JPH04299731A - Operating item selecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the smooth selection of operating items with an operating item selecting device which selects the operating items of the menus, etc., on a display screen through a work station where plural users use plural mice at one time. CONSTITUTION:A user setting means 1 is provided to set a specific mouse 6 that is used by a user together with a selection limit setting means 2 which sets the operating items that can be selected by the user, an operating item display means 3 which shows the operating items that can be selected by the user, a selection receiving means 4 which accepts the selection inputs of the operating items set by the mouse 6, and a selection limit deciding means 5 which decides whether the selection inputs of the operating items should be accepted or not after the selection input.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation item selection device for a workstation, and more particularly to an operation item selection device that allows a plurality of users to simultaneously select operation items such as menus using a plurality of mice.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an operation item selection device for a workstation has been realized which is equipped with multiple mice and allows multiple users to independently select operation items such as menus on the screen using the mouse simultaneously. ing.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional operation item selection device, when multiple users use a workstation equipped with multiple mice, it is difficult to specify which operation items each user can select. I couldn't. Further, regarding the operation items displayed on the display screen, it was not possible to indicate on the display screen which user can select the item. Therefore, when user a and user b use the mouse to work at the same time, the following problem occurs. In other words, when there is an operation item that can only be selected by user a, user b selects and executes the operation item that only user a should be able to select.
This sometimes disrupted the work.

[0004] Furthermore, there is a problem in that such erroneous operations are likely to occur because the operation items that can be selected by the user on the display screen cannot be seen at a glance.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to preset operation items that can be selected by each user, and based on this, indicate which user can select which operation item on an operation item menu on a display screen. An operation that solves the above-mentioned problems and realizes smooth collaborative work using multiple mice by determining whether or not the selection is possible when a certain user selects an operation item. An object of the present invention is to provide an item selection device.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The operation item selection device of the present invention is an operation item selection device for a workstation in which a plurality of users simultaneously use a plurality of mice to select operation items on a display screen. a user setting means for setting which of the mice each user uses and creating user setting data as a result of the setting; and setting selectable operation items for each of the users; a selection restriction setting unit that creates selection restriction data that is a setting result; and an operation item that displays one or more of the operation items including additional information that specifies which users can select based on the selection restriction data. a display means; a selection reception means for receiving a selection input of an operation item using the mouse; and when the selection input is made, the selection restriction data and the user setting data are referred to, and the selection reception means receives the selection input of the operation item. and a selection restriction determining means for determining whether or not the selected item is selected.

[0007]

[Operation] The operation item selection device according to the present invention displays operation items with additional information added so that it is clear which user can select which operation item, based on selection restriction data set in advance. It also records which user is using which mouse, and checks whether or not the selection and input of operation items using each mouse is appropriate by referring to the selection restriction data.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment includes a user setting means 1, a selection restriction setting means 2, an operation item display means 3, a selection reception means 4, a selection restriction determination means 5, and a plurality of mice 6 (6a, 6b, . . .
6n). The user setting means 1 is means for setting which mouse 6 each user uses and recording the set user setting data in a user setting table, and can be realized by a microcomputer and RAM. The selection restriction setting means 2 is a means for setting operation items that can be selected for each user from among a plurality of predetermined operation items, and recording the set selection restriction data in a selection restriction table. , it can be realized by RAM. The operation item display means 3 refers to the selection restriction data set by the selection restriction setting means 2 and the restriction display method table in which display methods recorded in advance are specified, and allows each user to select which operation item. This is a means of adding additional information so that it can be seen that the operation item is displayed on the screen. This means can be realized by a microcomputer, a CRT display, etc. The selection receiving means 4 includes a plurality of mice 6a, 6b,...
, 6n. This means can be realized using a microcomputer. The selection restriction determining means 5 refers to the selection input of the operation item received by the selection receiving means 4, the user setting table recorded by the user setting means 1, and the selection restriction table recorded by the selection restriction setting means 2. , it is determined whether or not to accept selection input of the operation item. This means can be realized with a microcomputer.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a user setting table set by the user setting means 1 of FIG. It has a section.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a selection restriction table in which selection restriction data set by the selection restriction setting means 2 of FIG. It has been revealed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a restriction display method table stored in advance in the operation item display means 3 of FIG. 1, in which display methods are specified for each classification of operation items that can be selected by the user. It's a table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of display of operation items by the operation item display means 3 of FIG. 1 when there are two users of the workstation. Here, additional information is prepared that allows the operation item names displayed on the display screen of the operation display means 3 to be identified by color. 21 is an operation item that can be selected by all users and is displayed in black. 22 is an operation item that can only be selected by user a, and is displayed in red. 23 is an operation item that can only be selected by user b, and is displayed in green. 24 is an operation item that neither user can select, and is displayed in gray.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation item display means 3 of FIG. When the operation item display program is executed, the operation item display means 3 refers to the selection restriction table set by the selection restriction setting means 2 (step 201). Next, the selection restriction table and the restriction display method table are compared (step 202), and the operation items are displayed in a predetermined manner, for example, the method shown in FIG. 5 (step 203).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the selection restriction setting means 5 of FIG. The selection restriction determining means 5 is
It is waiting for the input (reception) of the selection of the operation item from the selection receiving means 4 (step 301). If received, the user is identified by referring to the user setting table set by the user setting means 1 (step 302). Next, the selection restriction table set by the selection restriction setting means 2 is referred to (step 303), and it is determined whether to accept or reject the selection input (step 304). If you decline the selection,
For example, processing is performed to indicate the rejection, such as by emitting a warning sound (step 305). If the selection is accepted, the input is passed to the corresponding application (step 306).

[0016] In the embodiments described above, it is assumed that there are two users, but the present invention is also applicable to a case where there are three or more users. Further, although color display is mentioned as a method of displaying selection restrictions on operation items, it is also possible to use other display formats such as the shape of letters.

[0017]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the operation item selection device of the present invention displays operation items that clearly indicate which user can select which operation item based on selection restriction data set in advance. In addition, it is possible to prevent erroneous operations by workstation users. Also, in case
Even if a user selects an item that cannot be selected, the selection will not be accepted, so it is possible to facilitate collaborative work by multiple users using multiple mice.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a user setting table.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a selection restriction table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a restriction display method table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying operation items by an operation item display means.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation item display means.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of selection restriction determining means.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 User setting means 2 Selection restriction setting means 3 Operation item display means 4 Selective reception means 5 Selection restriction judgment means

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: An operation item selection device for a workstation in which multiple users simultaneously use multiple mice and select operation items on a display screen, in which a plurality of mice are used by each of the users to select an operation item. a user setting means for setting and creating user setting data that is the setting result; and a selection restriction setting that sets selectable operation items for each of the users and creating selection restriction data that is the setting result. means, an operation item display means for displaying one or more of the operation items including additional information indicating which user can select based on the selection restriction data, and an operation item display means for inputting selection of the operation item using the mouse and a selection restriction determining means that, when the selection input is made, refers to the selection restriction data and the user setting data and determines whether or not to accept the selection input of the operation item. An operation item selection device characterized by: