JPH07225664A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability at the time of calling a desired window function. CONSTITUTION:This work station provided with the plural window functions is provided with an operation reception part 2 for receiving actions when a cursor or the like displayed on the display screen of a display 1 is operated, the command of a guide request for instance, an interpretation part 3 for judging the window function of a guide object when the action is the guide request, a CUI definition file 4 for describing respective relations to respective parts data constituting the screen and storing them for respective window screens, a read part 5 for reading the parts data relating to a guide screen from the GUI definition file 4 by a guide menu batch display instruction from the interpretation part 3 and a display part 6 for preparing the guide screen by the respective parts data read by the read part 5 and displaying it on the display 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a multi-window function such as a workstation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a multi-window function provided in an information processing apparatus, such as a workstation, has been improved because it takes a lot of time to call a desired function when each window has many functions. Is desired.

Conventionally, the multi-window function provided in a workstation or the like allows a workstation to read a plurality of window applications from inside or outside and open a plurality of application screens on one display screen as windows. This is a very convenient function for users.

In this workstation, when a desired window application screen is opened, the main menu screen is called and a desired one is selected from a plurality of software names or command names displayed therein, for example, with a mouse or the like. Can call the Windu application.

By the way, when each window application is provided with many commands or each software name is similar, there are cases where the software name alone cannot be selected. In this case, the user
You will open the windows in order from the beginning and search for the desired window application.

On the user side, however, the operability of the window function is poor, and the desired multi-window function cannot be fully utilized.

[0007]

As described above, when the conventional information processing apparatus described above is provided with a large number of window functions, the user can open a window in order from the first one to obtain a desired function. There was a problem that the operability was not good because it was a search.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of improving operability when a user operates the multi-window function.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an information processing apparatus of the present invention is an information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, each of which constitutes a screen for each screen of each window function. A window component storage means in which each relationship is described and stored in a component, a reception means for receiving a guide request for the plurality of window functions, and a window function to be guided is determined according to the guide request accepted by the reception means. And an interpreting means for instructing to display a guide screen for the window function, and a reading means for reading the parts required for creating the screen from the window part storing means by the guide screen display instruction from the interpreting means, A display hand that creates and displays a guide screen with each component read by the reading means. It is provided with a door.

The information processing apparatus of the second invention is an information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, means for displaying a predetermined window screen for opening the screens of the plurality of window functions, and each of the window functions. Window component storing means for storing the relations described in each component constituting the screen for each screen, and receiving means for receiving a guide request for the plurality of window functions on the predetermined window screen; A reading means for reading each related component from the window component storing means in response to the guide request received by the means, and a guide for all the window functions provided for each component read by the reading means. A display hand that creates a screen and displays it in a batch on the specified window screen. It is provided with a door.

The information processing apparatus according to the third invention is an information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, and means for displaying a predetermined window screen configured to display command information for opening the screens of the plurality of window functions. Receiving means for receiving a guide request for the plurality of window functions on the predetermined window screen; and reading means for reading each related component from the window component storing means in response to the guide request received by the receiving means. , A display means for creating a relational configuration diagram of all window functions provided in each component read by the reading means and displaying it in association with each command information on the predetermined window screen. It has.

An information processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is, in an information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, displays a predetermined window screen configured to display command information for opening the screens of the plurality of window functions. Means, a window component storage means for storing the relationship of each component constituting the screen for each screen of the window function, and the plurality of window functions displayed on the display unit, Receiving means for receiving a search request by a keyword for a desired window function, and the predetermined window screen related to the window function corresponding to the keyword from the window component storing means in response to the search request by the keyword received by the receiving means. Read means to read each part up to the command information, and And it comprises a display means for creating a guide screen in a range of command information including the keyword displayed superimposed it on the predetermined Window screen in each component read by the reading means.

The information processing apparatus of the fifth invention is an information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, and means for displaying a predetermined window screen configured to display command information for opening the screens of the plurality of window functions. A window component storing means that stores the relationship between each component of the window for each window, and the plurality of window functions on the predetermined window. Receiving means for receiving a search request by a keyword for the window function, and a command of the predetermined window screen related to the window function corresponding to the keyword from the window component storing means in response to the search request by the keyword received by the receiving means With a reading method to read each part of the range up to information And it creates a guide screen in each component loaded comprises a display means for displaying in correspondence with the command information of the predetermined Window Screen This reading means.

[0014]

In the first aspect of the invention, the window function to be guided is determined according to the received guide request, and the parts required for creating the guide screen are read from the window part storing means and the guide screen is created and displayed. To be done.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the guide screens for all the window functions provided in itself are collectively displayed on the predetermined window screen in response to the received guide request.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a relational configuration diagram of all window functions provided in itself is created in response to the received guide request, and is displayed in association with each command information on a predetermined window screen. It

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in response to the received search request, each part up to the command information of the predetermined window screen related to the window function corresponding to the input keyword is read, and each read part is read. A guide screen is created within the range of the upper command including the keyword, and the guide screen is displayed overlaid on the predetermined window screen.

In the fifth invention, in response to the received search request, each component up to the command information of the predetermined window screen related to the window function corresponding to the inputted keyword is read, and each component read is read. A guide screen is created in the range of the upper command including the keyword, and the guide screen is displayed in association with each command information on the predetermined window screen.

Therefore, when the user sees the guide screen displayed after the requested operation, the function of the window to be executed is understood at a glance, and the operability in calling the desired window function is improved.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the construction of a workstation according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
A display 1 displays various screens including a window screen. 2 is an operation reception unit, and a display 1
When the cursor or the like displayed on the display screen is operated by, for example, a mouse, the action, for example, a guide request command or the like is received. An interpreting unit 3 interprets the action accepted by the operation accepting unit 2, and if the action is, for example, a guide request or a menu search request, determines a guide target, a guide method, or the like. 4 is a graphic user interface definition file (hereinafter referred to as GUI definition file),
It is a file that stores the component data that composes the GUI screen for each window function, and the respective relations are described in each component data. Based on the relation, each component data can be taken out and one GUI screen can be constructed. It is defined. Reference numeral 5 denotes a reading unit, which is designated by the instruction from the interpretation unit 3
Each component data is read from the UI definition file 4. A display unit 6 displays a normal window screen, a guide menu screen, a menu search screen, etc. for opening each window of the multi-window function with each component data read by the reading unit 5 according to an instruction from the interpreting unit 3. Create and display on display 1.

Next, the operation of the workstation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of this workstation, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing an example of the GUI screen displayed on the display 1.

In the case of this workstation, as shown in FIG. 3, a window 6 (GUI screen) 20 for invoking each window function is usually created by the display unit 6 and displayed on the display 1 ( Step 20
1). In this window screen 20, "File",
Icons for each function such as "edit", "property", "inspection", and "guide request" are displayed. From this state, for example, when the cursor on the display screen is moved by a mouse or the like and the "guide request" icon 31 is clicked (step 202), a guide request command is input to the operation receiving unit 2. The operation receiving unit 2 checks whether or not the input command is registered in itself, and if it is registered, receives the command (step 203) and sends it to the interpreting unit 3. The interpreting unit 3 interprets the input command as a guide request to "display the menu all at once", determines the guide target, the guide method, etc., and collectively displays the menu on the reading unit 5 and the display unit 6. Give instructions.

The reading unit 5 receives the G instruction according to the instruction from the interpreting unit 3.
Each component data defined as a guide target is fetched from the UI definition file 4 (step 204). Further, the display unit 6 creates a guide menu screen (GUI screen), which is one screen of the multi-window function, from each component data read by the reading unit 5, outputs the screen information to the display 1, and the display 1 As shown in FIG. 4, the guide menu screen 21 is displayed as one screen of the multi-window function so as to be overlapped with the window screen 20 displayed in advance by the screen information from the display unit 6.
On the guide menu screen 21, all the functions of the window are collectively displayed as a menu structure (step 205).

Therefore, at a glance at the guide menu screen 21, the user can understand that, for example, among the functions of a file, there are functions such as load, save, and clear, and regarding functions such as editing and properties. Can be understood at a glance as well. Although the function of the property is cut off in the middle of the screen, the screen is scrolled by operating the cursor in the horizontal direction, so that the entire function of the property can be seen.

[O] in the guide menu screen 21
When the “K” icon 32 is operated, this guide menu screen 21 is erased and only the original window screen 20 remains. Therefore, the user can check all the functions of this window and then confirm the desired function. Can be called and executed.

As described above, according to the workstation of this embodiment, the guide menu display function for collectively displaying all the functions of the window is added as one of the window functions. Since all the functions of the window can be confirmed when calling, the desired window function can be called and executed without repeating the search operation, and the operability of the multi-window function can be improved.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the construction of the workstation of the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the workstation of FIG. 5, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are the display 1
It is a figure which shows an example of the GUI screen displayed on. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 41 denotes a keyword input section, which receives a keyword input from a keyboard or the like. Reference numeral 42 denotes a search reading unit, which searches for a function item having the same name as the keyword based on the command and the keyword received by the operation receiving unit 2 or the keyword input unit 41, and retrieves component data related to the searched function item. take in.

