JPH11265355A - Information processing apparatus and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To avoid complication when a power supply is turned on again within a predetermined time from a previous activation of a signature request such as an owner name. SOLUTION: The present invention provides an information processing method and an information processing method in which a time is stored from a point of time when a power supply is turned off, and when it is determined that a time until a power supply is turned on is within a predetermined time, writing of an owner name is not required.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method for processing a plurality of data groups, and more particularly to an information processing for requesting entry of a user name when a predetermined initial setting process is performed. The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that do not display an entry request message when power is turned on again within a predetermined time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional computer (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) or the like, a program for storing a large amount of data stored in a memory in the form of a page or a card is generally used. What is stored in the form of a page is a set of predetermined data for each page, and what is stored in the form of a card is generally a single piece of data, but the data is grouped but scattered. Things. In this specification, the description will be made as a plurality of data managed for each page including the data for each page and each card. When considering data managed in the form of a page or a card which is managed for each page in this manner, who writes a single page or a card which is sorted separately for each page or card, There was a problem that it was not possible to know when the data was recorded or out.

In particular, in handwriting or the like, the data creator or the like can be determined by handwriting or the like. However, even in the case of data written by a word processor or handwriting, this is confirmed and displayed or recorded as type data. In such a case, it was very difficult to determine the data creator. Therefore, the applicant has provided an information processing device having an owner column in the same way as a personally owned notebook, etc., in which the owner's name and address entry columns are provided at the end of the notebook, and used in this owner column. If the owner's name such as the person's name is written, the signature of the data creator can be always written at the end of the page or card.

[0004]

In the conventional configuration as described above, since some people do not enter the user name after purchasing the information processing device in the owner column, the data managed for each page is written by who. The owner name is written at the time of initial setting such as turning on the power supply because it is impossible to determine whether or not it has been turned off, but if the power supply is frequently turned on and off, the owner name is forced to be written each time Then, there was a problem that it became complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The purpose of the present invention is to request that the owner name be always written in the owner column at the time of power-on, and to use the data that is disjointed. So that you can clearly determine who wrote it,
When the power is turned on within a predetermined time, the signature in the owner column is not required.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: a timer for generating current time information; and a storage for storing the time information generated by the timer when power is turned off. When power is turned on, the time information generated by the timer means is compared with the time information read from the storage means to determine whether or not the power supply is restarted within a predetermined time. Registration detecting means for detecting the registration state of the user name, and display means for displaying a message prompting the user to register when the registration detecting means detects that the user name is not registered. Even if the display means detects that the user name has not been registered by the registration detection means, the display means determines that the user name has been restarted within a predetermined time. It is those that form so as not to display a message prompting the registration to the user.

According to the information processing method of the present invention, when the power is turned off, a storage processing step for storing the current time information generated by the timer means, and when the power is turned on, the time information generated by the timer means is stored. A comparing process with the time information stored in the storing process step, and a determining process step of determining whether or not the device has been restarted within a predetermined time;
A registration detection processing step for detecting the registration status of the user name, and a display processing step for displaying a message prompting the user to register when the registration detection processing step detects that the user name is not registered. In the display processing step, even if it is detected that the user name is not registered in the registration detection processing step, it is determined that the user name has been restarted within a predetermined time by the determination processing step In such a case, a message prompting the user to register is not displayed.

According to the information processing apparatus and the information processing method of the present invention, if the user name is not registered, a message is displayed so that the user name is registered when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on again, the image is not displayed in order to avoid the inconvenience, so that the inconvenience of re-signing within a predetermined time can be avoided.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information processing apparatus and an information processing method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. Before describing the present invention in FIG. 1, an embodiment in which the information processing apparatus and the information processing method of the present invention are applied to, for example, an electronic organizer will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of this device. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display device made of a liquid crystal or the like, that is, a display unit.
Image data from the U or the like is displayed, and an input tablet 2 including an input device, a so-called transparent touch sensor, is provided on this surface.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a pen for inputting arbitrary data and the like in cooperation with the input tablet 2. Detecting means for extracting a change in capacitance between the tablet and the pen tip and the like through the pen 3 and in the CPU. The coordinates can be detected even when the pen tip is not in contact with the tablet 2 and the cursor is displayed at a position facing the pen tip.

By taking out the pen 3 and touching the input tablet 2 with the pen tip, information such as the contact state and the contact position is supplied to the CPU via the code 4 or the like.
Input of arbitrary data and the like is performed. 5a, 5
b, 5c, 5d and 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d are predetermined key switches, respectively.
U.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a speaker. Reference numeral 8 denotes a battery housing, in which a battery for power supply is housed inside a lid that is opened and closed by releasing the lock mechanism 9. Reference numeral 10 denotes a power switch.

