JPH0969167A - Numerical input device by figure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an operator to input numerals while imaging them by using also an input utilizing a garphic linked with the numerals in addition to the input of the numerals by an input means. SOLUTION: A numeral can be inputted to a screen displaying a column on which a graphic and numerals related to the graphic can be inputted by eigher one of a means 4 for directly inputting a numeral and means 14, 15 for moving a corresponding graphic itself as a numeral input means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a numerical input device for a user interface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In CAD and the like in which a graphic is displayed on the screen, conventionally, the coordinates of the graphic or the like have generally been input by numerical values or drawn directly on the screen with a mouse or the like.

[0003]

However, in the prior art, since it is difficult for the operator to grasp the image,
Not only does this impair the comfort of operation, but it also leads to reduced input efficiency and input errors. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable an operator to make an image while using not only numerical input as input means but also input using a graphic linked to it.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the figure-based numerical value input device of the present invention inputs a numerical value on a screen in which a figure and a field for inputting a numerical value relating to the figure are displayed. As means for doing so, it is possible to input either a means for directly inputting a numerical value or a means for moving the corresponding figure itself.

[0005]

In the present invention, since both a picture and a numerical value can be used as the input means, it is possible for the operator to perform the visual input while visually confirming, and to reduce the erroneous input and to enter the numerical value comfortably and efficiently. Like

[0006]

EXAMPLE FIG. 1 shows an example of a screen for implementing the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a graphic used for input, and for example, the vertical axis represents speed and the horizontal axis represents time, which represents acceleration / deceleration of the motor. Reference numeral 2 represents a change with time of the acceleration / deceleration. Reference numeral 3 is a field for displaying and inputting the speed of the steady speed portion of 2. 4 is a button for finely adjusting the numerical value of 3. Pressing the upper triangle button increases the value of 3, and pressing the lower triangle button decreases the value. Reference numeral 5 is a wedge-shaped button for fixing the numerical value of 3. If you press 5, the value of 3 is fixed at that point and cannot be changed. Press it again to change it again. 6 is a field for displaying / inputting the acceleration time. The operation is similar to 3, 4, and 5. Reference numeral 7 is a column for displaying acceleration. 7 is calculated from 3 and 6, or only displays the speed, and cannot be input from here. Also, although the button corresponding to 5 is attached, there is no button corresponding to 4. Reference numeral 8 is a bar graph showing the distance traveled by this motor as a result of acceleration / deceleration. 9 shows this mileage numerically, and the operation is 7
You cannot enter as with. Reference numerals 10 and 11 denote the upper and lower limits of the permissible value of the motor steady speed. 12 and 1
Reference numeral 3 indicates the upper limits of acceleration and deceleration of the motor, respectively. 14
Reference numerals 15 and 15 are pointer shapes when the pointer is moved to the vicinity, and at this time, the steady speed or the acceleration time can be input by a graphic.

Consider inputting a steady speed as a graphic. When the pointer is moved to the horizontal portion of 2, the pointer shape becomes 14. In this state, for example, if the mouse button is pressed and moved up and down, the horizontal part of 2 moves following the pointer. At this time, the numerical value indicated by 3 also changes with the movement. The position of 3 moves up and down so as to occupy a more appropriate position in the figure. The numerical value 7 and the numerical values 8 and 9 also change as the pointer moves. Even if the pointer is moved a lot to move above 10, the movement stops at the position of 10, and it cannot move above 10. This is the same when an attempt is made to move downward from 11.
Also, if you touch the restrictions of 12 or 13 without moving to 10 or 11, you cannot move any more. When the mouse button is released, the steady speed is confirmed. To enter numerical values, select column 3 and enter the numbers using the keyboard. When the numerical value is fixed, the figure changes to reflect it. It can be used to adjust roughly entered numbers by a graphic. If you do not want to change the input numerical value, press the 5 button and the value will not be changed regardless of the mouse or keyboard input operation. The input of the acceleration time is the same as the input of the steady speed. When the wedge button 7 or 9 is pressed, the figure moves to fill it. For example, when the wedge-shaped button 7 is pressed, when one of the steady speed and the acceleration time is moved, the other also moves so as to keep the acceleration constant.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram thereof. In FIG. 2, 21 is a display screen,
Reference numeral 22 is an apparatus main body, 23 is a keyboard, and 24 is a mouse. As shown in FIG. 3, a keyboard 23 and a mouse 24
The input data is input to the processing unit 32 via the device input unit 31, the numerical value processing and screen processing are performed using the data holding unit 34, and the image signal is output to the CRT by the screen display unit 33. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the processing procedure according to this embodiment. In this flowchart, the “area” is a place where the shape changes when the pointer is entered, and is the figure and its vicinity. The “fixed flag” is an internal flag that indicates that the numerical value is fixed.

[0009]

According to the present invention, it is possible to comfortably and efficiently input numerical values and reduce erroneous input. It is also possible to roughly determine a numerical value with a graphic and then finely adjust the numerical value.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of a screen for implementing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing procedures according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 figure, 2 time change of motor acceleration / deceleration, 3 speed display / input field of steady speed part, 4 numerical value fine adjustment button, 5
Fixed value button, 6 Acceleration time display / input column, 7 Acceleration display column, 8 Bar graph showing motor mileage, 9
Travel distance display column, 10 a line showing the upper limit of the allowable value of the motor steady speed, 11 a line showing the lower limit of the allowable value of the motor steady speed, 12 a line showing the upper limit of the acceleration of the motor, 13 a line showing the upper limit of the deceleration of the motor , 21 display screen, 22 device body, 23 keyboard, 24 mouse, 31 device input section, 32 processing section, 33 screen display section, 34 data holding section section

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A screen on which a figure and a field for entering a numerical value relating to the figure are displayed. As means for inputting a numerical value, a means for directly entering a numerical value and a means for moving the corresponding figure itself. , Numerical input device with figures that can be entered by either. 2. The figure-based numerical value input device according to claim 1, further comprising means for graphically displaying a value derived from the input numerical value on a screen. 3. The figure-based numerical value input device according to claim 1, further comprising means for preventing numerical values to be input from exceeding an allowable range. 4. The figure-based numerical value input device according to claim 1, further comprising means for changing other numerical values while keeping some numerical values constant. 5. The figure-based numerical value input device according to claim 1, further comprising means for changing numerical values while keeping the relationship of the numerical values to be input constant. 6. The figure-based numerical value input device according to claim 1, further comprising means for finely adjusting an input numerical value.