JP2004265314A - Data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data processor capable of forming a group for a plurality of data or performing separation from the group by a simple operation. <P>SOLUTION: A drug-and-drop operation is performed on a screen on which a plurality of thumbnails are displayed, whereby respective data corresponding to the thumbnail related to the drug operation and the thumbnail of the drop position are grouped as data belonging to the same group. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a data management technique in a data processing device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a method of forming a group so that a plurality of data files can be collectively handled,
(1) A method in which a user prepares a folder and stores a plurality of files in this folder,
{Circle around (2)} A method of displaying a list of file names by giving a regularity to the file names and displaying thumbnails of each file content continuously is known.
[0003]
Also, a method of dragging and dropping a thumbnail and determining the next operation according to the data at the drop position has been realized (see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2000-035842
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional methods (1) and (2), operations over many steps, such as moving individual files and changing file names after opening individual files and checking the contents, are required. It was necessary and the burden on the user was great. Also, when a predetermined file is to be removed (released) from the group, the reverse operation has to be performed, and the burden on the user is similarly large.
[0006]
Further, in the method of rearranging by a drag-and-drop operation or the like as in Patent Literature 1, it is not possible to form a group only by changing the display order. It could not be processed, and there was no concept of leaving the group.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the related art, and a problem thereof is to provide a data processing device capable of forming a group of a plurality of data with a simple operation or capable of leaving a group. Is to do.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a data processing device having a management function of managing a plurality of data, a display control means for displaying symbol image data respectively symbolizing the plurality of data on a display unit, Designation means for designating the symbol image data displayed by the display control means; and data corresponding to the first symbol image data designated first by the designation means and the second symbol image data designated next by the designation means. Registration means for registering the same group.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of hardware of a data processing device according to the present invention.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 1, the data processing apparatus includes a liquid crystal touch panel 1, a CPU 5, a program memory 6, and a data memory 7, and these components are connected by a bus 10.
[0012]
The liquid crystal touch panel 1 has a liquid crystal display panel 2, a touch panel 3, and a display controller 4, and the liquid crystal display panel 2 and the touch panel 3 are formed integrally. The touch panel 3 can input a coordinate position with a user's finger without using an electronic pen.
[0013]
The display controller 4 controls display on the liquid crystal display panel 2 under the control of the CPU 5. Further, the display controller 4 performs control such as changing the display content of the liquid crystal display panel 2 and executing a predetermined process according to the touch state of the touch panel 3.
[0014]
In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal touch panel, which is one type of a coordinate input integrated display device, is used. However, another type of coordinate input integrated display device can be used. Further, a coordinate input / display system in which the coordinate input device (pointing device) and the display device are separated from each other may be used without using the coordinate input integrated display device. In this case, a tablet, a mouse, a trackball, or the like can be used as the coordinate input device.
[0015]
The CPU 5 controls the components connected to the bus 10 by performing calculations and logic decisions for various processes based on programs stored in the program memory 6. The program memory 6 stores a control program corresponding to each flowchart and function described below. The program memory 6 may be either a ROM or a RAM into which a program is loaded from an external storage device.
[0016]
The data memory 7 is a memory for storing data generated by various processes, and is configured by, for example, a RAM, a hard disk, or the like. In the data memory 7, a file database (hereinafter, referred to as file DB) 8 and a list database (hereinafter, referred to as list DB) 9 are constructed. The file DB8 stores a plurality of files, and the list DB9 stores incidental information about each file stored in the file DB8.
[0017]
The above-described components are connected to the bus 10, and the CPU 5 transmits an address signal indicating each component via the bus 10, a control signal for controlling each component, and various data between each component. Various processes are performed by transmitting and receiving the data.
[0018]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the list DB 9. It is composed of a plurality of records including data items of a file name, symbolic image data (bitmap image data), a display order, and a group number.
[0019]
List No. Is used as ID information for identifying each record registered on the list DB 9. The file name indicates the name of a file stored in the file DB 8. The symbol image data is image data that symbolizes the contents of the file, and is used to easily identify the contents of other files. In this embodiment, as the symbol image data, a reduced image (thumbnail) of the data in the file is assumed, but other symbol data such as an icon may be used. When an icon is used, for example, if the icon indicates image data related to a photograph, it is desirable that the file content can be easily identified, such as an icon including characters such as a shooting location and a shooting date and time.
[0020]
The group number is used to identify each group when a group is formed to handle a plurality of files collectively.
