JPH03197992A - Key lesson device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an information processing device having a document creation function, such as a microcomputer or a Japanese word processor.
In particular, the present invention relates to a key lesson device for learning correct key operations.

[Summary of the Invention] The key lesson device of the present invention provides keys for inputting specified characters in practice sentences on a display screen and fingers used for inputting them on the display screen based on a practice program. By sequentially specifying the keys, it is possible to learn accurate key operations by self-study.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a keyboard device (hereinafter referred to as a keyboard) has generally been used as an input device for microcomputers, Japanese word processors, and the like. In order to perform input using this keyboard, characters or numbers are displayed on the display screen manually using the keys, and the characters or numbers are converted and input using conversion keys or the like. This manual keying requires memorizing the positions of the keys arranged on the keyboard and the fingers to operate them, as well as getting used to the movements of the fingers that press the keys. By learning these skills, you will be able to perform blind touch operations by manually pressing the keys while looking at the display screen without visually checking the key positions.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] With the spread of word processors and the like, the number of people who are trying to use or are using keyboards is increasing. However, only a few of these users have learned how to operate the keys accurately, and although the majority refer to instruction manuals, they are unable to completely master the contents. First, even if a user becomes skilled at key operations to a certain extent, there are very few users who can operate keys accurately.

The reason for this is that the instruction manual is fixed and difficult to understand.

If you look at it, it is clear that you should be able to provide an explanation that suits the situation at the time.

An object of the present invention is to enable the display to indicate the position of the next key to be operated and the finger to press the key when inputting practice sentences.

[Means to solve the problem] The means of the present invention are as follows.

l) Input means 1 for inputting character data and command data by key operation (see the functional block diagram in Figure 1,
For example, a keyboard as a character and command input device having a plurality of keys arranged in a predetermined positional relationship.

2> Text storage means 2 that stores the key arrangement diagram and the practice text, for example, a RAM that stores the arrangement of the keys arranged on the keyboard and the practice text.

3) Display means 3 for displaying the key layout diagram and the practice text, for example, a display section such as a CRT that displays the key layout diagram and the practice text.

4) When inputting the same sentence as the practice sentence, sequentially indicate on the display screen of the display means 3 the position of a key in the key arrangement diagram that corresponds to the key to be input and the finger that should press the key. The instruction display control means 4, for example, when inputting the same sentence as the practice sentence displayed on the screen of the CRT by key operation, the instruction display control means 4 displays the keys in the key arrangement diagram displayed simultaneously on the screen and the corresponding keys. This is an actual processing unit (CPU) that displays guidance for sequentially specifying the finger to press in accordance with the key operations of the input means.

[For production]

The operation of the means of the invention is as follows.

Now, when a practice sentence stored in the sentence storage means 2 is specified when giving a key lesson, the practice sentence is displayed on the display screen of the display means 3. When inputting the same text as this practice text using the input means 1, the instruction display control means 4 displays guidance for sequentially specifying key operation procedures.

Therefore, the position of the key to be operated next and the finger to press the key are sequentially displayed for guidance, so the guidance is appropriate to the situation at that time, and key operations can be easily learned.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the key lesson device of this embodiment. That is, the key human power device 6 includes a key human power section 6a and a key human power control section 6b. The keypad section 6a is a keyboard having a key arrangement similar to that of a general typewriter, and furthermore has several types of function keys arranged thereon. With the key operations on this keyboard,
English letters.

Input of numbers, kana, etc., conversion input such as kana conversion, and
It can be operated manually using function keys. Further, the key human power control section 6b transmits the key data input from the key human power section 6a to a processor (1) 2 device (CPU) 7. The CPU 7 transmits the input data to a display device and a storage device (described later). etc., or perform arithmetic processing.

There is also a display device 8 and a printing device 9 for outputting characters and data processed by the CPU 7.

This display device 8 includes a display section 8a, a display control section 8b that controls the screen thereof, and a display memory 8C that stores display data.
It is made up of. The display section 8a is a CRT, flat display, or the like, and needs to have a screen size large enough to display the layout of the keys on the keyboard and the practice text. In this embodiment, the screen size is 640×400 dots.

