JPH05257633A - Method for displaying window for memo - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display a memo like 'Post-it(R)' by providing a paste display mode wherein the memory is displayed fixedly at a position relating with the contents of other windows and a normal display mode wherein two windows are displayed independently. CONSTITUTION:A pen stroke coordinate display controller 28 detects the coordinates of the stroke of a pen 20 on a tablet 16b and controls a display on a liquid crystal display 16a. Further, the pen stroke coordinate display controller 28 outputs the coordinates to a material editing device 34 when the coordinates is in a material area or to a memo editing device 36 when the pen coordinates is in a memo display area 26. A material memory controller 38, on the other hand, detects the upper-lower position relation between the material area and memory display area 26, controls the pasting and cutting of the memory terminal area 26 to the material area, and performs file control accompanying said control. Those material area and memo display area 26 are displayed merely overlapping with each other and independent of each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display method in which multi-window display is performed on a display and one of the windows is used as a memo paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a desk has been proposed for accommodating and accommodating a plurality of office equipments in order to improve work efficiency in an office. In such a desk, the input part and the display part of the computer are provided, and without using paper,
Documents are created using this computer.

That is, a computer is built in a desk and has a word processor function. By the way, at the time of creating this document, it has been considered to use a multi-window function of a computer to create a document in one window and display a part of this document in the other window (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. HEI-2). -158828 G06F3 / 14). It is also possible to use each window as a memo paper by using the multi-window function (JP-A-2-59814 G
06F3 / 14 350).

By the way, as a convenient general office article, a memo paper with an adhesive which can be repeatedly stuck and peeled off is sold. In addition, as this memo paper with adhesive, Post-it (trademark of US 3M company: Post-it note pad with special adhesive)
However, it is famous.

[0005]

Even in the case of a document created by using a window, the convenience is improved if the same function as Post-It can be performed. It is an object of the present application to provide a method of displaying a memo window that can be equivalent to Post-It even when a document is created using the window.

[0006]

The present invention is provided with at least one memo window (26), and the display position of this memo window (26) is set to a position related to the contents of the other window (24). The sticky display mode for fixed display and this 2
And a normal display mode in which the two windows (24) and (26) are independently displayed.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the memo window (26) is independent in the normal display mode, and the memo window (26) is in the other window (24) in the sticky display mode.
It becomes like a memo attached to.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The desk shown in FIG. 1 is a type of desk in which liquid crystal tablets (14) and (16) for handwriting input and display are embedded on the surface of the desk. A desk in which a handwriting input device is embedded in the surface of the desk has been proposed and publicly known. Further, an input / output device in which a tablet for handwriting input and a display are superposed on each other is well known as shown in JP-A-2-59814 (G06K 9/00). Also, a desk with such an input integrated display embedded in the top surface is also described in "Hitachi Review Vol.68 No.2 1986-2 pp3.
7-40 ”by Fukunaga et al.,“ Development of a workstation with advanced man-machine interface ”, etc.

FIG. 1 is a view showing the appearance of a desk. Figure 2
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional block diagram thereof. In FIG. 1, (10), (10) and (10) are office desks.
(12) (12) (12) is a partition. (14) (16) is
It is an LCD tablet. This LCD Tablet (14) (16)
Is an input device as well as a display device.

(18) is a liquid crystal display device. (20) is a pen for handwriting input. This LCD Tablet (14) (16)
Is controlled by a built-in computer. Figure 2
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing its functional blocks. In FIG.
(16a) is a liquid crystal display of the liquid crystal tablet (16). (16b) is a pressure-sensitive tablet.

Reference numeral (24) is a material area. In the material area (24), handwriting with the pen (20) displays the locus. When you finish writing one character, the computer
This character is recognized, and the font of the recognized character is displayed at this handwriting input position side by side with other characters. (26)
Is a memo display area, which is a feature of this embodiment.