[0021]
The display order indicates the display order when a plurality of thumbnails in the same group are displayed in the same display area (that is, when one display area is assigned to one group and displayed), and “F” is displayed. Is displayed on the front, “R” is displayed on the rear, and “X” is not displayed. However, in the first embodiment, when the display order is “R”, as described later, the thumbnail is not actually displayed, and only the thumbnail with the display order “F” is displayed with a shadow. Like that. In the second embodiment, as will be described later, a plurality of thumbnails in the same group are displayed with a slight shift superimposed on the same display area.
[0022]
When newly registering in the list DB 9, in the first embodiment, “F” is temporarily set as the display order, and the list No. is set as the group number. No. same as Is temporarily set (the same applies to the second and third embodiments). However, it is also possible to initially set “NULL” as the group number (the same applies to the second and third embodiments).
[0023]
Next, a group forming process unique to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0024]
When the control program for group formation processing is started, first, in step S301, an index screen display routine is started, and an index screen in which data (here, thumbnails of image data) like 801 shown in FIG. Is displayed. The index screen 801 displays the thumbnails registered on the list DB 9. It is assumed that no group is formed for the image files related to each thumbnail on the index screen 801 shown in FIG. 8 (see 9a in FIG. 9).
[0025]
Next, in step S302, it is determined whether or not the power is turned off. If the power is turned off, a predetermined end process is performed (step S313), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the power has not been turned off, it waits for an event to occur (step S303). If the event that has occurred is the end of the present group formation process, a predetermined end process is performed (step S313), and the process ends.
[0026]
If the event that has occurred is a touch on the index screen, it is determined whether or not the touch position is the position of the display setting button BT shown in FIG. 8 (step S304). As a result, if it is the position of the display setting button BT, the display setting is switched (step S311), and the process returns to step S301. The display setting button (button switch) BT is configured by a toggle switch that sets either “up” or “down” cyclically. When “up” is set, a first image (described later) is set. The data is displayed as image data in the group, and when “down” is set, second image data described later is displayed as image data in the group.
[0027]
On the other hand, if the touch position is not the position of the display setting button B, the group number related to the thumbnail (first image data) at the touch position (movement source) is obtained (step S305). Then, the touch state is determined (step 306), and if there is no change in the touch state, the process returns to step S306 to wait for a change in the touch state. If the touch is released, that is, if the touch state is released without moving the touch position, the process returns to step S301 without performing any processing.
[0028]
On the other hand, if the touch position has been moved in the touch state, the moving source thumbnail is moved according to the movement of the touch position (step S307). Then, it is determined whether or not the touch state has been released (step S308). As a result, if the touch state has not been released, the process returns to step S307, and the movement of the thumbnail according to the movement of the touch position is continued.
[0029]
On the other hand, if the touch state has been released, the group number related to the thumbnail (second image data) at the touch release position (movement destination) is obtained (step S309). Next, the image data of the source thumbnail and the image data of the destination thumbnail are grouped based on the group number (step S309), and the process returns to step S301. The handling of the group number in this case will be described later.
[0030]
If it is determined in step S303 that the event that has occurred is an event other than touch and end, processing corresponding to the event is performed (step S312), and the process returns to step 301.
[0031]
Next, details of the index screen display processing in step 301 of FIG. 3 will be described in detail based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0032]
First, the largest list No. on the list DB 9. Is set in the counter (step S401). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter has become “0” (step S402). As a result, if the value of the counter is not “0”, the list No. having the same value as the counter value is displayed. (Step S403), and the display order is determined (step S404). As a result, when the display order is “F”, the thumbnail is written in an empty area on the display screen (step S405).
[0033]
This empty area (writing area) is determined as follows. For example, in the index screen of FIG. 8, it is assumed that the thumbnails are written in the order of upper left → upper center → upper right → middle left → middle center → middle right → lower left → lower center → lower right in step S405. Write the thumbnail in the empty area with the highest writing order at the present time.
[0034]
Next, a search is performed on the list DB 9 for a thumbnail having the same group number as the group number of the thumbnail indicated by the counter (step S406). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a thumbnail having the same group number (step S407). As a result, if there is a thumbnail having the same group number, a shadow is written around the thumbnail written in step S405, for example, as shown in the upper right of the index screen 802 in FIG. 8 (step S508). This shadow is increased according to the number of thumbnails belonging to the group.
[0035]
Then, the value of the counter is decremented by "1" (step S409), and the process returns to step S402. If the value of the counter is “0” when returning to step S402, the index screen display processing ends.
