CN1109313C - Method for generating picture of customer operated type automatic computer and customer operated type automatic computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a screen creation method of a customer-operated automatic machine capable of flexibly changing or correcting a display screen, and a customer-operated automatic machine using the method. When the display data displayed on the operation guidance screen is generated by the computer, the first and second generation methods are provided, and the operation guidance for changing the business program that requires the screen transfer control of the customer-operated automatic machine is provided in response to the first method. It is possible to generate screen data for a screen, and in response to the second generation method, it is possible to generate screen data that does not need to be changed, and it is possible to suppress the generation of screen data for the operation guidance screen that needs to be changed.

Description

Screen creation method of customer-operated automatic machine and customer-operated automatic machine

technical field

The present invention relates to a method for creating screens of customer-operated automatic machines, such as cash handling machines (ATMs) in banks and ticket vending machines in transportation institutions, which switch screens according to customer input operations, perform cash transactions, issue banknotes, etc. A screen generation method for changing and correcting the display screen in a timely manner.

Background technique

For example, in cash processing machines (ATMs) such as banks, the initial screen for allowing customers to select transaction types such as deposit, withdrawal, and account transfer is displayed in advance on a screen arranged on the front of the device. If the customer selects a certain type of transaction through the operation of the touch panel, by sequentially switching the screens for inputting the input information required in the type of transaction, the receipt and payment of cash with the customer can be completed. Specified transactions such as deposits and account transfers (dial-in).

Therefore, in such a cash processing apparatus, it is necessary to prepare in advance a plurality of screens to be displayed in accordance with customer operations. Each screen to be displayed in such a customer operation (including screen display in a clerk's operation) is displayed based on screen data composed of a combination of characters, explanations, animations, and the like.

Conventionally, the screen data for displaying each screen has been constructed as a whole on each screen by a business program that performs drawing processing on an operation screen and processing of customer operations such as pressing a button on each screen based on the screen data.

For example, when generating screen data including several operation buttons in one screen, the screen data is simultaneously generated in the business program together with a processing procedure for performing a process for pressing these buttons.

In addition, when changing the positions of buttons displayed on the customer operation screen, it is necessary to change the business program for processing when the buttons displayed on the customer operation screen are pressed while creating the screen data with the changed button positions. processing steps.

All in all, in the past, the screen data and the processing steps of the business program that processed the screen data were generated synchronously in order to maintain a fixed relationship of 1 to 1, and the business program that processed the customer operation and the screen data displayed on the customer operation screen constituted as a whole.

However, in cash processing devices such as banks used by many people, in order to correspond to branch stores, business offices, etc., event information (such as festival days, routine events) in each area is displayed, and seasonal changes are made, and various activities are performed. The provision of information appropriate to the period requires information provision services using multimedia such as text, still images, moving images, subtitles (telop), and animation. For this reason, it is required that screen data can be changed in a timely manner.

However, in the conventional technology described above, since the business program for processing customer operations and the screen data displayed on the customer operation screen are integrally configured, even if only subtitles, etc. are added without changing the processing steps in the business program, When displaying, there is also a problem that the producer or creation department must rely on the change of the display screen for the generation of the business program from the end user of the cash processing device such as a bank, and cannot flexibly change or correct the display screen.

Contents of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for creating a screen of a customer-operated automatic machine capable of flexibly changing or correcting a display screen.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a customer-operated automatic machine that generates content to be displayed on a screen using a screen creation method for a customer-operated automatic machine capable of flexibly changing or correcting a display screen.

Other objects of the present invention will be clarified in the following detailed description.

In the present invention, the customer-operated automatic machine has the following parts, which are:

According to the operation guidance screen displaying the instruction operation, transfer to another operation guidance screen that responds to the operation on the operation guidance screen, and control the processing part of the entire device according to the business program for performing various processes corresponding to the operation;

Instructions for performing operations or displayed portions of guidance;

an operation section that accepts an input operation in response to a screen displayed on the display section; and

A storage section storing display data displayed on an operation guidance screen of the display section and the business program.

The screen generation method for generating display data to be used as an operation guidance screen has a first and a second generation method, and the above-mentioned business program that needs to change the screen switching control of the above-mentioned customer-operated automatic machine can be performed in response to the first method. Create screen data for the operation guide screen. In response to the second generation method, generation of screen data that does not need to be changed can be performed, and generation of screen data of the above-mentioned operation guidance screen that requires modification can be suppressed.

In addition, in the case of the above-mentioned second generating mode, the generated screen data is output to a recording medium which can be installed in the above-mentioned customer-operated automatic machine. In the first generation mode, the output of the generated screen data to a recording medium that may be installed in the above-mentioned customer-operated automatic machine is suppressed.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that, on the same screen of the display part of the computer, an operation guidance screen to be generated and a parts list for specifying a display part (event) to be added on the operation guidance screen are displayed, and in response to the above-mentioned Select a part from the parts list, display the input items for displaying the part on the same screen, receive setting input according to the displayed input items, and display the part that responds to the setting input in the above-mentioned creation object area of the operation guide screen, and store the generated operation guide screen as screen data.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that a generation method is set before screen generation, and components that may be specified by the list are different depending on the selected generation method.

Description of drawings

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a system composed of a screen generator to which the present invention is applied, a cash processing device using screen data generated by the screen generator, and a main processing device for distributing the screen data.

Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of screen control software used in the cash processing apparatus.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a customer display unit of the cash handling device.

Fig. 4 is a structural diagram of screen data for generating a screen displayed on a customer display unit of the cash processing apparatus.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the format structure of screen data in each screen.

6 is a diagram showing a procedure for creating or changing a business program by the function of a screen data generating device that generates screen data and the screen data generated or changed by the screen data generating device.

Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the functions of the basic mode and the extended mode, mode flags, and screen data.

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the basic form of the screen generating device.

Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the expansion method of the screen generating device.

10 is a diagram showing an example of screen display during screen generation in the basic form of the screen generation device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of loading of the screen data generation device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when creating new screen data after changing already-generated screen data using the parts list window.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for creating new screen data after changing already-generated screen data using the attribute list window.

Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an explanatory screen when a screen is regenerated by the extension method of the screen generating device.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing from the loading of the screen creation program to the start of screen editing.

Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing the details of the new screen generation procedure and the screen update procedure.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the procedure to be activated by the component update operation of FIG. 16 .

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the procedure activated by the component addition operation in FIG. 16 .

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a media output procedure when a media output tool is selected in step 1509 of FIG. 15 .

Fig. 20 is a diagram showing the format structure of the part input table in Fig. 18 .

Fig. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a mode selection dialog box.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of display when new screen data is generated after reading the generated screen data.

Fig. 23 is a diagram showing an example of reading and displaying generated screen data.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a start screen for new generation of screen data.

Fig. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when the position of an image component is changed.

Fig. 26 is a diagram showing a display example of an image component whose position has been changed.

Fig. 27 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when the position of a button part is changed.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a display example of a button member whose setting position has been changed, and an example of a screen of an attribute of a display condition.

Fig. 29 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when the position of an animation part is changed.

Fig. 30 is a diagram showing a display example of an animation part whose setting position has been changed and an example of a property screen.

Fig. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a button part is added.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of an attribute setting screen when a button component is added.

Fig. 33 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when subtitles are added.

Fig. 34 is a diagram showing an example of a screen where subtitle parts are added.

Fig. 35 is a diagram showing another example of the editing function of button parts in the basic form and the extended form.

