JP2012118641A - Monitoring control screen display apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a monitoring control screen display device that allows a user to quickly reach a specific screen that provides a target function even when there are many function providing screens having the same configuration.
A screen image in which a function providing screen is reduced and auxiliary information for explaining an outline thereof are recorded in a screen information storage unit, and a screen image display unit is reduced to an index display area on a display. The images 321 to 32n and the auxiliary information 311 to 31n for explaining the functions provided by the function providing screen corresponding to the screen image are displayed as a list.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a monitoring control screen display device that performs state monitoring and operation control of equipment and devices in plant facilities and public facilities.

A conventional monitoring and control system that monitors the state of equipment and equipment and controls operation in plant facilities and public facilities, and monitors values such as the flow rate and water level of rivers and ponds, displays the current status of monitoring targets. , A terminal for inputting an operation of a device from a menu and a server for processing.
A dedicated terminal or OA personal computer is often used as the terminal, which is displayed on a liquid crystal monitor, and is operated and input with a keyboard and a mouse.
In the field of plant monitoring and control, each function is called up in a menu format with multiple levels according to the function, but there are many menu operations until the target function is selected, and the operation screen for the required function is displayed. There was a problem that it could not be called immediately.
To solve such a problem, an invention is disclosed in which a reduced screen (thumbnail) of a function to be operated is displayed, and a main screen to be operated can be replaced by selecting one reduced screen. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

JP 2008-287360 A

  Monitor and monitor the status of facilities and equipment in plant facilities and public facilities, and monitor the flow and water level values of a wide range of rivers and ponds. It is often composed of a monitoring screen area to be operated and a menu area for operating the screen. In addition, since a large screen area is required for monitoring, the menu area is often not large. If you have many functions and handle many types of devices, you need to configure a menu with multiple layers to call the necessary functions in the menu area. There was a problem that the required function was not able to be called immediately because there were many times.

In addition, for functions to be operated as a series, it is necessary to follow the menu hierarchy in order to perform the operations sequentially, and there is a problem that it takes a lot of time for the operations.
In order to solve such a problem, an apparatus using a reduced screen disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has been proposed. However, when there are many function providing screens having the same configuration, it is difficult for the user to distinguish the target function providing screen only with the reduced screen, and there is still a problem that it takes time to select the target function. .

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and uses a screen image selection method including auxiliary information for identifying a function provided by the screen together with a reduced screen image. An object is to obtain a monitoring control screen display device.

The monitoring control screen display device according to the present invention includes a screen information storage unit that stores reduced screen images respectively corresponding to a plurality of function providing screens and auxiliary information explaining contents of functions provided by the plurality of function providing screens. A storage unit having
A screen image display unit that displays a screen image and auxiliary information on the screen in a selectable manner;
An information processing unit having a function providing screen calling unit for displaying a function providing screen corresponding to the screen image or auxiliary information selected from the screen image or the auxiliary information;
It is equipped with.

The monitoring control screen display device according to the present invention includes a screen information storage unit that stores reduced screen images respectively corresponding to a plurality of function providing screens and auxiliary information explaining contents of functions provided by the plurality of function providing screens. A storage unit having
A screen image display unit that displays a screen image and auxiliary information on the screen in a selectable manner;
An information processing unit having a function providing screen calling unit for displaying a function providing screen corresponding to the screen image or auxiliary information selected from the screen image or the auxiliary information;
The screen image can be confirmed quickly by scrolling even if there is a lot of screen information to be displayed, and even if there is a similar screen image, it can be distinguished by auxiliary information. , You can select the required screen correctly.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 1 of the monitoring control screen display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display of the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 2 of the monitoring control screen display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display of the apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 3 of the monitoring control screen display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 4 of the monitoring control screen display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display 2 in this Embodiment 5. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 6 of the monitoring control screen display apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a monitoring control screen display device 100 (hereinafter referred to as device 100) according to the present invention.
The apparatus 100 includes a data processing apparatus 1 that performs data processing and a display 2 connected thereto.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display 2 connected to the data processing apparatus 1 of FIG.