Further, broken lines indicate the positions of mechanisms and the like provided on the side surfaces. First, an audio signal supplied to the microphone is recorded, and the sound signal is emitted from the speaker 7 described above. Reference numeral 13 denotes a socket into which an IC card such as a ROM or a RAM is inserted and connected, and reference numeral 14 denotes a position of an expansion socket or the like for connection to an external device or the like.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a hinge having a built-in flexible board or the like for transmitting a signal. The hinge 15 allows the device to be folded in two without being affected by an electric obstacle or the like. In using this device, the size of the unfolded state is about 29 cm in length and about 20.5 in width.
cm, the thickness when folded is about 4 cm, and the size of the display unit 1 is about 15 cm × 10 cm.

Further, in this apparatus, the configuration of the built-in hardware is as shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 21 denotes a CPU, and reference numeral 22 denotes a bus line through which various functional ICs and the like are connected. First, 23 is a ROM, and this RO
In M23, in addition to the system program of the entire apparatus, for example, a kana-kanji conversion program for a word processor function and dictionary data therefor, a recognition program for handwriting input and dictionary data therefor are written.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a working RAM, and reference numeral 25 denotes a backup RAM provided with a power supply 26.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a timer IC, which is also driven by the power supply 26, counts clocks from the crystal oscillator 28, and constantly outputs data of the current date and time. I have.

In the following, description will be made including the connection relation with each part appearing in the perspective view of FIG. First, 29 is the display unit 1
The controller 29 is controlled by the CPU 21, and display data created by the CPU 21 is written to the V-RAM 30 via the display controller 29,
The written data is supplied to the display unit 1 through the controller 29.

Reference numeral 31 denotes an interface circuit for the input tablet 2 and the pen 3 integrated with the display unit 1. Data and the like written on the input tablet 2 are supplied to the CPU 21 by the interface circuit 31.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a fixed recording processing circuit.
The audio signal from the microphone 11 is subjected to processing such as AD conversion and the like,
Is stored. The audio signal data stored in the backup RAM 25 is subjected to processing such as DA conversion in the processing circuit 32, and is supplied to the speaker 7 through the mixer 33.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a dialer circuit,
When data such as an arbitrary telephone number is supplied from U21,
An acoustic signal corresponding to a so-called push tone dual tone is generated, and this signal is supplied to the speaker 7 through the mixer 33.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a key interface circuit which receives signals from the key switch groups 5a to 5d, 6a to 6d, 10 and 12 directly or a power supply circuit 36.
A predetermined converted signal supplied through the
Supplied to The power switch 10 and the operation keys 12 excluding the key switches 6a to 6d and the stop button are supplied to the interface circuit 35 via the power circuit 36. When these key switches are operated, the power circuit 36 is first activated, and thereafter, Key operation information is supplied to the interface circuit 35.

Reference numerals 37 and 38 denote interface circuits for the IC card and an external device at the time of expansion, which are connected to the sockets 13 and 14, respectively.

In the above electronic organizer, when the power switch 10 shown in FIG. 8 is turned on, the CPU 21 starts as shown in the first step ST ₁ of FIG. 1, and the processing in the second step ST ₂ to go into. This processing is performed by initializing the hardware in the electronic organizer immediately after the power is turned on,
For example, the contents of a memory such as 4 are checked.

Then, the process proceeds to a third step ST _3, which will be described later. As will be described later, it is determined whether or not the difference between the power-off time stored in the memory, for example, the RAM 24 and the current time is within one hour. Judge. Is Here, if the time difference is within 1 hour (YES), leaving the message reached the meaning There is also the end (step ST ₁₄₎ to eliminate the complexity for the people you frequently "on-off" the power switch 10 So that it ends without it.

[0027] or (for owner page described later) third owner page 4 proceeds to step ST ₄ If step ST ₃ is an elapsed "NO" state 1 hour Aru written something name field, etc. Determine whether or not. This fourth step S
If no written to the owner page at T ₄ CPU21 the sixth
It proceeds to step ST _6, the display window 50 in FIG. 4A
The following message is displayed.