Fig. 36 is a flow chart showing the automatic setting of the operation mode by inputting the content of the work.

Fig. 37 is a diagram showing an example of a user confirmation screen when an operation mode is automatically set.

Hereinafter, the screen creation method of the customer-operated automatic machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Detailed ways

Fig. 1 shows that the screen data generating device 2 that generates and corrects the screen used in the cash processing device 1 and stores the screen data generated in the screen data generating device 2 by applying the screen generating method of the present invention, and The structure diagram of an embodiment of a system composed of main processing devices 3 of multiple cash processing devices 1 where the stored screen data is distributed.

The cash processing device 1 has the following devices, which are: the processing part 102 that controls the entire device according to the business program that performs various processes on the customer's operation; the display part 103 for the customer that performs the instruction or guidance of the customer's operation; The customer's operating part 104 for the customer's input operation of the screen displayed by the display part 103; the display part 108 for the clerk to guide or guide the clerk; The operating part 109 used by the clerk to load the cash processing device 1 operated by the clerk, and the circuit control part 113 for communicating transaction data between the main processing device 3; the display part for storing and analyzing the customer 103 and the screen data necessary for the display of the display part 104 used by the clerk and the business program described later for screen switching and the external storage part 127 of the screen data necessary for the screen display, and the external storage part 127 stores and loads A storage unit 128 for business programs and screen data. In addition, it also has:

The banknote control part 105 that controls the taking and taking of banknotes; the coin control part 106 that controls the taking and taking of coins; the log control part 107 that stores the cash transaction history; the detailed note printing control part 110 that performs detailed note printing management; The magnetic card control part 111 and the passbook printing control part 112 are controlled.

In addition, the external storage part 127 specifically refers to a medium such as a floppy disk (FD). The external storage part 127 is downloaded to the storage part 128 and then stored. In this case, as a storage medium, various recording media such as IC cards, CD-ROMs, and optical disks can be used, of course, in addition to floppy disks.

The business program stored in the storage unit 128 has the screen data 401 of FIG. It is a function to manage the data necessary for drawing the screen of the display unit 108 for the clerk and the data necessary for switching the screen.

Here, the display unit 103 for the customer has a structure in which a touch panel is arranged on the surface of the display screen, and when the customer presses a position corresponding to a button on the screen, the function executed after the button at the pressed position can be recognized. The recognition results are processed.

Next, the main processing device 3 includes a circuit that uses the communication circuit 4 to control communication of data required to be registered in the display screen displayed on the screen display part 103 for customers or the screen display part 108 for clerks of the cash processing device 1. The control part (1) 118 is stored in the storage part 116 of the display data for the cash processing device 1 generated in the screen data generating device 2, and uses the communication circuit 5 to control and receive the screen data generated in the screen data generating device 2. The circuit control section (2) 119 controls the processing section 115 of the main processing device as a whole, and the external storage section 117. This external storage unit 117 is constituted by the same medium as the external storage unit 127 of the cash handling apparatus 1, such as a floppy disk.

The screen data generation device 2 is composed of a device that performs equivalent display of the display of the display unit 103 for customers or the display unit 108 for clerks of the cash processing device 1 based on the screen data 401 of FIG. 4 described later, and performs screen data generation. The display device 122 of the instruction of generation; The operation part 125 of the operation that receives screen generation; Control circuit control part 126 with the communication of main processing device 3; A storage section 123 for displaying data of a screen; a processing section 121 for controlling the overall screen data generation device 2 ; and an external storage section 124 . This external storage unit 124 is also constituted by media such as a floppy disk similar to the external storage unit 127 of the cash handling apparatus 1 .

The screen data 401 of FIG. 4 generated in the screen data generation device 2 is registered in the storage part 128 of the cash processing device 1 through the circuit control part 126 via the main processing device 3, and becomes the display part 103 for customers or the display part for clerks. 108 screen displays the data required.

In addition, once the screen data 401 generated in the screen data generating device 2 is stored in an external storage medium such as FD through the external storage unit 124 installed in the screen data generating device 2, it is not passed through the external storage unit 124 installed in the cash processing device 1. The external storage unit 127 or the external storage unit 117 installed in the main processing device 3 communicates, and the external storage medium can be registered in the storage unit 128 of the cash processing device 1 .

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram showing a configuration example of screen control software for controlling operations of screens displayed sequentially in the cash handling apparatus of FIG. 1 , and the software is stored in a storage unit 128 .

The picture control software consists of the following parts, which are:

The business program 201 that performs various processes such as customer operations such as "deposit" and "withdrawal" in the cash processing device 1; And the screen display program 203 for drawing the screen in the display part 108 used by the clerk; according to the screen display program 203, use the buttons displayed on the screen to realize the input of password number, withdrawal amount, etc. so that the customer implements the screen operation program 204 of the transaction; and Hardware 206 such as banknote control unit 105 performs an operating system 205 such as monitoring display operation start and display operation termination for each display unit 103 , 108 and operation unit 104 , 109 of cash handling apparatus 1 .

Now more specifically describe the relevant screen control software. When the display screen of FIG. It will be sent to the business program 201 after detecting its operation. Then, after the business program 201 selects "Extract" from the information, the next display screen to be displayed is, for example, controlled to display the "Please enter the card" screen and then sent to the screen display program 203 . Next, the screen display program 203 reads the display screen data corresponding to the "Please enter the card" screen from the storage section 128, and displays it on the display section 103 for customers. The screen display program 203 performs processing of drawing a screen on the display unit 103 for customers of the cash handling apparatus 1 or the like in response to an instruction from the business program 201 .

The above is the outline of the operation between programs, but the outline of the operation of each part in the cash handling apparatus 1 is as follows. In the cash processing apparatus 1, when the customer is waiting, the processing unit 102 causes the display unit 103 for the customer to display a “Welcome” screen 301 as shown in FIG. 3 .

This "Welcome" screen 301 is composed of text parts 302 and image parts 303 for guidance called "Welcome", button parts 305 for customer operations such as "Deposit", "Balance Inquiry", and "Extraction", and a display called "Welcome". Subtitle parts 304 such as sales phrases such as "currently during the bonus campaign period" are formed. In the image part 303, there are types such as moving images, nature pictures, and animations.

In this display state, if, for example, the "Withdrawal" button 306 in the "Welcome" screen 301 is operated by the customer, the processing part 102 recognizes that the withdrawal category is the category of "Cash withdrawal", and then is transferred to "Please load the card". screen (not shown).

In this "please insert card" screen, if the customer's magnetic card is inserted into the card slot, then the processing part 102 is then transferred to the "please input password number" screen (not shown). In the "please input password number" screen, if the customer presses the "value" button (not shown) to input the password number, then the processing part 102 will check whether the password number is correct, and if it is correct, it will transfer to the process for input extraction. The "Please enter the amount" screen of the amount (not shown). At this time, when the password number is incorrect, prompt to re-enter, press the "value" button behind the "correction" button to enter the correct password number, and when the correct password number is not input even if the specified number of times is repeated, it will transfer Go to the "Please take out the card" screen (not shown), then shift to the "Redo" screen, and start redoing from the operation from the start screen. In addition, when the "Cancel" button is pressed, the screen is shifted to the "Welcome" screen in FIG. 3 which is the initial screen.

