JPH03282923A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To rapidly execute edition by providing the information processor with a 1st page image area setting means, a page turn-over means up to the 2nd page, a means for determining the image of a specified area in the 2nd page, and a means for always displaying passed pages during turning over pages. CONSTITUTION:An input tablet is laminated on the surface of a display 1 and optional data are inputted through a pen 3. Image information obtained through a display control device 29 under the control of a CPU 21 is written in a V-RAM 30 and its image is displayed. An actuating RAM 24, a backup RAM 25 and a timer 27 are connected to a bus line 22 and a system program is stored in a ROM 23. The display image area of the 1st page is specified and set up by the cooperation of said means and the set area is moved or turned over to the 2nd page to be copied. The image of the set area is always displayed on a page to be passed during the period of turning over pages. Said constitution makes move or copy of the set area to/on a required page possible while displaying the image of the set area and edition can be rapidly and surely executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information processing device using a touch pen and suitable for, for example, an electronic notebook.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention relates to an information processing device suitable for an electronic notebook using a touch pen, and the information processing device processes data managed on a page-by-page basis, and includes a setting means for specifying a display image area of a first page; a page-turning means for performing a page-turning operation to move or copy an area designated by the setting means to a second page; and a determining means for determining the image within the designated area to be the second page; The image in the above area is always displayed on the passing page during the above page turning operation, so when moving or copying the setting area in the display image to another page, etc. It is possible to move to or copy a desired page while displaying an image of the area, and editing can be done quickly and reliably.

[Conventional technology]

Recently, information called electronic notebooks, etc., are equipped with a simple word processing function and can write, store, and update a large amount of personal information such as address books including telephone numbers and schedule sheets at any time. Processing equipment is used extensively. This information processing device is equipped with an editing function for moving or copying a set area in a display image to another page or the like for convenience of editing.

A mouse, keyboard, touch pen, etc. are known as operating means for such editing functions.

In the operation means using a mouse, when the main body is moved on a tabletop or the like, the set area in the display image is moved to another page or the like or copied by pressing the 0N10FF pushbutton switch at the start and end points of the movement.

Next, with the operation means using the keyboard, the cursor is moved on the display image and the start and end points are set by key operations, and movement and copying are performed in the same manner as with a mouse.

Further, in the operation means using a touch pen, the setting area on the display image is moved to another area or copied by pen-down or pen-up on the display screen, as is well known.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional information processing apparatus, especially when using the operation means using a touch pen, when moving the setting area in the display image of the first page to another page or copying, the setting area is It does not have a function to turn the page with a pen touch and move or copy to the desired second page area while the image is displayed.
Moreover, it has the disadvantage that editing cannot be performed reliably.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to move a setting area in a display image to another page,
Alternatively, it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing device which is capable of moving to a desired page or copying a desired page while displaying a setting area as an image when copying, so that editing can be done quickly and reliably, and which is excellent in convenience.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The information processing device of the present invention is an information processing device that processes data managed on a page-by-page basis, examples of which are shown in FIGS. 1 to 8. , the area R of the display image of the first page
, S (1) (2) (3) (21)
(22) (23) (24) (27) (29)
(30) and setting means (1) (2) (3) (21)
(22) (23) (24) (27) (29)
Page-turning means (IO2) (3) (3) (21) (22) (23) that performs page-turning operation up to the second page to which the areas R and S specified by (30) are to be moved or copied.
(24) (27) (29) (30) and confirmation means (1) (2) (3) (21) (22) for fixing the images in the specified areas R and S to the second page. (23)
(24) (27) (29) (30),
This information processing apparatus is characterized in that the images in the regions R and S are always displayed on the page being passed during the page turning operation.

[Effect]

According to the information processing device of the present invention, when processing data managed on a page-by-page basis, the display image area of the first page is specified, and then the set area is designated as a target to be moved or copied. The page turning operation is performed up to the second page. Furthermore, the image within the designated area is determined to be the second page. in this case,
When moving or copying the setting area within the area to another page, it is possible to move to or copy the desired page while keeping the setting area displayed as an image.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

First, the configuration and operation of one embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be explained.

In addition, to avoid clutter in the text and figures, the same components are given the same reference numerals.

The example shown in FIG. 5 is an external configuration when the information processing device of the present invention is applied to an electronic notebook (hereinafter referred to as the device).

