JPH02114318A - Menu display system - Google Patents
Menu display systemInfo
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- JPH02114318A JPH02114318A JP63268717A JP26871788A JPH02114318A JP H02114318 A JPH02114318 A JP H02114318A JP 63268717 A JP63268717 A JP 63268717A JP 26871788 A JP26871788 A JP 26871788A JP H02114318 A JPH02114318 A JP H02114318A
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【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明はパーソナルコンピュータなどの機能選択を指示
するメニュー表示方式に関し、特に各機能を絵文字で表
わすメニュー表示方式に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a menu display method for instructing function selection in a personal computer, and more particularly to a menu display method for representing each function with pictograms.
（従来の技術）
従来、この種のメニュー表示方式では各機能を表わすア
イコンの大きさはいずれも同じであった。(Prior Art) Conventionally, in this type of menu display system, the size of the icons representing each function has been the same.
（発明が解決しようとする課１）
上述した従来のメニュー表示方式では、操作者が複数の
アイコンのなかから一つのアイコンを探す際、いずれも
同じ大きさであると探し難いという欠点がある。(Problem 1 to be Solved by the Invention) The conventional menu display method described above has a drawback in that when an operator searches for one icon among a plurality of icons, it is difficult to search if all the icons are the same size.
本発明の目的は、アイコンととて選択回数を記録すると
ともに、メニューを表示する際には各アイコンを過去の
選択回数に比例した大きさで表示することにより上記欠
点を除去し、使用頻度の高いアイコンが大きく表示され
るように構成し九メニュー表示方式を提供するととだあ
る。The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the above drawbacks by recording the number of times an icon has been selected and, when displaying a menu, displaying each icon in a size proportional to the number of times it has been selected in the past. The system is configured so that tall icons are displayed in a large size, and nine menu display methods are provided.
（課題を解決するための手段）
本発明によるメニュー表示方式は選択回数カウンタ七、
メニューデータメモリと、タッチパネル付き表示装置と
、メニュー表示手段と、メニュー選択／主制御手段上を
具備して構成したものである。(Means for Solving the Problems) The menu display method according to the present invention includes a selection counter 7,
It is configured to include a menu data memory, a display device with a touch panel, a menu display means, and a menu selection/main control means.
選択回数カウンタは、複数のアイコンのそれぞれに対応
して選択回数を記録するためのものである。The selection number counter is for recording the number of selections corresponding to each of the plurality of icons.
メニューデータメモリは、メニューデータとして複数の
アイコンを格納するなめのものである。The menu data memory is a memory that stores a plurality of icons as menu data.
タッチパネル付き表示装置は、複数のアイコンより成る
メニューを表示するためのものである。A display device with a touch panel is for displaying a menu consisting of a plurality of icons.
メニュー表示手段は、メニューを表示する際には複数の
アイコンのそれぞれを過去の選択回数に比例した大きさ
で表示するためのものである。The menu display means is for displaying each of the plurality of icons in a size proportional to the number of past selections when displaying the menu.
メニュー選択／主制御手段は、表示され九メニューの特
定アイコンに操作者が触れ虎ならば、操作者により指定
された機能を選択する九めのものである。The menu selection/main control means is the ninth one that selects a function designated by the operator if the operator touches a specific icon on the displayed nine menus.
（実施例） 次に、本発明につｈて図面を参照して説明する。(Example) Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.
第１図は、本発明によるメニュー表示方式の一実施例を
示すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a menu display method according to the present invention.
第１図において、１はメニューデータメモリ、２は選択
回路カウンタ、３はメニュー表示手段、４は表示装置、
５はタッチパネル、６はメニュー選択手段、フは主制御
手段である。In FIG. 1, 1 is a menu data memory, 2 is a selection circuit counter, 3 is a menu display means, 4 is a display device,
5 is a touch panel, 6 is a menu selection means, and F is a main control means.
