KR20100018242A

KR20100018242A - Development of pop-up windows loaded with user dynamic controled self timer

Info

Publication number: KR20100018242A
Application number: KR1020080076924A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 오영섭
Original assignee: 오영섭
Priority date: 2008-08-06
Filing date: 2008-08-06
Publication date: 2010-02-17

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for developing a pop up window with a self timer that a user can adjust in real time is provided to enable a user to control an attribute of a pop up window according to abilities and needs of the user, thereby improving work productivity. CONSTITUTION: An initial value is set in a self timer of a pop up window. A user resets a time value in a timer of the pop up window(S130). A screen state is associated with intrinsic ID and the set value is stored in a server after time that the user sets elapses(S140). The intrinsic ID and the set value are transmitted to a user computer. The set value stored in the user computer is loaded.

Description

DEVELOPMENT OF POP-UP Windows LOADED WITH USER DYNAMIC CONTROLLED SELF-TIMER}

The present invention relates to a pop-up window mainly used for exchanging information or performing commands between a user using a computer program and a computer. Pop-up windows are largely classified as follows. One pop-up window is used by the application program to inform the user of the necessary information. The pop-up window is used to provide information from the web browser, and the Flash technique is used to provide simple information on general web sites. There is a pop-up window.

As an interface between the computer and the user, pop-up windows are used for a variety of purposes. It may also send a message to the user, such as a warning, warning, or error. It may also require the user to choose a command such as "OK" or "Cancel." Therefore, the role and function of pop-up windows in computer programs must be a very important user interface.

The present invention is to develop a pop-up window with a function to enhance the convenience of providing information using the pop-up window and to consider the user's skill and work characteristics. Pop-up window can basically be controlled by using system control function provided by operating system. System control functions have the ability to adjust the presentation properties of the pop-up window. Therefore, user-created pop-up windows can also be controlled using the system control functions provided by the operating system. Proper control of the pop-up window can provide convenience to the user and drive business productivity. In particular, the development of pop-up windows that can respond appropriately to the characteristics of various tasks or that can be appropriately adjusted according to the user's skill or task processing environment even under the same computer program execution environment provides an improved user interface to improve the productivity of computer programs. You can expect.

The interface between the user and the computer uses a pop-up window for exchanging information and instructing commands. Pop-up windows typically have the highest level of exposure that appears on the workplace screen. In other words, it exposes to higher level than other work window and waits for prompt user action or provides necessary information. It performs function according to the property value of pop-up window set when program is written. This conventional method provides only uniform and static control functions for various user working environments. In other words, it does not properly reflect the skill of the work or the characteristics of the work, which can be said to be an obstacle to improving the productivity of the work process. In particular, a package developed for multiple customers may cause serious problems if the requirements for the pop-up window of each site have different requirements or if the requirements are different for each person in the same site. In other words, each site has to modify package properties differently or ignore individual requirements. This can lead to package competencies, poor user convergence, or wastage of maintenance resources due to differently modified packages.

The present invention seeks to benefit both users and computer program providers by developing pop-up windows with improved functionality that solve this problem.

The present invention is directed to improving the functionality of a pop-up window in a user interface used to provide information or request processing to a user in a computer program. Existing pop-up windows do not give the user active control. In other words, only uniform control functions are provided with fixed values in the program. For example, the user-controllable range of a pop-up window is very limited, such as "close the window", "do not open this window today," or "do not open the same window for three days (or for a period of time)." Alternatively, a pop-up window may be given the user's choice of uniform handling of command buttons such as "OK" or "Cancel". At the same time, it is one of the convenient and useful features for the user, even if it is a uniform and already set option.