[0036]
If it is determined in step S404 that the display order is “R” or “X”, and if it is determined in step S407 that the same group number does not exist, the process directly proceeds to step S409, and The value is decremented by "1", and the process returns to step S402.
[0037]
As described above, in the first embodiment, only one thumbnail is displayed without overlapping the grouped thumbnails, and the thumbnails are shaded to indicate that they are grouped. Alternatively, the grouped thumbnails may be superimposed and displayed with a slight shift between them to indicate that they are grouped.
[0038]
By the above processing, for example, when the content of the list DB 9 is the content shown by the reference numeral 9a in FIG. 9, the index screen 801 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.
[0039]
Next, the process of acquiring the group number for the first image data (thumbnail) in step S305 in FIG. 3 will be described in detail based on the flowchart in FIG.
[0040]
First, it is determined whether a thumbnail is displayed at the touch position (step S501). As a result, if a thumbnail is displayed at the touch position, the group number corresponding to the thumbnail at the touch position is acquired from the list DB 9 and stored in the register Temp1 (step S502), and the process ends.
[0041]
On the other hand, if no thumbnail is displayed at the touch position, NULL is stored in the register Temp1 (step S503), and the process ends.
[0042]
Next, the process of acquiring the group number for the second image data (thumbnail) in step S309 in FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
[0043]
First, it is determined whether a thumbnail is displayed at the touch position (step S601). As a result, if the thumbnail is displayed at the touch position, the group number corresponding to the thumbnail at the touch position is acquired from the list DB 9 and stored in the register Temp2 (step S602), and the process ends.
[0044]
On the other hand, if the thumbnail is not displayed at the touch position, NULL is stored in the register Temp2 (step S603), and the process ends.
[0045]
Next, details of the grouping process in step S310 of FIG. 3 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0046]
First, it is determined whether or not the content of the register Temp1 is NULL (step S701). If the content of the register Temp1 is not NULL, it is further determined whether or not the content of the register Temp2 is NULL (step S702). ).
[0047]
As a result, if the content of the register Temp2 is not NULL, the group number (contents of the register Temp2) on the list DB9 corresponding to the second image data (thumbnail) is changed to the group number corresponding to the first image data (thumbnail). By overwriting (contents of the register Temp1), the group number of the first image data (moving source thumbnail) is changed to the group number of the second image data (moving destination thumbnail) (step S704). In other words, the source thumbnail belongs to the destination thumbnail group.
[0048]
Next, it is determined whether the display setting is set to “up” (step S705). If the display setting is set to “up”, the display order of the first image data is set to “F”, and the second image data is set to “F”. Are set to "R" (step S706), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the display setting is set to “down”, the display order of the first image data is set to “R” and the display order of the second image data is set to “F” (step S707). ,finish.
[0049]
If it is determined in step S702 that the content of the register Temp2 is NULL, the display position of the first image data is returned to the original position (step S703), and the process ends. If it is determined in step S701 that the content of the register Temp1 is NULL1, the process ends without performing any processing.
[0050]
Next, the above processing content will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.
[0051]
As described above, the index screen 801 in FIG. 8 is created based on the list DB 9a shown in FIG. 9, and each thumbnail displayed on these index screens and each thumbnail listed in the list DB 9a. Is in a state where no groups have been formed.
[0052]
In this state, if the user touches the position of the middle thumbnail E on the index screen 801 and moves the touch position to the position of the upper right thumbnail C in the touched state, the middle thumbnail E moves to the touch position. To the position of the upper right thumbnail C.
[0053]
When the touch is released at this destination, the thumbnail E located at the center of the middle row and the thumbnail C at the upper right are grouped so as to belong to the same group, and the shadow is displayed so that the grouping can be easily recognized. (See the upper right of the index screen 802 in FIG. 8).
[0054]
Also, the group number “5” (see the list DB 9 a shown in FIG. 9) relating to the thumbnail E located at the center of the middle row is the same as the group number relating to the thumbnail C at the upper right, as in the list DB 9 b shown in FIG. Changed to "3".
[0055]
Further, as shown in the index screens 801 and 802 in FIG. 8, the display setting button BT is set to “down”, so that the display order related to the thumbnail E located at the center of the middle row is “F”. "To" R "(see the comparison of the list DBs 9a and 9b in FIG. 9). As a result, as shown in the upper right of the index screen 802 in FIG. Is not displayed, and the thumbnail C at the upper right, which is the destination, is displayed as it is.
