JPS63163918A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute the indication of an execution to a processing device without making mistakes by selecting a desirable instruction from plural execution instruction groups displayed on a display unit with a function key. CONSTITUTION:In case of registering picture information read from a two dimensions scanning device 19, a first execution instruction group EC1 is selected, at first, and the execution instruction of 'register' is specified with the function key. Next, a third execution instruction group EC3 is selected and the execution of 'scanner' is indicated with another function key. And a title as retrieval information is inputted in a state in which the picture information of an original is read from the two dimensions scanning device 19. When the 'picture display' of the third execution instruction group EC3 is indicated with the above-mentioned function key, the read picture information is displayed on a CRT display device 22.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides an information processing device capable of executing various processes by instructing information displayed on a display device, for example. Regarding.

(Prior Art) Recently, in this type of information processing device, so-called icons indicating execution commands as various processing information are displayed on a display device such as a CRT display device, and this icon can be moved with a mouse. The desired process is executed by specifying it using the cursor.

However, it takes time and effort to move the cursor to a desired icon by operating a mouse, and the icon may be selected incorrectly due to the deviation, which causes problems in the designation operation.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention provides rI! related to the selection operation of processing information displayed on a display device. The present invention is intended to solve problem J, and its purpose is to provide an information processing apparatus that allows easy selection of processing information and prevents erroneous selection.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a display means for displaying a plurality of processing information groups consisting of a plurality of processing information, and a selection key for selecting and instructing the displayed processing information. , a switching key for instructing switching of the processing report group, and when this switching key is operated,
and a control means for switching a group of processing information selected and instructed by the selection key.

(Function) The present invention displays a plurality of processing information groups corresponding to selection keys on the display means, and when the switching key is operated, the control means switches the processing information groups that can be selected and instructed by the selection keys. It is designed to facilitate selection of processing information.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the information 98 management device.

The main control unit 11 includes a CPU 12 that performs various controls, and a CPU 12 that performs various controls.
A main memory 13 in which control programs for the PU 12 are stored, a page buffer 14 having storage layers of, for example, 512 kb to 128 blocks, image information compression (reducing redundancy) and expansion (returning reduced redundancy) ), a pattern generator 16 storing pattern information such as characters or symbols, and a display interface 17.

On the other hand, a two-dimensional scanning device 19 serving as a reading device scans a document image (not shown) with, for example, a laser beam, thereby obtaining an electrical signal corresponding to the document image. Further, the optical disk device 20 is, for example, the two-dimensional scanning device 1.
9 and sequentially stores image information and the like supplied via the main control section 11.

The keyboard 21 is used to input unique search information and various operation commands corresponding to image information.

A cathode ray tube display device (hereinafter referred to as a CRT display device) 22 serving as a display unit is connected to the two-dimensional scanning device 19.
It displays image information read by the optical disc device 20 and supplied via the main control section 11, or image information read from the optical disk device 20 and supplied via the main control section 11.

The recording device 23 is, for example, a printer, and this recording device 2
3 prints image information read by the two-dimensional scanning device @ 19 and supplied via the main controller 11, or image information read from the optical disk device 20 and supplied via the main controller 11. This is what is output.

The magnetic disk device 24 includes, for example, the keyboard 21.
A title table consisting of search titles corresponding to the image information input as search information is stored.

The communication control device 25 is connected to an external device via a communication line 26, and transmits, for example, an image search request signal and search information, and supplies the transmitted image search request signal and search information to the main control unit 11. It is something to do.

FIG. 6 shows the keyboard 21. As shown in FIG. This keyboard 21 has hiragana and alphabet keys 21.
A, numeric keypad 21b, various function keys 21c, etc. are provided with function keys F1 to F1o as selection keys for selecting an execution command as processing information. A switch key 2 is provided for switching and displaying a group of execution commands to be executed.

In the above configuration, the CRT display device 22 includes:
For example, as shown in FIG. 1(a), first to third execution command groups ECs, EC2, EC3 are made up of a plurality of execution commands EC corresponding to the function keys F1 to FIG.
are displayed at the same time, for example.

FIG. 2 shows the first to third execution instruction groups ECI, EC2,
This shows an example of EC3.

Further, the first to third execution instruction groups ECr, EC2, EC
3, in a state displayed on the CRT display device 22, an emphasis frame F is displayed on one execution command group that can be specified using the function keys Fl to Fto. The execution command group that can be specified by the function keys Fl to Fsa can be selected by operating the function selection key Kl and the changeover key 2 provided on the keyboard 21.