In the present invention, improvements of the pop-up window's attributes include adjustments to attributes such as visible attributes, exposure rankings (front, rear, etc.) and window sizes. The user's request for the pop-up window property may vary depending on the purpose or purpose of the program being executed. It may be efficient to set the property value of the pop-up window differently according to the user's work experience. This example is common in actual business processes. For example, when you press the "Delete" button, it is common and natural to pop up a message pop-up window of "Do you really want to delete?" To prevent loss of important data due to malfunction. The user clicks the "OK" or "Cancel" button in the pop-up window to complete the task. We need to see if we're so obviously acknowledging the sequence of steps shown in our example. To click on an action button, the command is executed by moving the mouse pointer over the button image and clicking or using a shortcut key. Of course, users who are familiar with shortcuts can use commands to execute commands. This user interface guarantees convenience and accuracy, but can be a cumbersome process for improving productivity or speed of work. In other words, it is a very inconvenient method for the person who is repeatedly performing the deletion process. In other words, it is necessary to continuously click the repeat confirmation command button for the normal deletion data.

The present invention develops a pop-up window with the ability to improve the series of cumbersome processes as shown in the above example. The two typical pop-up window usage examples do not provide the user with any ability to adjust the properties of the pop-up window. Only a uniform process is presented, or the user has only a minimal set of options already set. However, users may have different requirements, depending on the nature of the task, the purpose of the performance, or the level of skill. The extremely limited choice of users that the pop-up window currently supports may not accurately reflect the user's different requirements or processing power. This can result in lower work productivity and result in unnecessary information exposure to the user. In addition, the program provider is a waste of maintenance resources because the requirements of various customer sites are not well accommodated by the control of current pop-up windows. Moreover, if the user needs to change the pop-up window exposure time according to the user in the same site, it cannot be accommodated.

In order to solve this problem, an object of the present invention is to equip a pop-up window with a timer that can be adjusted by the user so that the user can control the pop-up window according to his or her skill or work characteristics.

The pop-up window proposed by the present invention is not a structure requiring a new technology. Technically, the existing pop-up window is added by applying a new user interface function to solve the problems of the current pop-up window, providing convenience to the user and improving work productivity.

The existing technology of the present invention utilizes the properties of a pop-up window that is the basis of a user interface. The properties of the pop-up window may be in the form of a function provided by a web browser, or in a client-server structured user program, may be a library function provided by several operating systems. The fundamentals of these two kinds of functions are identical to those provided by computer operating systems.

The present invention attaches a self timer to an existing pop-up window and provides the user with the ability to adjust the timer to control the properties of the pop-up window. After the user set time has elapsed, the user can control the function to automatically disappear, switch to the lowest level window, or minimize the size of the window. Existing pop-up windows allow only limited operation by the user depending on the values already set in the program. It only provides the function of clicking the command button or selecting the value already set in the program.

The property control function of the pop-up window used in the present invention includes a system timer function, a function for controlling the activation of the window, a function for adjusting the priority of the window to be displayed, a window resizing function, and the like. The ability to set the time directly, to reflect and save it on the computer, and to use the stored values to control the pop-up window are used.

The pop-up window equipped with the self timer according to the present invention is very simple and concise technology to enhance the user's choice. The ability to control the proper pop-up window attributes for both experienced and non-skilled individuals in the task of repeating the same task not only increases work productivity, but also accommodates user-specific requirements. . This is a beneficial and convenient user interface for both the program provider or the author and the user.

By using a pop-up window that provides only a uniform function, the user has no choice but to be exposed to unnecessary information. Also, he couldn't adjust the pop-up window himself, which had no consideration in his or her work proficiency.

A pop-up window equipped with a self timer that can be directly manipulated by a user according to the present invention may provide a user with a choice to control exposure of unnecessary information. From a program provider's point of view, you can easily handle the pop-up window's attribute requests from various sites and save maintenance resources. Users can control the properties of the pop-up window on their own according to their own capabilities and needs, so that they can expect to improve work productivity and increase their satisfaction with the program.

Reference will be made to the drawings for a detailed description of the invention. 1 is an example of a pop-up window to which a user operable timer is attached. 1A is a pop-up window of a command processing form when general command processing is required, and b) of FIG. 1 is a form of a pop-up window for information guidance.