メニュー表示手段３は主制御手段７の指示により、メニ
ューデータメモリ１からアイコンの表示データを読出し
て表示装置！１４に表示する。このとき、メニュー表示
手段３は各アイコンに対応した選択回数カウンタ２のカ
ウント値ｆｔ参照し、その値に比例した大きさにアイコ
ンの表示データを拡大して表示装置４上に表示する。The menu display means 3 reads icon display data from the menu data memory 1 according to instructions from the main control means 7, and displays it on the display device! 14. At this time, the menu display means 3 refers to the count value ft of the selection number counter 2 corresponding to each icon, enlarges the display data of the icon to a size proportional to that value, and displays it on the display device 4.
本実施例では、タッチパネル５を使用して画面のメニュ
ーから機能を選択するようＫＷ成されており、表示装置
４の画面に重ねて取付けられたタッチパネル５を操作者
が触れることにより機能を選択する。操作者が表示装置
４に表示されたアイコンに触れると、メニュー選択手段
６はどの機能が選択されたかを主制御手段７に通知する
とともに１選択回数カウンタ２の対応するカウント値を
力９ントアップする。In this embodiment, the KW is configured to use the touch panel 5 to select a function from a menu on the screen, and the operator selects a function by touching the touch panel 5 attached to the screen of the display device 4. . When the operator touches an icon displayed on the display device 4, the menu selection means 6 notifies the main control means 7 which function has been selected, and also increases the corresponding count value of the 1 selection number counter 2 by 9 points. .
第２図は、第１図に関するメニューの表示例を示す説明
図である。第２図において、選択の頻度に応じてアイコ
ンの大きさが変化して−る。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the menu related to FIG. 1. In FIG. 2, the size of the icon changes depending on the frequency of selection.
（発明の効果）
以上説明し念よって本発明は、アイコンごとに選択回数
を記録するとともて、メニューを表示する際には各アイ
コンを過去の選択回数〈比例した大きさで表示すること
Ｋより、各機能【対応したアイコンが利用ｌＡ度に応じ
て大きく表示されるため、そ幾能を選択する際には使用
頻度の高い機能を選択しやすくできるという効果がある
。(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention records the number of times each icon has been selected, and when displaying a menu, each icon is displayed in a size proportional to the number of times it has been selected in the past. , each function [The corresponding icon is displayed in a larger size according to the degree of use, so when selecting the function, it is possible to easily select the frequently used function.
第１図は、本発明によるメニュー表示方式の一実施例を
示すブロック図である。
第２図は％第１図て関係するメニューの表示列を示す説
明図である。
１・・書メニューデータメモリ。
２・惨・選択回数カフｙり
３・拳・メニュー表示手段
４・・・表示装置
５・−・タッチパネル
６・拳・メニュー選択手段
フ・・・主制御手段FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a menu display method according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing display columns of menus related to FIG. 1. 1. Book menu data memory. 2. Selection count cuffing 3. Fist. Menu display means 4...Display device 5.--Touch panel 6. Fist. Menu selection means... Main control means
Claims (1)
るための選択回数カウンタと、メニューデータとして前
記複数のアイコンを格納するためのメニューデータメモ
リと、前記複数のアイコンより成るメニューを表示する
ためのタッチパネル付き表示装置と、前記メニューを表
示する際には前記複数のアイコンのそれぞれを過去の選
択回数に比例した大きさで表示するためのメニユー表示
手段と、前記表示されたメニユーの特定アイコンに操作
者が触れたならば前記操作者により指定された機能を選
択するためのメニュー選択／主制御手段とを具備して構
成したことを特徴とするメニュー表示方式。a selection counter for recording the number of selections corresponding to each of the plurality of icons; a menu data memory for storing the plurality of icons as menu data; and a menu data memory for displaying the menu consisting of the plurality of icons. a display device with a touch panel; a menu display means for displaying each of the plurality of icons in a size proportional to the number of past selections when displaying the menu; and an operation for operating a specific icon of the displayed menu. 1. A menu display system comprising: menu selection/main control means for selecting a function specified by the operator when touched by the operator.
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