JP2000020216A - Information processing apparatus, cursor display control method, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide an information processing apparatus capable of performing a simple input operation by key input means and eliminating annoying feeling by displaying a cursor during an input operation by a designated position input means. . SOLUTION: The tablet unit 120 or the key input unit 1 is provided.
If there is an input from the input unit 30, it is determined whether the input is an input from the tablet unit 120 or an input from the key input unit 130. If the input is from the tablet unit 120, the display of the cursor 280 is prohibited. "0" is set to the flag CF (S130, 140). When the input is from the key input unit 130 and the value of the flag CF is “0”, it is determined that there is an input from the key input unit 130 while the cursor 280 is not displayed, and in step S230, Set “1” in the CF and instruct display of the cursor 280 (S130, 150, 210,
230).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pointing position input means for inputting information at a specified position by indicating a position on a screen of a display means using a position indicating member such as a pen, Key input means for designating the position of the display means on the screen using at least one of the keys and inputting information at the designated position, and displaying the information on the screen of the display means designated by the key input means. The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that displays a cursor indicating a position on a screen of a display unit, a cursor display control method used for the information processing apparatus, and a storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, some portable information processing apparatuses having a personal information management function, a document creation function, an information communication function, and the like use an input pen to indicate a position on a display screen. Some have only pen input means for inputting information at a specified position. A key input unit that has a plurality of keys, uses these keys to indicate a position on the screen of the display, and inputs information at the indicated position; and the pen input unit. There is also an information processing apparatus configured to display, on the display screen, a cursor indicating a position on the display screen designated by the means.

[0003]

However, in the former information processing apparatus, all information is input using an input pen. Therefore, even when only simple input operations such as menu operation and item selection are performed, the input is performed. It is necessary to use a pen, and handling the input pen is troublesome, such as taking out and operating the input pen each time the operation is performed. In particular, in a portable information processing apparatus, the user feels more troublesome in handling an input pen for a simple input operation.

In the latter information processing apparatus, simple input operations such as menu operation and item selection as described above can be performed without trouble by using key input means. Since the cursor indicating the position on the display screen is displayed on the display screen, the cursor is displayed on the display screen even during the input operation with the input pen, and the display of the cursor is troublesome for the user. Give a feeling.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of performing simple input operations by key input means and eliminating the annoying feeling of displaying a cursor during input operations by the designated position input means. A control method and a storage medium are provided.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Display means, having a position indicating member such as a pen, indicating position input means for inputting information at the indicated position by indicating a position on the screen of the display means using the position indicating member, A key input unit having a plurality of keys, instructing a position on the screen of the display unit using at least one of the plurality of keys, and inputting information at the indicated position; and A cursor display means for displaying a designated cursor on the screen of the display means on the screen of the display means, the key input from the key input means when the cursor is not displayed. When there is a cursor, display of the cursor is started, and when there is an input from the pointing position input means, the cursor is displayed so as to prohibit the display of the cursor in the cursor display state. Characterized in that a cursor display control means for controlling the display means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the cursor display control means responds to a key input from the key input means when starting display of the cursor. The display start position of the cursor is set, and the cursor display means is controlled so as to display the cursor at the set display position.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the plurality of keys of the key input means include a cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor, and The control means controls the cursor display means to start displaying the cursor only when the cursor key is input from the key input means when the cursor is not displayed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display means and a position indicating member such as a pen, and the position indicating means on the screen of the display means is indicated by using the position indicating member. Pointing position input means for inputting certain information, and a plurality of keys, wherein at least one of the plurality of keys is used to indicate a position on the screen of the display means and to input information at the indicated position Cursor display control used in an information processing apparatus, comprising: a key input unit for performing the operation; In the method, when there is a key input from the key input means when the cursor is in a non-display state, the display of the cursor is started, and when there is an input from the pointing position input means, And controlling the cursor display means so as to prohibit the display of the cursor when the cursor display state.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the cursor display control method according to the fourth aspect, when the display of the cursor is started, the display start position of the cursor according to a key input from the key input means. Is set, and the cursor display means is controlled to display the cursor at the set display position.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the cursor display control method according to the fourth aspect, the plurality of keys of the key input means include a cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor. The cursor display means is controlled so that the display of the cursor is started only when the cursor key is input from the key input means in the non-display state.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display means, and a position indicating member such as a pen, and the position on the screen of the display means is indicated by using the position indicating member, so that the position indicated by the instruction is displayed. Pointing position input means for inputting certain information, and a plurality of keys, wherein at least one of the plurality of keys is used to indicate a position on the screen of the display means and to input information at the indicated position Storage for storing a program for displaying on the screen of the display means a cursor indicating the position on the screen of the display means pointed to by the key input means. In the medium, when there is a key input from the key input unit when the cursor is not displayed, the program starts displaying the cursor, and the input from the pointing position input unit. When present, characterized in that it comprises a cursor display control module for controlling to prohibit the display of the cursor when the cursor display state.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium of the seventh aspect, the cursor display control module comprises:
When the display of the cursor is started, a display start position of the cursor is set according to a key input from the key input means, and control is performed so that the cursor is displayed at the set display position. And