When the correct password number is input, the screen will be shifted to "Please input the amount" (not shown), and the customer inputs the desired withdrawal amount. Then, if the input operation of the amount is not performed correctly, the balance is inquired to the host computer (not shown). If there is a response of "possible payment" from the host computer, the customer controls the banknote control section 105 and the coin control section 106, and pays the required amount. The processing part 102 displays the "in process, please wait" screen on the display part 103 for the customer until the information of the response that the payment is possible from the computer is returned. , it shifts to the "Cash withdrawal" screen. After that, it shifts to the "please take out the card" screen, finally shifts to the "thank you" screen, and ends a series of controls for cash withdrawal requested by the customer. Then, the history of this transaction is recorded in the log control section 107 .

The present invention relates to a method of generating screen data of various screens displayed in such customer-operated automatic machines such as the cash processing apparatus 1 . As customer-operated automatic machines that may be applied to the screen data generated in the present invention, in addition to cash processing devices, there are also ticket vending machines of transportation institutions, which are installed in the main entrance halls of city halls, etc., and output to the jurisdiction department by voice or text. Guidance (inquiry) machines for guidance information, and contract terminals such as guarantees for contracts such as insurance that customers specify contract conditions to sign, etc.

Next, the screen creation software in the screen data creation device 2 will be briefly described. This screen generation software is a program that works in the screen data generation device 2, and its structure is composed of a screen generation program 127, a screen operation program 204, and a screen display program 203 instead of the business program 201 in FIG. The screen display program 203 is controlled. It is the processing section 121 that executes these programs and generates screen data. In addition, the above-mentioned screen generation program 127, screen display program 203, and screen operation program 204 may be compiled into one program.

FIG. 4 shows the structure of screen data 401 necessary for displaying the screen shown in FIG. 3. When n screens are required, n screen data 401-1 to 401-n are used. Furthermore, each screen data is managed using screen identifiers 402 called "G001", "G002", ... "G00n". For example, "G001" means the "Welcome" screen.

Each screen data 401-1-401-n is composed of a character data part 411, a button data part 412, an image data part 413-416, and the like. At this time, since the display content is different for each screen, the structure of the screen data of each screen is also different. That is, the screen data of a screen that does not display an image part does not have an image data part, and is composed of a combination of data parts of other parts required for display.

The text data section 411 has information about the display position, size, and display text itself on the screen of the text part 302 of FIG. The image data section 413 has information on the display position and size of the image component 303 on the screen, etc. for information on operations such as screen switching.

After the processing part 102 of the cash processing device 1 of Fig. 1 separates the screen data 401 into a character data part 411, a button data part 412, an image data part 413, etc. according to the format of the screen data 401, the structure of each data part is analyzed, As in the example shown in FIG. 5 described later, the information on the display position, size information, display data information, etc. on the screen of the display part 103 for the customer or the display part 108 for the clerk are extracted, and the processing in FIG. 3 is performed. The display shown in the screen example.

In addition, the button part 305 in FIG. 3 includes transaction category information for identifying transaction selections such as "deposit" and "withdrawal" by pressing on the screen, in addition to information necessary for screen display.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the detailed format of the button data portion 412 of the screen data 401 in FIG. 4 . The button data portion 412 is composed of the following information: display position information 502 for specifying the position displayed on the screen of the display unit 103 for customers or the display unit 108 for clerks; Size information 503 of size; display data information 504 such as display color and shape of the display button; The operation instruction information 505 of the program used for the next displayed screen).

The character data part 411 and the image data part 413 other than the button data part 412 are only needed when the display screen is drawn and have nothing to do with the customer's selection operation, so only the display position information 502 and the size information 503 are used. , Display information part 506 composed of display data information 504.

On the contrary, the button data part 412, since the button part is related to the selection operation of the customer, therefore, as shown in FIG. operation, the operation instruction information 505 that instructs an operation such as screen switching.

When addition, change, or deletion of display components including such operation instruction information 505 occurs, it is necessary to change the processing of the business program 201 . For example, when the customer presses the "deposit" button part, the display part 103 for the customer of the cash processing device 1 displays the "please put in the passbook" screen, and when the customer presses the "withdrawal" button part, the screen is displayed. "Please insert the card" screen, etc., are switched according to the transaction category assigned to the button part, but for parts that should be processed by the business program 201 according to such customer operations, when the addition, change, or deletion occurs, The processing of the business program 201 must be changed.

On the other hand, each information 502, 503, and 504 in the display information section is information related to the design on the screen as described above, so it is not related to the screen switching process when the button of the business program 201 is pressed. The size information 503 and display data information 504 will not have any impact on the processing of the business program 201 .

Therefore, in the screen data generation device 2 of the present invention, the operation instruction information 505 is used as the part 507 of the business program that needs to be changed, and the display part (in the present embodiment) that has the part 507 of the business program that needs to be changed Among them, it is a button part) only allows adding, changing, and deleting in a specific method (expansion method described later), and performs management different from a display part related only to display. Addition, change, and deletion of display parts related only to display are allowed in both the basic form and the extended form as described later. In the basic form, the change is suppressed for the display part (button part in this embodiment) having the part 507 in which the business program is to be changed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a procedure of creating or changing a business program 201 by the function of the screen data generating device 2 that generates screen data and the screen data generated or changed by the screen data generating device 2 . As shown in FIG. 6 , the screen data generating device 2 includes two types of methods called a basic method and an extended method.

The so-called basic mode refers to the mode in which the change of the service program 201 is limited by the generation or change of the display information part 506 composed of the unnecessary position information 502, size information 503, and display data information 504 in FIG. 5 . The extension method refers to a method of providing a function for creating or changing screen data including operation instruction information 505 necessary for changing the business program 201 . Transfer from basic mode to extended mode is allowed, but not from extended mode to basic mode. This is because, as described above, when the screen data to be changed in the extended mode is data that requires the change of the business program 201, if the business program is returned from the expanded mode to the basic mode without changing the business program, it cannot be recognized that the business program 201 needs to be changed. , it cannot be guaranteed that the change of the business program 201 will be implemented, and as a result, the corresponding relationship between the business program 201 and the changed screen data 401 will collapse.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a method flag (identifier) is added to the screen data 401 to identify whether it is data generated in the basic method or data generated in the extended method. flags = extension-mode. And, for the screen data created or changed with the extended method, the method flag=extended method is added, and output from the external storage part 124 as the media output for the business program generation, and sent to the producer or the business program generated. In the production department, the output as a medium for ATM installation is prohibited while the change to the business program is reflected.

On the other hand, the screen data 401 generated in the basic manner is temporarily stored in the storage section 123 of the screen data generating device 2 . Also, the output is output from the external storage section 124 as a medium for ATM installation. In the cash handling apparatus 1 , by outputting the medium for installing the ATM from the external storage unit 127 to the storage unit 128 , a screen reflecting the changed screen data 401 can be displayed. At this time, the changed screen data 401 may be reflected in the cash processing apparatus 1 by the main (superior) processing apparatus 3 instead of the external storage unit 124 .

The business program generation producer or generation department that received the screen data 401 generated in the extended method analyzes the received screen data 401 and generates or changes the processing steps corresponding to the operation instruction information 505 in the business program 201 . After the change, it is updated to the mode flag=basic mode, and is output as an ATM installation medium output including the generated or changed business program 201, and installed in the cash processing apparatus 1.

