KR20070000540A - System and method of automatically generating macro - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for automatically generating a macro are provided to automatically detect a task unconsciously/repeatedly performed in a computer by a user and preset the detected task to the user as the macro by each application software. An input detecting module(1) detects inputs performed by a user in connection with the task. An input string storing part(2) stores the detected inputs in generation order. A macro generating module(3) generates one macro by detecting a repeatedly generated partial input string with analysis for the input strings stored in the input string storing part. A macro storing part(4) stores the macros generated in the macro generating module.

Description

System and method of automatically generating macro

1. Input sensing module 2. Input heat storage means

3. Macro generation module 4. Macro storage means

5. Active macro detection module 6. Macro exposure means

7. Macro selection means 8. Macro processing module

Existing macros are not used much because they are convenient because they have to go through the manual setup process. There are also many situations where computer applications do not support macros.

The present invention relates to a macro automatic generation system that automatically detects a repetitive task for each application software and presents it to a worker without the knowledge of a worker working with a computer.

The macro automatic generation system according to the present invention monitors continuous inputs such as character input or keyboard input by a worker performing a task using a computer or object selection or button input by a mouse, and the input string is repeatedly performed. Extract and set it as a macro.

<First Embodiment>

When a worker working with a document designates a part of a document by using a mouse or a key, for example, repeatedly changes the size, shape, and color of the text image in the area, and puts a heading in front of a paragraph. The macro automatic generation system of the present invention detects this and macrons it, and then makes it available to the worker, so that the worker can quickly perform a task by designating an area to be changed and using the corresponding macro. If an input corresponding to the front of the macro is found due to the characteristics of the macro, the macro is exposed to the operator starting with the input, and when the operator selects / executes one of them, the next input string in the selected macro is automatically executed. In this example, after the area designation, subsequent operations such as changing the size of a text image are automatically performed by executing the macro.

Second Embodiment

When a document worker searches for a specific vocabulary in a document and repeats the image conversion operation for the found vocabulary throughout the document, the macro automatically repeats the repetition process from searching for the vocabulary to converting the image. By interlocking with a specific selection means, the operator can easily perform a cumbersome repetitive operation simply by selecting the selection means. In this case, when there is only one selection means, the most recently generated macro is linked to the selection means. Preferably, a plurality of selection means exist and are linked to each selection means in the order of recently generated macros, and the relevant information is exposed to the worker so that it is easy to recognize which macros are linked for each selection means. To this end, the auxiliary liquid crystal and the selection means of the 'key input auxiliary system' shown in Patent No. 0452556 is used.

Third Embodiment

When a document operator selects a specific word with a mouse and double-clicks to designate an area, and then repeatedly performs a process of changing a series of letter shapes for each word, the macro automatic generation system of the present invention detects the macro and detects the macro. As soon as the operator selects a particular word, the macro is activated and presented to the operator.

There can be more than one macro associated with one input, in which case you can reduce the number by adding the next input, but in many cases it is desirable to expose the operator to the most easily select the most recently created macro. It is desirable to.

Exposing the macro to the operator can be done through a specific area within the main monitor, or through a separate sub-liquid crystal and let you choose one of them.

Fourth Embodiment

For example, in the case of long texts such as 'Director of the Institute of Ethnic Culture of Korea University' or in case of a long string such as 'BasicAtomDetectFunction' as a function or variable name in the program development tool (SDK), the macro automatic generation system of the present invention This will automatically create a macro. The operator can easily enter the rest by entering only 'Consideration' or 'BasicA'.

An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG.

The input sensing module 1 detects the valid input of the worker and stores the valid input in the input heat storage means 2 sequentially. The valid inputs refer to inputs other than invalid inputs that are inappropriate as configuration inputs of a macro. Examples of the invalid input may include a key for changing a page exposure area or a mouse scroll on the main monitor.

In addition, the input sensing module 1 transmits the detected valid input to the active macro sensing module 5.

The macro generation module 3 analyzes the input string stored in the input string storage means, extracts the subsequent inputs repeatedly, and regards it as a macro and stores it in the macro storage means 4.

The active macro detection module 5 searches for the existence of a macro (or an executable macro irrespective of the input content) starting with the input received from the input detection module 1 in the macro storage means 4, and then exists. If so, it transmits to the macro exposure means (7).

The macro exposure means is a means for exposing the active macros to a worker or may be a partial region on the main monitor or a separate output device.

The macro selection means 7 is a means by which the operator can easily select a macro exposed to the macro exposure means, and the selected macro information is transmitted to the macro processing module 8. The means may be a key of an input device or a button on a main monitor screen selectable by a mouse.

The macro processing module causes the configuration input of the selected macro to have the same effect on the working document as it actually occurred.

You can maximize the efficiency of your work by providing an environment where people who are not familiar with macros can easily use them.

Claims (11)

In the process of inputting the computer through a computer input device such as a keyboard or a mouse by a worker performing a specific task using the computer, 1. an input sensing module for sensing inputs made by the worker in relation to the work; 2. Input string storage means for storing the detected inputs in the order of occurrence; 3. a macro generation module for generating a macro by detecting a partial input string repeatedly generated by analyzing the input string stored in the input string storage means; And 4. Macro automatic generation system comprising a; macro storage means for storing the macros generated by the macro generation module. The method of claim 1, And the operator's input includes inputting text data, inputting a shortcut key, and inputting a function key. The method of claim 1, And the input made by the operator comprises selecting a specific object using a mouse. The method of claim 3, wherein When the worker selects a macro including the act of selecting a specific object using the mouse, The processing for selecting a specific object using the mouse further comprises a mouse related macro processing module for instructing the computer to be the same as the act of actually selecting the object using the mouse. The method of claim 1, 1. Active macro detection means for detecting an active macro that is available according to the input process of the operator of the macros stored in the macro storage means; 2. Macro exposure means for exposing the active macros to the worker; And 2. Macro automatic generation system further comprising; macro selection means for supporting the operator to select the macro exposed by the macro exposure means. The method of claim 5, And the macro exposure means and the macro selection means are selection means for the data on the liquid crystal panel and the liquid crystal panel of the 'key input assistant system' described in Korean Patent No. 0452556. The method of claim 1, And automatically linking the most recently generated macro among the macros stored in the macro storing means to a specific key on the keyboard so that the operator can easily perform a recently repeated task. The method of claim 1, And said input is divided into a valid valid input and an invalid invalid input for a macro, said input means a valid input. The method of claim 8, And the invalid input is a macro automatic generation system, characterized in that the type of the configuration input can be set separately by the user. Macro generation system, characterized in that the macro storage means is present separately for each application or task window. If the input is a press of a shortcut key or the selection of a specific function button by the mouse, Macro auto-generation system, characterized in that can be a macro by itself.

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