JPH096522A - Cursor coordinate display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] A number indicating cursor coordinates is displayed in close proximity to the cursor so that the coordinate position can be known without looking away from the cursor. A signal (pulse) from a coordinate pointing device (mouse) 1 is detected by a detection unit 2, counted by a numerical conversion unit 3 and converted into a numerical value representing a coordinate position. This signal is input to the hold unit 4 as a signal output from the timer 6 at required time intervals, and is input to the display signal generation unit 8 via the selector 5 that is normally switched to the hold unit side to indicate the coordinate position. Generates numerical values (coordinate values). The area determining section 7 determines the area where the coordinates are located on the screen based on the signal from the detecting section or the numerical converting section, and determines the direction of the cursor generated by the display signal generating section and the position of the coordinate value with respect to the cursor. It is generated corresponding to the area and displayed on the display unit 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cursor coordinate display device, and more particularly to a device for displaying the coordinate position of a cursor by a numeral in the vicinity of a cursor displayed on a computer screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A computer device or CAD (comp
Some devices have a function to display the coordinate position of the cursor with numbers etc., but the display position of the coordinate value is fixed like one corner of the screen, creating a graphic When it is desired to know the coordinate value of the cursor in the middle or the like, the line of sight has to be moved from the cursor to the coordinate value display position at one corner of the screen, which lowers the work efficiency.

[0003]

In view of such a point, the present invention displays a numeral representing the coordinate value (X-axis and Y-axis) of the cursor in the vicinity of the cursor while moving the cursor together with the cursor. It is to be able to know the coordinate values without distracting from the line of sight.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention solves the above problems by a coordinate pointing device for continuously changing the cursor position, a detector for detecting a signal from the coordinate pointing device, and a detector. Value conversion section for converting into a numerical value representing the coordinate position of the cursor based on the signal from the above, an area determination section for determining the area where the cursor coordinates are located based on the signal from the detection section, and a signal from the area determination section A display signal generation for generating a corresponding cursor on the basis of the above, and for generating a numeral indicating the coordinate position of the cursor on the basis of the signal from the numerical value conversion unit, and displaying the numeral of the coordinate at a required position near the cursor. The present invention provides a cursor coordinate display device composed of a unit and a unit.

[0005]

With the above construction, in the cursor coordinate display device according to the present invention, the numeral indicating the coordinate position of the cursor is displayed near the cursor, and the display position of this coordinate value moves together with the cursor. When the cursor is moved to the area where the coordinate value is off the screen, the display position of the coordinate value is moved to the inner side of the cursor so that the coordinate value does not disappear from the screen.

[0006]

Embodiments of the cursor coordinate display device according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts of an embodiment of a cursor coordinate display device according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a coordinate pointing device (pointing device), for example, a mouse. Reference numeral 2 denotes a detection unit that detects the X-axis and Y-axis signals from the coordinate pointing device (mouse) 1, respectively. 3 is a numerical conversion unit, which is a detection unit 2.
Signals (pulses, etc.) are counted and converted into X-axis and Y-axis coordinate values (numerical values). A holding unit 4 holds the signal from the numerical conversion unit 3. A selector 5 switches between the signal from the numerical value conversion unit 3 and the signal from the hold unit. A timer 6 outputs a signal at a required time interval. Reference numeral 7 denotes a region discriminating unit which discriminates the area where the coordinates are detected based on the signal from the detecting unit 2. Reference numeral 8 denotes a display signal generation unit that generates the pointing direction of the cursor in the direction set for each area based on the signal from the area determination unit 5, and also inputs the numerical value through the selector 5 or the hold unit 4. Generate a number that represents the coordinate position of the cursor based on the signal from, and use this number in the required position near the cursor,
For example, it is generated so as to be displayed on the opposite side of the pointing direction.
A display unit 9 displays based on the signal from the display signal generation unit 6. A storage unit 10 stores the time interval of signal output of the timer 6 and the like. A control unit 11 controls each unit.

Next, the operation of the cursor coordinate display device according to the present invention will be described. The detection unit 2 detects a pulse output from the coordinate pointing device (mouse) 1 according to the movement of the mouse in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction. The X-axis and Y-axis signals from the detection unit 2 are input to the numerical value conversion unit 3, the pulses are counted, and converted into numerical values (coordinate values) representing coordinate positions based on the counted values. The signal of this coordinate value is transferred to and held by the holding unit 4 each time the signal is output from the timer 6 at a required time interval (for example, 0.5 second interval). A signal from the numerical conversion section 3 and a hold section 4
Signal is input to the selector 5. The selector 5 is normally switched to the hold unit 4 side, inputs a signal from the hold unit 4 (switches at the above-mentioned 0.5 second interval, etc.) to the display signal generation unit 8, and causes the display signal generation unit 8 to display the signal. The coordinate position designated by the coordinate pointing device (mouse) 1, for example, the coordinate value "100" for the X axis and the coordinate value "99" for the Y axis are generated on the screen.

