 other than F1 is input.
The information is displayed in the display area 621 within the second field, and provides auxiliary guidance to the operator to make the correct input.

FIG. 3(c) shows an example in which the cursor 312 enters the F2 field, in which a message is similarly displayed in the display area 322 in the F3 field and similar auxiliary guidance is provided.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, an attribute that instructs message display is set in the storage unit as a field attribute, and when the pointer enters that field, this is read out to the display area in another field. This is how it was done. This field displays any messages from the higher-level device.

Because you can display it in the empty area whenever you need it,
There is no need to prepare a separate dedicated area, and a full-screen field can be used.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. Inside, 1 is the telegraph message receiving section, 2
is display data, field attribute setting section, 3 is message setting section, 4 is input pointer detection, display area setting section, 5 is display memory control section, 6 is one board (K/B), 7 is CR1 display section , 11 is a reception control unit, 12 is a telegraph message analysis unit, 13 is a display data and field attribute storage control unit, 1
4 is display data. a field attribute storage section; 15 a message storage control section;
16 is a message storage unit, and 17 is an input pointer management! Message field detection circuit, 18 is a/B data analysis section, 19 is a display storage control section, 2o is a display storage section, 2
1 is a character generator (CO), and 22 is a parallel-to-serial conversion circuit. An explanatory diagram of the principle of the present invention An explanatory diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim] A display device capable of dividing a display area of a display section into a plurality of fields, comprising means (2) for setting an attribute for instructing message display as a field attribute; means (1, 3) for receiving and storing a message for a field; and when it is detected that an input pointer enters a field in which a message is to be sent on a display section, the pointer displays a corresponding message stored in advance in the storage means (3); A means of automatically displaying a field in a display area other than a certain field (4,
5) A display device comprising: