JPH0786799B2 - Data entry method - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a data input method for interactively inputting data into a database file.

[Conventional technology]

As the information-oriented society advances, the amount of information handled increases, and it is important to simplify data input and save labor.

When inputting data to a database file interactively, in the past, by adding a code to the corresponding data and inputting the code, the actual data can be referenced by referring to the external data file. Inputting is automatically performed, and according to this, the required information can be immediately called up only by inputting the above code.

In addition, in the data input example in the business card management, only the name and the department / section name are different, and in many cases, the company address, the telephone number, and the like are input to some fixed data.

The prior art for interactively inputting data into a database file is described in, for example, a catalog entitled "PERSONAL PEARL" issued by Microsoft Software Associates.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the data input device, when the data is input to the designated item, when the cursor is moved to the input field of the corresponding item data (for example, company affiliation or job title), the corresponding item data is input. A plurality of reference data that can be entered in the fields are selectively displayed on the screen, and the operator selects and inputs the desired data from the options.

Then, in the past, the cursor is moved to the input field of the corresponding item data, and when selecting and inputting the target data from the plurality of reference data, special instructions by the operator, such as an instruction with the numeric keypad, are always In need of.

The object of the present invention is to select the target data from a plurality of reference data by moving the cursor to the input field of the corresponding item data such as company affiliation and job title when inputting the data for the specified item. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data input method which does not always require special instructions from the operator such as a ten-key operation when inputting data, and which requires less operator operation than in the past and is excellent in usability.

[Means for solving problems]

The object is to control the input means such as a keyboard, a memory for storing data and programs divided into items and records, a display means for displaying characters input from the input means and data on the memory, and the above-mentioned parts. A data input method for inputting data to a data input device having a control means for controlling the input of data to a specified item, such as a company affiliation or a job title. When you move, multiple reference data that can be entered in the entry field of the corresponding item data are selectively displayed on the screen to make it possible to select from the options, and at the same time, the cursor moves to the entry field of the corresponding item data as described above. Achieved by automatically displaying the item data with the highest priority as the initial value in the input field of the corresponding item where the cursor moved It is.

[Action]

According to the present invention, when inputting data to a designated item, the cursor is moved to an input field of corresponding item data such as company affiliation or job title, and data input is designated for the corresponding item. The specified item has the information that it has been specified in the corresponding part of the item management table, and has a table of values (reference data) that can be input for the item.

When entering the above item data, refer to the item management table, check whether the above designation has been made, and if so, selectively display the data that can be entered in the corresponding item on the screen. When the cursor moves to the entry field of the corresponding item data as described above, the item data with the highest priority as the initial value is entered in the entry field of the corresponding item where the cursor moves. Display automatically.

If the intended item data does not exist in the options, the item data corresponding to this item may be newly added to the data management table.

〔Example〕

The present invention is applied to a keyboard type Japanese word processor as an example, and is explained based on an embodiment of the drawing. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display example of a data input screen.

In FIG. 1, 1-1-a to e are item names and 1-2a
˜c are input data, and in FIG. 1, data 1-2
When the input of b is completed and the cursor is moved to the entry field of the item data (1-1-c) of "position", the options 1-3-a to c are displayed by the designation of reference data described later. The screen is displayed when the item data (1-3-a) of "President" having the highest priority at that time is displayed. [Note that "high priority" will be described later. The higher the reference data management table (see reference numeral 7-2 in FIG. 7), the higher the rank.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the word processor.

In FIG. 2, 2-1 is a control device for controlling the entire system, 2-2 is a memory for storing data and programs, 2-3 is a display device for displaying data and the like on the memory 2-2, 2- Reference numeral 4 denotes an input device such as a keyboard.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the item setting process, that is, a flow chart showing the process flow for the definition of each item.

In FIG. 3, first, the item name is input in step 3-1 and the data type is specified in step 3-2.
Enter the number of characters with -3. In step 3-4,
Reference data specification Specify "Yes" or "No".
If "Yes" is designated in the reference data in Step 3-4, the reference data (described later) is set in Step 3-5.
To set.

FIG. 4 shows a display example of the item setting screen, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show display examples of the reference data setting screen when reference data input is designated in the item setting process shown in FIG. 3, respectively. It is a figure.

Then, FIG. 4 is a screen after the number of characters of the item “post” is input as 8, and in FIG. 4, the cursor is moved to the reference data designation column and the reference data “present” and “none” Display options. When the reference data “absent” is designated, the cursor moves to the item name input field one line down, but here, the case where the reference data “present” is designated will be described.

If the reference data “Yes” is specified, as described above, the third
The reference data is set in step 3-5 in the figure, and the initial screen for reference data setting is displayed as shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows a state in which “President”, “Executive Managing Director”, “Manager”, “Manager”, “Manager”, and “None” are set as reference data. Then, when the setting of the reference data is completed, the process moves to the setting of the next item.

FIG. 7 shows the contents of the item management table and the reference data management table when all the items are set by the above procedure, that is, when the item setting process is finished according to the flow chart shown in FIG. FIG.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 7-1 is a table for managing each item, 7-2 is a reference data management table, and the reference data management table 7-2 is the reference data 7-2-1 and the reference data 7 concerned. 2-1 and the numerical value indicating the appearance frequency of the reference data 7-2-1. In the initial setting of the reference data 7-2-1, the appearance frequency of the reference data 7-2-1 is all 0.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing in detail the flow of processing when inputting data for each item (processing after step 3-4 in FIG. 3).