Fig. 7 (a) is the figure that represents the function in the basic mode and the extended mode, if basic mode, just allow the addition or deletion of image parts, text parts, animation parts, moving image parts, but for button parts, Since the business program 201 needs to be changed, deletion or addition of this button part is not allowed. Deletion or addition of button parts is only allowed in the extended method. In addition, while in the basic mode, both the media output for ATM installation and the media output for business program generation are allowed, in the extended mode, only the media output for business program generation is allowed, and the media output for ATM installation is not allowed. media output.

Fig. 7(b) is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the mode flag and the screen data 401, and the mode flag 702 is added to the top of the screen data 401-1 to 401-n. The mode flag may be added to the header portion of the screen data.

Next, the outline|summary of the process which produces|generates the screen data required for each display screen of the cash processing apparatus 1 using the screen data generating apparatus 2 is demonstrated.

When the operator of the screen data generating device 2 activates the screen generating program 127 stored in the storage unit 123 and selects the basic mode through the operation unit 125, the processing unit 121 recognizes the selection of the basic mode. And, among the information stored in the storage unit 123 , the display information unit 506 , that is, the position information 502 , size information 503 , and display data information 504 that do not require modification of the business program 201 is selected and displayed on the display unit 122 .

Once the operator finishes the screen generation program 127, the processing part 121 performs the same recognition, and connects the screen data 401 (FIG. 4) of the display screen generated before this with the mark 702 representing the data generated by the basic method. According to this, when the operator selects the basic mode again and displays the screen data on the way, since the processing part 121 judges that it is the screen data 401 of the basic mode, it reads in the screen data 401 generated before that and can display In the display section 122, therefore, it is also possible for the operator to continue the generation of screen data.

In addition, in the case of generating with the extended method, as mentioned above, since the screen data 401 generated with the extended method is stored in the storage unit 123 together with the flag 702 representing the extended method, the processing part may judge it and prevent it. Error storage/management (error registration to the aforementioned cash handling apparatus 1).

Then, this generated picture, that is, the picture data 401 of FIG. 4 is transferred from the storage part 123 of the picture data generating device 2 to the external storage part 124, and is output from the external storage part 124 as the medium output for ATM installation, and is installed in the cash register. In the storage part 128 of the processing device 1. Then, according to the instructions of the processing unit 102 of the cash handling apparatus 1, the position, size, display part name, etc. related to the screen design are output to the display unit 103 for customers or the display unit 108 for clerks, and are displayed on the screen.

On the other hand, the screen data 401 generated by the extended method is installed in the cash processing apparatus 1 in a state including the operation instruction information 505 of FIG. 5 , and screen switching etc. are performed when a button is pressed.

FIG. 8( a) is a diagram showing an example of the basic mode screen 8100 displayed when the basic mode is loaded in the screen data generation device 2. Here, it is shown as the most An example of the "Welcome" screen 301 displayed in the previous screen. At the same time, a parts list window 8101 showing parts that can be created or changed in the basic mode is displayed.

In the parts list window 8101 of the basic mode screen 8100, only image parts 8102, text parts 8103, animation parts 8104, moving image parts 8105, etc. which have no influence on the business program 201, and button parts which have an influence on the business program 201 are displayed. The display is suppressed, and the influence on the business program 201 is suppressed by making operations such as addition and deletion of button parts impossible.

Since the screen data 401 generated in the basic manner may be installed in the cash processing device 1 as it is, if the generation of the screen data that does not affect the business program 201 is completed, as shown in Figure 8 (b), The “Tools” menu 8202 in the menu bar 8201 is selected, and a pull-down menu 8203 is displayed. Then, the "full bitmap install FD generation" menu 8204 as the ATM install media output function in the pull-down menu 8203 is selected and output from the external storage section 124 as the ATM install media output. As a result, the media that can be attached as it is is output to the cash processing apparatus 1 .

On the other hand, when the expanded mode is selected after the screen creation program 127 is started, the expanded mode screen 9100 as shown in FIG. 9( a ) is displayed on the display unit 122 . Here, "Welcome" screen 301 is displayed as the front screen among a plurality of screens stored in storage section 123, and at the same time, a parts list window 9111 showing parts that may be created or changed in an extended manner is displayed. In this parts list window 9111, in addition to image parts 9112, animation parts 9114, text parts 9116, and moving image parts 9117, button parts 9113 and input parts including changes to the business program 201 that need to be suppressed in the basic mode are displayed. 9115 and other parts list window, and make it possible to change the button parts 9113 and the like that need to be changed in the business program 201.

Here, the input part 9116 is a display area for generating and displaying data input by the customer, such as a password number. Since the addition of input components and the change of input digits require changes to the business program 201, only the extended method is allowed. In the basic method, only changes to the business program 201 that do not require changes such as display colors and display positions are allowed. Attributes.

When the creation or modification of the screen data 401 in the extended mode is completed, as shown in FIG. 9( b ), the "Tools" menu 9202 in the menu bar 9201 is selected, and a pull-down menu 9203 is displayed. Then, the "FD generation for business program generation" menu 9204 is selected in the pull-down menu 9203, and is output from the external storage unit 124 as a media output for business program generation. At this time, because the screen data 401 generated in the extended mode has an impact on the business program, it is possible not to display the "full bitmap installation FD generation" tool (8204 in Figure 8) in the drop-down menu 9203, and to achieve Screen data that is mistakenly incompatible with the business program 202 is not installed in the cash processing apparatus 1 .

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display during screen generation in the basic form of the screen data generation device 2 .

Since the illustrated screen 1001 adds the display for change to the operation screen of the change object (for example, the “Welcome” screen in FIG. The property list window 1004 of items that may be changed such as the display position, size, and name of the displayed image data on the screen, the display condition window 1005 such as display/non-display of subtitles, and whether to make the display blink are displayed.

The parts list window 1003 and the property list window 1004 are connected in advance, and the parts displayed in the parts list window 1003, for example, when changing the size of the "text parts", if you click "text" in the parts list window 1003, The property list window 1004 related to the text part is displayed, and the operator selects "size" 1006 in the property list window 1004 by clicking with the mouse, and it is possible to change the size which is one of the properties of the text part. Similarly, the position, size, name, etc., which are properties of image parts and animation parts, can also be changed. In addition, when displaying subtitles, which are a type of text parts, or changing the display time of displayed subtitles, select the display condition 1007 in the property list window 1004 by clicking the mouse, and display the display condition window 1005. In the condition window 1005, selection of display/non-display, time of display timer, etc. are changed. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly generate or change the screen data 401 that is only displayed on the screen, without depending on the generation or change of the screen data for the creator or the generation department that generates the business program.

In addition, in the case of the extended form, for example, if a button is pressed for a few seconds in the property list window 1004, a function of displaying items that can be set, such as shifting to the next screen, is also provided.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of loading by the screen data generation device 2 .

As mentioned above, the screen data generating device 2 needs to select when loading, either to generate the screen data 401 in the basic mode, or to generate the screen data 401 in the extended mode. Therefore, the processing part 121 of the screen data generating device 2, when loading, displays the mode selection screen (step 1100), allowing the operator to choose whether to use the basic mode or the extended mode. In this case, even if the screen data 401 once changed by the extended method is reloaded to the screen data generating device 2, the change to the basic method can be suppressed, and the screen data 401 can be changed only by the extended method.

