JP3232537B2 - Computer and window control method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer and a window control method suitable for use in, for example, a portable computer in which a window is displayed and work is performed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of a conventional personal computer. CRT (not shown)
The moving area 32 provided inside the window 31 displayed above is an area operated when the window 31 is moved to an arbitrary position on the CRT. Further, a box-shaped closed box 33 provided in the moving area 32.
Is an area for closing the window 31.

For example, when a cursor (not shown) controlled by a mouse or the like is brought into the movement area 32 and the mouse is dragged to move the cursor (FIG. 6).
(B)), the window 31 moves to the position where the cursor has moved. When the cursor is brought into the close box 33 and the mouse is touched (clicked) (FIG. 6)
(A)), the window 31 is closed. When the cursor is moved into the close box 33 and the mouse is dragged to move the cursor out of the close box 33 (FIG. 6C), the apparatus assumes that the closing of the window 31 has been canceled, and 31 does not change.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of a conventional portable computer. A moving area 42 provided inside a window 41 displayed on a screen composed of an LCD (not shown) and a tablet (not shown).
Is an area operated when the window 41 is moved to an arbitrary position on the LCD. The moving area 42
An arrow-shaped close box 43 provided in the inside is an area for closing the window 41.

In this device, an input pen (not shown)
Is dragged in the movement area 42 and moved (while touching the tablet), the window 41 moves to the position where the input pen has moved. When the input pen is touched in the close box 43, the window 41 is closed. When the input pen is dragged inside the close box 43 and moved out of the close box 43, the apparatus regards that the closing of the window 41 has been canceled and the window 41 does not change.

[0006]

In an apparatus having a relatively small screen, such as a portable computer shown in FIG. 8, the moving area 42 and the like are reduced in order to make the input display area in the window 41 as large as possible. There is a need. Therefore, when the input pen is touched on the movement area 42 to move the window 41, the close box 43 is erroneously touched and the window 41 is closed.

Further, if the user accidentally touches the close box 43 and drags it, as described above,
Since nothing is changed in the window 41, there is a possibility that the user may misunderstand that the device has failed.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and aims to prevent an erroneous operation.

[0009]

A computer according to the present invention.
Is the first to determine whether the closed area has been touched
Determination means and determines whether the moving area has been dragged
The second determination means to be performed and the closed area is dragged
Third determining means for determining whether the closed area
The first window that closes the window when touched
Window control means and when the movement area is dragged
Move the window according to the drag input
The second window control means and the closed area
Window, depending on the drag input,
And third window control means for moving c.
And features.

In the window control method according to the present invention,
A first determination step for determining whether an area has been touched
And a second to determine whether the moving area has been dragged
Determination step and whether the closed area has been dragged
A third determining step of determining whether the closed area
The first window that closes the window when touched
Window control step and when the movement area is dragged
Move the window according to the drag input.
The second window control step to
When a mouse is dragged,
A third window control step for moving the window;
It is characterized by having.

[0011]

[Action]

Computer and window system of the present invention
Control method, whether the closed area is touched
Whether the moving area has been dragged,
It is determined whether or not dragging has been performed. And close
If the area is touched, the window will close
If the movement area is dragged,
The window is moved according to the input, and the closed area is
When dragged, according to the drag input,
The window is moved.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a portable computer to which the window control device of the present invention is applied. The tablet 8 has, for example, 512 electrodes in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction), and has, for example, 342 electrodes in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction), and has a size of 512 × 34.
Two pixels are detected. Clock generation circuits 8a and 8b
Are controlled by the tablet controller 3 to control 342 electrodes in the Y-axis direction and 512 electrodes in the X-axis direction of the tablet 8.
A clock signal is supplied to each of the electrodes at a predetermined timing.

The input pen 1 outputs a voltage generated between a predetermined electrode on the tablet 8 and the input pen 1 when pressed by the tablet 8. Amplifier 2 is input pen 1
The output voltage is amplified and supplied to the tablet controller 3. Since the tablet controller 3 controls the clock generation timing of the clock generation circuits 8a and 8b, the tablet controller 3 is pressed by the input pen 1 based on the voltage output from the input pen 1 via the amplifier 2 and the clock generation timing. The position coordinates on the tablet 8 are detected and supplied to the CPU 4.

A memory (RAM) 9 stores data necessary for the operation of the apparatus, such as the position of a window displayed on the LCD 7 and the command area of the window, as needed. The memory (ROM) 10 stores, for example, a kana-kanji conversion program for a word processor function, a dictionary therefor, character data for character recognition, and the like, in addition to the microprogram of the apparatus.

The CPU 4 controls the tablet 8 pressed by the input pen 1 supplied from the tablet controller 3.
In response to the upper position coordinates or the pressing locus of the input pen 1 recognized from the position coordinates, for example, a command such as opening and closing of a window displayed on the LCD 7 or a Kana-Kanji conversion process is executed or displayed on the LCD 7. The data of the image to be written is written into the memory (VRAM) 6 via the LCD controller 5. Furthermore, CPU4
Controls external blocks such as the tablet controller 3 and the LCD controller 5.

