JPS62171021A - Data input system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain input selection most suitable for the type and purpose of a logical picture by providing a logical picture specifying means, specifying an input position and inputting data to specific input items on plural logical pictures. CONSTITUTION:When a direct input specifying key 12 is depressed and a lamp goes out, the operation enters a cursor display input mode. In that mode the display position of the cursor 17 is holed in a logical picture number 13 in a memory 12 and an input item number 14 in a memory 2. A registered data 21 from a ten key 7 is transferred and displayed in the input item area 26 of the logical picture 19, in which the cursor is lying, by depressing a transfer key 11. the cursor is moved on the same picture by cursor moving keys 9 and 10, and the number 14 is updated any movements of the cursor. When the key 12 is depressed and the lamp lights up, the operation enters a direct specifying input mode. In that mode, a data 21 inputted through the key 7 is transferred and displayed in the input item area specified through the key 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a data input method, and particularly to a data input method when a plurality of logical screens are set within the physical display range of a screen display device.

[Background of the invention]

Recently, for the purpose of streamlining data processing, a so-called multi-window method has been adopted in which a plurality of logical screens are set simultaneously within the physical display range of a single-screen display device to input data.

This multi-window method is extremely effective for data processing such as editing with reference to multiple documents.

However, conventional data entry under this multi-window involves entering data by moving the cursor that indicates the input position to the input item area using arrow keys, especially by setting a large number of logical screens. #i When inputting data alternately between number logic screens, the cursor movement operation becomes complicated.
It was extremely troublesome.

Therefore, in order to improve operability, for example, JP-A-58-2
There are methods, such as those described in Japanese Patent No. 19636, that skip the cursor when inputting to a predetermined item. That is, this is a method in which the cursor is skipped in a predetermined order when a predetermined input is made by storing a cursor skip pattern in a table corresponding to each input item. However, no particular consideration has been given to the case where a plurality of logical screens are set within the physical display range of the screen display device and input is performed across these logical screens.

[Purpose of the invention]

The purpose of the present invention is to improve such conventional problems, and to solve the problem in data input when multiple logical screens are set simultaneously on one display screen to process data. An object of the present invention is to provide a data input method that allows you to select a data input method according to your needs.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the data input method of the present invention includes:
In a data input method in which a plurality of logical screens are simultaneously displayed within the physical display range of a screen display device, input data is temporarily stored in a specific area in memory, and then displayed on the corresponding logical screen. A storage means for storing a screen and a plurality of input item positions corresponding to the logical screen, a transfer means for specifying one of the plurality of input item positions, and at least one logical screen specifying means, The present invention is characterized in that data is input into specific input items of the plurality of logical screens by specifying the current or right position of the cursor or by directly specifying the input position using the transfer means, by specifying the logical screen specifying means.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a device to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is a processor that controls the entire system, and 2 is a block diagram that stores programs executed by the processor and data that is used for processing such as display. 3 is a screen display control unit that controls the screen display device; 4 is a screen display device;
5 is a keyboard control section, and 6 is a keyboard.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a keyboard, memory, and display screen of a data input method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the keyboard 6 includes a numeric keypad 7 for inputting numbers, a logical screen skip key 8 that allows the cursor to skip between multiple logical screens. An upward cursor movement key 9, a downward cursor movement key 10, and a group of transfer keys ll for transferring input data once stored in the number area to a corresponding specific input item area registered in the memory 2, which will be described later. , and a direct input designation key 12 for switching data input methods, which will be described later, provided according to the present invention.

Among these, the direct input designation key 12 is used to input data in the numeric area to a plurality of logical screens displayed simultaneously on the physical display screen of the screen display 4, depending on the cursor. (hereinafter referred to as cursor display input); and 2) a method of directly specifying the input item area independently of the cursor and inputting to that area (hereinafter referred to as direct specification input). This is an operation key for switching between data input modes.

This direct input designation key 12 is equipped with a lamp in order to ensure and facilitate the above-mentioned selection switching, and has the function of reversing the lamp each time it is pressed. When the lamp is lit, it indicates direct designation input that is input independently from the cursor.

Second, memory 2 stores the logical screen number 1 that is being displayed by the cursor.
3. Input item number 14 in the logical screen where the cursor is displayed.
Logical screen number 15.corresponding to each transfer key 1.1. The input item numbers 16 in the logical screen corresponding to each transfer key 11 are stored.

The display position of the cursor 17 at the time of cursor display input is determined by the screen display controller 3 according to the logical screen number 13 registered in the memory 2 and the input item number 14 corresponding to the logical screen.
Managed by.

In addition, direct designation input is performed using the logical screen number 15 registered in the memory 2 corresponding to each transfer key in a group of transfer keys.
and is managed by the screen display controller 3 using the input item number 16 corresponding to the screen number.