The processing section 121 of the screen data generating device 2 judges whether the mode selected in step 1100 is the basic mode or the extended mode, and judges whether it was the expanded mode last time, when it was the expanded mode last time and this time when it is the expanded mode, The extended mode flag is set as an initial setting for the extended mode (step 1102). However, when the last time was also the basic mode and this time is also the basic mode, the extended mode flag is reset as the initial (initial) setting for the basic mode (step 1103). At this time, when it was the extended mode last time, the initial setting for the extended mode is performed without selecting the basic mode. Whether or not it was in the extended mode last time can be determined by the mode flag 702 of the screen data 401 read from the external storage unit 124 . If it was an extended method last time, and the change of the business program 201 for the screen data 401 changed by the extended method has not been completed in the business program generation manufacturer or the generation department, then the screen data 401 read in from the external storage part 124 Since the mode flag 702 is still the extended mode, it cannot be transferred to the basic mode unless the modification of the business program 201 is completed.

Then, the action information is stored in the specified storage area as the action information for determining the extended mode or the basic mode in subsequent processing (step 1104). In the subsequent processing, the screen generation device 2 judges whether it is in the extended mode or not based on the action information stored in the designated area.

12 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure when the screen data 401 that has already been generated is changed and new screen data 401 is generated by using the parts list window after the loading of the processing in FIG. 11 is continued. First, the processing of the screen data generation device 2 The section 121 loads the generated screen data 401 from the external storage section 124 into the storage section 123 (step 1201). Afterwards, the processing unit 121 draws and displays the screen shown in FIG. 3 on the display unit 122 according to the registered screen data 401 (step 1202).

Next, determine whether the mode selected when loading the screen data generating device 2 illustrated in FIG. The screen 9110 displays the parts list window 9111 for the extended mode (step 1204), and if it is the basic mode, displays the parts list window 8101 for the basic mode shown in FIG. 8 (a) (step 1205).

Fig. 13 is a flow chart showing the processing following the flow of Fig. 12, and using the attribute list window to change the generated screen data 401 and then generate the desired screen data 401. The screen data 401 registered (loaded) by the processing flow draws the screen shown in FIG. 8( a ) or FIG. 9( a ) on the display unit 122 .

In this display state, if the operator selects the part of the change object with double-clicking of the mouse, that is, a character part, a button part, an image part, etc. (step 1301), then the processing part 121 just judges whether it is an expansion mode (step 1302) , if it is the basic mode, the attribute list window 1004 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, and the attributes that may be changed such as "position", "size", and "name" are displayed (step 1304). However, in the extended mode, this attribute is added to the property list window 1004 shown in FIG. .

If the operator selects one of attributes such as "position" and "size" from the attribute list window 1004 (step 1305), input of attribute data (coordinate data of the display position, etc.) is displayed according to the content of the selected attribute. screen. The operator inputs change data such as the number of screen inputs and characters through the attribute data (step 1306), changes the size of a button or the like as a component, and creates desired screen data 401 from existing screen data.

Then, according to the selection operation of the displayed part in the parts list window, the attribute list window of the selected part is displayed as shown in FIG. .

For example, when the operator selects "character parts" from the parts list window 1003 in FIG. 10, the processing unit 121 judges the selection, and sets that characters are desired to be displayed on the screen. Therefore, when the operator inputs the desired character "Welcome" from the operation part 125, the screen data 401 having the character parts of "Welcome" is generated. This makes it possible to newly register character parts, button parts, etc. at desired positions on the screen.

However, in the screen data generating device 2, two methods are prepared as methods for generating or changing screen data. (1) A method of displaying a parts list window, and if a part item therein is selected, a property list window is displayed, and a desired screen data 401 is generated while selecting properties such as a display position; (2) Displaying a "Welcome" screen etc. has been In the generated screen, if a button part such as "extract" is selected by double-clicking with the mouse, the property list window of the part is displayed, and the desired screen data 401 is created or changed after changing the properties such as the display position. They all utilize the technology that the parts list window and property list window are linked. The former method is effective when newly creating screen data and adding parts, and the latter method is effective when changing the display position of parts in the already generated screen data 401 and changing the characters and words of character parts.

In this way, the changed screen data 401 is stored in the storage unit 123 , and then the screen data 401 as a new display screen or a changed display screen can be installed in the cash processing apparatus 1 .

If the generation or change of the screen data 401 that has no influence on the service program 201 is finished, then the screen data 401 is stored in the ATM installation medium of the external storage part 124 with the method described in Fig. 8 (b) and output.

If the generation or change of the screen data 401 that has an influence on the business program 201 is completed, the screen data 401 is stored in the medium for generating the business program of the external storage unit 124 by the method described in FIG. 9( b). and output. At this time, in order to identify the screen data generated by the extended method, the method flag added to the screen data 401 is set to "mode flag=extended method".

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an explanation screen when a screen is newly generated by the expansion method of the screen generating device 2. When the screen is newly generated, after the expansion method is selected, a newly generated screen 1405 is displayed as shown in FIG. 14 . Then, for example, the text part 1403 is selected from the parts list window 1401 to display the "Welcome" text part 1403 . If the position of the display text part 1403 is clicked with the mouse, dialog boxes for setting the position, field, background color, magnification designation, default words and sentences, etc. are displayed in turn, and "Welcome" is input from the keyboard with the dialog box for setting the default words and sentences . When input of the character "Welcome" is completed, a "Welcome" character part 1403 is displayed as shown in FIG. 14 .

Next, in order to display the button part 1404, the button part 1406 is selected from the parts list window 1401, and the position where the button part 1406 is displayed is designated by clicking with the mouse. If the display position of the button part 1406 is determined, input item dialog boxes for setting attributes of the button part are sequentially displayed. Then, since the image data of the button part 1406 displayed at the specified position is selected, a dialog box showing bitmap selection of images of various buttons is displayed. Therefore, when the operator selects a desired display button image from the bitmap selection dialog box, the button part of the display image is displayed on the newly created screen 1405 . Next, in order to display the button part 1404, for example, a "Payment" button is displayed, and the operator inputs the character "Payment" as an addition of the character part. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 14, "Payment" button 1404 is displayed.

By repeating the above operations, desired screen data 401 composed of a combination of character parts, button parts, moving image parts, animation parts, etc. is generated.

15 to 19 are flowcharts showing more detailed processing procedures of the screen data generation method described above. Hereinafter, procedures for generating desired screen data will be described in detail with reference to these flowcharts and the screen examples shown in FIGS. 21-34.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing from the loading of the screen creation program 127 to the start of screen editing.

First, the screen creation program 127 is started (step 1501). If the screen generation program 127 is activated, then the processing part 121 of the screen data generation device 2 determines whether the screen generation program 127 starts in an extended mode when the last start (step 1502), if the last start is a basic mode, then A dialog box for mode selection is displayed (step 1503), allowing the operator to select an extended mode or a basic mode (step 1504). A display example of a dialog box 2100 for mode selection is shown in FIG. 21 . For example, when the operator wants to select the basic mode, as shown in FIG. 21( a ), after selecting the character "basic mode" with the mouse cursor 2100, the operator clicks the "OK" button. As a result, the initial screen 2102 of the screen generation program (screen generation entity) as shown in FIG. possible state.

Next, when the basic mode is selected in the mode selection dialog box 2100, the extended mode flag is reset, that is, the mode flag is set to "basic mode", and new screen generation is disabled again (step 1505).

On the other hand, when the last startup was in the extended mode, since the change of the business program 201 to the screen data generated at the last startup has not been completed, it is necessary to suppress (prohibit) transition to the basic mode. Therefore, steps 1503-1505 are skipped, and the extended mode is set in step 1506, that is, the mode flag is set to "extended mode", and the generation of a new screen becomes possible again.