The memory 6 temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the LCD 7 supplied from the CPU 4 via the LCD controller 5.

The LCD 7 has a X
It has 512 electrodes in the axial direction and 342 electrodes in the Y-axis direction, and displays 512 × 342 pixels. The LCD controller 5 supplies signals corresponding to the image data stored in the memory 6 to the drive circuits 7a and 7b. The driving circuits 7a and 7b
The LCD controller 5 is connected to 342 electrodes in the Y-axis direction and 512 electrodes in the X-axis direction of the LCD 7.
A voltage corresponding to the supplied signal is applied.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, the icon 26 displayed on the input display screen 21 composed of the LCD 7 and the tablet 8 is touched by the input pen 1 and the input display screen 21 is displayed.
A window 22 for character input is displayed at a predetermined position.

The character input window 22 includes a character input box area 23, a moving area 24, a close box 25, and the like. The character input box area 22 is an area for receiving handwritten characters input from the input pen 1. The moving area 24 is an area where the window 22 can be moved by dragging with the input pen 1. The close box 25 is an area where the window 22 can be closed by touching with the input pen 1. Close box 25
Is dragged with the input pen 1 within the area and moved out of the area of the closed box 25, the closed box 25 becomes the same display as the moving area 24, and the window 22 is displayed in the same manner as in the moving area 24. It is also an area where you can move. In FIG. 5, the close box 25 has the same display as the movement area 24 (black display in the figure), and the window 22 has moved below the input display screen 21.

When characters (handwritten characters) are input to the character input cell area 23 of the window 22 with the input pen 1, the tablet controller 3 detects the position coordinates on the tablet 8 pressed by the input pen 1.
It is supplied to the CPU 4. The CPU 4 recognizes the pressing locus of the input pen 1 from the position coordinates supplied from the tablet controller 3. In the LCD controller 5, a signal corresponding to the pressing locus of the input pen 1 recognized by the CPU 4 is supplied to the driving circuits 7a and 7b. In the drive circuits 7a and 7b, a voltage corresponding to a signal supplied from the LCD controller 5 is applied to 342 electrodes in the Y-axis direction and 512 electrodes in the X-axis direction of the LCD 7, and the input pen 1 The pressing locus is displayed.

After the pressing locus of the input pen 1 is displayed on the LCD 7, the CPU 4 displays the pressing locus of the input pen 1
The character data stored in the memory 10 is compared (pattern recognition), and the resulting character is displayed in place of the pressing locus of the input pen 1. In the case of FIG. 4, the character string "ai" obtained by pattern recognition of the handwritten character string "ai" input from the input pen 1 in the character input square area 23 of the window 22 is input to the character input square area. 23 is displayed on the input display screen 21.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the portable computer shown in FIG. First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the input pen 1 is pen-down on the tablet 8, that is, the input display screen 21. If it is determined in step S1 that the input pen 1 is not pen-down on the input display screen 21, the process proceeds to step S2,
After the other processing is performed, the process returns to step S1 again.
If it is determined in step S1 that the input pen 1 has been pen-down on the input display screen 21, step S3
Then, it is determined whether or not the input pen 1 has been moved down to the movement area 24 (window movement area).

In step S3, the moving area 24
When it is determined that the input pen 1 is not pen-down, the process proceeds to step S4, and
It is determined whether the input pen 1 has been moved down. If it is determined in step S4 that the input pen 1 has not been pen-down in the close box 25, the process returns to step S2, and other processing is performed. The processing of steps S1 to S4 is performed until it is determined in step S3 that the input pen 1 has been moved down to the movement area 24, or in step S4, it is determined that the input pen 1 has been moved down in the closed box 25. repeat.

In step S3, the moving area 24
If it is determined that the input pen 1 has been moved down, the process proceeds to step S10, and it is determined whether the input pen 1 has been dragged. If it is determined in step S10 that the input pen 1 has not been dragged, the process proceeds to step S1.
Proceeding to 2, it is determined whether or not the input pen 1 is pen-up. If it is determined in step S12 that the input pen 1 is not pen-up, the process returns to step S1.
Return to 0. Steps S10 and S11 are repeated until it is determined in step S10 that the input pen 1 has been dragged, or in step S12 it is determined that the input pen 1 has been moved up.

If it is determined in step S10 that the input pen 1 has been dragged, the process proceeds to step S11, in which the window 22 currently displayed on the input display screen 21 is deleted, and the direction in which the input pen 1 has moved, and In the position moved by the same distance as the moving distance, window 2
2 is newly displayed, and the background of the portion of the deleted window 22, that is, the input display screen 21 hidden in the displayed window 22 is displayed, that is, the window 22 is moved. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S12 described above, and the processes of steps S10 to S12 are repeated until it is determined that the input pen 1 is pulled up.