Reference numeral (28) is a writing coordinate display management device. The handwriting coordinate display management device (28) detects coordinates of handwriting on the tablet (16b) with the pen (20). The handwriting coordinate display management device (28) also controls the display on the liquid crystal display (16a). If the pen coordinates are within the material area (24), the writing coordinate display management device (28) outputs the coordinates to the material editing device (34) described later. If the pen coordinates are within the memo display area (26), the coordinates are output to the memo editing device (36) described later.

(30) is a character recognition device. The character recognition device (30) inputs handwriting coordinates, recognizes the written character, and outputs this character code. Reference numeral (32) is a document file storage device. This document file storage device (32)
Stores the management information and contents of the material area (24) in the material file (F). In addition, this document file storage device (3
2) stores the management information and contents of the memo display area (26) in the memo file (M).

Reference numeral (34) is a material editing device. The material editing device (34) is an editing device for creating sentences in the material area (24). This material editing device (34) uses the handwriting coordinates from the handwriting coordinate display management device (28) as a character recognition device (30).
Output to. Then, the code of the character recognized by the character recognition device (30) is written in the material file (F), and the code of the recognized character is written in the writing coordinate display management device (28).
Output to. Since the handwriting coordinate display management device (28) has a character font built therein, this font is displayed on the liquid crystal display (16a).

(36) is a memo editing device. The memo editing device (36) is an editing device for creating a memo in the memo display area (26). This memo editing device (36) stores the handwriting coordinates from the handwriting coordinate display management device (28) in a memo file.
Write in (M). The handwriting coordinates are also output to the handwriting coordinate display management device (28). The handwriting coordinate display management device (28) displays the locus on the liquid crystal display (16a) based on the handwriting coordinates.

Reference numeral (38) is a material memo management device. This material memo management device (38) detects the positional relationship of the material area (24) and the memo display area (26), such as the top and bottom, and the memo display area (26).
It controls the attachment and detachment to the data area (24), and the control of the files associated therewith. Although the above (28) to (38) are described as separate devices for ease of explanation, they are actually realized integrally by the hardware and software of the computer.

3 and 4 will be described. Figure 3,
FIG. 4 shows the screen of the liquid crystal tablet (16). Figure 3
It is before sticking, and FIG. 4 is after sticking. (24) is a material area. (26) is a memo display area. (26a) is
This is an icon for moving the memo display area. (26b) is a pasting icon. This pasting icon (26b) is before pasting, and after pasting acts as a removal icon (26c).

FIG. 5 shows details of the memo display area (26).
The memo display area (26) is controlled in the same manner as a general window as described in FIG. The difference is that the pasting icon (26b) is provided. It can also be controlled with the pen (20) without using a mouse. For example, hit the icon (26a) with the pen (20). And, while abutting,
If you move the pen, the memo display area (26) will become the pen (20).
Move as if picked up by. When the pen is released, the movement of the memo display area (26) is stopped.

A description will be given of FIGS. 6 and 7. 6 and 7 show the files in this document file storage device (32).
(F) (M) is shown conceptually. FIG. 6 shows the contents before the memo display area is pasted. FIG. 7 shows the contents after pasting the memo display area.

In FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the material file (F)
Consists of material management information (F1), pasted memo management information (F2), and material content (F3). The material content (F3) stores the document data in the material area (24). The material management information (F1) remembers the storage location of this material content (F3). The pasted memo management information (F2) stores the presence / absence of a memo pasted in the material area (24) and, if there are a plurality of memos, the number thereof.

The memo file (M) is composed of memo management information (M1) and memo contents (M2). The memo content (M2) stores drawing data in the memo display area (26). Memo management information (M
1) remembers the storage location of this memo content (M2). Figure 6
In the pasted memo management information (F2), information of "no memo" is stored. In addition, the attached memo management information (F2) of FIG.
In addition to the “with memo” shown in, information such as “position of the attached memo in the material area (page and position on this page)” is stored.

The operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 8 to 16. 8 to 16 show changes in display screen contents. As shown in FIG. 8, if the coordinates of the pen (20) are in the material area (24), the writing coordinate display management device
The handwriting coordinates are output to the material editing device (34) via (28). The locus (T) of this pen (20) is also displayed.