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the seventh aspect, the plurality of keys of the key input means include a cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor, and The module controls the cursor display means to start displaying the cursor only when the cursor key is input from the key input means when the cursor is not displayed.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus controls the entire apparatus in accordance with a control program stored in a control program ROM (read only memory) 110, and in accordance with an individual processing program such as an image browsing processing program. It includes a CPU 100 that performs processing, a RAM (random access memory) 150, and an external image memory 140 that is removable from the main body. The RAM 150 includes a VRAM 151 for temporarily storing data to be displayed on the display unit 200, and a work RAM 152 serving as a work area of the CPU 100. External image memory 1
Image data is stored in 40, and the image data is read as needed. The image data processed by the CPU 100 is written to the external image memory 140 as needed.

A tablet unit 120 and a key input unit 130 are used for inputting instructions and data to the CPU 100. When an input pen (not shown) indicates a position on the screen of the display unit 200, the tablet unit 120 calculates coordinate information of the specified position. The calculated coordinate information is input to the CPU 100, and the CPU 100 acquires information (instruction, data) associated with the position specified by the input coordinate information. The key input unit 130 has a plurality of keys (not shown) including up, down, left, and right cursor keys and a selection key, as described later, and outputs a key signal corresponding to the pressed key. A key signal from the key input unit 130 is input to the CPU 100,
Is information (instructions, data) corresponding to the input key signal
To get.

The input position by the key input unit 130 is represented by a cursor displayed at a corresponding position on the screen of the display unit 200. The control related to the display of the cursor is performed by the CPU 100 reading and executing a program stored in the control program ROM 110. In this program, when there is a key input from the key input unit 130 when the cursor is not displayed, the display of the cursor is started, and when there is an input from the tablet unit 120,
A cursor display control module for controlling display of the cursor in the cursor display state to be prohibited is included.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 200 is incorporated on the upper surface of the main body 300, and the tablet unit 120 is attached on the screen of the display unit 200. Body 300
Cursor keys 131, 132, 133, and 134 for moving the cursor of the key input unit 130 up, down, left and right at positions adjacent to the display unit 200, and information at the display position of the cursor. , And a selection key 135 are provided. On the right side of the main body 300, there is provided a slot 310 into which the external image memory 140 is detachably mounted.

Next, the screen display during the input operation with the input pen and the screen display during the input operation with the key input in the information processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display during an input operation with an input pen in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a screen display during an input operation with a key input in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

As an input operation in the image list display mode for displaying a list of images stored in the external image memory 140, a tablet unit 120 using an input pen is used.
Key input unit 13 using input operation or key input from
There is an input operation from 0.