In the case of this workstation, as shown in FIG. 6, a window screen (GUI screen) 50 for invoking the window function is usually created and displayed on the display 1 (step 601). On the window screen 50, icons of respective functions such as "file", "edit", "property", "inspection" and "menu search request" are displayed. From this state, the cursor on the display screen is moved with, for example, the mouse,
When the "menu search request" icon 61 is clicked (step 602), a guide request command is input to the operation receiving unit 2. The operation reception unit 2 checks whether or not the input command is registered in advance in itself,
If it is registered, the command is accepted (step 603) and sent to the interpreter 3. The interpreting unit 3 interprets the input command as a menu search request "display a function menu based on a keyword",
This time, the keyword input unit 41 is instructed to input a keyword. By this instruction, the display 1 becomes a display showing a state of waiting for keyword input, and when a keyword such as "replacement" is input from the keyboard or the like (step 604), the keyword input unit 41 causes the search reading unit 42 to input it. Forward.

The search / read unit 42 first searches the GUI definition file 4 for a function name with the keyword "replace", and the related function defined as the same relationship as the part data constituting the screen for executing and displaying the function. The part data of is also taken in (step 605). And the search reading unit 42
Is the component data of the function having the highest attribute in the captured component data, that is, the original window screen 50.
Function name displayed as the command name of (in this case,
A GUI screen having a menu structure starting with "inspection") is created, and the screen information is output to the display 1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, a menu search screen 51 as one screen of the multi-window function is displayed on the display 1 so as to overlap the window screen 50 that is displayed in advance.
Is displayed. The menu search screen 51 displays a menu of functions including the input keyword "replacement", that is, functions belonging to "inspection" as a menu search (step 606).

Therefore, when the user sees the menu search screen 51, it is understood that the function "replace" belongs to the function "inspect", for example.
It can be seen that the functions such as "extension", "next", and "previous position" are attached to the function below.

[O] in the menu search screen 51
When the “K” icon 32 is operated, the menu search screen 51 is erased and only the original window screen 50 remains. Therefore, the user can open the original window to open the window of the function “replace”. It is understood that it is only necessary to operate the icon of the inspection on the screen 50, and after confirming the function of the window, the desired function can be called and executed.

As described above, according to the workstation of this embodiment, by adding the menu search function capable of searching and displaying the window function by the keyword, when the user calls the desired window function, Since it is possible to know which icon should be selected from the window window 50, the desired window function can be called and executed without repeating the search operation, and the operability of the multi-window function can be improved.

Next, an application example of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 shows a GUI displayed on the display 1.
It is a figure which shows an example of a screen.

In this example, the contents of the menu display are changed from those of the first embodiment. When displaying the menus in a lump, in the first embodiment, a new window screen is displayed so as to be superimposed on the original window screen 20. 21 was displayed,
In this case, the command of the desired function could not be executed unless the window screen 21 was erased, but in the case of this application example, as shown in FIG. "File", "Edit", "Property", "Inspection", etc.) are directly linked to each other by a form such as line 90, and a relational structure diagram is created for each menu item and displayed together. It is a thing.

As a result, the function command can be directly executed by moving the cursor or the like and clicking each function selecting icon without performing the screen erasing operation. Further, an application example of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 shows the GU displayed on the display 1.
It is a figure which shows an example of I screen.

In this example, the display contents of the menu are changed from those in the second embodiment. When a keyword is input to display a desired menu, the original window screen 50 is displayed in the second embodiment. A new window screen 51 was displayed so as to overlap, but in this case, the window window 5
The command of the desired function could not be executed unless 1 was deleted, but in the case of this application example, as shown in FIG.
A shape associated with the function selection icon (“inspection” in this embodiment) on the original window screen 50, for example, line 9
The menu items including the keywords are displayed by linking with 0 or the like.

Thus, the function command can be directly executed by moving the cursor or the like and clicking each function selecting icon without performing the screen erasing operation. Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the construction of the workstation of the third embodiment.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 71 is a memory. Unlike the first and second embodiments, this workstation does not have component data in an independent form like the GUI definition file 4 shown in FIG. 5 and the like, and the GUI configuration information is previously stored in the internal memory 71. It is applied to the Windu system that holds the.

In this case, if there is a guide request,
Even if the component data for creating the menu screen is not read from the GUI definition file 4 or the like, the GUI configuration information can be instantly fetched from the internal memory 71, so that the menu screen can be created faster and the user can use the window function faster. You can know.

