JP4135328B2 - Electronic conference apparatus and display method of shared window - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic conference apparatus used in an electronic conference system in which each terminal of a plurality of conference participants is connected via a communication network and each participant can participate in a conference while looking at the display screens of the terminals. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of electronic conference apparatus, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-40058 discloses a shared data storage means for storing shared data of conference participants to be displayed in a shared window, and other conference participants. Providing unique data storage means for storing personal data that is not shared with other devices, and when personal data is provided in the shared window, the next other personal data is provided with the point of provision as the milestone of the conference progress. Are disclosed so that the flow of discussion can be grasped by managing the above as a collection of related information of the personal data and reproducing the collected personal data.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, there is a situation in which the agenda displayed in the shared window is decided or corrected while a conference participant leaves the temporary seat during the conference. For this reason, the agenda displayed in the sharing window has already been voted or the decision can be reviewed to avoid confusion when participants return to their seats. It is desired to be able to recognize immediately whether or not.
[0004]
However, the above-described conventional electronic conference apparatus is inconvenient because it is not possible to easily grasp a decision or the like unless the personal data collected between the milestones of the conference is reproduced.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an electronic conference device and a display method for a shared window that can easily grasp the points and importance of the content displayed on the shared window on the spot. Is an issue.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The above-mentioned problem is a display means having a shared window in which shared information that can be referred to by all of a plurality of conference participants connected via a network is displayed, and a shared windowData displayed inImportant data storage means storing important data for discrimination for changing the display form of the display, and a shared windowDisplayed onA data discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the input data corresponds to important data when the data is inputted; and a data discriminating means.If it is determined that it corresponds to important data,SaidThat dataChange display formatTo display in the share windowAnd an electronic conferencing apparatus characterized by comprising display control means.
[0007]
  According to this electronic conference device, when input data from a conference participant is received, it is determined whether or not the data corresponds to important data.The data is displayed in the shared window with its display form changed.
[0008]
  For this reason, even if a decision is made regarding the displayed contents of the shared window while the participant is temporarily away from the meeting, the participant who has returned to his / her seat will be the individual who is the milestone of the conference. There is no need to reproduce data etc.Data displayed inSince the display state of is changed, it is possible to easily recognize that the displayed data is important.
[0009]
  An example of important data is related to the speech content of conference participants, and the display control meansdataThe display form may be changed. In this case, it is clearly understood from the change in the display form that the message is an important utterance such as “approval” for the display agenda of the shared window.
[0010]
  Another example of important data is related to the ranks of conference participants, and the display control means depends on the rank.dataThe display form may be changed. In this case, the weight of the speech for each conference participant is grasped from the change in the display form.
[0011]
  Still another example of important data is related to the speech content and rank of the conference participants, and the display control means is based on the speech content and rank.dataThe display form may be changed. In this case, the importance of the content of the speech and the weight of the speech for each conference participant are grasped from the change in the display form.
[0012]
The electronic conference apparatus is configured as a network system including a server and a terminal for conference participants connected to the server through a network so that the display unit and the display control unit are connected to the terminal. The important data accumulating means and the data discriminating means may be provided in the server. In this case, the configuration on the terminal side is simplified.
[0013]
  In addition, the task is a sharing window in which shared information that can be referred to by all of a plurality of conference participants connected via a network is displayed.Data displayed inStoring important data for discrimination for changing the display form of the display, and a shared windowDisplayed onWhen data is input, the step of determining whether the input data corresponds to important data and the determination resultIf it is determined that it corresponds to more important data,SaidThat dataChange display formatControl to display in the shared windowAnd a step.In electronic conferencing equipmentShare windowdataIt is also solved by the display method.
[0014]
  In this display method, when input data from a conference participant is received, it is determined whether or not it corresponds to important data.The data has changed its display formShare windowDisplayed on.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an electronic conference system including an electronic conference device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0017]
In FIG. 1, a plurality of terminals 2 (2 </ b> A, 2 </ b> B, 2 </ b> C) as electronic conferencing apparatuses respectively assigned to a plurality of conference participants are connected to a server 5 by a network 1. The terminal 2 is made of, for example, a computer and has a display unit 3 made of liquid crystal (LCD) and an operation input unit 4 such as a touch pen that can write on a display screen.
[0018]
A conference participant can participate in the conference while referring to the shared window COW on the display unit 3, and can write and correct the display content on the display screen using the operation input means 4 such as a touch pen. The data of the written contents can be exchanged with the terminals 2 of other conference participants via the network 1.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal 2 includes a video RAM (VRAM) 30, a network interface 31, a CPU 32, a memory 33, a display driver 34, an OCR unit (character recognition device) 35, and the like. The VRAM 30 is used for storing display information when it is converted into a video signal, and the network interface 31 transmits / receives data to / from other terminals 2 and the server 5 via the network 1. Mediate. In addition to controlling the entire apparatus, the CPU 32 functions as a determination unit and a display mode control unit which will be described later. The memory 33 includes a ROM that stores an operation program of the CPU 32, a RAM that stores data processed by the CPU 32, and the like.
[0020]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing processing functions in the terminal 2.
[0021]
3, the terminal 2 includes a shared window unit COW, a display control unit 11, a display data storage unit 12, an important data storage unit 13, an input unit 14, a data determination unit 15, and a data determination unit. 16.
[0022]
The shared window section COW displays shared information that can be referred to by all the conference participants. When the conference participant writes (speaks) or modifies while viewing the displayed content, these comments are displayed. Data and the like are displayed in the shared window COW while synchronizing with other terminals 2.
[0023]
The display control unit 11 displays the display data stored in the data storage unit 12 on the shared window unit 10. At this time, as described later, the display mode of the display data is changed and controlled according to the determination result of the data determination unit 15.
[0024]
The data accumulating unit 12 accumulates input data transmitted via the network 1 or input data from the input unit 14. In addition, the important data storage unit 13 may change the display form according to basic data, for example, the content of a statement, to change the form displayed in the shared window COW. In the case of changing the display form according to the keyword data relating to the contents of statements such as “determined” and “undecided” and the ranks of the conference participants, personal data relating to the ranks of the conference participants is stored as important data.
[0025]
The input unit 14 has a function of capturing and processing input data from the operation input unit 4 such as the touch pen. The data determination unit 15 determines whether or not the data stored in the data storage unit 12 corresponds to the important data stored in the important data storage unit 13. The data determination unit 16 determines whether the data transmitted via the network 1 or the data input from the operation input unit 4 is data to be stored in the data storage unit 12 or important data to be stored in the important data storage unit 13. It is a thing to discriminate.
[0026]
In the above configuration, the important data is sent to each terminal by mutual communication between the terminals 2 via the server 5 before the conference is held or before the conference is started. After determining whether it is data, it is stored in the important data storage unit 13.
[0027]
During the meeting, normal data other than the data transmitted via the network 1 or the important data input from the operation input unit 4 is temporarily stored in the data storage unit 12 and then stored in the data determination unit 15. It is determined whether or not the data corresponds to important data stored in the data storage unit 13. If it is determined that the data corresponds to important data, the display control unit 11 displays the data on the shared window COW with the display form changed. If it is determined that it does not correspond to important data, it is displayed in a normal display form.
[0028]
Next, a file structure and a data structure for displaying data in the shared window COW will be described.
[0029]
FIG. 4 is a table showing a file structure of display data stored in the data storage unit 12.
[0030]
In FIG. 4, the page ID is an ID for specifying a page, and the input person specifying ID is an ID for specifying an input person among the conference participants. The input time indicates the time when data is input to the shared window COW, and the final determination time indicates the time when the input data is finally confirmed. The display form determines the display form of the data displayed on the screen of the display unit 3. The data discrimination unit 15 compares the input data with the personal data stored in the important data storage unit 13. Set by collating. The data ID is an ID that identifies data.
[0031]
FIG. 5 is a table showing a file structure of important data stored in the important data storage unit 13.