In the image list display mode, first, an image list display mode screen is displayed on the display unit 200, and an input operation from the tablet unit 120 using the input pen or an input operation from the key input unit 130 is awaited. Here, it is assumed that an input operation from the tablet unit 120 using the input pen has been performed, and an example in which a corresponding process is executed according to the input operation will be described.

The image list display mode screen is divided into a group display area 210, an image list display area 230, and a menu area 250, as shown in FIG. The group display area 210 stores the external image memory 1
This is an area in which each image group obtained by grouping the images stored in the area 40 is displayed in a predetermined number of groups (three groups in this example). Icons 211, 212, and 213 indicating the displayed image groups and icons 221 and 222 for indicating the existence of other groups that are not displayed. Here, each icon 2
When displaying images belonging to the image groups indicated by 11, 212, 213, the icons 211, 212,.
The display position of the desired icon from among the icons 213 is pressed by the input pen, whereby the image of the image group indicated by the icon pressed by the input pen is displayed in the image list display area 230. Almost at the same time, the image list display area 2
A group instruction icon 223 for displaying the image group to which the image displayed in 30 belongs is displayed. In this example, the image group indicated by the icon 211 is specified by the input pen, and the images of this image group are displayed in the image list display area 230. Also,
When the display positions of the icons 221 and 222 are pressed with the input pen, the screen of the group display area 210 is scrolled in a direction corresponding to the pressed icons 221 and 222 to display another image group that is not currently displayed. Becomes possible.

In the image list display area 230, the icons 211 and 211 displayed in the group display area 210 are displayed.
This is an area in which images belonging to the image group designated by the group designation icon 223 (the image group represented by the icon 211 in this example) of the image groups represented by 12 and 213 are displayed in units of a predetermined number. In this example, nine images 231 to 239 are displayed.
Here, when the number of images belonging to this image group is equal to or more than a predetermined number, icons 241 and 242 are displayed to indicate the presence of other undisplayed images, and these icons 241 and 242 are pressed by the input pen. Then, the screen is scrolled in the direction corresponding to each of the icons 241 and 242, and another image belonging to the same group is displayed. When the display position of each image in the image list display area 230 is pressed with the input pen, the image at the display position pressed by the input pen is enlarged and displayed in the entire area of the image list display area 230. The transition to is performed.

In the menu area 250, there is a menu for deleting an image,
Menu buttons 251 to 256 for performing various processes such as release of the full screen display mode are displayed. By pressing the display positions of the menu buttons 251 to 256 with the input pen, corresponding processes are executed. Note that, in the input operation state using the input pen, a cursor described later is not displayed.

On the other hand, a key input unit 13 using keys
When performing an input operation from 0, a cursor 280 is displayed on the image list display mode screen (same as the display state shown in FIG. 3) shown in FIG. Here, for example, the icon 21
When the images belonging to the image group indicated by 1 are displayed in the image list display area 230, the cursor 2 is operated by operating the cursor keys 131 to 134 of the key input unit 130.
When 80 is moved to the display position of the icon 211 and the cursor 280 reaches a position overlapping the icon 211, the selection key 135 is pressed. Thereby, the icon 21
1 is selected, and the images of the image group indicated by the icon 221 are displayed in the image list display area 230. At substantially the same time, a group instruction icon 223 for indicating the image group to which the image displayed in the image list display area 230 belongs is displayed.

When the cursor 280 is positioned on the icon 221, the up cursor key 131 or the selection key 13
When 5 is pressed, the screen is scrolled in the direction indicated by the icon 221. When the cursor 280 is positioned on the icon 222 and the down cursor key 132 or the selection key 135 is pressed, the screen is scrolled in the direction indicated by the icon 222.

When the screen is scrolled in the image list display area 230, the icons 241 and 242 are displayed in the same manner as the screen scroll operation in the group display area 210.
Up cursor key 1 with cursor 280 overlaid on
31, the down cursor key 132 or the selection key 135 is pressed. Further, by pressing the selection key 135 with the cursor 280 superimposed on the display position of each image in the image list display area 230, the cursor 280 is displayed.
A transition is made to a full screen display mode in which the image on which is superimposed is enlarged and displayed in the entire area of the image list display area 230.

