JPH06161692A - Using language selection system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the possibility of finding an understandable language to improve operation convenience by selecting a using language by the image of a national flag which is considered to be understandable for anyone. CONSTITUTION:The operation of an input part 2 is informed to a national flag selection part 7 by way of an interface 4 and the national flag selection part 7 judges which national flag is selected so as to inform the determined national flag to a language switching part 8. Then, the language switching part 8 instructs an application program 10 or an operating system 9 to switch the language and the application program 10 or the operating system 9 switches a message and data for an item to the specified language. For example, in a state where a message, etc., are displayed in Japanese, when the national flag image of U.S. is selected, the display is switched to the message, etc., in English.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a language selection system which can be used for CD terminals of banks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a CD terminal or the like of a bank, Japanese messages are generally displayed in Japanese in messages and input items prompting the user to operate. Moreover, the same tendency is strong even in other terminals used for public use.

[0003]

By the way, there are often occasions when a foreigner who does not understand Japanese at all uses the above terminal, but in such a case, the foreigner is displayed on the screen of the terminal. I can not understand the messages and input items, and eventually I can not operate alone, so
It is necessary to take care of bank service staff.

On the other hand, although there were some terminals that were compatible with a plurality of languages, the messages and items for switching languages also depended on a specific language, so that it was often difficult to understand.

As described above, the conventional terminal lacks consideration for the language and has a drawback that it is difficult for foreigners to use. Note that this problem is not limited to the case where Japanese cannot be understood, and the same applies to any language. That is, it is a problem that is determined by the relative relationship between the language used to display messages and the like and the language that the user can understand.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to enable easy switching of languages, which is a major premise of communication with a user, and to improve the usability of a terminal device. It is to provide a usable language selection method.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a national flag display section for displaying a national flag image representing each of a plurality of languages compatible with a processing device on a display, and a national flag display section for displaying the national flag image on the display. A flag selection unit that selects one flag from the national flags according to the user's instruction and a language switching unit that instructs the application program or operating system to switch the language according to the flag selection .

[0008]

In the language selection method of the present invention, the national flag display section displays on the display a national flag image representing each of a plurality of languages compatible with the processing device. On the other hand, the flag selection unit selects one flag from the flags displayed on the display according to the user's instructions, and the language switching unit switches the language to the application program or the operating system according to the selection of the flag. Instruct. As a result, the display of messages and the like on the display is switched to the selected language.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a computer system to which the language selection method of the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, the computer system of this embodiment comprises a display 1 such as a CRT, an input unit 2 such as a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and a processing unit 3 which is a computer main body.

Further, the processing device 3 has a display 1,
An interface 4 that corresponds to the input unit 2, a flag image holding unit 5 that holds a national flag image for displaying the national flag in graphic form, and a display 1 using the national flag image of the national flag image holding unit 5 via the interface 4 In response to a flag display unit 6 for displaying a national flag image, a flag selection unit 7 for selecting a flag based on a user's instruction received from the input unit 2 through the interface 4, and a flag selection in the flag selection unit 7. A language switching unit 8 for instructing the application program 10 or the operating system 9 to switch the language is provided. Note that the application program 10 is a program that controls the operation of the CD terminal in the case of a CD terminal of a bank, for example.

The flag image holding unit 5, the flag display unit 6, the flag selection unit 7, and the language switching unit 8 may be realized as a part of the application program 10. Further, the operating system 9 and the application program 10 may be configured as an integrated system without distinction.

In operation, a desired operation of the system is performed under the control of the application program 10, a predetermined message or the like is displayed on the display 1 via the interface 4, and the input unit 2
Accept user instructions and data from. For example, in the case of a CD terminal of a bank, a message for requesting transaction contents and a screen of selection items are displayed on the display 1, and processing such as deposit and withdrawal is performed based on a user's instruction.

In parallel with this, the national flag display unit 6 uses the data stored in the national flag image holding unit 5 to display a language in the corner of the screen of the display 1 via the interface 4 which the system can support. The national flag representing is displayed. FIG. 2 shows an example of the display of the screen 1a of the display 1, and a plurality of national flags are shown at the lower left. Note that FIG. 2 shows a state in which Japanese is displayed.

Now, in the state where the message is displayed in Japanese as a standard as shown in FIG. 2, when a foreigner who does not understand Japanese at all tries to use it, the foreigner will see the contents of the screen 1a. You can expect to pick a flag that looks like and understands the language. When the input unit 2 is a touch panel, the national flag is selected by depressing the national flag portion on the screen, and in the case of a mouse, the cursor is moved to that portion and clicked. Further, in order to make the operation of the input unit 2 such as a touch panel more understandable, for example, the graphics of a finger are realistically displayed on or near the national flag, and the fact that it is possible to press there is emphasized. be able to.

In FIG. 1, the operation of the input section 2 is notified to the national flag selecting section 7 via the interface 4, the national flag selecting section 7 judges which national flag is selected, and switches the confirmed national flag to the language. Notify Part 8.

The language switching unit 8 instructs the application program 10 or the operating system 9 to switch the language, and the application program 10 or the operating system 9 switches the data for the message or item to that of the instructed language. For example, if the flag image 1b of the United States of America is selected while the Japanese message or the like in FIG. 2 is displayed, the display switches to the English message or the like as shown in FIG.

For a national flag that is not selected, for example, for a Japanese national flag when a message or the like is already displayed in Japanese, it is expressed or deleted that it cannot be selected. Therefore, the flag display unit 6 can be controlled from the flag selection unit 7.

[0020]

As described above, according to the used language selection method of the present invention, the used language is selected according to the image of the flag which is considered to be understandable by anyone, so that it is displayed as standard. Even if a foreigner who does not understand the language in which he / she speaks is more likely to find a language that he / she can understand, it has the effect of improving usability and improving service.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a computer system to which a used language selection system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Display 1a ... Screen 1b ... National flag image 2 ... Input unit 3 ... Processing device 4 ... Interface 5 ... National flag image holding unit 6 ... National flag display unit 7 ... National flag selection unit 8 ... Language switching unit 9 ... Operating system 10 ... Application program

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A flag display unit for displaying on a display a flag image representing each of a plurality of languages that can be handled by the processing device, and one flag is selected from the flags displayed on the display according to a user's instruction. A used language selection method comprising a national flag selection section and a language switching section for instructing an application program or an operating system to switch languages according to the selected national flag.