[0032]
In FIG. 5, keyword data such as “approval”, “unapproved”, “decided”, “undecided”, etc. for the agenda displayed in the shared window COW is set as important data in this embodiment. These importance levels are ranked “100”, “80”, “60”, and “40” in this order. The key corresponding to the rank to be designated among the input keys (input numbers) 1 to 4 set corresponding to the above-mentioned “approved”, “unapproved”, “decided”, and “undecided” by the conference participant Is operated, important data corresponding thereto is transmitted to each terminal 2 via the network 1 (server 5). Of course, the function selection and transmission means indicating the above “approval”, “non-approval”, “decision”, and “undecided” is not limited to the mode in which the keys 1 to 4 are operated, and any one can be adopted. .
[0033]
FIG. 6 is a table showing a data structure.
[0034]
In FIG. 6, the data ID is an ID for specifying the input data, and the data type is the type of the input data (such as a character string or an image). The write address is an address that is written when data is input to the shared window COW.
[0035]
Next, the operation of the electronic conference apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described based on a flowchart. In the following description of the flowchart and the drawings, step is abbreviated as S.
[0036]
FIG. 7 is a main flowchart showing the operation of the terminal 2.
[0037]
In FIG. 7, first, in S90, branching is determined according to a request. In S100, data input from another terminal 2 via the network 1 is checked. In S101, the operation is input by operating the operation input unit 4. Data check process.
[0038]
FIG. 8 shows a subroutine of the network data input check process (S100).
[0039]
In FIG. 8, in S102, the data determination unit 16 determines whether or not there is data input from the network 1. If there is no data input (NO in S102), the process directly returns. If there is data input (YES in S102), data determination processing by the data determination unit 16 is performed in S103, and in S104, it is determined whether there is a change in the data stored in the data storage unit 12.
[0040]
If there is no change in the data in the data storage unit 12 (NO in S104), it means that no new data has been input, so the process returns directly. If there is a change in the data (determination in S104 is YES), it means that new data has been input. Therefore, in S105, data determination processing is performed by the data determination unit 15, and display control by the display control unit 11 is performed in S106. Process and return.
[0041]
FIG. 9 shows a subroutine of the data determination process (S103).
[0042]
In FIG. 9, in S <b> 108, the data determination unit 16 determines whether the input data from the network 1 is keyword data as important data to be stored in the important data storage unit 13. If the input data is keyword data (YES in S108), the keyword data is stored in the important data storage unit 13 and the process returns in S109. If the input data is not keyword data (NO in S108), the input data is stored in the data storage unit 12 and the process returns in S110.
[0043]
FIG. 10 shows a subroutine of the data discrimination process (S105) in FIG.
[0044]
In FIG. 10, in S1060, the data determination unit 15 compares the input data stored in the data storage unit 12 and scheduled to be written into the shared window COW with the important data stored in the important data storage unit 13 ( ID collation) is performed, and in S1061, it is determined whether or not the input data matches the keyword data. If the input data does not match the keyword data (NO in S1061), in S1070, the display mode (display character) of the data displayed on the shared window COW is set to normal display and returned.
[0045]
If the input data matches the keyword data (YES in S1061), it is determined in S1062 whether the data content is “approved”. If the data content is “approved” (YES in S1062), the display form (display character) is set to gothic extremely thick in S1063, and the process returns. If the data content is not “approved” (NO in S1062), it is determined in S1064 whether the data content is “unapproved”. If the data content is “unapproved” (Yes in S1064), the display character of the data is set to the middle thickness of Gothic in S1065, and the process returns.
[0046]
If the data content is not “unapproved” (NO in S1064), it is determined in S1066 whether the data content is “determined”. If the data content is “determined” (YES in S1066), in S1067, the display character of the data is set to an oblique character and the process returns. If the data content is not “determined” (NO in S1066), it is determined in S1068 whether the data content is “undecided”, and if the data content is “undetermined” (determination in S1068). Is YES), in S1069, the data display character is set to Mincho, and the process returns. If the data content is not “undecided” (NO in S1068), the display is set to a general display in S1070 and the process returns.
[0047]
FIG. 11 shows a subroutine of the display control process (S106) shown in FIG.