Then, the handwriting coordinates are sent to the character recognition device (30) to recognize this character. This character is a document file (F)
To store. In addition, the recognized character font is traced (T).
Instead of, the display is as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, if the pen coordinates are within the memo display area (26), the coordinates are output to the memo editing device (36). Also, the trajectory (T) at this time is displayed. The handwriting coordinates are stored as drawing data in the memo file (M).

In this way, the material editing device (34)
Edit (24). Also, the memo editing device (36) edits the memo. Before the memo is attached, the display of these two areas is independent. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the icon (26a) in the memo display area (26) is held by the pen (20) and moved to a desired position in the material area (24) as shown in FIG. At this time, the two areas (26) and (24) are merely overlapped and displayed, and are independent.

However, as shown in FIG. 13, when the memo sticking icon area (26b) is designated by the pen (20), the sticking is performed. The pasting instruction is output to the document memo management device (38). In this way, the memo display area (26) is changed to the document area (24).
When pasted on, the memo display area (26) is defined as a part of the material area (24).

When the material area (24) itself is moved, the memo display area (26) is also moved. When the text in the material area (24) is scrolled, the memo display area (26) also moves. When the memo display area (26) is pasted, the memo pasting icon (26b) changes to the memo removal icon (26c). In the pasted memo management information (F2), the data “with memo” is stored.

Even in the mode in which the memo display area (26) is pasted (paste display mode), the material editing device (30)
Edit the material area (24). Also, memo editing device (36)
Edits the memo display area (26). Therefore, even after pasting, it is possible to add a memo and edit a document. By pasting this memo display area (26), the memo display area (26) is fixed to the content of the material area (24).
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, when the content of the material area (24) is scrolled, the memo display area (26) fixed to this content is also scrolled.

When the page displayed in the material area (24) is changed, the memo display area (26) also disappears from the screen until the same page is displayed again. This disappearance is output to the writing coordinate display management device (28). Then, the writing coordinate display management device (28), the disappearance of the memo display area (24),
All the subsequent handwriting coordinates are passed to the material editing device (34). It is assumed that this desk has a communication function and can transfer the document created in this material area (24). During this transfer, if the memo display area (26) is pasted in the material area (24) (paste display mode), if there is data in the material file (F) related to this material area (24), it will be transferred automatically. The memo display area (2
Data of memo file (M) concerning 6) is also transferred. As a result, the memo display area (26) is also displayed on the receiving side.
The memo display area (26) can also be removed on the receiving side.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the memo removal icon (26c) is pointed by the pen (20), the memo display area (26) and the material area (24) become different documents as before (normal display as before). Mode). In this normal display mode, the material area
It is assumed that the display erasing operation in (24) or the material file (F) deleting operation is performed. Then, on the screen,
It becomes like.

In the pasting display mode described above, the material area (24)
The display is deleted or the material file (F) is deleted. Material area (24) and memo display area
Both displays of (26) disappear. Also, in the pasting display mode described above, if you instruct printing of the material area (24), the material area
Not only the printing of (24), but also the memo display area (26) is printed. At this time, unlike the display screen, this area (2
After the printing of 4), the memo display area (26) is printed subsequently. Then, when printing this memo display area (26), the information on where (page, line, digit) the printed memo display area (26) is pasted is also printed out. To do.

In the normal display mode, if the print instruction for the material area (24) is given, only the material area (24) is printed.
As described above, according to this embodiment, the memo information can be added and deleted without affecting the document in the material area (24) at all. Further, in the present embodiment, the memo display area (26) is set to the drawing mode, but handwritten character recognition may be performed in the same manner as the material area (24). However, the drawing mode is more like memo writing and can draw attention.

In this embodiment, the memo display area (26)
Was moved to the material area (24) along with the movement of the pen (20), but this is automatically moved to an appropriate position in the material area (24) if the memo sticking icon (26a) is indicated. It may be attached to (hereinafter referred to as automatic attachment). Further, in the present embodiment, one memo display area (26) and one material area (24) are provided, but of course, this may be plural.