As in the example shown in FIG. 2, the display screen has an upper left portion (occupying most of the screen) of the area A, an area B to the right, an area C below the area A, and a lower right corner of the area D. The area discriminating unit 7 discriminates the area where the coordinate is located based on the signal input from the detecting unit 2 or the numerical converting unit 3 via the control unit 8. On the basis of the signal from the area discriminating unit 7, when the display signal generating unit 8 locates the coordinates in the area A, the cursor is directed to the upper left, and the X coordinate value "100" and the Y coordinate value "99" are moved. In the lower right corner of the cursor, in the B area the cursor is pointing to the upper right, the coordinate values are displayed to the lower left of the cursor, and in the area C, the cursor is pointing to the lower left and the coordinate value is to the upper right corner of the cursor.
In the D area at the lower right corner of the screen, the cursor is directed downward to the right, and the coordinate value is generated so as to be displayed at the upper left of the cursor. The generated signal is input to the display unit 9 and any one of the four examples shown in the figure is displayed according to the area where the coordinates are located as shown in FIG.

The above operation is performed while the coordinate pointing device (mouse) 1 is moving. Coordinate pointing device (mouse)
When the movement of No. 1 is stopped (fixed), the control unit 11 determines the movement stop based on the signal from the detection unit 2, and switches the selector 5 to the numerical conversion unit 3 side based on this signal. As a result, the display signal generation unit 8 causes the coordinate pointing device (mouse).
The coordinate value at the moment when the movement of 1 is stopped is generated, and the display unit 9
Is displayed in. That is, even when the coordinate pointing device (mouse) 1 is stopped at a timing that does not coincide with the timing of outputting the signal of the timer 6 (the above-mentioned 0.5 second interval, etc.), the coordinate value is immediately displayed. The set value of the signal output interval of the timer 6 may be stored in the storage unit 10 so that the signal output time interval can be changed according to the application.

There are cases where the display of coordinate values overlaps with the graphic being created, making it difficult to see the graphic. In order to avoid this, a switch or the like for displaying / not displaying the coordinate numbers is provided on the main body of the apparatus or the coordinate indicating device (mouse), etc., and the switch / output is made for outputting / not outputting the coordinate numbers generated by the display signal generating section 8. You may do it.

[0011]

As described above, according to the cursor coordinate display device of the present invention, a number indicating the coordinate position of the cursor is displayed near the cursor, and the number moves following the cursor. It is possible to check the coordinate position without distracting the line of sight from the cursor during the creation of graphics, etc., and it is possible to improve work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of an embodiment of a cursor coordinate display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of coordinate display of a cursor coordinate display device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Coordinate Pointing Device (Mouse) 2 Detecting Section 3 Numerical Value Converting Section 4 Hold Section 5 Selector 6 Timer 7 Area Discriminating Section 8 Display Signal Generating Section 9 Display Section 10 Storage Section 11 Control Section

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A coordinate pointing device for continuously changing a cursor position, a detector for detecting a signal from the coordinate pointing device, and conversion into a numerical value representing the coordinate position of the cursor based on the signal from the detector. A numerical conversion unit, an area discrimination unit that discriminates the area where the cursor coordinates are located based on the signal from the detection unit, and a corresponding cursor is generated based on the signal from the area discrimination unit, and the numerical conversion unit A cursor coordinate display device configured to generate a number indicating the coordinate position of the cursor on the basis of the signal and display the coordinate number at a required position near the cursor. 2. A timer for outputting a signal at a required time interval and a hold unit for holding a signal from the numerical conversion unit are provided, and the signal from the numerical conversion unit is held in the hold unit by the signal from the timer. The cursor coordinate display device according to claim 1, wherein a signal from the hold unit is input to the display signal generation unit to generate a number indicating the coordinate position of the cursor. 3. When a selector for switching between the signal from the hold unit and the signal from the numerical value conversion unit is provided, and the selector is normally switched to the hold unit side, and the change of the signal from the coordinate pointing device is stopped. 3. The cursor coordinate display device according to claim 2, wherein the selector is switched to the numerical conversion section side, and the signal from the selector is input to the display signal generation section. 4. A cursor display screen is vertically and horizontally divided into four, and the area where the coordinates are located is determined by the area determination section based on the signal from the detection section, and a signal representing the area is output. The cursor coordinate display device according to claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3. 5. The display signal generating section is configured to form a pointing direction of a cursor in correspondence with a signal from the area determining section, claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 or claim 4. Cursor coordinate display device. 6. The display signal generation unit generates the coordinate numeral so as to be displayed on the opposite side of the pointing direction of the cursor, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, or claim 5. 5. The cursor coordinate display device according to item 5. 7. The coordinate display switching unit is provided so that the display / non-display of coordinate numbers can be switched over, according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, claim 5 or claim 6. Cursor coordinate display device. 8. The cursor coordinate display device according to claim 7, wherein the coordinate display switching unit is attached to the coordinate pointing device.