[0048]
In FIG. 11, the display control unit 11 stores the data determined by the data determination unit 15 in the VRAM 30 in S114, and then in the data determination process (S105) based on the data stored in the VRAM 30 in S115. The corresponding data is displayed in the shared window COW in the set display form, and the process returns.
[0049]
FIG. 12 shows a subroutine of input data check processing (S101) by the operation input means 4 shown in FIG.
[0050]
In FIG. 12, first, in S240, it is determined whether or not there is input data from the operation input means 4. If there is no input data from the operation input means 4 (NO in S240), the process returns as it is. If there is input data (YES in S240), data conversion processing is performed in S250.
[0051]
Thereafter, in S241, data determination processing by the data determination unit 16 is performed, and in S242, it is determined whether or not there is a change in data in the data storage unit 12. If there is no change in the data in the data storage unit 12 (NO in S242), the process directly returns. If there is a change in the data (YES in S242), data discrimination processing by the data discrimination unit 15 is performed in S243, display control processing by the display control unit 11 is performed in S244, and the process returns.
[0052]
FIG. 13 shows a subroutine of the data conversion process (S250).
[0053]
In FIG. 13, in S251, the data type and write address determination processing in the data structure of FIG. 6 is performed. In S252, the converted data is transferred to the server 5 via the network 1 and then the process returns. The data sent to the server 5 is transferred from the server 5 to another terminal 2 via the network 1. Of course, a configuration in which the data is directly transferred without using the server 5 is also possible.
[0054]
In the input data check process (S101) by the operation input unit 4, the data determination process (S241), the data determination process (S243), and the display control process (S244) are performed from the network 1 shown in FIG. Are the same as the data determination process (S103), the data determination process (S105), and the display control process (S106) in the input data check process (S100), and the flowchart and description thereof are omitted.
[0055]
FIG. 14 shows a display state of the shared window COW in the terminal 2 configured as described above.
[0056]
In FIG. 14, when data D is written in the current shared window COW1, for example, from another terminal 2B, the shared window COW1 becomes the shared window COW2 to which the data D is added, but the data D is “approved”. If the degree of importance is high, the data D is, for example, a shared window COW3 displayed with Gothic characters.
[0057]
Therefore, even if the agenda displayed in the shared window COW during the meeting is approved, etc. while the conference participant is temporarily away from the seat, the display of the shared window COW is changed. By looking at the above, it is possible to immediately recognize that a statement such as approval has been made without reproducing the collective personal data, and it is possible to cope with the progress of the conference without any problem.
[0058]
Next, 2nd Embodiment of this invention is described based on drawing.
[0059]
In the second embodiment, a rank is set for the speaking ability of the conference participant, and when there is a remark, the display form of the remark content is changed according to the rank. The configuration of the terminal 2 as the electronic conference apparatus in the second embodiment is the same as that shown in FIGS.
[0060]
In this embodiment, as important data stored in the important data storage unit 13, personal data indicating the rank of the speaking ability of conference participants is stored. When the content (agenda) displayed in the shared window COW is remarked, the data discriminating unit 15 collates the personal data of the speaker and the important data storage unit 13 and according to the rank of the speaker. Thus, the display control means 11 changes the character color being displayed on the shared window COW.
[0061]
The data storage unit 12 stores data having a file structure as shown in FIG.
[0062]
In FIG. 15, the page ID is an ID for specifying a page, and the input person specifying ID is an ID for specifying an input person among the conference participants. The input time indicates the time when data is input to the shared window COW, and the final determination time indicates the time when the input data is finally confirmed. The display form determines the display form of the screen of the display unit 3, and the data discriminating unit 15 compares and collates the input data with the personal data stored in the important data storage unit 13. Is set. The data ID is an ID for specifying data, and the data structure is the same as that shown in FIG.
[0063]
The important data storage unit 13 stores a table of personal data having a file structure as shown in FIG. In FIG. 16, the registration number is an index number when data is stored in the important data storage unit 13 or the stored data is referred to, and the input person specifying ID is used to specify the terminal 2 that is the data input destination. In other words, it is an ID for identifying the speaker. The rank is a rank of the weight of the speech (decision right) of the conference participant, and is defined in, for example, three stages of A, B, and C in order of weight.
