JPS6375924A - Interactive computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the registration, selection, and execution of a program with a simple operating procedure by a person who is unfamiliar with a computer, by providing specified first external memory means and second external memory means, and displaying an ICON data, etc., according to selection, and based on a managing table. CONSTITUTION:The program code and data, the program managing data, the ICON (pictograph) data, of the first external memory means are registered in a storing area for the program code and data, a program managing table, the area of ICON managing table on the second external memory means, respectively, according to the selection of an operator. The titled system is constituted so that, when the operator selects and indicates the ICON displayed by a display means, based on the ICON managing table of the second external memory means, the corresponding program is started up. In such a way, it is possible to easily constitute an optimum system for use by registering or deleting an application program desired to use, even by a beginner who is unfamiliar with the computer.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an interactive computer processing system, and particularly to an interactive computer processing system equipped with a program registration method suitable for a user to select and execute an application program. Concerning interactive computer processing systems.

[Conventional technology]

To use multiple applicage programs on a burner computer with a fixed disk, first transfer the applicage files, programs, and other programs from other media such as a floppy disk to the fixed disk. It is necessary to be able to register data and to allow the user to select and execute registered programs.

Conventionally, application cage 1 - program registration was performed using O.
Under the system management program called 0Peratin System 8 (0 Peratinl System), files necessary to run the application cage 1 program are created in O8, keeping in mind the OS file management structure and the names and attributes of the files themselves. This was done by copying files from a floppy disk to a predetermined location on a fixed disk using a file copy command.

In addition, when executing a program, the user is aware of the file structure and attributes on the fixed disk, identifies the program file to be executed from the name and attributes, and uses the execution command on the O8 to transfer the file from the fixed disk to the main memory. This was done by expanding it to a predetermined location above and executing it from a predetermined memory address.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, the user of the application program must have knowledge of O8 commands and file management structure, and the application program must have knowledge of the O8 commands and file management structure. It is necessary to input the registration and execution commands by distinguishing them from their names and attributes, which poses a problem in that it is difficult for people who do not have knowledge of combinations and operations to perform behind-the-scenes operations.

An object of the present invention is to provide an interactive computer system equipped with a means for registering and selectively executing an application program using an operator IL that is easy for a general person who does not have knowledge of computers and computer science. There is a particular thing.

[Means for solving problems]

The above object is achieved by the following means in a computer system equipped with an arithmetic processing unit, a main memory, input means, screen instruction means, and display means, as shown in FIG.

Program management data including the program number code and data generated in the computer system, job type information of the program, storage location information on the floppy disk, location information on the main memory expanded at the time of execution, etc. A first external storage means storing icon data including display position management information of the corresponding Ikoi emoji), corresponding program identifier information, icon pattern data, and a code of the application program to be registered. and a program management table that includes data storage areas, information on their storage locations, program identification information, location information on main memory expanded during execution, etc., icon display location management information, and corresponding program identifier information, a second external storage means provided with an icon management table area containing icon pattern data; program code and data of the first external storage means;
Program code and data storage area, program management table, program code and data on the second external storage means according to the farmer's selection;
When the farmer selects and instructs an icon to be displayed by the display means based on the program registration means and the icon management table of the second external storage means, which are respectively registered in the area of the icon management table, the corresponding program is executed. The above object is achieved by configuring the computer with a program code to be activated.

In the above configuration, the first external storage means can be configured by, for example, a floppy disk device and its control device. The second external storage means can be constituted by, for example, a fixed disk and its control device. Further, the program registration means and the program code can be composed of a program on the main memory, an input means, a display means, and a screen instruction means controlled by the program.

[For production]

Regarding the operation of the present invention configured as described above, the recording medium of the first external storage means is a 70 disk, and the second
The following description assumes that the recording medium of the external storage means is a fixed disk.

In the above configuration, when the system startup program is started, the user can select and start either of the following two programs, each of which operates as follows.

111 System generation program Displays a list of fraudulent programs in the application program according to the program identification information on the floppy disk, and when any program is selected by the input device, the corresponding program code and data on the floppy disk are transferred to the fixed disk. perform operations such as changing the program storage location information from the program management data and icon data to the copy location information within the fixed disk,
Create a program management table and an icon management table and store them on a fixed disk.

