JPS63276616A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the nullification of input information, even in case a window displayed on a CRT is not selected, by providing a means for holding temporarily an input from a keyboard. CONSTITUTION:Unless a signal for showing the setting of an active window is applied to a buffering control part 6 by a window control means 5, holding data of a buffer memory 3 is held as it is. When the active window is selected to the window control means 5 by operating a mouse 2, the signal is applied to the buffering control part 6, and the holding data of the buffer memory 3 is inputted to a central control part 4 so as to be displayed in the active window. The central control part 4 knows a program related to the active window by the control means 5 and gives data, and also, displays a result on a CRT 7 through the control means 5. According to this constitution, the information input efficiency is improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is an information processing device that processes information input to a computer.

(Prior art) Conventionally, in raster-skinned CRTs (so-called bitmap type) that constitute computers, the displayed screen is divided into multiple screen areas called windows, and each window can be interacted with by an operator. There is something that can be screen area.

Further, these windows can be appropriately created, deleted, enlarged, or reduced through a window control means based on input information from an input means such as a keyboard. Note that the selection of the window is generally performed using a mouse as a pointing device.

(Problem to be solved by invention) However, raster scan type CRT (hereinafter simply CRT)
Even if there are many windows displayed on the screen (such as The window was selected using the mouse.

However, with this conventional method, if information is input from the keypad without selecting the previous window, all of the input information becomes invalid, reducing the efficiency of information input. There was a problem in that this resulted in a significant decrease in .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device that does not invalidate input information from a keyboard even when no window is selected.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problem) The structure of the present invention for solving the above problem is to select two or more windows displayed on the display unit based on window selection information from the window selection means. In an information processing device that selectively selects a window and controls the display of information input from a keyboard in this selected window, when information is input from the keyboard without the window being selected, the keyboard The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a memory storage means for temporarily storing and storing input information from the computer.

(Function) The function of the present invention having the above configuration is that by providing a memory storage means for storing information input from the keyboard, even if the window displayed on the CRT is not selected, the input information shall not be invalidated.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode of a window displayed on a display unit.

In the figure, the information processing device includes a central control unit 4 that controls the entire device and includes a CPU that can manage tasks, a keyboard 1 for inputting information, and a keyboard 1 connected to the keyboard 1 for inputting information. Memory storage means (hereinafter referred to as
(simply referred to as a buffer memory) 3, a pointing device such as a mouse 2, a window control means 5 for selectively controlling windows 7a to 7G displayed on a CRT 7 as a display unit based on an output signal from the mouse 2, and this window. The buffering control section 6 outputs a control signal to the memory holding means 3 in response to a control signal from the control means 5. Note that the mouse 2 and the window control means constitute a window selection means.

The mouse 2 has a rolling element (not shown), and by rotating this rolling element on a desk, for example, the movement of the cursor 8 controlled to be displayed on the CRT 7 is controlled via the window control means 5, thereby controlling the window. 7a to 7C are selectively controlled.

Operation of the information processing device configured as described above.

Explain the effects.

The operator inputs data from the keyboard 1.

This input data is temporarily stored in the buffer memory 3.

At this time, the window control means 5 selects an active window, that is, a window selected by the cursor 8 whose movement is controlled on the CRT 7 in conjunction with the operation of the mouse 2, and which is in a state where input information from the keyboard 1 can be displayed.
The buffering control unit 6 receives a signal indicating that the
, the data stored in the buffer memory 3 is manually input to the central control unit 4 so as to be provided to the active window (in this case, window 7b).

Note that when the active window is already selected in this way, the buffer memory does not necessarily need to be used.

On the other hand, unless the window control means 5 sends a signal indicating that an active window is set to the buffering control section 6, the data held in the buffer memory 3 is held as is.

When the operator selects an active window for the window control means 5 by operating the mouse 2, a signal indicating that the active window has been set by the window control means 5 is given to the floating control section 6. From this, the data held in the buffer memory 3 is input to the central control unit 4 so as to be displayed in the active wine tow selected at that time.

The central control unit 4 uses the window control means 5 to know the program related to the accedip window, provides data to the program, and controls the display of the results on the CRT 7 via the window control means 5. become.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment described above, but can be variously modified within the scope of the gist.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, there is provided an information processing device that improves information input efficiency by invalidating input information from the keyboard even when a window is not selected. can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the configuration of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the display mode of a window displayed on a CRT. 1...Keyboard, 2...Pointing device, 3...Record holding module (buffer memory), 4...
- Central control unit, 5... Window control unit, 6... Buffering control unit, 7... Display unit (CRT).

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an information processing device that selectively selects two or more windows displayed on a display unit based on window selection information from a window selection means, and controls the display of information input from a keyboard in the selected window. 2. An information processing apparatus, further comprising a memory holding means for temporarily storing and holding information input from the keyboard when the window is not selected and information is input from the keyboard.