This device has a word processing function, an address book such as telephone/address/name, memo, time/calendar display, recording/playback, etc.
Features such as dual tone generation for butshuhon telephones,
It is equipped with editing functions for storing, reproducing, modifying, etc. this information.

In Fig. 5, it has casings A and B that can be folded in half, and casing B has a display section (1) such as an LCD.
) is provided. This display unit (1) is connected to a signal processing unit (not shown) equipped with a microprocessor (MPU) etc. arranged inside the exterior body, and images based on signal processing here are displayed. Ru. moreover,
A capacitive input tablet (2) called a transparent touch sensor or the like is stacked on the surface of the display unit (1) and allows display images to be easily recognized. A pen (3) is also provided for inputting arbitrary data etc. in cooperation with the input tablet (2).
) is removed manually, the tip of the input tablet (
Function selection by touching the surface of 2) Furthermore, information (signals) such as figures and characters related to the locus of movement is input to the signal processing unit via the code (4) or the like.

Furthermore, key switches (5a) (5b) (5c) (5d) are connected to the signal processing unit to perform predetermined functions.
) and (6a) (6b) (6c) (6d) are provided.

Further, a speaker (7) and a battery housing part (8) are provided, and the battery housing part (8) houses a battery for power supply inside a lid that is opened and closed by releasing the locking mechanism (9). This power supply section is connected to a power switch (10) for energizing the entire device on a 0N10FF basis.

Furthermore, there is a microphone (11) and a recording key (12) for recording audio etc. in RAM etc., so-called solid-state recording.
a), play key (12b), stop key (12c),
Operation key group (12) consisting of volume adjustment key (12d)
By switching the operation key group (12), the content of the speech transmitted to the microphone (11) is recorded or the sound is emitted from the speaker (7) at a desired time.

Furthermore, at the position indicated by the dotted line, there is a socket (13) into which a function expansion or an IC card such as an external storage medium, such as ROMSRAM, is inserted and connected, and an expansion socket (13), which is connected to external equipment such as a printer or modem. 14) is provided.

Further, a hinge (15) is provided between the casings A and B, and this hinge (15) has a built-in flexible board for signal transmission to each part between the casings A and B. Due to this flexible substrate, when the housing A1B is folded into two, the hinge (15) can be freely opened and closed without causing any electrical disturbance in the divided housings A and B.

The size of this device when in use, etc., with the casings A and B unfolded is approximately 29 cm in length and approximately 20.5 cm in width. In addition, the thickness of the folded state when carrying is approximately 4 cm, and the size of the display part (1) is approximately 15 cm.
cm x 10 cm.

Next, the configuration of the signal processing section built into this device will be explained based on FIG. 6.

The signal processing unit (20) has a CPU (21) and a pass line (22) connected to each other, and a pass line (22).
A ROM (23) is connected to the ROM (23). This ROM (
23) stores a system program for controlling the entire device, as well as a kana/kanji conversion program for the word processor function, dictionary data therefor, a recognition program for handwritten input, dictionary data therefor, etc. is written in the corresponding area (address).

Furthermore, the Hass line (22) has RAM for working.
(24), a push-up RAM (25) which is constantly operated by a battery (26), and a timer (27) are connected.

This timer (27) is attached to the crystal oscillator (28)
The clocks output from a timing generator (not shown) are counted based on the frequency of , and data related to the current time and year, month, and day are continuously output to the pass line (22).

Next, the configuration of the signal processing section (20) described above will be explained, including the connection relationship with each section shown in the external configuration diagram of FIG.

First, a display controller (29) that controls the display unit (1) is connected to the pass line (22),
Furthermore, the display controller (29) has a V-RA
M (30) is connected. The image data created by the control operation of the CPU (21) via the display controller (29) is stored in the V-RAM (30
) is written. Further, the written display image data is supplied to the display section (1) through the display controller (29), where the image is displayed.

Furthermore, a tablet interface circuit (31) to which an input tablet (2) and a pen (3) are connected is connected to the pass line (22). A signal corresponding to a change in electrostatic capacity when the tip of the pen (3) touches the input tablet (2) is input from the tablet interface circuit (31). As a result, information (signals) such as figures and characters related to the desired function selection and the trajectory of the movement of the tip of the pen (3) on the surface of the input tablet (2) are displayed on the path line (2).
2) is supplied to the CPU (21).