[0056]
Also, as shown in the index screen 802, in the areas after the middle center (middle middle, middle right, lower left, lower middle), thumbnails F, which are displayed in the area behind the middle middle area, respectively, are displayed. G, H, and I are shifted and displayed one by one. On the lower right, the next thumbnail J is read from the list DB 9 and displayed.
[0057]
As described above, in the first embodiment, thumbnails (strictly speaking, data of files related to thumbnails) can be connected to each other by a simple operation of selecting a thumbnail on the index screen and dragging and dropping the thumbnail on another thumbnail. Can be grouped. Further, the grouped thumbnails are displayed with shadows as if they were overlapped, so that it is possible to easily recognize that the grouped thumbnails have been grouped.
[0058]
[Second embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the user arbitrarily selects the source thumbnail (first image data) and moves the selected thumbnail to the position of the thumbnail (second image data) to be grouped with the thumbnail. However, in the second embodiment, the first image data is arranged in the center of the middle stage (the center of the screen), the moving direction of the first image data is detected, and the first image data is arranged in the moving direction. By certifying the image data as the second image data, the operation for grouping is further simplified.
[0059]
FIG. 10 shows an example of an index screen for explaining the second embodiment, where 1001 shows an example of a screen before grouping and 1002 shows an example of a screen after grouping.
[0060]
As shown in FIG. 10, the entire index screen is divided into nine blocks, and nine or less thumbnails are displayed. Then, the thumbnail E at the center of the screen is grouped with one of the eight thumbnails in the periphery.
[0061]
For example, as shown in an index screen 1001 in FIG. 10, when the touch position is moved from the center of the screen in any direction of arrows a to h, the moving direction is detected and displayed in the detected moving direction. The thumbnails and the thumbnail E at the center of the screen are grouped, and these grouped thumbnails are superimposed and displayed with a slight shift as shown in an index screen 1002 in FIG.
[0062]
Note that the moved thumbnail E is displayed on the uppermost layer (foreground) when “up” is set by the display setting button BT, and is displayed on the lowermost layer (most) when “down” is set. On the back).
[0063]
In the center of the screen, unorganized image data in the file DB 8 is called, and a thumbnail J relating to the image data is displayed in the center of the screen as shown in the index screen 1002 in FIG.
[0064]
Next, a grouping process in the second embodiment as described above will be described based on a flowchart. Note that the procedure of the grouping process in the second embodiment is basically the same as the procedure of the grouping process in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and steps S305, S309, and S310 in FIG. Since only the processing is different, only these differences will be described.
[0065]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the process (first data acquisition process) of step S305 in FIG. 3 in the second embodiment.
[0066]
In the first data acquisition process according to the second embodiment, coordinate data x1 and y1 of the current touch position are stored in registers X1 and Y1, respectively (step S1101). Subsequently, the group number corresponding to the thumbnail currently displayed at the center of the screen is acquired from the list DB 9 and stored in the register Temp1 (step S1102), and the process ends.
[0067]
The difference in the first data acquisition process from the first embodiment is that the source image data (first image data) is always arranged at the center of the screen, no matter which position is touched first. This is the point that becomes image data.
[0068]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the process (second data acquisition process) of step S309 in FIG. 3 in the second embodiment.
[0069]
In the second data acquisition process according to the second embodiment, x2 and y2, which are end point coordinates at the time of touch position movement, are stored in registers X2 and Y2, respectively (step S1201). Subsequently, the moving direction of the touch position is calculated based on the coordinate data stored in the registers X2 and Y2 and the coordinate data stored in the registers X1 and Y1 in the first data acquisition processing (step S1202).
[0070]
Next, it is determined whether or not a thumbnail exists in the moving direction related to the calculation, with the center of the index screen as the origin (step S1203). As a result, if there is a thumbnail in the moving direction, the group number corresponding to the thumbnail is acquired from the list DB 9 and stored in the register Temp2 (step S1204), and the process ends.
[0071]
On the other hand, if there is no thumbnail in the moving direction, NULL is written into the register Temp2 (step S1205), and the process ends.
[0072]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing (grouping processing) of step S310 in FIG. 3 in the second embodiment.
[0073]
In the grouping process in the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not the content of the register Temp2 is NULL, that is, whether or not there is a thumbnail in the moving direction of the touch position (step S1301). As a result, if no thumbnail exists in the moving direction of the touch position, the process ends without performing the grouping process.