For example, the content of the message is "Please write your name in" Owner "of" Sonota ".] At the same time, the percentage of the memory used is displayed. Back area 6 of display window 50 in FIG. 4A
The action screen 70 is displayed on the display unit 1 of No. 0 because the last used screen was the action screen 70, and is arranged on the upper and right sides of the action screen 70. The drawn pattern indicates an icon group 40 capable of performing various types of processing, and these icon groups 40 are in an unselectable state (shown by oblique lines).

[0029] Next CPU21 proceeds to the twelfth step ST _12, becomes the pen input waiting, 13th step from touching the OK key 51 at the tip of the pen 3 to the user (user) is displayed in the display window 50 determined in ST _13, if it tip of the pen 3 to the understanding key 51 is returned to the 12 step ST ₁₂ to be touched, "YES" end (14
Leading to the step S _14).

As described above, if nothing is written in the name field of the owner page, a message as shown in FIG. 4A is displayed when the power is turned on.

Fourth step ST_FourIn the name field on the owner page
If there is writing, the fifth step ST _FiveProceed to the timer
27 today's date is registered in table A
Judge. In Table A, the contents shown in Table 1 are RO.
It is stored in M24.

[0032]

[Table 1]

[0033] "Happy New Year" as in the display window 50 of the fifth step ST ₅ is "YES" in the case if the corresponding message to Figure 4B of the seventh step ST ₇ to proceed in table A shown in Table 1 and indicate. Further first
1 step ST ₁₁ characters of the name field of the owner page, as shown in,
For example, add “sama” to “Katsuo Moriyama” and “Katsuo Moriyama”
Display as, leading to a 12 step ST _12, second 14 step ST _14.

The eighth if the date on which today's date of the timer 27 in the fifth step ST ₅ is not registered in the table A
Proceeds to step ST _8, CPU 21 Timer 27
It is determined whether or not the morning time of the displays a "Good morning" is displayed on the display window 50 proceeds to the tenth step ST ₁₀ if it is in the morning. In addition, to display "Hello" in the display window 50 as shown in FIG. 5C proceed to a ninth step ST ₉ if it is not in the morning in the eighth step ST _8.

Ninth and tenth steps ST ₉ and ST ₁₀
After the completion of with a "summary" to the character of the name field of the "owner page in the first 11 step ST _11" Hello, Sakarisan Katsuo-sama "
The displays 12 step ST ₁₂ to fourteenth step S
Thus leading to T _14.

The above-described flowchart is for when the power is turned on.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart when the power is turned off.
It shows. Turn the power switch 10 to the "OFF" state
Then (first step STE₁) The CPU 21 is an operation starter.
The second step STE _TwoNow, determine this state,
If not in the "off" state, the third step STE_ThreeIn other
Is performed, and the second step STE_TwoIs returned to.
Second switch STE_TwoIf "YES", the fourth step
STE_FourProcess II is performed.

In this processing II, the power switch 10 is turned off.
For example, the display unit 1 is turned "off" in an operation other than the timer time which must be performed after the operation has been performed, or the disc file kept open is closed. This processing II
Timer 27 after the end of the by the fifth step STE ₅
Work of the store is performed in the memory end time of the current time in reaching the end of the sixth step STE _6.

Although not shown in the above-mentioned flowchart, since there is a column for entering the birthday of the owner page in table A of the ROM 23, the birthday is “happy birthday. Or a message such as "I haven't seen you for a long time.

A method of registering an owner name using the "sonota" icon based on the display of FIG. 4A will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5D, in the first step S ₁ , as shown in FIG. 5D, the lowermost “Sonota” of the icon group 40 on the right side of the display unit 1 is described based on the display message of FIG. 4A. To other icons 61 to pen 3
Is touched and the owner page is opened, a screen 71 of the owner page is displayed on the display unit 1 as shown in FIG. 5D.

In the owner page, in addition to a column 72 for writing your name, home address, home telephone number, work address, work telephone number, etc., your own name, for example, "Katsuo Moriyama"
, And an owner name field for writing a signature, a pen name, or the like.

Note that the information is described in this column. ? , A,
Are B, O and AB blood types? In the case of a person whose blood type is unknown, the blood type is registered by touching with a pen tip.

Next, in the second step S ₂ , the pen 3 is touched to the type icon 41 written “Katsuji” from the icon group 40 as shown in FIG. When the character is drawn out to the center of the screen of the display unit 1 without separating from the screen, the character icon 41 is enlarged and a character plate 72 is obtained.

The type plate 72 is displayed on the owner screen 71 in a superimposed manner. The type plate 72 is displayed at a position where the tip of the pen 3 is separated from the screen. The type plate 72 drawn on the owner screen 71 in this manner is shown in FIG.
As indicated by hatching in E, the handwritten key 53 is in an active state.