[0064]
Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described based on a flowchart.
[0065]
The operation of the terminal 2 is the same as that of the main flowchart of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 7, and the operation input data input check process in S101 of FIG.
[0066]
In the second embodiment, the contents of the network data input check process in S100 shown in the main flowchart of FIG. 7 are different from those in the first embodiment. FIG. 17 shows a subroutine of the network data input check process S100.
[0067]
In FIG. 17, first, in S302, the data determination unit 16 determines whether or not there is data input from the network 1, and if there is no data input (NO in S302), the process directly returns. If there is data input (YES in S302), the personal data transmission request process is performed in S320, then the data determination process is performed by the data determination unit 16 in S303, and the data in the data storage unit 12 is converted in S304. Determine if there is a change.
[0068]
If there is no change in the data in the data storage unit 12 (NO in S304), the process directly returns. If there is a change in the data (YES in S304), data discrimination processing by the data discrimination unit 15 is performed in S305, display control processing by the display control unit 11 is performed in S306, and the process returns.
[0069]
FIG. 18 shows a subroutine of the personal data transmission request process (S320).
[0070]
18, in S321, a check process (ID collation) is performed to determine whether or not the input data is personal data. In S322, it is determined whether or not the checked data is personal data. If it is personal data (Yes in S322), the process proceeds to S323. If it is not personal data (NO in S322), the process directly returns.
[0071]
In S323, the data determination unit 16 determines whether the personal data does not exist in the important data storage unit 13, and if the personal data does not exist in the important data storage unit 13 (YES in S323) In step S324, the server 5 is requested to transmit personal data, and the process returns. If the personal data exists in the important data storage unit 13 (NO in S323), the process directly returns. If personal data is sent and received without going through the server 5, the personal data may be requested from the transmission source terminal 2 in S324.
[0072]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for the data determination process (S303) shown in FIG.
[0073]
19, in S308, it is determined whether or not the input data from the network 1 is the personal data shown in FIG. 16. If the input data is personal data (YES in S308), the input data is determined in S309. Store in the important data storage unit 13 and return. If the input data is not personal data (NO in S308), in S310, the input data is written to the shared window COW or stored in the data storage unit 12 as normal data to be corrected, and the process returns.
[0074]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the data determination process (S305) shown in FIG.
[0075]
In FIG. 20, in S3050, a comparison process (ID verification) is performed between the input data stored in the data storage unit 12 and scheduled to be written in the shared window and the important data (personal data) stored in the important data storage unit 13. In step S3058, it is determined whether the input data matches the personal data. If they do not match (NO in S3058), the display mode (display color) of data displayed on the shared window COW is set to normal display and returned in S3057.
[0076]
If the input data matches the personal data (YES in S3058), whether or not the input data is rank “A” in S3051, that is, whether or not the input person (speaker) is rank “A”. Determine whether.
[0077]
If the input data is rank “A” (YES in S3051), the display form (display color) is set to red in S3052, and the process returns. If the input data is not rank “A” (NO in S3051), it is determined in S3053 whether or not the input data is rank “B”. If the input data is rank “B” (Yes in S3053), the display mode is set to blue in S3054 and the process returns.
[0078]
If the input data is not rank “B” (NO in S3053), it is determined in S3055 whether the input data is rank “C”. If the input data is rank “C” (YES in S3055), the display mode is set to green in S3056 and the process returns. If the input data is not rank “C” (NO in S3055), the display is set to a general display in S3057 and the process returns.
[0079]
As a result of such data discrimination processing, the display form is set for the input data. Therefore, the data is displayed on the shared window COW in the set display form by the display control processing in S306 of FIG. Note that the display control processing in S306 is the same as that shown in FIG.
[0080]
As can be seen from the above description, in the above-described second embodiment, when data is written from the other terminal to the shared window COW, the data D is, for example, of a participant who has a decision right such as an officer. If the data is rank A, the display color of the data is changed to red and displayed in the shared window COW.