[0074]
On the other hand, if there is a thumbnail in the moving direction of the touch position, the group number corresponding to the thumbnail located in the moving direction on the list DB 9 is overwritten with the group number corresponding to the thumbnail in the center of the screen, whereby the center of the screen is displayed. The thumbnails (strictly speaking, the corresponding data) are assigned to a group of thumbnails (strictly speaking, the corresponding data) located in the moving direction (step S1302).
[0075]
Next, it is determined whether the display setting is set to “up” (step S1303). If the display setting is set to “up”, the thumbnail displayed in the center of the screen is moved to “up”. The thumbnails located in the direction are set to “down”, and are superimposed and displayed in a slightly shifted state (step S1304). On the other hand, if the display setting is set to "Bottom", the thumbnail displayed in the center of the screen is set to "Bottom", and the thumbnail located in the movement direction is set to "Top". (Step S1305).
[0076]
When the processing in steps S1304 and S1305 ends, the file DB 8 is searched to detect one file related to image data not yet displayed on the index screen (step S1306). Then, a record corresponding to the file is created and additionally registered in the list DB 9 (step S1307).
[0077]
The data of the record to be additionally registered is data corresponding to each data item of the list DB 9 (see FIG. 2). In this case, as the display order, “F” meaning to display on the front is registered, and as the group number, the newly created list No. Similarly to the current maximum list No. Register one larger numerical value. Further, in this embodiment, a thumbnail is assumed as the symbol image data, but other symbol image data such as an icon may be used.
[0078]
Next, a thumbnail on the additionally registered record is displayed at the center of the screen (step S1308), and the process ends.
[0079]
[Third Embodiment]
The third embodiment is an embodiment relating to a process of leaving a group. The process of leaving a group will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the third embodiment, as for the grouped thumbnails, only one of the grouped thumbnails is displayed with a shadow on the index screen as in the first embodiment. As described above, all the thumbnails in the group may be displayed in a slightly shifted manner.
[0080]
When the control program for group leaving processing is started, first, in step S1401, an index screen display routine is started, and, for example, an index screen as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. Each thumbnail registered on the list DB 9 is displayed on this index screen. In the index screen shown in FIG. 17, thumbnails related to grouping are displayed in the upper right area.
[0081]
Next, in step S1402, it is determined whether or not the power has been turned off. If the power has been turned off, a predetermined end process is performed (step S1413), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the power has not been turned off, it waits for an event to occur (step S1403). If the generated event is the end of the group leaving process, a predetermined end process is performed (step S1413), and the process ends.
[0082]
If the event that has occurred is a touch on the index screen, it is determined whether a thumbnail related to grouping is displayed at the touch position (step S1404). As a result, if a thumbnail related to grouping is displayed at the touch position, 1 second (100 as a numerical value) is set in the timer (step S1405), and the touch state is determined (step S1406). As a result, if the same position is still touched, the timer is counted down by 1 (step S1407), and it is determined whether or not the value of the timer has become “0” (step S1408).
[0083]
As a result, if the value of the timer has not become “0”, the process returns to step S1406, and the touch state is determined. If the value of the timer is “0”, the display order of the thumbnail group related to the group of the currently touched position is changed, and the thumbnail displayed on the index screen is switched (step S1409). Return. By such a process, when the display area of the thumbnail related to the grouping is continuously touched, the thumbnail displayed in the display area is switched every second.
[0084]
Note that, in the group leaving process described later, the thumbnail displayed on the index screen is a target of group leaving. Therefore, when performing the leaving process from the group, the user touches the display area of the thumbnail related to the grouping and continues to touch the group. The touch may be released when the thumbnail desired to be released from is displayed.
[0085]
If it is determined in step S1406 that the touch position has been moved in the touch state, the moved thumbnail is removed from the group to change the display position (step S1410), and the process returns to step S1401. The group leaving process will be described later in detail.
[0086]
If it is determined in step S1404 that the thumbnail related to the grouping is not displayed at the touch position, it is confirmed that the touch is released (step S1412), and the process returns to step S1401. If it is determined in step S1403 that an event other than end and touch has occurred, a process corresponding to the event is performed (step S1411), and the process returns to step S1401.
[0087]
Next, the display switching process in step S1409 of FIG. 14 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0088]
In the display switching process, first, the display order of the target group on the list DB 9 is rewritten (step S1501 in FIG. 15). Then, the index screen is displayed again (step S1502). This index screen display processing is exactly the same as the processing of FIG. 4 described above.