[0046]

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus of the first invention, when the guide request operation is performed, the guide screen for the window function is displayed. The window function can be understood at a glance, and the operability in calling a desired window function can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when the guide request operation is performed, the guide screens for all window functions provided to the user are collectively displayed on a predetermined window screen, so that the user can By looking at the screen, the function of the window can be understood at a glance, and the operability in calling a desired window function can be improved.

According to the third invention, when the guide request operation is performed, a relational configuration diagram of all window functions provided in itself is created, and this is made to correspond to each command information of a predetermined window screen. Since the user can see the screen and understand the function of the window, the user can immediately execute the command, and the operability in calling the desired window function can be improved.

According to the fourth invention, the guide screen is created within the range of the upper command including the keyword in accordance with the received search request and the keyword, and the guide screen is displayed on the predetermined window screen in a superimposed manner. Can see the command information to be executed at a glance by looking at the screen, and the operability in calling a desired window function can be improved.

According to the fifth invention, a guide screen is created in the range of the upper command including the keyword in accordance with the received search request and the keyword, and the guide screen is displayed in association with each command information of the predetermined window screen. Therefore, the user can know the command information to be executed at a glance and immediately execute it by looking at the screen, and the operability in calling the desired window function can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a workstation according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of this workstation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI screen displayed on a display 1 in this workstation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI screen displayed on a display 1 in this workstation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a workstation according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the workstation of FIG.

7 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI screen displayed on the display 1 in the workstation shown in FIG.

8 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI screen displayed on the display 1 in the workstation of FIG.

FIG. 9 shows a display 1 as an application example of the first embodiment.
It is a figure which shows an example of the GUI screen displayed on.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI screen displayed on the display 1 as an application example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a workstation of a third exemplary embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Display, 2 ... Operation accepting section, 3 ... Interpretation section, 4 ...
GUI definition file, 5 ... reading unit, 6 ... display unit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, wherein a window component storage unit stores, for each screen of each window function, each component constituting the screen by describing the relationship between them and the plurality of window component storage means. Receiving means for receiving a guide request for the window function, interpreting means for judging the window function to be guided according to the guide request received by the receiving means, and instructing to display a guide screen for the window function, Reading means for reading the parts required for creating the screen according to the guide screen display instruction from the interpreting means from the window parts storing means, and display means for creating and displaying a guide screen with each of the parts read by the reading means An information processing apparatus comprising: 2. An information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, a means for displaying a predetermined window screen for opening a screen of the plurality of window functions, and a screen for each window of each window function. A window component storage means in which each component is described and stored, a reception means for receiving a guide request for the plurality of window functions on the predetermined window screen, and a guide request received by the reception means. Reading means for reading each related component from the window component storing means, and a guide screen for all the window functions provided in itself by each component read by the reading means is created, and the guide screen is created by the predetermined screen. Display means for displaying collectively on the window screen of The information processing apparatus. 3. An information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, a means for displaying a predetermined window screen configured to display command information for opening a screen of the plurality of window functions, and a means for displaying each window function. Window component storage means for storing the relations described in each component constituting each screen for each screen, acceptance means for receiving a guide request for the plurality of window functions on the predetermined window screen, and this acceptance means And a reading means for reading each related component from the window component storing means in accordance with the guide request received by the reading component, and a relational configuration diagram of all the window functions provided for each component read by the reading means. And display it corresponding to each command information on the specified window The information processing apparatus characterized by comprising a display means that. 4. An information processing device having a plurality of window functions, a means for displaying a predetermined window screen configured to display command information for opening a screen of the window functions, and a means for displaying each window function. A window component storage means in which each component constituting the screen is described and stored for each screen, and a desired window function is searched by a keyword from the plurality of window functions on the predetermined window screen. Receiving means for receiving the request, and reading means for reading each component within a range up to the command information related to the window function corresponding to the keyword from the window component storage means in response to the search request by the keyword accepted by the receiving means And, for each part read by this reading means The information processing apparatus characterized by creating a guide screen in the range of command information and a display means for displaying overlapping it in the predetermined Window screen containing the keyword. 5. An information processing apparatus having a plurality of window functions, a means for displaying a predetermined window screen configured to display command information for opening a screen of the plurality of window functions, and a means for displaying each window function. A window component storage means in which each component constituting the screen is described and stored for each screen, and a desired window function is searched by a keyword from the plurality of window functions on the predetermined window screen. Receiving means for receiving the request, and reading means for reading each component within a range up to the command information related to the window function corresponding to the keyword from the window component storage means in response to the search request by the keyword accepted by the receiving means And, for each part read by this reading means The information processing apparatus to create a guide screen, characterized by comprising display means for displaying in correspondence with it to the command information of the predetermined Window screen.