JPS63113759A - Image processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speedily select a co-ordinate position and a command which are necessary for processing pictures without a sense of fatigue by providing more than two pointing devices which indicate a graphic picture or a menu screen separately by moving a cursor displayed on a display unit. CONSTITUTION:The pointing device 4a is constituted in order to instruct the movement of the cursor 2a displayed on the display 2 by operating, for instance, with a right hand and meanwhile the pointing device 4b is constituted in order to sequentially instruct the commands in a menu table [for instance the control command necessary for a CAD (rotation, movement and deletion, etc.)] displayed on the display 2, in cycle or at random. Thus one pointing device is operated with a right hand, for instance, to be controlled the movement of the cursor so as to indicate the graphic picture drawn by a drawing means and the other pointing device is operated with a left hand to be controlled so as to instruct the menu table drawn by the drawing means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an apparatus that performs image processing while pointing a graphic image or menu table displayed on a display with a cursor.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of device, instructions such as coordinates or command selection are executed by operating a keyboard or pointing device with one hand while looking at a display to move a displayed cursor to a predetermined position.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

For this reason, for example, when creating a figure image based on a CAD program, it is necessary to frequently operate the pointing device or the cursor keys on the keyboard with one hand, and as the distance between the menu table and the figure to be instructed increases, There is a problem in that the process becomes complicated and image processing efficiency is significantly inhibited.

Furthermore, it has been ergonomically proven that continuous one-handed operation synergistically doubles the level of eye fatigue.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by providing a plurality of pointing devices, each pointing device is operated with both hands, and each pointing device is instructed to an independent display element, which is necessary for image processing. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device that can perform coordinate position and command selection at high speed and in an operable manner.

[Means for solving problems]

The image processing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with at least two pointing devices that move a cursor displayed on a display to independently indicate the graphic image or the menu screen.

[Effect]

In this invention, for example, one pointing device is operated with the right hand to control the movement of a cursor so as to point to a figure image drawn by the drawing means, and the other pointing device is operated with the left point to draw the figure using the drawing means. control to point to the displayed menu table.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a controller serving as a main control unit, and has a VRAM etc. for storing image data to be displayed on a display 2. ing. In addition, controller 1
draws the image data developed in the VRAM on the display 2. 3 is a keyboard for directly inputting necessary control information or commands. 4a and 4b are pointing devices, and the pointing device 4d is operated with the right hand, for example, and is used to move the cursor 2 displayed on the display 2.
while pointing device 4b
is configured to be able to sequentially or randomly instruct commands in a menu table (for example, control commands necessary for CAD (rotation, movement, erasure, etc.)) displayed on the display 2. 5 is an image scanner which, for example, binarizes and reads a layout image created in advance, and displays it on the display 2. 6 is an image output means that outputs the layout image created on the display 2 as a binary image. Note that the controller 1 reads CA from a storage means (not shown).
A predetermined graphic image can be drawn on the display 2 based on the D program.

FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) are layout a collection screens displayed on the display 2 shown in FIG.
, T is a flat table, and the pointing devices 4a and 4b are configured to be able to move freely on the flat surface. In the same figure (b), reference numeral 11.12 is a pick button, and when the pick button 11 is pressed and the pointing device 4b is moved, for example, in the vertical direction, the command group 14b in the right column of the menu table 14 is cyclically selected. When the pick button 12 is pressed and the pointing device 4b is moved, for example, in the vertical direction, the command group 14a in the left column of the menu table 14 becomes cyclically selectable. 13 is a pick button, and the movement of the pointing device 4a (
The cursor 17 moved on the display 2 in an arbitrary direction) notifies the controller 1 of the coordinates of the position where the cursor 17 is instructed to stop. 15 and 16 are graphic images drawn by the controller 1.

Next, the image editing operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b).

FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) are schematic diagrams for explaining the image editing operation according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 2 are given the same reference numerals.