[0089]
A specific example of such a display switching process will be described with reference to FIGS. Now, it is assumed that the screen of FIG. 17 is displayed as an index screen including the grouped thumbnails. In the index screen of FIG. 17, thumbnails C grouped in the upper right area are displayed, and the contents of the list DB 9 corresponding to this area are as shown in 9c in FIG. . That is, at present, the list No. Since the display order of the thumbnail C of the thumbnail No. 3 is “F”, as shown in 1801 in FIG. 3 are displayed as thumbnails related to grouping.
[0090]
In this display state, if the user touches the upper right area of the index screen shown in FIG. 17 for one second, as shown in 9d of FIG. The display order of the thumbnail C of the thumbnail No. 3 is rewritten from “F” to “R”, and the list No. 3 is displayed. The display order of the ten thumbnails J is rewritten from “R” to “F”. As a result, as shown in 1802 in FIG. 18, the list No. is displayed in the upper right area of the index screen shown in FIG. Ten thumbnails J are displayed.
[0091]
Note that the display switching process may be performed based on the number of touches without performing based on the touch time.
[0092]
Next, the group leaving process in step S1410 in FIG. 14 will be described based on the flowchart in FIG.
[0093]
In the group leaving process, first, the coordinates of the current touch position are acquired (step S1601), and the thumbnail to be removed from the group is displayed at the coordinate position, that is, the thumbnail to be removed from the group is moved according to the movement of the touch position. (Step S1602). Next, the touch state is determined (step S1603). If the touch position is moved while the touch state remains, the process returns to step S1601 to move the thumbnail to be removed from the group according to the movement of the touch position. To continue.
[0094]
On the other hand, when the touch is released, the display area of the thumbnail is determined according to the moving operation status of the thumbnail to be removed from the group so far, and the thumbnail is displayed in the determined display area (step S1604). ). Then, the group number of the thumbnail to be removed from the group on the list DB 9 is rewritten (step S1605).
[0095]
Next, a method for determining a display area in step S1604 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19, 20, and 21. FIG.
[0096]
When the thumbnail C to be removed from the group is moved near the display area (upper right) of the group to which the thumbnail C belongs, as in 1901 shown in FIG. 19, as shown in 1902 in FIG. Is newly displayed in the display area next to the display area of the group to which the thumbnail C belongs. In this case, the thumbnails displayed in the display area after the display area in which the thumbnail C is newly displayed are shifted backward by one area and displayed.
[0097]
Also, as shown in 2001 in FIG. 20, when the thumbnail C to be removed from the group is moved far from the display area (upper right) of the group to which the thumbnail C belonged (upper right of the screen), the list It is displayed in the area corresponding to the end of DB9 (the maximum value of the list No.).
[0098]
The index screen including the nine display areas shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is based on the list DB 9e shown in FIG. In the list DB 9e, 11 thumbnails are registered, and among them, the list No. 3 and list No. 4 thumbnails are grouped into the same group, and the other thumbnails are single. Therefore, even if one display area is assigned to one group, ten display areas are required to display all the thumbnails registered in the list DB 9e.
[0099]
For this reason, as described above, when the thumbnails to be removed from the group are displayed in the area corresponding to the end of the list DB 9 (the maximum value of the list No.), as shown in 2002 in FIG. The target thumbnail C is not displayed on the original index screen, but is displayed in the top display area (upper left) of the index screen by updating the index screen.
[0100]
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, as in the third embodiment, the display area of the thumbnails related to leaving the group can be moved without being determined based on the moving distance. It is also possible to determine based on speed.
[0101]
Further, the present invention is also applicable to a case where data such as document data and music data other than image data are grouped and separated. Further, the grouping target may be ones that have already been grouped. In addition, the grouping target can be designated by a pinpoint designation operation instead of the drag-and-drop operation.
[0102]
Further, an object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium (or a recording medium) in which a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above embodiments is recorded to a system or an apparatus, and to provide a computer (or a CPU or an MPU) of the system or the apparatus. Needless to say, the above can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.
[0103]
In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the function of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an operating system (OS) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a part or all of the actual processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
[0104]
Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion card inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the card or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments. When the present invention is applied to the storage medium, the storage medium stores program codes corresponding to the flowcharts described above.
[0105]
Hereinafter, the gist of the present invention will be summarized.