The data processing apparatus 1 includes a storage unit 10 having a screen information storage unit 11 for storing screen information (a reduced screen image, auxiliary information, a function providing screen configuration corresponding to the reduced screen image, etc.) to be displayed on the display 2. A screen image display unit 21 for displaying a reduced screen image on the display 2, a function providing screen calling unit 22 for calling a base screen 50n for providing a target function n by a selection operation of the reduced screen image, and target functions 1 to An information processing unit 20 including a function 1 execution unit 231 to a function n execution unit 23n that executes the function n is provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the index display area 30, reduced screen images 321 to 32n stored as screen information in the screen information storage unit 11, and an auxiliary that describes an overview of the functions provided by each operation screen Information 311 to 31n is displayed one by one.
A scroll bar 40 is provided to display all screen information.

By selecting and operating the reduced screen images 321 to 32n displayed in the index display area 30, the function providing screen calling unit 22 displays the base screens 501 to 50n corresponding to the selected screen images 321 to 32n. Called from the information storage unit 11 and displayed on the base screen display unit 50.
On the displayed base screens 501 to 50n, link icons to the corresponding functions are displayed, and each function can be selected.

The auxiliary information is referred to as auxiliary when it is difficult to determine the corresponding function only by the screen images 321 to 32n displayed in the index display area 30.
Any display format may be used as long as the information can be referred to in order to recognize the function, such as a character string indicating the name of the function provided by the screen and an icon image.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, it becomes easy to grasp the function required by the user with the reduced screen image, and the target function providing screen is displayed by directly selecting and operating the reduced screen image. Thus, a necessary function can be quickly called.
In addition, even if there is a lot of screen information to be displayed, it is possible to quickly confirm the screen image by scrolling display, and even if there is a similar screen image, it can be distinguished by the auxiliary information, and the correct required screen Can be selected.
In the above description, the corresponding base screen is called by selecting the reduced screen images 321 to 32n, but auxiliary information 311 to 31n may be selected.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the following, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 3 and 4 with a focus on differences from the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a second embodiment of a monitoring control screen display device 200 (hereinafter referred to as device 200) according to the present invention.
The apparatus 200 includes a data processing apparatus 201 that performs data processing and a display 2 connected thereto.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display 2 connected to the data processing apparatus 201 of FIG.

In the first embodiment, all the reduced screen images to be selected are displayed in one scroll display area.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the second embodiment, the group information storage unit 12 is added to the storage unit 210, and information for grouping screen information is stored.
A group selection field 33 is added to the index display area 30.
The screen image display unit 21 displays the screen image belonging to the selected group and the auxiliary information in the index display area 30 based on the group information stored in the group information storage unit 12.
Furthermore, it is also possible to directly display the function providing screen by inputting the screen name in the screen name column 34 provided in the index display area 30 and pressing the display button.

Although all the operation screens that the user may use are registered in the screen information storage unit 11, only the operation screens important for the user may be registered in the group information storage unit 12.
As described above, according to the second embodiment, related functions can be collected by grouping screen information.
In addition, since a series of monitoring operations can be grasped by the screen images in the group, it is possible to save time and trouble of searching for a screen that provides a necessary function from among many screen images.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Hereinafter, the third embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. 5 with a focus on differences from the second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a third embodiment of a monitoring control screen display device 300 (hereinafter referred to as device 300) according to the present invention.
The device 300 includes a data processing device 301 that performs data processing and a display 2 connected thereto.

In the second embodiment, it is necessary to update the group information storage unit 12 offline in order to perform group management of screen information. However, in the third embodiment, the group registration unit 24 is added to the information processing unit 320 and the group information storage unit 12 is updated, so that the user himself creates a group of screen information necessary for use. Can do.
As for the screen information registered in the data processing device 301, everything that the user may use is registered. The group registration unit 24 may register the screen displayed by the user specifying the screen name with the screen name 34 of FIG. 4 in the specified group, or present the registered image screen list to the user for selection. A group of screens required by the user may be created in the group information storage unit 12 by providing a function for grouping the plurality of screens.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, the user can register screen information that provides frequently used functions in a group by the group registration unit 24 at any time.
Thereby, it is possible to easily reach the operation screen for selecting the group, displaying and selecting the screen image, and providing the target function.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
Hereinafter, the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. 6 with a focus on differences from the third embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a fourth embodiment of a monitoring control screen display device 400 (hereinafter referred to as device 400) according to the present invention.
The apparatus 400 includes a data processing apparatus 401 that performs data processing and a display 2 connected thereto.