For example, the squares 53 of the type plate 72
Write the name of "Katsuo Moriyama" with pen 3 and key 5
If the user touches the kanji key 55 of No. 4 with the pen tip and touches the recognition key 56 again with the pen tip, the CPU 21 recognizes the handwritten character, converts it into a predetermined type kanji, displays it on the square 53, and registers the owner name. Is performed.

FIG. 6F shows a state in which the owner column is opened after registration of the following items A to H in each owner column of FIG. 5D.

A to H entry fields A: Katsuo Moriyama B: Moriyama Katsushio C: February 9, 1957 D: Daitoyo Kogyo E: 1-5-6 Nishiyamada, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo F: 03-123 -4567 G: 03-123-4566 H: Katsu-chan

The action 85 displayed at the end of the right area of the action screen 70 shown in FIG. 4A is mainly used for schedule management, the connection 86 is mainly used for an address book and the like, and the report 87 is a simple word processor. It has a function.

FIG. 7 shows a mill (view) icon 92 in the icon group 40 vertically arranged on the right side of the area 60.
Daily schedule 80, monthly schedule 8 as shown in
1. Phone book 82, address book 83, unchecked list 84
Etc., which are used when viewing stored data.

The kaku "write" icon 93 is composed of an action 85, a connection 86 report 87 and the like as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG.

These consist of index-divided data consisting of a set of pages each having a plurality of pages and having the same attribute. For example, as for the action 85, the first page 85a of the action and the last page 85b of the action
There are a plurality of pages in between, and the last page 85b is a blank page. That is, assuming that the action 85 has a total of 29 pages, and various action data have already been entered in these pages, the electronic pocketbook device automatically generates the last 30th action page that has not been entered. 30
Filed as data managed by page index.

As shown schematically in FIG. 7, the shoring (processing) icon 88, the holy (holding) icon 89, the drawer icon 90, the sonota (other) icon 91, and the like are also managed so as to have a layered structure for each index. I have.

Since the present invention is operated as described above, if the owner name is not entered, it is required to register the owner name at an initial setting condition such as when the power is turned on, so that the registration is automatically performed. Based on this owner name, it is not only useful to find out at a later date who the data registered separately was written, but also if the power of the registration message is turned on within, for example, one hour of a predetermined time. By preventing messages from being displayed on the display means in order to avoid complexity, an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of avoiding the complexity of frequent power-off can be obtained. It is apparent that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0054]

According to the present invention, not only is it useful not only to determine at a later date who has written data that has been separately registered based on the owner name, but also to turn on the power again within a predetermined time since the previous activation. Thus, an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of avoiding the trouble of rewriting in the case of being performed are obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart at the time of power-on showing an information processing apparatus and a method thereof according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart at the time of power-off showing the information processing apparatus and method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart at the time of owner name registration showing the information processing apparatus and method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a screen diagram showing the information processing apparatus and method of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus and a method thereof according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a screen diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus and a method thereof according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data array of the information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a housing used in the information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an overall system diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Display, 2 Tablet, 3 Pen, 71 Owner screen, 72 Print plate

Claims (3)

[Claims] A timer for generating current time information; a memory for storing time information generated by the timer when the power is turned off; and a timer generated by the timer when power is turned on. Comparing the time information read from the storage unit with the time information read from the storage unit,
Determining means for determining whether or not the user name has been restarted within a predetermined time; registration detecting means for detecting a registered state of a user name when power is turned on; and that the user name has not been registered by the registration detecting means. Display means for displaying a message prompting the user to register when is detected, wherein the display means detects that the user name is not registered by the registration detection means Even if the determination unit determines that the user has been restarted within a predetermined time, the information processing apparatus does not display a message prompting the user to register. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a user name registration unit for registering a user name input by handwriting on the transparent tablet superimposed on the display unit.
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 3. A storage processing step for storing current time information generated by a timer means when the power is turned off; a time information generated by the timer means when the power is turned on; A registration processing step of comparing the time information stored in the step S1 and determining whether or not the power supply has been restarted within a predetermined time; a registration detection processing step of detecting registration information of a user name when the power is turned on; A display processing step of displaying a message prompting the user to register if the user name is not registered by the processing step, wherein the display processing step is the registration detection processing step Even if it is detected that the user name has not been registered, it is restarted within a predetermined time by the determination processing step. If it is determined that the objects, an information processing method characterized by not displaying a message prompting a registration to the user.