Furthermore, the solid-state recording processing circuit (32) is connected to the pass line (2).
2), here the microphone (11
) is subjected to processing such as A/D conversion, and then sent to the CPU (
21) Backup RAM by Shoh Wholesale (25)
It is stored in memory (recording). Also backup RAM
The audio signal stored in (25) is subjected to processing such as D/A conversion in a solid-state recording processing circuit (32), and then supplied to a speaker (7) through an adder (33).

Further, a dialer circuit (34) is connected to the adder (33) and the hash line (22). A hack amplifier RA whose telephone number is stored in advance in this dialer circuit (34)
When data such as an arbitrary telephone number read out by the CPU (21) is supplied from the M (25), a dual tone signal related to the so-called Butshuphone telephone system is generated, and this dual tone signal is sent to the adder (33). is supplied to the speaker (7) via.

A key interface circuit (35) is then connected to the lotus line (22). The other key interface circuit (35) has key switches (5a) to (5).
d), (6a) to (6d), (10) and the switching signals from the operation key group (12) are transmitted directly or from the power supply circuit (3).
6). Here CPU (21)
is converted into a predetermined readable signal and the Hass line (
22). In addition, the power switch (10), key switches (6a) to (6d), and stop key (12C)
The operation key group (12) except for
6) is activated, and thereafter a switching signal from the operated key switch is supplied to the interface circuit (35).

Further, interface circuits (37) and (38) are respectively connected to the pass line (22), and the other of these is connected to a socket (13) for IC cards such as ROM and RAM for function expansion or external storage, and for external equipment. It is connected to an expansion socket (14) for connection with.

Below, based on the above configuration and operation, the ROM (23)
A part of the displayed image by executing a program stored in
In other words, when copying the setting area to another page or moving the setting area to another page, etc., the flowcharts in Figures 1 to 4 and the display image (drawing) examples in Figures 7 and 8 are used. I will explain based on this.

First, when the power switch (10) is turned on, a group of icons (42) corresponding to the functions of the apparatus and that can be processed are displayed on the display section (1) as shown in FIG. 7A.

Here, after the tip of the pen (3) touches the "cuff" icon (51) in the icon group (42) on the right side of the screen of the display section (1), the icon will be displayed on the right side of this icon group (42). When the tip of the pen (3) touches the "Report" part of "Action", "Connection", and "Report", the report image (5o) shown in Figure 7A will be displayed on the display section (1). Ru.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7A, the tip of the pen (3) is placed on the desired "shape" icon (52) among the icon group (42) displayed at the top of the report screen (50). bring down the pen. Click here for the "Zukei" icon (52)
is reversed in black and white. Then, the user moves (drags) the tip of the pen (3) to the desired position without removing the tip from the tablet (2).

In this case, the cross-shaped position indicating cursor f is displayed continuously, and the position of the tip of the pen (3) on the tablet reflex h2) can be clearly seen. After this, when the tip of the pen (3) is lifted up from the surface of the tablet (2), the seventh
A graphic plate (45) called a window indicating the processing contents (functions) of the "Zugai" icon (52) shown in FIG. B is automatically pulled out and displayed. This graphic plate (45) will be explained using FIG. 7B.

This graphic plate (45) has a function key (47), and this function key (47) has a "cancel" key (47a).
, 'Erase' key (47b), 'Copy' key (47c),
It is provided with a "move" key (47d) and a "r draw" key (47e).

The "cancel" key (47a) is used to cancel the previous screen currently being drawn, and the "delete" key (47b
) is used to erase the drawn figure. "Copy" key (4
7c) is used when copying the image of a desired setting area on the report screen (50), and can copy the image of the setting area on the same page as the displayed image or on another page. "
The "Move" key (47d) is used to cut out an image in a desired setting area and move it to the same display image page or to another page.

The "draw" key (47e) is used to add and draw figures, characters, etc. on the report screen (50).

A first figure selection key (48a) is provided below these function keys (47) in the figure. This figure selection key (48a) has figures such as squares, circles, ellipses, erasers, etc. stored in advance in the V-RAM (30). When touched, the corresponding shapes such as squares, circles, etc. can be displayed freely on the report screen (50), and
The displayed image can be erased using an eraser. Arrows and crosses are also used to specify the size of circles and squares. The shape of the pen is a free pen, which is used when drawing free patterns.

Further, at the bottom of the figure selection key (48a), there is a second figure selection key (48b) for processing the image selected by the figure selection key (48a), for example, applying halftone dots to a displayed image of a circle. )have. This second figure selection key (
In step 48b), figures such as thick lines and halftone dots are selected. Thereby, it is possible to apply halftone dots to the image selected by the figure selection key (48a), for example, to a display image of a circle.