When there are a plurality of material areas (24) and the memo sticking icon (26a) is automatically pasted, the memo area should be automatically pasted at an appropriate position in the last edited material area before this sticking instruction. May be. Also, multiple material areas (24)
When there is, automatic attachment may be as follows. If the memo pasting icon (26a) does not overlap any of the material areas (24), or if it overlaps multiple material areas, as described above, the last edited material area before the sticking instruction is appropriate. It will be automatically pasted at the appropriate position. Then, the memo attachment icon (26a) is displayed in one document area (2
If it overlaps with 4), it will be automatically pasted at an appropriate position in this overlapping material area.

In the sticking display mode, movement by the icon (26a) in the memo display area (26) and the pen (20) may be prohibited. On the contrary, the memo display area (26) may be movable even in the pasting display mode. Although the tablet of this embodiment is a pressure sensitive type, it may be a current type separately.

Also, the memo display area in the pasting display mode
The movement range of (26) may be limited to within the material area (24), or the movement range of the memo display area (26) may be limited to a range at least partially overlapping the material area (24). .. Further, it is not necessary to limit the moving range of the memo display area (26). The point is, every time you turn over a paper document, you can see the Post-It attached to this document, and every time you change the page (contents) of the document area (24), the memo display attached to the turned page Area (26) should be visible.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, one memo window (24) can be used like a post-it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an office desk adopting an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of this one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of a screen for explaining the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of a screen for explaining the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing details of a memo display area.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the contents of a file.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the contents of a file.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing this display screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing this display screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing this display screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing this display screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing this display screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing this display screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing this display screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing this display screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing this display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (10) Office desk, (16) LCD tablet, (16a) LCD display, (16b) Tablet, (20) Handwriting pen. (24) Material area (other window), (26) Memo display area (memo window), (28) Writing coordinate display management device, (30) Character recognition device, (32) Document file storage device, (34) Document editing device, (36) Memo editing device, (38) Document memo management device.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A display screen (16a) displays at least two windows (24) (26), at least one of which is a memo window (26), and the display position of this memo window (26) is the other. Displaying a memo window that includes a pasting display mode in which the window (24) is linked to the contents of the window (24), and a normal display mode in which these two windows (24) and (26) are independently displayed. 2. When transferring the contents of the other window (24), the contents of the other window (24) and the contents of the memo window (26) are automatically set in the pasting display mode. In the normal display mode, the contents of the other window (24) are transferred to the memo window.
The method for displaying a memo window according to claim 1, wherein the contents of (26) are not transferred. 3. When transferring the contents of the other window (24), in the pasting display mode, the pasting position information (F2) for fixedly displaying the memo window (26) is also automatically forwarded. The method for displaying a memo window according to claim 2. 4. When the operation of deleting the other window (24) is performed, the other window (24) and the memo window (26) are deleted and the normal display is performed in the pasting display mode. In the mode, the other window (24) is deleted and the memo window (26) is not deleted.
How to display the memo window. 5. The display screen (16a) is provided with a handwriting input tablet (16b) superimposed thereon, the other window (24) is set to a character recognition conversion mode, and the memo window (26) is set. ) Is a method for displaying a memo window according to claim 1, wherein the drawing mode is set. 6. The method for displaying a memo window according to claim 1, wherein when the content of the other window (24) is printed, the content of the memo window (26) is also automatically printed in the pasting display mode. .. 7. The memo according to claim 6, wherein when the contents of the other window (24) are printed, the pasting position information (F2) of the memo window (26) is also automatically printed in the pasting display mode. How to display the window for use. 8. A display screen (16a) displays at least two windows (24) (26), at least one of which is a memo window (26), and the display position of this memo window (26) is the other. The display method of the memo window that includes the sticking display mode in which it is displayed in the position where it is pasted in the window (24) of this, and the normal display mode in which these two windows (24) and (26) are independently displayed.