After the mode setting is performed as described above, the initial screen of the screen creation program 127 is displayed (step 1507). The initial screen in the basic mode is as shown in Fig. 21(b), and the initial screen in the extended mode is also the same.

After the initial screen is displayed, the processing unit 12 enters a waiting state for selection of new screen generation, screen change, or media output function by the operator (step 1508). Then, when the operator clicks "File" in the menu bar 2201 of FIG. 22(a) with the mouse cursor, "New", "Open", and "End" are displayed in the pull-down menu. When clicking "new generation" and selecting the new generation function of the screen, it will transfer to the newly generated sequence (steps 1509, 1510), click "open" and select the screen change function (that is, the generated screen data When reading in), it shifts to the screen update sequence (steps 1509, 1511). In addition, when "Tool" in the menu bar 2201 is clicked and an unillustrated media output function (namely, the media output tool in the menu bar) is selected, the media output sequence is executed (steps 1509, 1512). Figure 8(b) and Figure 9(b) show this sequence.

Fig. 16 is a detailed procedure showing the new screen generation procedure and the screen update procedure. In the screen update procedure starting from step 1601, first, a screen selection dialog for calling a screen to be updated is displayed (step 1602), and a screen to be updated is specified from the screen selection dialog (step 1603). Then, the screen data 401 corresponding to the designated screen is read (step 1604), and the screen to be changed is displayed (step 1605). Specifically, if the menu 2202 of "open file" is selected from the menu bar 2201 of Fig. 22(a), the "bitmap read" dialog box as the screen selection dialog box shown in Fig. 22(b) is displayed. 2203. Here, the so-called bitmap is screen data. In the display state of the dialog box 2203 , for example, when the bitmap name "G000JSMP.MAP" 2204 is selected, a screen 2301 of "G000JSMP.MAP" is displayed as shown in FIG. 23 . In addition, in this state, the parts list window 2302 shown in FIG. 23 is not yet displayed, but is displayed by the processing of step 1609 or step 1610 described later. "G001JSMP.MAP" is, for example, the screen data of the "Welcome" screen with the identifier "G001" shown in FIG. 4 .

On the other hand, in the new screen generation procedure, as shown in FIG. 24(a), select the menu 2402 of "new generation" from the menu bar 2401, and set the logo screen as shown in FIG. 24(b) as the new screen. The screen 2403 is generated and displayed (step 1607).

In this way, after an updated screen or a newly generated screen is displayed, the processing of the new screen generation order and the screen update order becomes common.

After the screen is displayed, the processing section 121 first determines the current mode based on the mode flag set by the execution of step 1505 or step 1506 in order to display the parts list window for adding an image or the like to the updated screen or the newly created screen ( Step 1608). As a result of this judgment, the mode flag is reset, that is, if it is the basic mode, the parts list window (step 1610) for the basic mode in which the parts that have no influence on the business program 201 are registered is displayed (step 1610), and if it is the extended mode, it is displayed. A parts list window for the extension method of parts such as button parts that affect the business program 201 is opened (step 1609). FIG. 23 and FIG. 24( b ) show the case where the parts list windows 2302 and 2404 for the extended method are displayed.

After that, it becomes an operation waiting state for a screen creation job (step 1612). The screen generation operation uses the parts list window, and according to the part addition operation such as the addition of the image part and the character part, the part update operation of changing the displayed image part and the character part through the mouse click operation (step 1614), and the end by " The operation of creating a screen job by selecting the "Close File" menu (step 1616) branches to each process (step 1613).

Fig. 17 is the sequence that is started by the parts update operation of Fig. 16, and by double-clicking text parts 302 shown in Fig. 10, image parts 303 and button parts 305 etc. execution parts update sequence (step 1701) by means of mouse operation on the display screen ). Then, if the part selected by double-clicking is an image part, then the property list window (steps 1702, 1703) for displaying the image part as shown in the property list window 1004 of Figure 10, if it is a text part, it will display the property list window for the text part The property list window (steps 1702, 1704), if it is an animation part, the property list window (steps 1702, 1705) that the animation parts use is displayed, and if it is an active image part, the property list window ( Steps 1702, 1706), if it is a button part, an attribute list window for moving image parts is displayed (steps 1702, 1707).

Afterwards, the screen generation program 107 judges whether to use the extended mode to start (step 1708) through the mode flag, and the extended mode flag is set, that is, if the mode flag="extended mode", then the property list window in the display will be displayed. Items that can be changed only in the extended mode are added and displayed in the attribute list window (step 1709), and in the case of the basic mode, items that can be changed only in the basic mode are displayed.

After the items that may be changed in response to the properties of the respective modes are displayed, the processing section 121 becomes a selection waiting state required by the operator (step 1710), and waits to select a position displayed in the property list window by a mouse click. , size and other items (step 1711). Therefore, when an attribute change item such as position and size is selected by the operator, a setting dialog for the attribute change item is displayed, and the screen data is changed by inputting the attribute change item in the setting dialog (step 1712).

By repeating steps 1710 to 1712, it is possible to change the position, size, property, etc. of the display component. Select "End of setting" in the attribute list window by clicking with the mouse, and the parts update sequence from step 1601 is shifted to step 1712, where the changed item is stored in the memory as the reflected screen data 401. Section 123, and ends the component update sequence (step 1713). After the component update sequence is completed, the process returns to step 1611 of the screen operation waiting sequence in FIG. 16 .

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when changing the position of an image part. When changing the position of an image part 2501 as shown in the figure, place the mouse cursor 2502 on any position of the image part 2501 and double-click it. operate. Then, as shown in the figure, a changeable attribute list window 2503 for changing the position, image name, and display condition of the image component is displayed. Therefore, if the "position" 2504 is selected by mouse operation, as shown in FIG. In this state, if the horizontal position and the vertical position of the image component 2501 are moved, for example, the values are input in units of pixels, the "OK" button is selected, and then the "setting completed" in the property list window 2503 is selected, as shown in the figure As shown in Fig. 26, the image part 2501 is moved to a designated position and displayed. When changing the content of the image itself, if the "image name" of the property list window 2503 is clicked by mouse operation, various alternative "bitmap selection" dialog boxes (not shown) of the image are displayed. are additionally displayed, so click one of them with the mouse to select.

27 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when changing the position of a button part. To change the position of the button part 2701 as shown in the figure, place the mouse cursor on an arbitrary position of the button part 2701 and perform a double-click operation. Then, as shown in the figure, an attribute list window 2703 is displayed that can change the position, display name, down (down) name, up (up) name, blinking name, display condition, and KEY definition. Therefore, when "Position" 2704 is selected by mouse operation, as shown in FIG. 27(b), a "Position Setting" column 2705 for performing detailed settings for changing the display position is additionally displayed. In this state, if the horizontal position and the vertical position after the button part 2701 is moved are numerically input in units of pixels, for example, the "OK" button is selected, and then "setting completed" in the property list window 2703 is selected, then as As shown in FIG. 28(a), the button part 2501 is moved to a designated position and displayed.

Here, the down name, up name, and blinking name are names used when changing the bitmap name of the button part. In addition, the so-called KEY definition is to set the range to determine which button is touched when the customer operation screen of the cash processing device is touched.