Furthermore, the report screen (
a page turning key (49a) for turning the previous and next pages of 50);
(49b) is provided, and when the tip of the pen (3) touches this, the selected pages before and after the report screen (50) are displayed as images.

Here, the process will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step 101, the graphic plate (4) displayed as above is displayed.
5) is drawn out on the report screen (50). If YES, proceed to the next step 102. If No, predetermined other processing is performed and the process returns to before the processing in step 101 (see FIG. 7B). In step 102, the CP
The above figure plate (45) is controlled by U (21).
is displayed as an image. Furthermore, in the subsequent step 103, the figure in the active "visible area" currently displayed on the report screen (50) is copied to the undo area (
The contents of the old undo area will disappear). Here, Figure 2B
The figure (50) shown in is displayed as an image. in this case,
If the report screen (50) is blank when you pull out Figure Play) (45), the blank page is V-RAM.
(30) is stored in the save area. In this state, the "Zukei" icon (52) is deleted (see FIG. 7B).

In the next step 104, the CPU (21) determines whether any key in the graphic pattern (48) has been pressed. Here, it is determined whether the "copy" key (47c) has been selected, and if YES, the later-described copying process of the figure (50) is performed. In this case, the "Copy" key (47c)
The position of is reversed in black and white. If NO, the process advances to the next step 105, where it is determined whether the "move" key (47d) has been selected. If YES, the figure (50
) is processed. Here, press the "Move" key (47
d) is reversed in black and white. In the case of NO, the process advances to the next step 106 and it is determined whether the graphic plate (45) should be stored. If YES here, the program reaches the end and the program up to this point ends.

If NO, perform other processing and return to the process before step 104 and repeat steps 104 and 105 above.
The processing is performed under the control of the CPU (21).

Copying in the case of YES in step 104 will now be described.

If YES, press the function key (47) in step 107.
) "Erase" key (47b), "Copy" key (4
7c), "Move" key (47a), "r Draw" key (4
7e) is validated and the CPU (21) controls the selection of the "cancel" key (47a) to be disabled.

Further, in step 108, it is determined whether or not a point related to the figure (50) on the report screen (50) has been pressed.

If NO, proceed to the next step 109 and press the true turn key (49a) to display the desired report screen (50).
), (49b) is selected. In the case of YES, the selected page turning is performed according to instructions from the CPU (21). If the answer is NO, the process advances to the next step 110, where it is determined whether the graphic plate (45) should be stored.

If YES here, the program advances to end and the program up to this point ends. If NO, other processing is performed and the process returns to before step 108, and the processing from step 108 onwards is performed again under the control of the CPU (21).

If YES in step 108 above, proceed to step 111, where the position where the tip of the pen (3) touches the input tablet (2) is set as the starting point coordinates (XOlyo) and the corresponding address in RAM (24) is determined. An instruction to write data is given under the control of the CPU (21) (7th
(See Figure C).

Next, in step 112, the pen (3) is connected to the input tablet (
From the surface of 2), it is determined whether the pen has been lifted up or not.

If NO, in step 113, as the tip of the pen (3) moves, a figure (50a) within a rectangle R whose diagonal line is from the starting point to the current position is displayed as an image (Fig. 7C).
reference).

Next, in step 114, the end point coordinates (
An instruction to write the data as (x+, y+) to the corresponding address of RAM (24) is given under the control of CPU (21).

Furthermore, in step 115, the above starting point coordinates (XOly
o) and end point coordinates (x,, y+) as diagonals
The image of the area included in is written to the copy area of V-RAM (30). Further, the area included in this rectangle R is surrounded by a dotted line, and in the next step 116, a process is performed in which selection of function keys (47) other than the "Cancel" key (47a) is disabled. In this case, the "erase" key (47b), "copy" key (47c), "r move" key (47d), and "draw" key (47e) other than the "cancel" key (47a) are displayed with reduced dots. The selectable "Cancel" key (47a) at this point is easily visible (see Figure 7C). Ste Nobu 117 after this
Then, it is determined whether or not the "cancel" key (47a) has been pressed. If YES, the process proceeds to step 118, where the dotted line displayed in step 115 is erased, and the process returns to before the process in step 107. If no, step 119
Then, it is determined whether the page turning keys (49a), (49b) are selected in order to display the desired report screen (50) as an image. If NO, proceed to step 120. If YES, the process proceeds to step 121.