[0106]
Embodiment 1 In a data processing device having a management function of managing a plurality of data,
Display control means for displaying on the display unit symbol image data symbolizing each of the plurality of data,
Designation means for designating the symbol image data displayed by the display control means;
Registration means for registering, as the same group, data corresponding to the first symbolic image data specified first by the specifying means and the second symbolic image data specified next;
A data processing device comprising:
[0107]
Second Embodiment The data processing apparatus according to the first embodiment, wherein the display unit and the designation unit are formed integrally.
[0108]
Third Embodiment The first symbol image data is specified by a drag operation by the specifying unit, and the second symbol image data is specified by a position of a drop operation by the specifying unit. 3. The data processing device according to 1 or 2.
[0109]
Fourth Embodiment The first symbol image data is designated by a drag operation by the designation unit, and the second symbol image data is designated by a direction of the drag operation by the designation unit. 3. The data processing device according to 1 or 2.
[0110]
[Embodiment 5] The registration unit registers a group corresponding to data corresponding to the first symbol image data to a group to which data corresponding to the second symbol image data belongs. The data processing device according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments.
[0111]
[Sixth Embodiment] The display control means allocates one display area to one group registered by the registration means, and enables the display area to recognize the symbol image data relating to grouping. The data processing device according to any one of the first to fifth embodiments, wherein symbolic image data is displayed.
[0112]
[Seventh Embodiment] The display control unit displays one symbol image data of the symbol image data registered as the same group by the registration unit with a shadow, thereby displaying symbol image data related to grouping. The data processing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment, wherein the data processing apparatus displays the fact that the data is recognizable.
[0113]
[Eighth Embodiment] The display control unit recognizes that the symbol image data related to the grouping is displayed by overlapping and displaying each symbol image data registered as the same group by the registration unit in a shifted state. The data processing device according to the sixth embodiment, wherein the data is displayed as possible.
[0114]
[Embodiment 9] The display control means determines whether or not to display the first symbol image data as symbol image data relating to grouping, or in a state where each symbol image data registered as the same group is shifted. The data processing according to the seventh or eighth embodiment, further comprising a selection unit for selecting whether to display the first symbolic image data on the uppermost layer or on the lowermost layer when displaying the first symbolic image data in a superimposed manner. apparatus.
[0115]
[Tenth Embodiment] The data processing apparatus according to the ninth embodiment, wherein the selection unit is configured by a selection button embedded on a screen on which the symbol image data is displayed by the display control unit.
[0116]
[Embodiment 11] When there is no symbol image data at the position of the drop operation or the direction of the drag operation by the designation unit, a return unit for returning the symbol data moved by the drag operation to the original position is provided. The data processing device according to any one of the third to tenth embodiments.
[0117]
Embodiment 12 In a data processing device having a management function of managing a plurality of data,
Display control means for displaying on the display unit symbol image data symbolizing each of the plurality of data,
Designation means for designating the symbol image data displayed by the display control means;
Registration means for registering, as the same group, data corresponding to the first symbolic image data specified first by the specifying means and the second symbolic image data specified next;
A group display control means for allocating one display area to one group registered by the registration means, and displaying the symbol image data in the display area so that the symbol image data can be recognized to be grouped; ,
When the symbol image data displayed by the group display control unit is specified by the specifying unit, a release unit that releases data corresponding to the specified symbol image data from the group to which the group currently belongs.
A data processing device comprising:
[0118]
[Thirteenth Embodiment] The group display control unit displays one symbol image data of the symbol image data registered as the same group by the registration unit with a shadow, thereby displaying a symbol image related to grouping. The data processing apparatus according to the twelfth embodiment, wherein the data processing apparatus displays the data as recognizable.
[0119]
[Embodiment 14] The group display control unit superimposes and displays each symbol image data registered as the same group by the registration unit in a shifted state, thereby indicating that the symbol image data is related to grouping. The data processing device according to embodiment 12, wherein the data is displayed so as to be recognizable.
[0120]
[Fifteenth Embodiment] When the symbol image data of the uppermost layer among the symbol image data superimposed and displayed by the group display control unit is specified by the specifying unit, the detaching unit is configured to output the specified uppermost layer. The data processing apparatus according to the fourteenth embodiment, wherein data corresponding to the symbol image data is separated from the group to which the symbol image data currently belongs.
[0121]
[Embodiment 16] The group display control unit changes symbolic image data related to grouping that displays only one symbolic symbol, or symbolic image data that is displayed in the uppermost layer when displaying symbolic image data related to grouping in an overlapping manner. The data processing device according to the thirteenth or fourteenth embodiment, further comprising a change unit that changes the data.