On the other hand, in the display state of FIG. 27(a), when the "display condition" in the property list window 2703 is selected, as shown in FIG. The "Setting of Display Conditions" field 2801 of the detailed setting of the initial state and the blink timer is displayed. Therefore, if you select "flicker" 2802, and then use "blink timer" 2803 to set the time of the display name timer in units of 100ms (milliseconds), then the button component designated by the display name will be set in its set time unit. Blinks and displays. When you want to change the pattern, shape, etc. of the button, select "Display Name" from the property list window to display the "Bitmap Selection Dialog Box" that holds various options for the button, and change it by selecting from it.

29 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when changing the position of an animation part. To change the position of an animation part 2901 as shown in the figure, place the mouse cursor on an arbitrary position of the animation part 2901 and perform a double-click operation. Then, as shown in the figure, a property list window 2903 is displayed that can change the position, the number of patterns, the switching time, the number of repetitions, and the animation name. Therefore, when "Position" 2904 is selected by mouse operation, as shown in FIG. 29(b), a "Position Setting" column 2905 for performing detailed settings related to changing the display position is additionally displayed. In this state, if the horizontal position and the vertical position after the animation part 2901 is moved are numerically input in units of pixels, for example, the "OK" button is selected, and then "setting completed" in the property list window 2903 is selected, as shown in the figure As shown in FIG. 30( a ), the animation part 2901 is moved to a designated position and displayed.

Here, the so-called number of patterns means the number of animation parts used in animation display, the so-called switching time means the time to switch to the next animation part after being displayed for a few seconds, and the so-called number of repetitions means the animation of multiple animation parts Shows values repeated several times.

In the display state of FIG. 29(a), when the "number of modes" is selected, as shown in FIG. 30(b), a "bitmap switching mode setting" column 2906 for detailed setting is added. show. In this state, if an arbitrary number n of switching modes is set, an animation display in which n animation parts repeat will be formed.

Next, the procedure for adding parts activated by selection of the parts list window in FIG. 16 will be described using FIG. 18 .

First, when adding a part, select the part to be added from the parts list window (steps 1801, 1802), and designate the position where the added part is to be displayed by clicking the mouse. The processing unit 121 prepares, in the storage unit 123 , an input form defined by attribute input items necessary for displaying the selected additional component. Specifically, if the additional part selected by the operator is an image part, an input form for an image part whose input items required for displaying the image part are defined (step 1803) is prepared; parts, an input form for character parts is prepared (step 1804). Similarly, an input sheet for animation parts, moving image parts, and button parts is prepared (steps 1805, 1806, 1807).

The input table is composed of the format shown in FIG. 20 . The input table 2001 shown in FIG. 20 pre-registers the names of dialog boxes required for input in each display part, and is displayed in the order of dialog boxes displayed in the input item processing from step 1810 to step 1812 in FIG. 18. register. For example, in the case of an image part, a dialog box name for inputting these input items in the order of position, size, name, and display condition is registered.

After the required input table is prepared in each additional part, the processing part 121 just judges the mode according to the mode flag (step 1808), if the extended mode flag is set, that is, if the mode flag="extended mode", then in the prepared Input items required for changing the business program 201 are added to the input table of 1809 (step 1809).

Thereafter, based on the input form, an input item dialog box for the selected additional component is displayed (step 1810). Then, the operator is asked to input required attributes in accordance with the dialog order of the attribute input items in the input sheet (step 1812). For example, when an image part is selected, input item dialog boxes for setting "position" and "name" are displayed sequentially in the order registered in the input table. Then, if the input of the input item in the input item dialog box in the entire input form is finished (step 1811), then the input value or data are stored as screen data 401 (step 1813), and return to FIG. 16 The screen operation waiting sequence 1611 of the screen is waiting for the next operation (step 1714).

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of adding a button part. In the display state of FIG. 24(b), click the mouse to select "button" in the parts list window 2404, and then specify the position where the button is to be displayed by clicking the mouse. . As a result, the input item dialog boxes required for adding button parts are sequentially displayed. First, a dialog box 3101 for selecting a bitmap image shown in FIG. 31 is displayed. This selection dialog box 3101 is not only a button part, but also has moving image parts, animation parts, image parts, and general screens and patterns in bitmaps. When the button part mark 3102 is selected by clicking with the mouse, the options of the button screen are displayed, and the button 3103 to be added is selected from among them by clicking the mouse, and the OK button is clicked. Next, a dialog box for setting display conditions is displayed. The dialog box for setting display conditions is the same as the dialog box 2801 for setting display conditions shown in FIG. 28(b), and the OK button is clicked after inputting display conditions such as blinking and blinking timer.

Next, the dialog box for setting the location is displayed. This position setting dialog box is the same as the position setting dialog box 2705 shown in FIG. 27( b ), and since the value of the designated position is entered by clicking the mouse in advance, click the OK button after confirmation.

Next, a dialog box 3201 for setting a key map shown in FIG. 32 is displayed. The setting dialog box 3201 of this key mapping, when touching the guidance operation screen of the cash processing device 1, is used to set the effective range of the touch panel for determining which button is touched, usually, for example, because it is the same as the display size of the button. is set, so usually click the OK button. The setting dialog box 3201 of the key map in FIG. 32 enables setting of "touch panel effective range" 3202 and "other defined range" 3203 .

Therefore, the input item of the button is set and input, and the button input according to the setting is displayed. Characters such as "store" and "extract" on the button part select "character" from the parts list and input it as an addition of the character part. If it is another method, as an alternative to the button screen in FIG. 31 , a bitmap of buttons with characters such as "deposit" and "withdrawal" is prepared in advance, and can be selected at once by selecting the bitmap.

In addition, when displaying subtitles, as shown in Fig. 33, after selecting "Text" in the parts list window, use the mouse cursor to designate the position where you want to display subtitles, and use the dialogue according to the input items of the additional input table of the text parts. Set the required input items in the box, and enter the subtitle text. For example, as shown in the figure, input the characters "save to ×× bank". FIG. 33 is a dialog box 3302 of "setting of display properties". Here, properties such as the movement amount, the number of digits, and the starting position of subtitle characters are set. When subtitle characters are set so as to move to the left side of the screen, for example, as shown in FIGS. 34( a ) and ( b ), characters 3303 "Save to ×× Bank" are displayed while being moved.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart showing the media output sequence when the media output tool is selected in step 1509 of Fig. 15, and, in this media output sequence, first judge whether the extended mode is set by the mode flag 702 (step 1902) , if the expansion mode is setting, as shown in Figure 9 (b), the pull-down menu 9203 (step 1903) that the FD generation function that displays ATM installation is suppressed, if the expansion mode is reset, as shown in Figure 8 (b) As shown, the pull-down menu 8203 that the FD generation function for ATM installation is not suppressed is displayed (step 1904).

After the pull-down menu for media output is displayed, the processing section 121 becomes a media output method selection wait (state) (step 1905). Therefore, if the media output method is selected by the operator's mouse operation (step 1906), the output media is output from the external storage section 124 according to the selected media output method. That is, when the media output for business program generation is selected, it is in a format different from the screen data 401 in FIG. 4 for the purpose of generating the business program 201 (step 1907). In addition, when the FD output of the entire bitmap installation is selected, the output medium (such as FD) will be output in the form of the screen data 401 of FIG. 4 that may be directly installed in the cash processing device 1. 1908). Also, when the FD output of individual bitmap multiplexing is selected, an output medium (for example, FD) in which only the changed portion of the screen data 401 in FIG. 4 is stored is output (step 1909). After that, return to the operation waiting step 1611 of FIG. 16 (step 1910).

