JP3092165B2 - Item selection device using mouse with display function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a display function with a mouse
It relates to the item selection device used and is used as a man-machine interface of a computer system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pointing device for specifying a position on a screen of a computer system,
Light pens, tablets, and mice are used. Of these, the mouse moves the cursor displayed on the screen of the computer system by moving the main body on the desk, and presses a button on the upper surface of the main body when the cursor is at a desired position, thereby causing the mouse to move on the screen. The position is specified. In addition, a pull-down menu is widely used as a menu display method used with a mouse. The pull-down menu is a submenu that is displayed below an item when one item is selected using a mouse cursor from a menu bar horizontally displayed at the top of the screen of the computer system. While displayed, the lower screen is partially invisible .

[0003]

The above-mentioned pull-down menu has the advantage that many items can be selected.
On the other hand, while the pull-down menu is displayed,
Had the disadvantage that the screen of the image was partially invisible.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to provide a computer system.
Using the mouse from the menu displayed on the screen of the stem
Display a submenu for the selected item and select it
And display the screen of the computer system
Is to provide an item selection device which is not hindered .

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an item selecting apparatus using a mouse having a display function, which is displayed on a screen of a computer system in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.
You select one item from the menu using the mouse
The information received from the computer system
Display the submenu for the selected item
Display means for displaying, and the sub-menu displayed by the display means.
Means to select one item from the menu
It is characterized by having been provided .

Here, as the selection means, a mouse display is used.
It is preferable to use a touch panel sensor provided on the surface of the means .

[0007]

According to the present invention, a mouse is used as described above.
Select one item from the computer system screen
The submenu for the selected item
The information is displayed on the display means of the mouse, and the selection
Select one item from the submenu by selecting
As a result, the operability is improved and the menu
Select item and submenu for selected item
Items can be selected , many items can be selected,
Even the display of computer system screen partially obstructed
It is those that can prevent Rukoto.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention. 1
a is a connection cable to the computer system,
a is mouse body, 3a is click button, 4a is LCD
(Liquid crystal display panel). The LCD 4a can display character information and graphic information in the same manner as a VDT screen used in a computer system, and displays visible information based on information received from the computer system via the connection cable 1a. Movement detection means is provided on the bottom side of the mouse main body 2a. By moving the mouse main body 2a forward, backward, left and right on a desk, a VDT (Video Disp) in a computer system is provided.
The cursor has a function of moving the cursor displayed on the “lay terminal” up, down, left, and right. This function is the same as a normal mouse. Click button 3a
Is used for selecting a function of a program, canceling the selection, and the like. In a normal mouse, the connection cable 1a is arranged on a surface from which the connection cable 1a is pulled out.
D4a is disposed at a position where it is not hidden by the palm of the operator. In addition, the surface of the LCD 4a is a touch panel, and the information is transmitted to the computer system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 4a denotes an LCD whose display contents are controlled by the display controller 11.
The display controller 11 is supplied with information to be displayed from the computer system via the communication means 13 and the connection cable 1a. Information detected by the touch panel sensor 12 of the LCD 4a is transmitted to the computer system via the communication means 13 and the connection cable 1a. When the mouse body 2a is moved back and forth and right and left on the desk, the information of the moving direction and the moving amount is displayed on the movement detecting means 2.
0 and transmitted to the computer system via the communication means 13 and the connection cable 1a. Further, when the click button 3a is clicked, it is detected by the click detection means 30, and the information is also transmitted to the computer system via the communication means 13 and the connection cable 1a.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a menu display system using a mouse with a display function according to this embodiment. In the figure,
A portion where black and white is highlighted indicates a selected menu or a selected click button. Here, the contents of the submenu to be displayed in the subwindow as a pull-down menu on the VDT of the computer system are displayed on the LCD of the mouse, and the submenu is selected by the touch panel sensor. First, the mouse cursor 6 is moved on a desired menu 5 displayed on the menu bar B of the VDT, and the menu 5 is selected by a click button. The selected menu 5 is highlighted. Then, a submenu appears in the LCD of the mouse 7 with a display function. In this state, the submenu 9 is selected on the touch panel 8 on the LCD on the upper surface of the mouse. Thus, the main menu 5
And the submenu 9 are selected, and the inverted display of the VDT returns to the original state.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the LCD does not have a touch panel sensor. Instead, a cursor linked to the movement of the mouse body can be displayed on the LCD. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the selection of the submenu is not performed using the touch panel sensor, but the selection of the submenu is performed using the mouse cursor. The mouse cursor 10 moves up and down on the LCD by moving the mouse body back and forth on the desk. Then, when the cursor 10 is located at the display position of the desired submenu, the submenu is selected by operating the click button. Other operations are the same as those in FIG.

As described above, by leaving the display of the submenu to be displayed in the subwindow of the VDT to the mouse, it is possible to avoid the overlapping of the screens in the VDT. By making selections in the sub-windows using a mouse touch panel or a click button, it is possible to match the operation location with the display location, thereby providing a display method that is very easy for the operator to understand and a VDT screen to be displayed. You can make the most of it.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of still another embodiment of the present invention. 1b is a connection cable to a computer system, 2b is a mouse body, 3b is a click button, and 4b is an LCD (liquid crystal display panel). In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the LCD 4a is arranged vertically, but in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the LCD 4b is arranged horizontally. Also,
Accordingly, the click button 3b is also arranged at a position where the LCD 4b is not hidden by the palm of the operator.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a computer
Mouse from the menu displayed on the data system screen.
When one item is selected using the
Selected items based on information received from the system.
Display means for displaying a sub-menu for the
Select one item from the submenu displayed by the column
Since the mouse is provided with a means for
Both have configurations that allow you to select many items,
Computer system screen to the fullest.
There is an effect that that.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display means
Select an item using the touch panel sensor provided on the surface.
Selection between the operation location and the display location
Very easy to understand for the operator
There is an effect that a display method can be used .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a Connection cable 2a Mouse body 3a Click button 4a LCD

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. A computer system, comprising :
You select one item from the menu using the mouse
The information received from the computer system
Display the submenu for the selected item
Display means for displaying, and the sub-menu displayed by the display means.
Means to select one item from the menu
Item using a mouse with display function, characterized by being provided
Eye selection device. 2. A submenu displayed by a display means.
Means for selecting one item from the display means on the surface of the display means
It is characterized by comprising a provided touch panel sensor
Item selection using the mouse with a display function according to claim 1.
Selection device.