In the menu area 250, a desired process can be selected and executed by pressing the select key 280 with the cursor 280 superimposed on a desired one of the menu buttons 251 to 256. become.

As described above, by moving the cursor 280 to a desired position and pressing the selection key 135, information associated with the position of the cursor 280 is input,
Processing corresponding to the input information is executed.

When an input is performed from the tablet unit 120 while the input operation using the key input unit 130 is being performed, the display of the cursor 280 is prohibited,
Conversely, when there is an input from the key input unit 130 while the input operation using the tablet unit 120 is being performed, the display of the cursor 280 is started.

Next, the processing procedure in the image list display mode will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the image list display mode in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

In the image list display mode, as shown in FIG. 5, first, in step S100, a flag CF for designating the presence or absence of the display of the cursor 280 is set to the cursor 28.
It is initialized to a value “0” for setting “0” for no display. In a succeeding step S110, a display process is performed. In this display processing, the image data read from the external image memory 140 is stored in the VRAM 151 together with the data of the corresponding icons and menu buttons according to the currently set values.
Write to. Here, when the value of the flag CF is “1”, the data of the cursor 280 is written into the VRAAM 151. The data written in the VRAM 151 is displayed on the display unit 200 in accordance with the image list display mode screen form shown in FIG.

Next, the process proceeds to step S120, and waits for an input from the tablet unit 120 or the key input unit 130. If there is an input from the tablet unit 120 or the key input unit 130, the input is input from the tablet unit 120 in step S130. It is determined whether the input is an input or an input from the key input unit 130. If the input is from the tablet unit 120, the process proceeds to step S140, where "0" is set in the flag CF, and the operation determination is performed in the subsequent step S150. That is, whether the input from the tablet unit 120 is an input in the group display area 210,
It is determined whether the input is in the image list display area 230 or in the menu area 250. Here, if the input from the tablet unit 120 is an input in the group display area 210, the process proceeds to step S160, and a group change process is performed. The group change process includes a process of changing a display of an image group displayed in the group display area 210 and a process of specifying an image group to be displayed in the image list display area 230. After this group change processing, the process returns to step S110 again, and display processing corresponding to the group change processing, that is, screen rewriting of the group display area is performed. When the input from the tablet unit 120 is an input in the image list display area 230, the processing shifts to full screen display processing. In this full-screen display process, as described above, the image selected from the images displayed in the image list display area 230 is enlarged and displayed. When the input from the tablet unit 120 is an input in the menu area 250, processing corresponding to the selected menu button 251 to 256 is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S130 that the input is an input from the key input unit 130, the flow advances to step S200 to determine whether the value of the flag CF is "0" or "1". Is determined. Flag CF
Is "0", it is determined that there is an input from the key input unit 130 while the cursor 280 is not displayed, and in step S230, the flag CF is set to "1" and the display of the cursor 280 is performed. Instruct. Next, the process proceeds to step S240, where the display position of the cursor 280 is set to the default position, and the process returns to step S110 again to perform display processing including display of the cursor 280. As the default position, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the position of the icon 211 in the group display area 210 can be set.

When the value of the flag CF is "1",
It is determined that an input operation has been performed from the key input unit 130, and key determination is performed in step S210. In this key discrimination, the key input from the key input unit 130 is the selection key 135 or the up, down, left and right cursor keys 131 to 13
4 is determined, and the input key is the cursor key 1
If it is 31 to 134, the process proceeds to step S220 to perform a cursor position moving process for moving the cursor 280 in a corresponding direction according to the up, down, left and right cursor keys 131 to 134. After this cursor position movement processing,
Returning to step S110, the cursor 280 is displayed at the position set in the cursor position moving process by the display process.