[0081]
Therefore, even if the agenda displayed on the shared window COW during the conference is remarked while the conference participant is temporarily away from the seat, the display color of the shared window COW is changed. By seeing, it is possible to recognize the rank of the speaker from the changed color without having to reproduce the collected personal data, and it is possible to cope with the progress of the conference without any trouble.
[0082]
In the second embodiment, the colors of the three ranks A to C are made different. However, for example, the display color of only rank A may be changed. Further, the display form is not limited to changing the color as described above, and any form such as emphasis display or underline can be adopted.
[0083]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0084]
In the third embodiment, the display form of data displayed in the shared window COW is changed in consideration of both the content of the speech of the conference participant and the rank of the speaker. Since the configuration of the terminal 2 as the electronic conference apparatus in the third embodiment is the same as that shown in FIGS.
[0085]
In the third embodiment, as important data stored in the important data storage unit 13, keyword data related to the content of the speech of the conference participant and personal data indicating the rank of the speaker are stored. When the content (agenda) displayed in the shared window COW is remarked, the data discriminating unit 15 compares the remark content and the speaker with the keyword data and personal data of the important data storage unit 13. The display control means 11 changes the character color being displayed on the shared window COW according to the content of the message and the rank of the speaker.
[0086]
The data storage unit 12 stores data having a file structure as shown in FIG.
[0087]
In FIG. 21, the page ID is an ID for specifying a page, and the input person specifying ID is an ID for specifying an input person among meeting participants. The input time indicates the time when data is input to the shared window COW, and the final determination time indicates the time when the input data is finally confirmed. The display form determines the display form of the screen of the display unit 3, and the data discrimination unit 15 compares and collates the input data with the keyword data and personal data stored in the important data storage unit 13. Is set. The data ID is an ID for specifying data, and the data structure is the same as that shown in FIG.
[0088]
The important data storage unit 13 stores a table of personal data having a file structure as shown in FIG. In FIG. 22, the registration number is an index number used when data is stored in the important data storage unit 13 or the stored data is referred to, and the input person specifying ID specifies the terminal 2 that is the data input destination. In other words, it is an ID for identifying the speaker. The rank is a rank of the weight of the speech (decision right) of the conference participant. For example, rank 100, less than 100, 80 or more, less than 80, 60 or more, less than 60, 40 or more, less than 40, more than 20, or less than 20 in order of weight. There are 6 levels.
[0089]
Further, the important data storage unit 13 also stores a keyword data table having the file structure shown in FIG.
[0090]
Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described based on a flowchart.
[0091]
The operation of the terminal 2 is the same as that of the main flowchart of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 7, and the operation input data input check process in S101 of FIG.
[0092]
Further, in this third embodiment, the network data input check process of S100 shown in the main flowchart of FIG. 7 is the same as the process shown in the second embodiment of FIG. 17, but the data determination of S303 of FIG. The contents of the process and the data discrimination process of S305 are different.
[0093]
FIG. 23 shows a subroutine for the data determination process in S303.
[0094]
23, in S509, it is determined whether or not the input data is the personal data shown in FIG. 21. If the input data is personal data (YES in S509), the data is stored in the important data storage unit 13 in S510. Store and return. If it is not personal data (NO in S509), it is determined in S511 whether the input data is the keyword data shown in FIG. If it is keyword data (YES in S511), the data is stored in the important data storage unit 13 in S512, and the process returns. If it is not keyword data (determination in S511 is NO), in S513, the input data is added to the data storage unit 12 with the input user identification ID as normal data to be written or modified in the shared window COW. Store and return.
[0095]
The subroutine of the data discrimination process (S305) is shown in FIGS.
[0096]
24 and 25, in S5060, the input data scheduled to be written in the shared window COW stored in the data storage unit 12 is compared with the data stored in the important data storage unit 13, and In S5061, it is determined whether the input data is keyword data.