Further, the display control section 8b displays the display data stored in the display memory 8C on the display section 8a in response to a command from the CPU 7.

In the printing device 9, the characters and data processed by the CPU 7 are input to the print control section 9a, and the printing device 9 controls the printing section 9b to print out the data.

Furthermore, the storage device 10 includes a ROM 10a that stores an operation system program, a conversion dictionary, etc., a RAM 10b that stores various data such as document data input by the user, and a program for the key lesson method of this embodiment. It is composed of a key arrangement diagram and a practice text storage section 10c in which a plurality of practice texts are stored.

The storage format of this practice text storage section 10c can be ROM or RAM.

A buzzer 11 is incorporated so that if an incorrect key operation is performed during this key lesson, a buzzer sounds to indicate the incorrect operation.

Next, FIG. 3 shows an example of a display screen displayed on the display section 8a mentioned above. The display on this screen is divided into three parts: a practice text area A, an input display area B that displays characters input by the practitioner, and a keyboard key arrangement diagram C. The practice text section A is a text registered in advance for practice, and the human power display section B displays characters input by the practitioner using keys to input the same text as this text. Further, the key arrangement diagram C is a keyboard in which various keys are arranged according to the key arrangement of the key operator section. Each phase of both hands and the range of keys each phase is responsible for are shown above and below this key arrangement. Further, on the layout diagram C, guidance is displayed for the practitioner to sequentially specify the keys to be pressed and the fingers to press them according to the practice text.

The operation of the key lesson device configured as described above will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, when starting an operation, if you select the "Key Lesson" item from the menu and specify a practice text, the practice text and key arrangement on the display screen shown in FIG. 3 will appear on the display section 8a. A diagram is displayed (step Sl). A cursor Cu is displayed below the next character that the practitioner should input on the practice text (step S2), and at the same time, the key to be pressed and the instruction to press it in the key layout diagram flash or are highlighted. etc. (step S3). The practitioner presses the key to be pressed with the designated finger,
Enter characters according to the practice text (step S4)
. It is determined whether the key pressed by the key operation at this time is the correct key or the incorrect key (step S5). If the key is the correct key, the input is displayed at the upper left of the display screen (step S6). If the key is incorrect, a buzzer sounds to notify the user of the incorrect operation, and the key is not input (step S7). Then, the process returns to step S4, and the user presses the correct key with the designated finger to re-enter the same sentence as the practice sentence.

When the correct key operation is performed and displayed, the process returns to step S2, and the cursor Cu moves to and displays the next character to be input. After repeating this operation and converting the entire text of the practice text (step S8), this key lesson ends.

Therefore, in the same way as being taught how to operate the keys accurately by an instructor, the user can also learn how to operate the keys accurately by self-study using the key lesson device.

In the above embodiment, the operated key is displayed after determining whether or not the key operation has been performed correctly, but the reverse may be possible.

However, in this case, when an incorrect key is operated, it is necessary to change the key layout diagram and the guidance display to prompt the user to operate the "reverse" key.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, the key operation procedures are sequentially displayed as guidance on the display screen, so the guidance is appropriate to the situation at that time, and it becomes easy to learn key operations.

Furthermore, by learning to operate the keys according to the instructions of the fingers that press each key, the user can operate the keys while looking only at the display screen, and can perform manual key operations using blind touch.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a key lesson device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display device of the key lesson device. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation. 1... Input means, 2... Practice sentence storage means, 3.
...Display means, 4...Display guidance display means. Applicant Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Figure

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Input means for inputting data of characters and commands by key operations; text storage means for storing the key arrangement and practice sentences in advance; and the key arrangement and practice texts. a display means for displaying a sentence that is the same as the practice sentence; and a display means for displaying a key to be pressed and a finger to press the key in a key arrangement configuration of the display screen in accordance with a key operation of the input means, in order to input the same sentence as the practice sentence. A key lesson device comprising instruction display control means for sequentially giving instructions.