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, since the screen data used in the business program of the customer-operated automatic machine is divided into the screen data part necessary for the change of the business program and the business program Therefore, end users (banks/financial institutions, etc.) can freely order and use screen changes that are not necessary for business program changes/corrections.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, only the generation of screen data was described, but by adding other input and output functions using sound, it is also possible to edit and generate functions related to data such as sound included with the screen data.

In addition, the screen generation program, screen operation program, and screen display program used in the screen data generation device 2 are stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and installed in a general-purpose computer. Data creation and editing. In such a recording medium, a processing program for generating or changing screen data that requires a change in business procedures and screen data that does not need to be changed for performing screen transition control of a customer-operated automatic machine in a different manner and based on the generated Screen data Display screen processing program.

Alternatively, the number of parts constituting the screen data, and the screen data and screen data that do not need to be changed are recorded for the screen transition control of the customer-operated automatic machine that uses the parts data group to create or change the screen transition control in a different manner. The processing program of the screen data, and the processing program of displaying the screen based on the generated screen data.

In this case, it is of course possible to install via a communication network such as the Internet instead of a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

In addition, the display position can be changed by designating a new display position in units of pixels, but it can also be performed by a drag-and-drop operation using a mouse. Also, when generating multiple button parts, one button part can be copied and generated.

In addition, button parts have been described as representative parts necessary for the change screen of the business program, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the number of digits in the input field of the password number is changed, it is necessary to change the business program, so such parts can be used as parts necessary for the change screen of the business program.

In addition, with regard to button parts, it is possible to create or change by extension even if only the display position is changed. However, as shown in FIG. Changes, etc., can be handled in a basic way because no changes in business procedures are required.

Also, after the mode selection operation, the parts list window and property list window that can be created or changed by the selected mode are displayed, but on the contrary, if the parts selection or property selection is performed, it is also possible to shift to the possible creation or change window. The mode of the selected component or attribute.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a process of automatically setting a mode suitable for the content of the work by inputting the content of the work such as adding or changing components. Since the mode automatic setting process does not allow the mode to be changed during the generation of screen data, it is executed only when the screen generating device is activated.

First, the processing unit 121 displays a message 3701 of "Please input the job details" on the automatic selection screen 3700 of the format shown in FIG. 37, and waits for the input of the job contents. In this state, an operator who wants to create or change screen data enters the content of work, such as adding or changing parts, into the input field 3702 in characters. For example, in the case of "addition of a button", it is input with characters. The processing unit 121 recognizes that the work content is input (step 3601), writes the input work content text on the keyboard, and refers to the basic/extended method determination table 3610 (step 3602). The basic/extended method determination table 3610 is constituted by using the functions shown in FIG. 7 as a data table.

As a result, information indicating an action mode suitable for the job content input by the operator is obtained from the table 3610 . The processing unit 121 recognizes which operation method is suitable for the job content input by the operator (step 3603), and displays a confirmation screen corresponding to the method (steps 3604, 3607). For example, when the job content of "addition of button" is input, a confirmation screen 3703 including information to automatically set to the extended mode is displayed as shown in FIG. 37 . In this case, if the operator selects the "OK" button by clicking the mouse, the confirmed operation mode is automatically set (steps 3606, 3609).

However, if the operator selects the "ON" button by clicking the mouse, the process returns to the waiting state for selecting the job content in step 3601 (steps 3605 and 3608). In addition, when the "Cancel" button is selected, the automatic setting procedure of this mode is terminated.

In this case, a person who intends to create or change screen data must know in advance whether the operation should be performed in the basic mode or in the extended mode, so that the screen data can be easily created.

As described above, according to the present invention, setting the first and second generation methods, the operation guide screen that needs to be changed in the business program that needs to perform the screen transition control of the customer-operated automatic machine in the first method is achieved. It is possible to generate data, and in the second generation method, the generation of screen data that does not need to be changed is enabled, and the generation of screen data of the operation guidance screen that needs to be changed is suppressed, so the display screen can be changed flexibly or fix. As a result, it is possible to flexibly change the screen data including the user interface by the end user of the customer-operated automatic machine without modification of the business program, and to provide information services in timely display of various events and the like. In addition, since a manufacturer or a production department for creating a business program does not need to rely on screen changes, it is possible to save screen change costs. On the other hand, if only the display is changed for the manufacturer or production department of the business program, since there is no need to change the business program, factors that deteriorate the quality of the business program can be eliminated.

In addition, if it is generated in a way that requires a change in the business program, by suppressing the update of the method that does not require a change in the business program, it can promote the implementation of the change in the business program, ensure that the change in the business program is implemented, and prevent the business program and The consistency of the screen data is broken.

Furthermore, on the same screen of the display part of the computer, it is possible to display an operation guidance screen to be created and a parts list window for specifying display parts added to the operation guidance screen, and to respond to selection of one type of part in the parts list window , and then display the input items for displaying the part on the same screen, receive the setting input according to the displayed input items, and display the parts corresponding to the setting input in the area of the operation guidance screen of the generation object. Since the generated operation guidance screen is stored as screen data, desired screen data can be generated with easy-to-understand operations.

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1. the screen generating method of a customer operated type automatic computer, in the method, the operation guide picture that shows the indication operation, and by computing machine generate switch to response corresponding to this operation guide screen operation, other the described operation guide picture operation guide picture, customer operated type automatic computer, it is characterized in that:

Set the 1st and the 2nd generating mode;

When being set at described the 1st mode, allow to generate the picture that need carry out described customer operated type automatic computer shift control business procedure change and be included in display unit in the picture data of described operation guide picture,

When being set at described the 2nd generating mode, allowing to generate and do not change described business procedure and be included in display unit in the described picture data, and suppress to generate the display unit that needs the described business procedure of change.

2. the screen generating method of the customer operated type automatic computer of claim 1 record, it is characterized in that, when described the 2nd generating mode, the picture data that is generated is outputed in the recording medium that can be installed to described customer operated type automatic computer, when the 1st generating mode, the picture data that suppresses to be generated is to the recording medium output that can be installed to described customer operated type automatic computer.

3. the screen generating method of a customer operated type automatic computer, in the method, the operation guide picture that shows the indication operation, and generate by computing machine and to switch to the described operation guide picture of response corresponding to operation, other operation guide pictures, the customer operated type automatic computer of this operation guide picture, it is characterized in that

On the same picture of the display part of described computing machine, show the operation guide picture of formation object and be used to specify the parts complete list that appends the display unit on this operation guide picture;

Response shows the cuit of the demonstration that is used for these parts again to the selection of a kind of parts in the described parts complete list on same picture, and receives the setting input according to shown cuit;

The parts of this setting input of response are presented at the zone of the operation guide picture of described formation object;

The operation guide picture that is generated is stored as picture data,

Before picture generates, set generating mode, be different according to parts that may appointment in the described parts complete list of selected described generating mode.

5. a customer operated type automatic computer is used to show the operation guide picture of indication operation, and switches to response other operation guide pictures corresponding to the operation of this operation guide picture, it is characterized in that having:

According to the business procedure that carries out various processing for operation, control the processing section of whole device;

The guidance of operating or the display part of guiding;

Receive the operation part of the input operation of the shown picture in corresponding described display part; And

Storage is presented at the video data on the operation guide picture of described display part and the storage area of described business procedure, described video data comprises the display unit that is generated by basic mode and extended mode, and only by the extended mode generation and to the influential display unit of described business procedure.

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