If the input key is the selection key 135, the flow advances to step S150 to determine the operation. That is, the selection key 135 is pressed with the cursor 280 superimposed on the icon of the group display area 210, or the selection key 135 is pressed with the cursor 280 superimposed on the icon (image) of the image list display area 230. Taka, menu area 2
Cursor 280 to 50 menu buttons 251 to 256
It is determined whether the selection key 135 has been pressed in a state where are superimposed. Here, if there is an input from the key input unit 130 in the group display area 210, step S1 is performed.
Proceeding to 60, a group change process is performed. In this group change processing, the display change of the image group displayed in the group display area 210 and the image list display area 23
0 includes a process of specifying an image group to be displayed. After this group change processing, the process returns to step S110 again, and display processing corresponding to the group change processing, that is, screen rewriting of the group display area is performed. When there is an input from the key input unit 130 in the image list display area 230, the processing shifts to full screen display processing. Menu area 2
When there is an input from the key input 130 at 50, processing corresponding to the selected menu button 251 to 256 is executed.

As described above, in this embodiment, when there is a key input from the key input unit 130 when the cursor is not displayed, the cursor display is started, and when there is an input from the tablet unit 120, the cursor display is started. Since the display of the cursor is controlled so as to be prohibited in the state, a simple input operation can be performed by the key input unit 130 and the troublesome display of the cursor 280 during the input operation by the tablet unit 120 can be eliminated.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a display position setting process at the start of cursor display included in the image list display mode according to the second embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

In the first embodiment, the cursor 28
When any key of the key input unit 130 is pressed in a state where 0 is not displayed, the cursor 280 is displayed at a default position. In this regard, in this embodiment, the key input from the key input unit 130 is The display start position of the cursor 280 is set accordingly, and the cursor 2 is positioned at the set display position.
80 is displayed. Note that this embodiment has the same configuration as the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

More specifically, when executing the image list display mode in the present embodiment, the processing proceeds in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above, and the processing shown in FIG. 6 replaces the step S240 shown in FIG. Execute

In this process, as shown in FIG. 6, first, in step S300, the keys input from the key input unit 130 are the cursor keys 131 to 134 and the selection keys 13
It is determined which of the keys 5 is the key. Here, when the input key is the left cursor key 133,
In step S310, the position of the corresponding icon among icons 211 to 213 in group display area 210 is set as the display position of cursor 280. If the input key is the right cursor key 134, the process proceeds to step S3.
In step 20, the position of the button 251 in the menu area 250 is set as the display position of the cursor 280. If the input key is the up cursor key 131, step S
At 330, the display position of the leading image 231 of the images displayed in the image list area 230 is set as the display position of the cursor 280. When the input key is the down cursor key 132, the display position of the last image (image 239 if nine images are displayed) among the images displayed in the image list area 230 in step S340. Is set as the display position of the cursor 280. When the input key is the selection key 135, the display position of the center image (image 235 if nine images are displayed) among the images displayed in the image list area 230 is determined in step S350. The display position of the cursor 280 is set. When the display start position of the cursor 280 is set in this way, the process returns to step S110 shown in FIG. 5, and the display process displays the cursor 280 at the set position.

As described above, the display start position of the cursor 280 is set according to the key input from the key input unit 130, and the cursor 280 is displayed at the set display position. Then, the display position of the cursor 280 can be selected, and the procedure for moving the cursor 280 to the target position can be simplified.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the image list display mode in the third embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the key input unit 13 is provided when the cursor 280 is not displayed.
The difference is that the display of the cursor 280 is started only when the cursor keys 131 to 134 are input from 0. Note that this embodiment has the same configuration as the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

More specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, when executing the image list display mode, the process proceeds in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the flag CF is set in step S200. If the value is determined to be “0”, step S400 is executed. That is, when it is determined in step S200 that the value of the flag CF is “0”,
Key input unit 1 with cursor 280 not displayed
It is determined that there has been an input from 30 and the process proceeds to step S400, and it is determined whether or not the input keys are the cursor keys 131 to 134. If the input keys are the cursor keys 131 to 134, the process advances to step S230 to set the flag CF to "1" and instruct the display of the cursor 280. Next, the process proceeds to step S240, where the display position of the cursor 280 is set to the default position, and the process returns to step S110 again to perform display processing including display of the cursor 280. On the other hand, step S4
If the input key is not the cursor keys 131 to 134 at 00, it is determined that the input key is ignored, and the process returns to step S110 again.