Then, in step 120 described above, page turning is performed under the control of the CPU (21) to display an image of a desired page. Furthermore, the truth that proceeded to step 122 and was turned over,
Here, the report screen (
40), a rectangle R whose diagonals are the starting point coordinates (xo, yo) and ending point coordinates (x+, y+) of the original page's report screen (40) is displayed with a broken line, and ■RAM
The figure (50a) stored in the copy area (30) is read out and displayed as an image (see FIG. 7C).

In step 121, it is determined whether the tip of the pen (3) has been moved down into a rectangle R whose diagonals are the starting point coordinates (xo, yo) and the ending point coordinates (x+, y-+). If NO, other processing is performed and the process proceeds to step 117. If YES, the process advances to step 123, where the pen-down point coordinates (χ2, yz) are written and registered at a predetermined address in the RAM (24) (FIG. 7F). Subsequently, in step 124, it is determined whether the pen has been raised. If NO, proceed to step 125. If YES, proceed to step 126.

In step 125, as the tip of the pen (3) moves, the CPU (21)
). In step 126, the pen-up point is set to R as the pen-up point coordinates (X3, y3).
Register by writing to the specified address of A M (24). Next, in step 127, the starting point coordinates (X(1, yo
) and the end point coordinates (x+y+) as diagonal lines of the rectangle R are erased. After this, in step 128 the coordinates (
XO+X3 X2) and coordinates 0'o+)'+Vz)
The display image stored in the copy area of the V-RAM (30) is read out and displayed within a rectangle whose diagonals are (see FIG. 7G).

Thereafter, the process returns to step 107 and the above-described process is repeated to execute the program related to copying.

In this way, when copying the setting area to another page with this device, which is an electronic notebook, it is possible to do so while the setting area R remains displayed as an image, making editing quick and reliable, and making it more convenient. Improves sex.

Next, in step 105 above, the "move" key (4
If the selection 7d) is YES, a program is executed in which the setting area of the display image is moved to another page.

In this case, step 140 of the flow chart of FIGS.
As shown in steps 162 to 162, the program is the same as that of steps 107 to 127 related to copying.
By performing the processing procedure, the partial figures etc. cut out from the figure are moved to the desired page.

The displayed images corresponding to the processing procedure of this movement are shown in FIG. , F, showed you. Here, the figure (50b), which is the moved part of the figure (50), is moved to the figure (55) on another page, and a new figure (56) is displayed as an image on the moved page.

When the setting area of the figure (50b) is cut out, first, the information of the address corresponding to the figure (50b) of the V-ROM (30) is erased. The figure (50b) is then temporarily stored in the save area. Next, move the figure on the page (
The address information of the setting area in 55) is erased, and the figure (50b) stored in the save area is stored at the address. A new figure (56) resulting from such replacement (swap) will be stored in the V-ROM (30) thereafter.

In this way, when moving the setting area to another page or the like in this device, which is an electronic notebook, editing can be done quickly and reliably while the setting area remains displayed as an image, improving its convenience.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments,
It is obvious that various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As can be understood from the above description, according to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, when processing data managed for each page, the first
The setting area of the display image of the page is specified, and then a page turning operation is performed until the setting area is moved or copied to the second page. Furthermore, it is characterized in that the image within the setting area is determined to be the second page.

This has the effect that when moving or copying a setting area in a display image to another page, it is possible to move or copy to a desired page while keeping the setting area displayed as an image.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart relating to copying of a setting area according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart relating to copying of a setting area according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart relating to movement of a setting area according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a flowchart relating to movement of a setting area according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the invention, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an external configuration diagram of an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention, and shows the connection state between the signal processing section of the embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention and each part of the external configuration shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a display image diagram showing the case of copying the setting area, and FIG. 8 is a display image diagram showing the case of moving the setting area. (1) is the display part, (2) is the input switch, throat,
(3) is a pen, (21) is a CPU, (22) is a Hassline, (23) is a ROM, (24) is a ROM, (27) is a timer, (29) is a display controller, (3)
0) is V-ROM, (45) is graphic plate, (50)
is the report screen.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An information processing device that processes data managed on a page-by-page basis, comprising: a setting means for specifying a display image area of a first page; and a method for moving or moving the area specified by the setting means. The page-turning means performs a page-turning operation up to a second page to be copied, and the determining means determines the image within the specified area to be the second page, and the image within the area is An information processing device characterized in that during the page turning operation, a display is always displayed on the page being passed.