(2) The system control program is developed from the fixed disk into the main memory together with the program management table, icon management table, etc. by the system startup program, and icons are displayed according to the icon display position management information and the icon Φ pattern fist data. Next, in response to an icon instruction by the user using a screen instruction means such as a mouse, the instruction icon is determined based on the icon display position management information, and the corresponding program is stored in the fixed disk and in the main memory. According to the above storage location information, the program code and data are expanded from the fixed disk onto the main memory and executed.

In this way, the main body of the program to be registered in the computer system, the program management data, and the icon management data are stored in the 70-P disk, and in the system generation program, the farmer can interactively specify the above information about the program. By storing data in designated program areas, icon management tables, and program management table areas on fixed disks, users can avoid being aware of file management structures, file names, and attributes. You can register a rent dispute program and easily configure the computer system that best suits your work.

In addition, the system control program displays an icon corresponding to the registered application program and starts the program corresponding to the icon instruction, thereby starting the application program in a visual and easy-to-understand manner even for beginners. method can be realized.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows the minimum hardware configuration for implementing the present invention. In this figure, 2 is a main memory, 5 is an arithmetic processing unit, 4 is a display processing bag λ5 is a display memory, 6 is a display control device, 7 is a display device, and 8 is an input control device i1.
9 is an input device, 10 is a fixed disk controller, 11 is a fixed disk, 12 is a floppy disk controller, 15
is a 70 tsupee disk device, 14 is a screen instruction control device,
Reference numeral 15 indicates a screen display device/installation, and reference numeral 1 indicates a bus that connects them.

The program stored in this device 46 and placed on the main memory 2 is interpreted by the real processing device 5 and inputs the input device 9 via the input side @ device 8 to the fixed disk controller 10.
"CC short leg disk 11 through floppy disk control device 1it12, floppy disk device 15
and the screen instruction means M15 via the screen instruction control device 14, respectively. In addition, for displaying on the display device 7, the arithmetic processing device 5 issues a display request to the display processing device 4 according to the program in the main memory 2, reads information corresponding to the display contents into the display memory 5, and then the display control device This is achieved by periodically reading out this data and providing a display signal corresponding to the contents of the display memory 5 to the display device 7. FIG. 6 (α) shows the program and icon registration operation according to the present invention. This shows an example of how the time is displayed.
The following shows an example of the display of registered accessories.

In this figure, 60 shows the screen on the display device Z, 61 shows the mouse wheel moved by the mouse, 62 shows the window, and 6
54X icon is shown.

According to the present invention, in an interactive computer device, a farmer can:
Start the system generation program, follow the display screen shown in Figure 5(a), and use the keys or mouse to specify the registration or deletion of the program to be generated in the system.
can be operated.

After this system generation operation, when the system control program is started by the system startup program, the system control program shown in Fig. 5 (
As shown in b), icons 65 corresponding one-to-one to the registered programs are displayed, and by pointing the icon 65 with the screen instruction device 14 such as a mouse, the corresponding program can be started. The activated program displays a window 62 through which interactive operations can be performed with the farmer.

Next, the table configuration used to implement the above operations will be described in detail using FIGS. 4 and 5.

FIG. 4 shows the application program data stored in the floppy disk and registered in the system. As shown in this figure, the floppy disk contains the number of program management data 70 according to the table contents of the number of no programs column 91 of the application cage. It has icon data 80, the code of the program itself, and its control data 90.

The program management data 70 includes program identification information 7 such as the identification number and name of the app application program.
1. Program attribute information such as program execution conditions and processing content type 7'2S 70 pieces of program code/data 70 - Disk storage location information 75. It consists of location management information 74 that indicates the location, size, etc. in the main memory of the program expanded when the program is executed.

Further, the icon data includes management information 81 of the display position on the display device 7, which includes, for example, the icon display sitting image, size, and icon number when the icon position is uniquely determined by the icon number. An identifier of a program to be started in response to an instruction 8ζ Consists of fields such as icon-pattern-data, which is information such as image information of an icon pattern or the number of an icon-pattern.

Figure m5 shows the table and program contents held in the fixed disk 11. As shown in this figure, the fixed disk includes a table 29 for the number of registered programs and a corresponding number of registered programs Q coat/data second generation program management table 4Q.

Further, an icon management table 50 and the like are stored. The program management table 40 includes program identification information 41, program attribute information 42. Storage location of program code/data 20 in fixed disk ↑ Information 45.
It consists of location management information 44 on the main memory, etc. The icon management table 50 includes icon display position '# buried information 31
, Icon status report 52 for managing small changes in status due to icon instructions. Identifier 35 of the program started by the icon instruction. It consists of icon pattern 0 data 54, etc.