As described above, when the cursor 280 is in the non-display state, the cursor keys 131 to 134 are input from the key input unit 130.
Only when is input, the display of the cursor 280 is started, so that the mode does not shift to the key input mode due to the erroneous operation of the key such as the erroneous press of the selection key 135 of the key input unit 130, and the erroneous operation of the key is prevented. The resulting errors can be reduced.

In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the principle of the present invention is used in the image list display mode has been described. However, it is set so that an input operation using both an input pen and a key can be performed. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other processes.

In this embodiment, a program related to cursor display control is stored in ROM 110. Examples of storage media for storing such a program include a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, and the like.
It is also possible to use a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, or the like, and supply the above-mentioned program from these storage media.

[0051]

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus of the first aspect, when there is a key input from the key input means when the cursor is not displayed, the display of the cursor is started and the designated position is displayed. When there is an input from the input means, since the cursor display control means for controlling the cursor display means so as to inhibit the display of the cursor in the cursor display state is provided, a simple input operation can be performed by the key input means, It is possible to eliminate the annoying feeling of displaying the cursor during the input operation by the pointing position input means.

According to the information processing apparatus of the second aspect, when the cursor display control means starts displaying the cursor, the cursor display start position is set in accordance with the key input from the key input means, Since the cursor display means is controlled to display the cursor at the set display position,
By selecting the key of the key input means, the display position of the cursor can be selected, and the procedure for moving the cursor to the target position can be simplified.

According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the plurality of keys of the key input means include a cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor, and the cursor display control means controls the cursor display when the cursor is not displayed. Since the cursor display means is controlled so as to start displaying the cursor only when a cursor key is input from the key input means, it is possible to shift to a mode of input operation of the key input means due to erroneous operation of the key of the key input means. In addition, it is possible to reduce an input operation error caused by an erroneous key operation.

According to the cursor display control method of the present invention, when there is a key input from the key input means when the cursor is not displayed, the display of the cursor is started, and when there is an input from the pointing position input means. Since the cursor display means is controlled so as to prohibit the display of the cursor in the cursor display state, a simple input operation can be performed by the key input means, and the cursor display can be performed during the input operation by the pointing position input means. Annoying feelings can be eliminated.

According to the cursor display control method of the fifth aspect, when the cursor display is started, the display start position of the cursor is set according to the key input from the key input means, and the set display position is set. Since the cursor display means is controlled so that the cursor is displayed on the display, the display position of the cursor can be selected by selecting the key of the key input means, and the procedure for moving the cursor to the target position is described. Can be simplified.

According to the cursor display control method of the present invention, the plurality of keys of the key input means include a cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor. Since the cursor display means is controlled so as to start displaying the cursor only when a key is input, there is no transition to the key input means input operation mode due to an incorrect operation of the key input means. Can reduce input operation errors.

According to the storage medium of the present invention, when the program receives a key input from the key input means while the cursor is not displayed, the program starts displaying the cursor and receives an input from the pointing position input means. And a cursor display control module for controlling display of the cursor in the cursor display state so as to be inhibited, so that a simple input operation can be performed by the key input means, and the cursor can be changed during the input operation by the pointing position input means. The annoying feeling of the display can be eliminated.

According to the storage medium of the present invention, when the cursor display control module starts displaying the cursor, the cursor display control module sets the cursor display start position according to the key input from the key input means. Since the cursor is controlled to be displayed at the set display position, the cursor display position can be selected by selecting the key of the key input means, and the procedure for moving the cursor to the target position is described. Can be simplified.