[0122]
[Embodiment 17] The data processing apparatus according to Embodiment 16, wherein the changing unit performs the changing process when symbolic image data related to grouping is continuously specified by the specifying unit for a predetermined time or more. .
[0123]
[Eighteenth Embodiment] The data processing apparatus according to the sixteenth embodiment, wherein the change unit performs the change process when symbolic image data related to grouping is specified a predetermined number of times by the specifying unit.
[0124]
[Embodiment 19] The apparatus according to any one of Embodiments 12 to 18, wherein the detachment unit detaches data corresponding to the symbol image data dragged by the designation unit from a group to which the symbol belongs. Data processing device.
[0125]
[Embodiment 20] The data processing apparatus according to Embodiment 19, further comprising a determination unit that determines a display position of symbol image data that has left a group in accordance with a state of a drag operation performed by the specifying unit.
[0126]
[Embodiment 21] The data according to Embodiment 20, wherein the determining unit determines the display position of the symbol image data that has left the group based on the distance or speed of the drag operation by the specifying unit. Processing equipment.
[0127]
Embodiment 22 In a control method of a data processing device having a management function of managing a plurality of data,
The symbol image data respectively symbolizing the plurality of data is displayed on a display unit, and the first symbol image data specified first and the second symbol image data specified next among the displayed symbol image data are displayed on the display unit. A control method for a data processing device, wherein corresponding data are registered as the same group.
[0128]
Embodiment 23 In a control method for a data processing device having a management function of managing a plurality of data,
The symbol image data respectively symbolizing the plurality of data is displayed on a display unit, and the first symbol image data specified first and the second symbol image data specified next among the displayed symbol image data are displayed on the display unit. The corresponding data are registered as the same group, one display area is allocated to one registered group, and the symbol image data is recognizable to the display area as symbol image data related to grouping. Is displayed, and when the symbol image data displayed so as to be recognizable as being the symbol image data relating to the grouping is designated, the data corresponding to the designated symbol image data is separated from the group to which the group currently belongs. A method for controlling a data processing device, comprising:
[0129]
[Embodiment 24] A control program executed by a data processing device having a management function of managing a plurality of data,
The symbol image data respectively symbolizing the plurality of data is displayed on a display unit, and the first symbol image data specified first and the second symbol image data specified next among the displayed symbol image data are displayed on the display unit. A control program having contents for registering corresponding data as the same group.
[0130]
[Embodiment 25] A control program executed by a data processing device having a management function of managing a plurality of data,
The symbol image data respectively symbolizing the plurality of data is displayed on a display unit, and the first symbol image data specified first and the second symbol image data specified next among the displayed symbol image data are displayed on the display unit. The corresponding data are registered as the same group, one display area is allocated to one registered group, and the symbol image data is recognizable to the display area as symbol image data related to grouping. Is displayed, and when the symbol image data displayed so as to be recognizable as being the symbol image data relating to the grouping is designated, the data corresponding to the designated symbol image data is separated from the group to which the symbol belongs. A control program characterized by having contents to be performed.
[0131]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a data processing device capable of forming a group of a plurality of data by a simple operation or capable of leaving a group.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of hardware of a data processing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a list DB.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a group forming process.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an index screen display process.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a first data acquisition process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a second data acquisition process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a grouping process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for specifically explaining a grouping process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of a list DB corresponding to FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for specifically explaining a grouping process according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a first data acquisition process according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a second data acquisition process according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a grouping process according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the whole group leaving process.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a display switching process in the group leaving process.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating details of a group leaving process.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an index screen for specifically explaining a display switching process in a group leaving process.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a list DB for specifically explaining a display switching process in a group leaving process, and a switching screen example.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display position of a thumbnail to be removed from a group when the thumbnail is moved closer to the original group.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display position of a thumbnail to be removed from a group when the thumbnail is moved away from an original group.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display order of a list DB and a change state of a group number when a group leaving process is performed (corresponding to FIG. 20).
[Explanation of symbols]
1: LCD touch panel
2: Liquid crystal display panel
3: Touch panel
4: Display controller
5: CPU
6: Program memory
7: Data memory
8: File DB
9: List DB

Claims (1)

In a data processing device having a management function of managing a plurality of data,
Display control means for displaying on the display unit symbol image data symbolizing each of the plurality of data,
Designation means for designating the symbol image data displayed by the display control means;
Registration means for registering, as the same group, data corresponding to the first symbolic image data specified first by the specifying means and the second symbolic image data specified next;
A data processing device comprising:

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