[0097]
If the input data is not keyword data (NO in S5061), the process directly proceeds to S5070 in FIG. If the input data is keyword data (YES in S5061), it is determined in S5062 whether the data content is “approved”. If the data volume is “approved” (YES in step S5062), the display character of the data is set to gothic extremely thick in step S5063, and the process advances to step S5070. If the data content is not “approved” (NO in S5062), it is determined in S5064 whether the data content is “unapproved”. If the data content is “unapproved” (YES in S5064), the display character of the data is set to the middle thickness of Gothic in S5065, and the process proceeds to S5070.
[0098]
If the data content is not “unapproved” (NO in S5064), it is determined in S5066 whether the data content is “determined”. If the data content is “determined” (YES in S5066), in S5067, the display character of the data is set to an oblique character, and then the process proceeds to S5070. If the data content is not “determined” (NO in S5066), it is determined in S5068 whether the data content is “undecided”, and if the data content is “undetermined” (determination in S5068). Is YES), in S5069, the data display character is set to Mincho, and the flow advances to S5070. If the data content is not “undecided” (NO in S5068), the process proceeds to S5070.
[0099]
In FIG. 25, in S5070, it is determined whether or not the input data matches the personal data stored in the important data storage unit 13. If the input data does not match the personal data (NO in S5070), in S5081. Set to normal display and return. If it matches the personal data (YES in S5070), the process proceeds to S5071.
[0100]
In S5071, it is determined whether or not the rank positioned by the conference participant corresponding to the input data is “100 or higher”. If the rank is “100 or higher” (YES in S5071), the process proceeds to S5072. For example, set to marker processing and return. If the rank is not “100” (NO in S5071), it is determined in S5073 whether the rank is “less than 100 or more than 80”.
[0101]
If the rank is “less than 100 to 80 or more” (YES in S5073), in S5074, for example, a red color change process is set and the process returns. If the rank is not “less than 100 to 80 or more” (NO in S5073), it is determined in S5075 whether the rank is “less than 80 to 60 or more”. If the rank is “less than 80 to 60 or more” (YES in S5075), in S5076, for example, underline processing is set and the process returns. If the rank is not “less than 80 to 60 or more” (NO in S5075), it is determined in S5077 whether the rank is “less than 60 to 40 or more”.
[0102]
If the rank is “less than 60 to 40 or more” (YES in S5077), for example, the emphasis process is set and the process returns in S5078. If the rank is not “less than 60 to 40 or more” (NO in S5077), it is determined in S5079 whether the rank is “less than 40 to 20 or more”. If the rank is “less than 40 to 20 or more” (YES in S5079), for example, italic processing is set in S5080 and the process returns. If the rank is not “less than 40 to 20 or more”, that is, if the rank is less than 20 (NO in S5079), the normal display is set in S5081, and the process returns.
[0103]
As a result of such data discrimination processing, the display form is set for the input data. Therefore, the data is displayed in the set display form on the shared window COW by the display control process in S106 of FIG. The display control process is the same as that shown in FIG.
[0104]
As can be seen from the above description, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, when data D is written from another terminal to the shared window COW1, the data D is “approved”, for example. If there is, the data D is displayed with a bold thick as shown in the shared window COW2, and if the speaker of the data D is ranked “100”, the mark M is added and displayed as the shared window COW3. .
[0105]
Therefore, even if the agenda displayed in the shared window COW during the meeting is decided while the conference participant is temporarily away from the seat, the font of the display content of the shared window COW is changed. It is possible to immediately recognize that the approval has been made without having to reproduce the collected personal data, and to recognize the rank of the speaker from the mark, etc. Can be easily accommodated.
[0106]
In the above first to third embodiments, the case where the important data storage unit 13, the data determination unit 15, and the data determination unit 16 are provided in the terminal 2 is shown. It may be configured to determine whether or not. In short, as a terminal or the entire network, a display unit having a shared window, an important data storage unit, a data discriminating unit for discriminating whether input data corresponds to important data, and the sharing according to the discrimination result What is necessary is just to provide the display control part which changes and controls the display form of a window.