If it is determined in step S12 that the input pen 1 has been moved up, the processing is terminated.

If it is determined in step S4 that the input pen 1 has been moved down into the close box 25, the flow advances to step S5 to determine whether the input pen 1 has been dragged. In step S5,
If it is determined that the input pen 1 has not been dragged,
Proceeding to step S7, it is determined whether or not the input pen 1 has been raised. In step S7, the input pen 1
If it is determined that is not pen-up, the process returns to step S5 again. Steps S5 and S7 are repeated until it is determined in step S5 that the input pen 1 has been dragged, or in step S7 it is determined that the input pen 1 has been pen-uped.

If it is determined in step S5 that the input pen 1 has been dragged, the flow advances to step S6 to determine whether the input pen 1 has moved out of the area of the close box 25. In step S6, the input pen 1
Is determined to have not moved out of the area of the closed box 25, the process proceeds to step S7 described above. Until it is determined in step S6 that the input pen 1 has moved out of the area of the close box 25 in the dragged state, or in step S7, it is determined that the input pen 1 has been pen-uped. Repeat the process.

If it is determined in step S6 that the input pen 1 has moved out of the area of the close box 25, the process proceeds to step S9, in which the close box 25 is erased and the portion where the close box 25 is displayed is moved to the moving area. The display is the same as that of No. 24, and the process proceeds to step S11. In step S11, the above-described moving process of the window 22 is performed, and thereafter, in step S12, the process proceeds to step S12 until it is determined that the input pen 1 is pen-uped.
The processes from 10 to S12 are repeated, and if it is determined in step S12 that the input pen 1 is pen-uped, the process ends.

On the other hand, in step S7, the input pen 1
Is determined to have been pen-up, the process proceeds to step S8, where the window 22 is iconified and the icon 26
Is displayed, and the background of the displayed window 22 is displayed on the input display screen 21, that is, the window 22 is closed, and the process ends.

Although the portable computer to which the present invention is applied has been described above, the window control device of the present invention can be applied not only to a device for inputting with an input pen but also to a device for inputting with a mouse, for example. .

In step S6, the input pen 1
Is determined to have moved out of the area of the close box 25, and when the process proceeds to step S11 via step S9, step S9 is skipped, that is, step S11 is performed without the close box 25 being displayed without being erased.
The window 22 can be moved.

[0034]

【The invention's effect】

Computer and Window System of the Present Invention
According to the control method, whether the closed area has been dragged
And if the closed area is dragged,
Move the window according to the drag input of. Obedience
It is like closing a window by mistake
Erroneous operation is prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a portable computer to which a window control device of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

4 is a plan view showing a configuration of an embodiment of an input display screen 21 including an LCD 7 and a tablet 8 in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating that the close box 25 of FIG. 4 is deleted and the window 22 is moving.

FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the operation of the personal computer of FIG. 7;

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a configuration of an example of a conventional personal computer.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a configuration of an example of a conventional portable computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 input pen 2 amplifier 3 tablet controller 4 CPU 5 LCD controller 6 memory (VRAM) 7 LCD 7a, 7b drive circuit 8 tablet 8a, 8b clock generation circuit 9 memory (RAM) 10 memory (ROM) 21 input display screen 22 window 23 Box area for character input 24 Moving area 25 Close box 26 Icon 31 Window 32 Moving area 33 Close box 41 Window 42 Moving area 43 Close box

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A window displayed on a display
Touch when closing the window
When moving the window
For a window with a moving area to be dragged
Computer for controlling the window according to input
A first step of determining whether or not the closed area has been touched;
Determining means for determining whether or not the moving area has been dragged;
Determining means for determining whether the closed area has been dragged;
(3) determining the window when the closed area is touched;
First window control means for closing the window, and when the moving area is dragged,
A second window for moving the window in response to a force
A window control unit and, when the closed area is dragged,
A third window for moving the window in response to a
A computer having window control means.
Data. (2) The window has a rectangular shape.
And The moving area is at least the rectangular window.
Is also provided at one corner, The closed area is provided inside the moving area.
Yes, The third window control means is arranged so that the closed area is
Move the window when dragged
In addition, the display of the closed area is replaced with the display of the moving area.
Change The computer of claim 1, wherein
Data. 3. A window displayed on a display.
Touch when closing the window
When moving the window
For a window with a moving area to be dragged
A window system that controls the window according to input
A first method for determining whether or not the closed area has been touched.
And a second step of determining whether the moving area has been dragged.
A determining step of determining whether or not the closed area has been dragged;
(3) determining whether the window is touched when the closed area is touched;
A first window control step for closing the window, and when the moving area is dragged,
A second window for moving the window in response to a force
A dow control step and, when the closed area is dragged,
A third window for moving the window in response to a
Huy, characterized in that it comprises a guiding control step
Window control method.