Figure 1a is an example of a pop-up window that is commonly seen when deleting certain material. pi-a is a message phrase to confirm whether to delete, pb-a1 is a delete confirmation button, pb-a2 is an undelete button. Pt-a1 is a self-timer icon, which means a pop-up window including a function added in the present invention. Pt-a2 is a user input field that basically selects the time in seconds and the state of the pop-up window after the elapsed time. Pt-a3 is an image button for setting and saving user input value.

In the existing process, when the a) window of FIG. 1 appears, the user must click the “OK” or “Cancel” button to execute the command. After clicking, the pop-up window will disappear and you will be able to: In the process of using the pop-up window with the timer of the present invention, when the a) window of FIG. 1 appears, the user only checks the content and 1) returns to the original work process without any manipulation. . The pop-up window with Timer attached will automatically disappear after the user-specified time elapses (2 seconds in this example). 2) You only need to click the pb-a2 cancel button in the pop-up window if you do not want to delete it.

FIG. 1 b is a pop-up window of a type frequently used for general information guide such as advertisement guide or site promotion. In order to avoid unnecessary pop-up window exposure, user-selectable functions such as pb-b1, pb-b2, and pb-b3 are provided. The user has to check the pi-b guidance and must select one of pb-b1, pb-b2, and pb-b3. After that period, the pop-up window will appear again and you will have to select the command again. When the timer of the present invention is attached (pt-b1, pt-b2, pt-b3), the user may not only set the time arbitrarily, but also keep the pop-up window in a minimized state after the set time. Thus, if necessary, the user can check the contents of the information again at any time. Such a method would be expected to have beneficial results for both the user and the information provider. That is, the exposure of the provided information continues, but from the user's point of view, the user can select and confirm the information only when he / she wants to see the information.

The process of pop-up window with Timer attached is shown in FIG.

1) The process of setting an initial value to the self timer of the pop-up window. The default value is about 2-3 seconds for basic guide information, and when a user's command execution operation is required, a value such as 0 or 9999 is set to wait for user input information. (S-110)

2) Process of resetting time value by user to pop-up window timer (S-130). It is used to change initial setting value or existing setting value according to user's needs.

3) User selection in the process of pop-up window disappearing or switching to the lowest level or minimized screen state after elapsed time set in Timer (S-130). You choose which type of screen state to keep.

4) storing the time set by the user and the screen state after the elapse of time in the server in association with the user's personal computer or a unique id (ip address, unique id, etc.) for recognizing the user (S-140).

5) The process of transmitting the user's unique id and the set value to the user's computer or loading the set value stored in the user's personal computer so that the set time value and the screen state value are applied to the user's personal computer (S-140).

6) Process of disabling pop-up window or switching to the lowest level after elapse of time compared to the time set in the pop-up window using the timer of the user's personal computer (S-150).

Such a series of processes can be sufficiently implemented as a basic technology in a computer program, and may be provided as a basic function for creating a user program by directly mounting the functions of the present invention in a web browser.

The present invention is to provide an improved user interface to dynamically define the properties of the pop-up window according to the needs of the user by mounting a self-timer self-adjustable self timer.

Figure 1: Example of a pop-up window with a self timer

2 is a flowchart showing a task performed by a pop-up window equipped with a self timer.

Claims

In the pop-up window that is frequently used as a user interface in a computer program, a user-adjustable self timer is installed, and the property values such as the activation time of the pop-up window's properties and the pop-up window disappears or minimizes after a while How to attach a selt timer to the pop-up window, where you can adjust your own settings.

The method of claim 1,

Self-adjustable self, which has a feature that directly inputs the time value set by the self timer and the state property value of the pop-up window after the set time has elapsed, and saves and retrieves the input value on a server or a personal computer How to attach a timer to a popup window

3. The method of claim 2,

After importing the property value of the user-defined pop-up window from the server or personal computer, the pop-up window disappears, switches to the lowest level, or automatically switches to the minimum state after the time stored in the property value. How to mount a self-timer self-timer in the pop-up window with a characteristic structure.