[0107]
  According to the first aspect of the present invention, even if a vote is made on the display content of the shared window while the conference participant has left the meeting, the conference participant who has returned to the seat is It is not necessary to reproduce the collected personal data etc.Data displayed inSince the display state of is changed, it is possible to immediately recognize that the displayed data is important for voting.
[0108]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the conference participant can clearly understand from the change in the display form that the message is an important statement such as “approval” for the display agenda of the shared window.
[0109]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the conference participant can grasp the weight of the speaker's speech from the change in the display form.
[0110]
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the meeting participant can grasp | ascertain the importance of the content of a statement, and the weight of a speaker's statement from the change of a display form.
[0111]
According to the invention of claim 5, since the electronic conference apparatus is configured as a network system, the configuration of the terminal can be simplified.
[0112]
According to the invention of claim 6, it can be easily recognized that the displayed data is important.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an electronic conference system including an electronic conference device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal as an electronic conference apparatus in the same electronic conference system.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating processing functions of the terminal.
FIG. 4 is a table showing data stored in the data storage unit of the terminal.
FIG. 5 is a table showing keyword data stored in an important data storage unit of the terminal.
FIG. 6 is a table showing a data structure.
FIG. 7 is a main flowchart showing an operation in the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of network input data check processing;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data determination processing.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data discrimination processing.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of display control processing.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of operation input data check processing;
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data conversion processing.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a display state of a shared window.
FIG. 15 is a table showing data stored in a data storage unit of a terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 16 is a table showing personal data stored in the important data storage unit of the terminal.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for checking network input data.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of personal data transmission request processing.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data determination processing.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of data determination processing.
FIG. 21 is a table showing data stored in a data storage unit of a terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 22 is a table showing personal data stored in the important data storage unit of the terminal.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data determination processing.
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data determination processing.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart following FIG. 24;
FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a display state of a shared window.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Network
2 ..... Terminal
3 .... Display section
11 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Display control unit
13 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Important data storage
15 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Data discriminator
COW ... Shared window

Claims (10)

Display means having a sharing window in which shared information that can be referred to by all of a plurality of conference participants connected via a network is displayed;
Important data storage means storing important data for discrimination for changing the display form of data displayed in the shared window;
Data discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the input data corresponds to important data when the data displayed in the sharing window is input;
If it is determined that corresponds to by Ri important data in the data discriminating means, and display control means for displaying the shared window the data by changing the display form,
A device for electronic conferencing, comprising: 2. The electronic conference apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the important data relates to the content of the speech of the conference participant, and the display control means changes the data display form according to the content of the speech. 2. The electronic conference apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the important data relates to a rank of the conference participant, and the display control means changes a data display form according to the rank. 2. The electronic conference apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the important data relates to the content and rank of the speech of the conference participant, and the display control means changes the data display form according to the content and rank of the speech.   Configured as a network system including a server and a terminal for conference participants connected to the server via a network so that display means and display control means are provided in the terminal, and important data storage means and 5. The electronic conference apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data discriminating means is provided in the server. Storing important data for determination for changing a display form of data displayed in a sharing window in which shared information that can be referred to by all of a plurality of conference participants connected via a network is displayed;
Determining whether or not the input data corresponds to important data when the data displayed in the sharing window is input;
If it is determined to correspond to the more important data on the discrimination result, and a display control step of displaying the shared window the data by changing the display form,
A method for displaying data in a shared window in an electronic conference apparatus . 7. The data display method for a shared window in an electronic conference device according to claim 6, wherein the important data relates to the content of the speech of the conference participant, and the display control step changes the data display form according to the content of the speech. 7. The method for displaying data in a shared window in an electronic conference device according to claim 6, wherein the important data relates to the rank of the conference participant, and the display control step changes the data display form according to the rank. 7. The shared window in the electronic conference device according to claim 6, wherein the important data relates to the content and rank of the speech of the conference participant, and the display control step changes the data display form according to the content and rank of the speech. Data display method. The step of storing the important data for discrimination and the step of discriminating whether the input data corresponds to the important data are executed by a server, and the display control step is executed by a terminal connected to the server by a network. A method for displaying data in a shared window in the electronic conference device according to claim 6.

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