First, when the pointing device 4a is operated in any direction with the right hand to point the cursor 17 inside the graphic image 16 and the pick button 13 is pressed, the controller 1 recognizes the graphic image 16 displayed on the display 2. do. Here, use the pointing device 4b with your left hand,
For example, when you move the pointing device 4b up and down, the screen colors of the left and right command groups 14a and 14b in the menu table 14 change cyclically. When the second row from the top of the groups 14a and 14b is specified, when the pick button 11 is pressed, the command group 1
The second row from the top of 4a is selected, and a process corresponding to this command, for example, coloring, is executed, and the graphic image 16 is colored as shown in FIG. 3(a).

Similarly, when the pointing device 4a is operated in any direction with the right hand to point the cursor 17 inside the graphic image 15 and the pick button 13 is pressed, the controller 1
recognizes the graphic image 15 displayed on the display 2. Here, when the pointing device 4b is moved, for example, up and down with the left hand, the left and right command groups 14a, 14 . As the screen color of b changes sequentially and cyclically, move the pointing device 4b downward while following the movement, and when the fourth row from the top of the command group 14a, 14b is specified, , when the pick button 12 is pressed, the fourth row from the top of the command group 14b is selected, and corresponding to this command, for example, coloring is executed, and the graphic image 15 is created as shown in FIG. 3(b). colored.

In this way, after the image position of the graphic image 15 or 16 has been specified by operating the pointing device 4a with the right hand, the command specification operation can be performed without any discomfort by moving the pointing device 4b with the left hand without specifying the command with the right hand. Can be migrated. Then, the user can move the pointing device 4a again with the right hand, and the image editing work can be performed smoothly and without feeling fatigued.

Next, the pointing device control operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the pointing device control operation procedure according to the present invention. Furthermore, (1)
-(14) indicate each step.

The controller 1 determines whether the pointing device 4a has moved (1). If this determination is YES, the cursor 17 displayed on the display 2 is moved and displayed to follow the movement of the pointing device 4a (2). Next, the system waits for the pick button 13 of the pointing device 4a to be pressed (3), and when it is pressed, the system recognizes the position coordinates currently indicated by the cursor 17 (4) and stores the position information in a buffer (not shown). 5) Proceed to the requested command processing.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (1) is No, it is determined whether the pointing device 4b is moving (8), and if it is No, it shifts to another control, and if it is YES, the direction of movement is, for example, upward. 7), and if YES, the command group 14a, 14 of the menu table 14.
Instruct b sequentially from above cyclically (f3)
, if NO, the command group 14a of the menu table 14
, 14b are sequentially instructed cyclically from the bottom (9). Next, it is determined whether the pick button 11 has been pressed (10), and if YES, the command group 74a is recognized (11), and the commands selected and displayed on the display 2 are stored in the buffer (12) and requested. Move to command processing.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (10) is No, the command group 14b is recognized (13), and the commands selected and displayed on the display 2 are stored in the buffer (14).
), proceed to the requested command processing.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the bointing device/whisker 4a,
Although the case where the pointing devices 4b are sequentially moved has been described, the pointing devices 4a and 4b may be pressed at the same time.

Further, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which two pointing devices are provided, but the number is not limited to two.

Further, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the pointing device 4b specifies a command, but functions necessary on the workstation, such as magnification adjustment of an image displayed on the display 2, are necessary.

It may be configured to be used for adjusting the brightness of the display 2, etc.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention includes at least two pointing devices that move the cursor displayed on the display and point to the graphic image or menu screen independently, so that the coordinate position required for image processing is It also has the excellent advantage of being able to select commands quickly and with ease and ease of operation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a layout editing screen displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the image editing operation and a flowchart illustrating the pointing device control operation procedure according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a controller, 2 is a display, 3 is a keyboard, 4a and 4b are pointing devices, and 5
1 is an image scanner, 6 is an image output means, and 17 is a cursor. Figure 2 (a) Figure 2 (b) Figure 3 (a) Figure 3 (b)

Claims (1)

[Claims] An image processing device having a drawing means for drawing a graphical image or a menu screen on a display device, at least a pointing device that moves a cursor displayed on the display device to independently indicate the graphical image or the menu screen. An image processing device characterized by being provided with two or more.