Thirdly, in the display screen on the screen display 4 in the figure, 17 is a cursor for indicating an input position, 18 is a logic screen A, 19 is a logic screen B, and 20 is a logic screen C221 is a number area. Further, the logical screen A has 22 to 24, and the logical screen B has 25 to 27.

On the logical screen C, three input item areas 28 to 30 are set.

First, a data input method using the cursor display input mode will be explained.

The cursor display input mode is set when the operator presses the direct input designation key 12 and turns off the lamp of the key.

The display position of the cursor 17 under this mode is held by the logical screen number 13 on which the cursor is being displayed in the memory 2 and the input item number 14 within the logical screen on which the cursor is being displayed.

The number data 21 input from the numeric keypad 7 of the keyboard 6 is
By pressing any of the transfer keys 11, the input item area 26 of the logical screen 19 where the cursor 17 is currently located
will be forwarded and displayed. As a result, the cursor 17 automatically moves to the next input item area 27 within the logic screen 19.

The cursor 17 within the logic screen is moved using the cursor movement keys 9 and 10 on the keyboard 6. That is, the cursor 17 moves to the previous input item area each time the upward cursor movement key 9 is pressed.

Each time the downward cursor movement key 10 is pressed, the cursor moves to the next input item area and wraps around within the same logic screen. In this case, each time the cursor 17 moves, the input item number 14 in the logical screen being displayed by the cursor is updated.

Further, movement of the cursor 17 between logical screens is performed by using the logical screen skip key 8 on the keyboard 6. That is, if the upward cursor movement key 9 is pressed while the logical screen skip key 8 is pressed, the cursor 17 moves to the input item area at the beginning of the logical screen, and with the logical screen skip key 8 pressed When the downward cursor movement key 10 is pressed, the cursor 17 moves to the input item area at the beginning of the next logical screen.

In this case as well, the logical screen number 14 within the logical screen being displayed by the cursor is updated each time the cursor 17 moves.

Next, data input when specifying direct input will be explained.

The direct specification input mode is set when the operator presses the direct input specification key 12 and lights up the lamp of the key.

Under this mode, a group of transfer keys 11 is stored in the memory 2.
Since the logical screen input item number corresponding to each transfer key is set and registered, the input item area corresponding to each transfer key is immediately determined. Namely.

The number data 21 input from the numeric keypad 7 of the keyboard 6 is
When any key in the transfer key group 11 is pressed, the data is transferred and displayed in the designated input item area corresponding to the transfer key 11.

Note that during this direct input designation, the cursor 17 does not move, and the logical screen number 13 in the memory 2 that is being displayed by the cursor and the input item number 14 in the logical screen that is being displayed by the cursor are not updated.

In this manner, in this embodiment, data can be input by appropriately selecting one of two data input modes only by operating the direct input designation key 12.

In this embodiment, the number of logical screens in the screen display 4 and the number of input item areas within the logical screen are each three, but these numbers and the number of transfer keys are not limited.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, when inputting data when a plurality of logical screens are set within the physical range of a screen display device, multiple inputs can be performed by directly specifying the data using the cursor or not using the cursor. Data can be input into any specific area in the item area, and the most appropriate input method can be selected depending on the type and purpose of the logical screen.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a relationship diagram of a data input keyboard, memory, and display screen showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an apparatus to which the present invention is applied. 1: Processor, 2: Memory, 3: Screen display control unit,
4: Screen display, 5:11! Panel control section, 6: Keyboard, 7:
Numeric keypad, 8: Logical screen skip key. 9: Upward cursor movement key, 10: Downward cursor movement key, 11: Transfer key (group), 12: Direct input specification key, 13: Logical screen number during cursor display, 1
4; Input item number in the logical screen where the cursor is displayed, 15
: Logical screen number corresponding to each transfer key, 16: Logical screen manual item number corresponding to each transfer key, 17: Cursor, 18: Logical screen A, 19: Logical screen B, 20: Logical screen C121
: Arrangement area, 22, 23, 24: Input item area in logic screen A, 25, 26, 27; Input item area in logic screen B, 28, 29, 30: Input item area in logic screen C. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a data input method in which a plurality of logical screens are simultaneously displayed within the physical display range of a screen display device, input data is temporarily stored in a specific area in memory and then displayed on the corresponding logical screen. A storage means for storing a plurality of logical screens and a plurality of input item positions corresponding to the logical screens, a transfer means for specifying one of the plurality of input item positions, and at least one logical screen specifying means. and specifying the current position of the cursor or the input position directly by the transfer means according to the specification by the logical screen specification means,
A data input method characterized by inputting data into specific input items on the plurality of logic screens.