JPH08249152A - Computer system and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] A computer system and a computer system that prevent the accumulation of physical fatigue due to overwork and a decrease in work efficiency by giving an opportunity to take a break by automatically giving a signal even if the operator is not aware of it. The control method is provided. [Structure] Step 6 for initial setting of counters, etc.
A step 7 of counting the number of key inputs within a unit time, a step 8 of determining whether the number of key inputs exceeds a designated number of times, a step 9 of determining whether the designated cumulative time has been exceeded, and a step 10 of calculating a cumulative time. And a break instruction processing step 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer system and its control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to prevent eye fatigue, physical fatigue such as stiff shoulders, and deterioration of work efficiency due to continuous use of a computer terminal, the following has been performed.

Take breaks when you have good breaks in work.

While looking at a clock or the like, a break is taken after a lapse of a certain time.

A time is designated in a timer and an alarm is signaled when the time comes.

Although the breaks were carried out using the above examples, the operator was aware of all of these breaks.

[0007]

In any of the above-mentioned conventional examples, there is a drawback in that the operator cannot grasp the trigger for taking a break unless he or she is aware of it, and the reliability is poor. That is, in the conventional example, if the operator is not aware of it, overwork will be unknowingly accumulated, physical fatigue will be accumulated, and work efficiency will be reduced. The present invention has been made to solve the drawbacks of the conventional example described above, and even if the operator is not conscious of it, it automatically gives a signal to take a break when working more than a predetermined frequency. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a computer system and a control method thereof that prevent physical fatigue from accumulating due to overwork and a decrease in work efficiency.

[0008]

A computer system according to the present invention comprises an input count counting means for counting the number of inputs from an input device within a unit time, and a cumulative time calculating means for calculating a cumulative time from the start of processing. A first determining means for determining whether the number of inputs counted by the input number counting means exceeds a predetermined value, and a second determining means for determining whether or not the cumulative time calculated by the cumulative time calculating means exceeds a predetermined value. And the display means for displaying a break instruction when the determination results of the first and second determination means are both true.

The computer system control method includes the following steps.

(A) Step of counting the number of inputs from the input device within a unit time (b) Step of calculating the cumulative time from the start of the process (c) The number of inputs counted in the step a has a predetermined value. Step (d) determining whether the cumulative time calculated in step (d) b has exceeded a predetermined value. Step (e) The determination result in step c is true, and the determination result in step d is also true. Step for instructing break when true, Here, the step for instructing break may be performed by displaying this instruction on the display device or by voice.

[0011]

The present invention has the above-described configuration or method, and when the number of key inputs in a unit time is a predetermined value or more and the cumulative time from the start of the process is a predetermined value or more, the operator The instruction to take a break is displayed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This information processing system includes a central processing unit 1 for executing a program shown in the flow chart of FIG. 1 and controlling each device, and a storage device such as a semiconductor memory for storing a specified unit time or a specified cumulative time which will be described later. 2, a keyboard 3 for inputting information, a display device 4 such as a CRT for displaying information on a screen, and a speaker 5 for emitting a sound such as an alarm form a main part.
A key input number counter and a cumulative time counter, which will be described later, are provided in the central processing unit 1.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the processing of this embodiment.

Referring to this figure, the processing in this embodiment includes step 6 for initializing a counter and the like,
A step 7 of counting the number of key inputs in a unit time, a step 8 of determining whether the number of key inputs exceeds a specified number of times, a step 9 of determining whether the number of times of key input exceeds a specified accumulated time, and a step 10 of calculating an accumulated time, And a break instruction processing step 11.

Next, a control method of the information processing system of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

Prior to processing, a counter (key input counter) for counting the number of key inputs per unit time
Also, from the keyboard 3, input of this unit time, specification of a predetermined number of key inputs for exiting the loop described later, a counter for accumulating accumulated time (cumulative time counter), and specification of accumulated time for moving to rest instruction processing are input. Then, it is set in the storage device 2 in advance. For convenience of explanation, the unit time designated here is called a designated unit time, the number of key inputs designated here is designated a designated number of times, and the cumulative time designated here is designated a designated cumulative time.

In this embodiment, first, a key input counter, a cumulative time counter, etc. are initialized (the counter value is set to 0) (step 6). Then, the number of key inputs made within the designated unit time is counted (step 7). When the designated unit time has elapsed, it is determined whether the designated number of times has been exceeded (step 8). If this condition is satisfied, then it is determined whether the cumulative time from the start of processing has exceeded the designated cumulative time (step 9). When the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step 6 and the initial setting is performed. Next, in step 9, if the designated cumulative time is not satisfied, the cumulative time from the start of the process is calculated (step 1
0) Then, the number of key inputs is counted again (step 7). When the designated cumulative time is satisfied in step 9, the break instruction processing (step 11) is started.

Here, in the break instruction processing step 11,
The brightness of the display device 4 is changed, or a message is displayed on the display device 4 so that the judgment can be made visually.

The above steps 6 to 11 are executed as follows.
Both are performed under the control of the central processing unit 1.

By controlling the information processing system as in the present embodiment, when work is continued at a predetermined frequency or more,
Even if the operator is not aware, a break instruction is automatically displayed on the display device 4 to give an opportunity to take a break, so that accumulation of physical fatigue due to overwork and a decrease in work efficiency can be prevented.

(Embodiment 2) In the first embodiment, in the rest instruction processing step 11, the display device 4 is used for visual cues, but the speaker 5 is used for audible cues such as alarms. Is also possible.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the operator continues to work at a predetermined frequency or more, even if the operator is not aware of it, the operator automatically gives a signal to take a break. It is possible to prevent accumulation of physical fatigue due to overwork and reduction of work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Central Processing Unit 2 Storage Device 3 Keyboard 4 Display Device 5 Speaker

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input number counting means for counting the number of inputs from an input device within a unit time, a cumulative time calculating means for calculating a cumulative time from the start of processing, and the input number counting means for counting. First determining means for determining whether the number of inputs exceeds a predetermined value, second determining means for determining whether the cumulative time calculated by the cumulative time calculating means exceeds a predetermined value, and the first and second And a display unit that displays a break instruction when both determination results of the determination unit are true. 2. A method for controlling a computer system including the following steps. (A) A step of counting the number of inputs from the input device within a unit time. (B) A step of calculating a cumulative time from the start of the process. (C) Whether the number of inputs counted in the step a exceeds a predetermined value. Judgment step (d) The judgment result of the step of (e) c is true, and the judgment result of the step of d is also true, in which it is judged whether the cumulative time calculated in the step b exceeds a predetermined value. Steps to give if you take a break 3. The method of controlling a computer system according to claim 2, wherein the step of giving a break instruction displays the instruction on a display device. 4. The method for controlling a computer system according to claim 2, wherein the step of giving a break instruction is to give the instruction by voice.