According to the storage medium of the ninth aspect, the plurality of keys of the key input means include a cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor, and the cursor display control module performs the key operation when the cursor is not displayed. Only when the cursor key is input from the input means, the cursor display means is controlled so as to start displaying the cursor, so that the mode does not shift to the input operation mode of the key input means due to an erroneous operation of the key of the key input means. In addition, it is possible to reduce input operation errors caused by erroneous key operations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display during an input operation with an input pen in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen display during an input operation by a key input in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure in an image list display mode in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a display position setting process at the start of cursor display included in an image list display mode according to the second embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure in an image list display mode according to a third embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 CPU 110 ROM 120 Tablet unit 130 Key input unit 131-134 Cursor key 135 Selection key 150 RAM 200 Display unit 280 Cursor

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An instruction for inputting information at a designated position by indicating a position on a screen of the display unit using the position indicating member, the display having a display means and a position indicating member such as a pen. Position input means, having a plurality of keys, key input means for indicating a position on the screen of the display means using at least one of the plurality of keys and inputting information at the indicated position, A cursor display unit for displaying a cursor indicating a position on the screen of the display unit designated by the key input unit on a screen of the display unit, wherein the key input is performed when the cursor is not displayed. When there is a key input from the means, the display of the cursor is started, and when there is an input from the pointing position input means, the display of the cursor is prohibited in the cursor display state. An information processing apparatus, further comprising a cursor display control means for controlling the cursor display means. 2. When the cursor display control means starts displaying the cursor, the cursor display control means sets a display start position of the cursor in accordance with a key input from the key input means, and sets the display start position to the set display position. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cursor display means is controlled to display said cursor. 3. The plurality of keys of the key input means,
A cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor, wherein the cursor display control means starts displaying the cursor only when the cursor key is input from the key input means in a non-display state of the cursor. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cursor display unit is controlled to perform the operation. 4. An instruction for inputting information at the designated position by indicating display means and a position indicating member such as a pen, and indicating a position on the screen of the display means using the position indicating member. Position input means, having a plurality of keys, key input means for indicating a position on the screen of the display means using at least one of the plurality of keys and inputting information at the indicated position, A cursor display unit for displaying a cursor on the screen of the display unit indicated by the key input unit on the screen of the display unit; When there is a key input from the key input unit in the non-display state, the display of the cursor is started, and when there is an input from the pointing position input unit, the cursor is displayed in the cursor display state. A cursor display control method, comprising controlling the cursor display means so as to prohibit display of the cursor. 5. When the display of the cursor is started, a display start position of the cursor is set according to a key input from the key input means, and the cursor is displayed at the set display position. 5. The cursor display control method according to claim 4, wherein said cursor display means is controlled. 6. The plurality of keys of the key input means,
A cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor, wherein the cursor display means starts displaying the cursor only when the cursor key is input from the key input means when the cursor is not displayed. 5. The cursor display control method according to claim 4, wherein 7. An instruction for inputting information at the indicated position by indicating a position on a screen of the display unit using the position indicating member, the display having a display unit and a position indicating member such as a pen. Position input means, and key input means having a plurality of keys, instructing a position on the screen of the display means using at least one of the plurality of keys, and inputting information at the indicated position. A storage medium used for an information processing apparatus provided with a program storing a program for displaying on a screen of the display unit a cursor indicating a position on the screen of the display unit designated by the key input unit. When there is a key input from the key input means in the non-display state of the cursor, the display of the cursor is started, and when there is an input from the pointing position input means, the cursor is displayed. A storage medium comprising a cursor display control module for controlling display of the cursor in a display state to be prohibited. 8. The cursor display control module sets a display start position of the cursor according to a key input from the key input means when starting display of the cursor, and sets the display start position at the set display position. 8. The storage medium according to claim 7, wherein control is performed to display the cursor. 9. The plurality of keys of the key input means,
A cursor key for moving a display position of the cursor, wherein the cursor display control module starts displaying the cursor only when the cursor key is input from the key input unit in a non-display state of the cursor. 8. The storage medium according to claim 7, wherein said cursor display means is controlled so as to perform the operation.