Also, in the fixed disk 11, there is a system startup program 6 (application, script, etc.) that starts the computer system.
A system program 66 to provide a program operating environment has a system generation program 66 in a predetermined area for registering an application program running on the computer system.

Based on the above table structure, the system generation program 100, system startup program 120, and system control program 150 perform the following processing as shown in FIG.

First, when the computer system is started, the system startup program 120 is loaded onto the main memory, the startup conditions are determined (121), and the system generation program 100 is loaded onto the main memory 2 and executed (125° 126). Alternatively, the system control program 150, icon management tape #5Q, program management table 4r1. Expand other control tables onto main memory 2 and execute them (1
22, 125, 124). The startup conditions mentioned here include determining the state of a switch, determining the result of an input operation at startup, etc., and the user.

Set the startup conditions according to the operation you want to perform.

The activated system generation program 100 performs processing as shown in FIG. 7 100. First, input device [9,
Select program registration or deletion (101).

When registration is selected, the program identification information 71 and program attribute information 72 data stored in the floppy disk are read out, and a list of application program programs is displayed on the display device (102). Here, when a program to be registered in the system is selected using the input device 9 (10, 4), the corresponding program code/data 90 is read from the 70-tip disk, and the area of the registered program code/data 20 in the fixed disk 11 is read. Cohesion (105) creates storage location information in the fixed disk 11 instead of the storage location information 460 in the floppy disk of the program management data 70, creates the program management table 40, and stores it in the fixed disk 11 (106) ). Furthermore, the corresponding icon data 80
is stored in the area of the icon management tape A150 in the fixed disk 11 (107).

The system control program performs processing as shown in FIG. 8 150. That is, first, each icon is displayed on the display device 7 according to the icon φ pattern φ data 54 based on the icon position management information 51 of the icon management table 5G on the main memory 2 (1!51). here,
When an icon is designated by the screen designating device 15 such as a mouse (152), the designated icon is also determined from the icon position management information 51 of the icon management table 50 on the main memory 2 (155).

Furthermore, the startup program identifier 55 of the determined icon
reads the registered program code/data 20 corresponding to the fixed disk 11 according to the storage location information 42 in the fixed disk of the program management table 40, and expands it on the main memory according to the location management information 44 on the main memory; Activate (155).

The activated task is manipulated, for example, a window 62 is displayed, and this area is used to perform interactive operations with the user.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, even beginners who are not familiar with computers can easily register or delete applications and e-programs that they want to use in the interactive computer system.
Users can configure the system most suitable for their own use, and can easily select and execute registered application programs.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, fl) a user can register and execute an application program without knowing the file management structure managed by the computer system or the contents of file operations.

(2) The processing contents of the registered program can be easily understood (displayed) as pictograms (icons).

This allows beginners who are not familiar with computers to easily register and execute their desired application programs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the computer system of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration constituting the embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 5 (α) e (b) is based on the above embodiment. Explanatory diagram showing an example of screen display, No. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the data structure in the floppy disk according to the invention, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the table and program structure in the fixed disk according to the invention, and FIGS. 6, 7, and 8. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the above embodiment. 11... Fixed disk 15... Floppy disk device 15... Screen instruction device 50... Icon management table 40... Program management table 70... Program management data 80... Icon number data 90.・Program code/data 100 ・System generation program 120 ・System startup program 150 ・System control program Takul Kokuzu 2nd item 30 6α (b) Akira 4 country chin concave, 2ri system 6 Figure/'' No. 70 Akira 8

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a computer system equipped with an arithmetic processing unit, a main memory, an input means, a screen instruction means, and a display means, a program, code, and data to be registered in the computer system, identification information of the program, 1 Program management data including storage location information in external storage means, location information on main memory stored during execution, etc., display location management information of icons that are pictograms displayed corresponding to the program, and the corresponding program identifier. Information, icons
The first external storage means stores icon data including pattern data, a storage area for the program code and data to be registered, information on the storage location, program identification information, and information on the main memory that is expanded at the time of execution. Program management table area including location information, icon display location management information,
Corresponding program identifier information, icon/pattern/
a second external storage means provided with an area for an icon management table containing data; and a second external storage means that stores the program code and data, program management data, and icon data on the first external storage means in accordance with the farmer's selection. Programs on external storage means
A program registration means for registering in the code and data storage area, the program management table, and the icon management table area, respectively, and corresponds to an instruction to select an icon displayed by the display means based on the icon management table of the second external storage means. and program selection means for starting a program.