That is, the CPU 12 includes a CRT display device 2.
The first to third execution instructions EC1 to EC displayed on 2
3, a flag area FL indicating which one is currently selected is set as shown in FIG.
Flags indicating the selection states of the first to third execution instruction groups ECt to EC3 are set in the first to third bits of L. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1<a>, when the third execution instruction group EC3 is selected,
Only the third bit of the flag field [FL is set to on ("1°'), and the 1.2nd bit is set to off ("O").

In this state, press 1 on the function selection key of the keyboard 21.
and press 2 on the changeover key, the flag area F
The third and second bits are turned off and the first bit is turned on. In this case, the display state of the CRT display device 22 is as shown in FIG.
An emphasis frame F is displayed on Cs, and the execution command EC of the first execution command ECs can be selected using the function keys F1 to FIG.

In this state, if you further operate 1 on the dawn function selection key and 2 on the changeover key, the first and third bits are set to off, the second bit to on, and the second execution command E is set.
An emphasis frame F is displayed at C2.

In this way, each time the switch key is pressed to 2 while the function selection key is pressed to 1, the on-state bit position is sequentially moved, the display position of the emphasis frame F is moved, and the function keys F1 to F1 are moved. The execution command indicated by the FIG is changed.

On the other hand, when the function keys F1 to FIO of the keyboard 21 are operated, the CPU 12 performs operations as shown in FIG. 4. That is, in step STI, it is determined which bit of the flag area FL is set to the on state, and in accordance with the on bit position, the selection in the selected execution instruction group is determined in steps ST2 to ST4. The executed command is processed.

In the above configuration, a case will be described in which, for example, the execution command shown in FIG. 2 is used to register image information read from the two-dimensional scanning device 19. First, the first execution command group EC1 is selected, and in this state, the function key F3 is used to specify the execution command of "Paper Registration".Then, the third execution command group EC3 is selected, and in this state, the function Use the key F1 to issue an execution command for the scanner. Then, while reading the image information of the document from the two-dimensional scanning device 19, input the title as search information. In this state, when the function key F3 is used to instruct image display of the third execution command group EC3, the read image information is displayed on the CRT display device [22.
With the second execution command group EC2 selected, when the function key F1 is operated to instruct the execution command "registration execution", the read image information is transferred to the optical disk device 2.
Recorded as 0.

According to the above embodiment, the first to third execution command groups EC1 to EC3 are displayed on the CRT display device 22, and the first to third execution command groups EC1 to EC3 are switched to the function selection key 1. By selecting with the 2 key, a desired execution command can be selected only by operating the function keys. Therefore, it is easier to operate than specifying a desired execution command by operating a mouse, and it is possible to prevent erroneous operations.

Further, since the highlighted frame F is displayed on the selected execution command group, it is easy to perform the specifying operation.

In the above embodiment, by operating the function selection key 1 and the switching key 2, the first to second execution command groups FC1 to E are selected.
I made it so that C3 was selected, but for example, if I put 2 on the switch key.
It is also possible to configure the selection to be made only by the operation of .

Further, a plurality of execution instruction groups consisting of a plurality of execution instructions are displayed in advance on the CRT display device, and the displayed execution instruction group is selected. Alternatively, prepare an execution command that switches the display of the execution instruction group itself, and when this execution instruction is specified, a new execution instruction or execution instruction group will be displayed instead of the currently displayed execution instruction or execution instruction group. It is possible to make it even more convenient in practice by displaying the following commands and, in this state, appropriately selecting a group of execution instructions as described above.

It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a plurality of processing information groups corresponding to a selection key are displayed on the display means, and when a switching key is operated, a selection can be instructed by the selection key. By switching the processing information group, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus that allows easy selection of processing information and prevents erroneous selection.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is shown to explain the display operation, Fig. 2 shows an example of display contents, and Figs. 3 and 4 respectively explain the operation. Figure 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the information processing device, Figure 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the information processing device.
The figure is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the keyboard. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Main control part, 12... CPU, 21... Keyboard, 22... CRT display'f-Wl,
F1~FIO...Function key, Kl...Entertainment selection key, K2...Switching key. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 F (" Figure 2 Figure 5

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A display means for displaying a plurality of processing information groups consisting of a plurality of processing information, a selection key for instructing selection of the displayed processing information, a switching key for instructing switching of the processing information group; An information processing apparatus comprising: control means for switching a group of processing information selected by the selection key when a switching key is operated. (2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means highlights the selected processing information group. (3) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means is capable of switching and displaying processing information or a group of processing information.