In the third embodiment, the function of creating a group by the user himself has been described.
In the fourth embodiment, a history information storage unit 13 that automatically stores a history of screen selection by a user is added to the storage unit 410, and related screen information is extracted as a group from the recorded screen selection history. The group extraction unit 25 is added to the information processing unit 420.
The group extraction unit 25 determines, from the history information in the history information storage unit 13, a repetition pattern of operation screens frequently used by the user and operation screens frequently operated continuously. Thereby, it is possible to realize a function of extracting and registering a plurality of operation screens corresponding to a series of monitoring control work as a group.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, there is no need for the user to create a group in consideration of the flow of monitoring work, and the group is extracted by performing an operation and extracting the group at an appropriate time. The work efficiency of creation can be improved.

Embodiment 5 FIG.
In the following, the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. 7 with a focus on differences from the above-described embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display 2 in the fifth embodiment.

In the second, third, and fourth embodiments, the group is selected by the group selection column 33 that does not have an image of the entire group.
In the fifth embodiment, group auxiliary information 61 is added and recorded in the group information storage unit 12. The screen image display unit 21 shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6 has a function of displaying a group list screen 60 that displays all reduced screen images belonging to all groups together with auxiliary information 61 of the group. It has been added.
The group list screen 60 includes a scroll bar 63 so that the display of all screen images in all groups can be viewed.

According to the fifth embodiment, the group can be recognized and selected in the same manner as the function selection based on the screen image.
In addition, when there are a plurality of groups, it becomes easier to list the groups.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
Hereinafter, the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. 8 with a focus on differences from the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a sixth embodiment of a monitoring control screen display device 600 (hereinafter referred to as device 600) according to the present invention. For simplicity of explanation, FIG. 8 shows FIG. 5 of the third embodiment.
However, it can be applied to other embodiments.

In the first to fifth embodiments, the same screen image and auxiliary information corresponding to each function providing screen are always displayed.
In the sixth embodiment, when there is a priority with respect to the screen information to be displayed depending on the situation during operation, such as when an alarm is issued, the information is added.
A screen priority determination unit 26 is added to the information processing unit 620, and the screen image display unit 621 has a function of displaying a screen with a high priority on the display 2 based on the priority determination result.
For example, it is possible to preferentially display a screen image that requires preferential operation or to display auxiliary information with emphasis.

  As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, during the monitoring and control operations, the user can be focused on the functions that need to be preferentially operated according to the situation, and the rapid monitoring and control operations are possible. It becomes.

100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 monitoring control screen display device,
1, 201, 301, 401 Data processing device, 2 display,
10, 210, 410 storage unit, 11 screen information storage unit, 12 group information storage unit,
13 History information storage unit, 20, 220, 320, 420, 620 Information processing unit,
21, 621 screen image display unit, 22 function providing screen calling unit,
231 function 1 execution unit, 23n function n execution unit, 24 group registration unit,
25 group extraction unit, 26 screen priority determination unit, 30 index display area,
311 Auxiliary information, 33 Group selection field, 34 Screen name field,
40, 63 Scroll bar, 50 base screen display, 501, 50n base screen, 60 group list screen, 61 group auxiliary information,
321, 322, 323, 32n Reduced screen image.

Claims (8)

A storage unit having a screen information storage unit for storing reduced screen images respectively corresponding to a plurality of function providing screens and auxiliary information explaining the contents of the functions provided by the plurality of function providing screens;
A screen image display unit for selectively displaying the screen image and the auxiliary information on the screen;
An information processing unit having a function providing screen calling unit for displaying a function providing screen corresponding to the screen image or auxiliary information selected from the screen image or the auxiliary information;
And a monitoring control screen display device. The monitoring control screen display device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit includes a group information storage unit that stores group information to which each function providing screen belongs. The monitoring control screen display device according to claim 2, wherein the group information is editable. The storage unit includes a history information storage unit that stores a usage history of each function,
The monitoring control screen display device according to claim 3, wherein the group information is automatically edited from the usage history based on a use frequency of the function providing screen. 5. The monitoring control screen display device according to claim 4, wherein the automatic editing of the group information is performed in the order of frequent use. 5. The monitoring control screen display device according to claim 4, wherein the automatic editing of the group information is performed by extracting a series of functions that are repeatedly operated. The group information storage unit has auxiliary information explaining the contents of each group,
The monitoring control according to any one of claims 2 to 6, further comprising a group list screen that displays a list of reduced screen images and auxiliary information of all function providing screens belonging to each group. Screen display device. The information processing unit includes a priority determination unit that determines display priority for the screen image and the auxiliary information, and determines a display method of the screen image and the auxiliary information based on the priority. The monitoring control screen display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that:

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