In FIG. 8, first, in step 8-1, it is checked with reference to the item management table 7-1 in FIG. 7 whether reference data is designated. If the reference data is specified in step 8-1, step 8-2
At, the reference data options are displayed. The details when the reference data is designated will be described below.

: If the reference data is designated in step 8-1 of FIG. 8, the reference data options are displayed in step 8-2, and the highest priority is given as the initial value in step 8-3. The item is displayed (note that “high priority” means the symbol 7- in FIG. 7 as described above.
The higher the rank of the reference data management table shown in 2, the higher the rank.

-1: After the above operation, in step 8-4, by inputting a ten key, in step 8-5,
The corresponding reference data is displayed in the predetermined item data input field.

-2: Then, in step 8-4, when the normal input is performed, the input data is displayed in step 8-6.

: When the cursor is moved in step 8-4, the next item is input. At this time, step 8-4 is entered.
At -7, the reference data management table is updated.

In step 8-1, if the reference data is not specified (that is, if the intended item data does not exist in the reference data options, in step 8-8,
Item data corresponding to this is additionally input to the reference data management table (see reference numeral 7-2 in FIG. 7).

Here, referring to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 9 to 14, a specific example corresponding to the above steps will be described below.
FIG. 11 to FIG. 11 are diagrams each showing a display example of a data input screen related to FIG. 1, FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a content transition of a reference data management table related to FIG. 10 and FIG.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of a data input screen different from the above description, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the content transition of the reference data management table related to FIG.

In Fig. 9, which is a screen in which "sales" is entered in the item "affiliation": When the cursor is moved to the item "post", the state shown in Fig. 1 is obtained, and in the item "post" for which reference data is set, , Option is displayed, and reference numeral 7 is shown in FIG.
The top of the reference data management table indicated by -2 (highest priority) "President" is initialized. When the intended item data is "President", the cursor is moved as it is to move to the next item.

−1: Here, if the intended item data is “section chief”, as shown in FIG. 10, the options are changed until “section chief” appears. And if "Chief" appears in the options,
Press the appropriate numeric keypad to select the option "Manager".
The screen at this time is shown in FIG. 11 (However, since the appearance frequency of the reference data is changed by the above operation, when the cursor moves to the next item “name”, as shown in FIG. 12,
The reference data management table is updated by increasing the frequency corresponding to the input reference data by one).

-2: On the other hand, if the intended item data does not exist in the options, additionally enter the corresponding item data in the reference data management table. For example, FIG. 13 shows a case where “deputy manager” is additionally input to the item “post”. Then, when the cursor moves to the next item “name”, as shown in FIG. 14, the appearance frequency corresponding to the additionally input reference data “deputy manager” is set to 1, and then the items in the reference data management table Sort the data in descending order of appearance frequency.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, when inputting data to a designated item, the cursor is moved to an input field of corresponding item data such as company affiliation or job title, and data input is designated for the corresponding item. The specified item has the information that it is specified in the corresponding part of the item management table, and has a table of values that can be input for the item.

When entering the above item data, refer to the item management table, check whether the above designation has been made, and if so, selectively display the data that can be entered in the corresponding item on the screen. When the cursor moves to the entry field for the corresponding item data as described above, the item data with the highest priority as the initial value is entered in the entry field for the corresponding item where the cursor moves. Display automatically.

In short, according to the present invention, when inputting data to a designated item, the cursor is moved to an input field of corresponding item data such as company affiliation or job title, and target data is selected from a plurality of reference data. When selecting and entering
It is possible to provide a data input method which does not always require special instructions from the operator such as ten-key operation and which requires less operator operation than before, and is excellent in terms of usability.

If the intended item data does not exist in the above options, the item data corresponding to this item may be newly added to the data management table.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a keyboard type Japanese word processor. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display example of a data input screen, and FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration of the word processor. System block diagram, FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the item setting process, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the item setting screen, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are reference data for the item setting process shown in FIG. 3, respectively. The figure which shows the example of a display of the reference data setting screen when input is designated, 7th
FIG. 8 shows the contents of the item management table and the reference data management table when the item setting process is completed according to the flow chart shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. Figure Step 3-4
Flowchart showing the flow of the following processing) in detail, No. 9
FIG. 11 to FIG. 11 each show a display example of a data input screen related to FIG. 1, FIG. 12 shows a content transition of the reference data management table related to FIG. 10 and FIG.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of a data input screen different from the above description, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the content transition of the reference data management table related to FIG. 1-1-a to e ... Item name, 1-2a to c ... Input data of each item, 1-3-a to c ... Choice of reference data.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input means such as a keyboard, a memory for storing data and programs divided into items and records, a display means for displaying characters input from the input means and data on the memory, and the above-mentioned parts. A data input method for inputting data to a data input device having control means for controlling, wherein when inputting data to a designated item, when the cursor moves to the input field of the corresponding item data, the corresponding item Multiple reference data that can be entered in the data entry field are selectively displayed on the screen to enable selection from the options, and at the same time, when the cursor moves to the item data entry field corresponding to the above, the cursor moves A data input method characterized by automatically displaying the item data having the highest priority as an initial value in the input field of the corresponding item. 2. In the claim 1, when the item data intended is not present in the options,
A data input method for newly inputting item data corresponding to this to the data management table.