Information entry method

• US 20020156615A1
• Filed: 01/25/2002
• Published: 10/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Takatsuka, Susumu, Matsumoto, Shingo, Miyaki, Satoru
• Application Number:
  US10/057,765
• Publication Number:
  US 20020156615A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/26 having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/28 responding to control signals received from the game device for affecting ambient conditions, e.g. for vibrating players' seats, activating scent dispensers or affecting temperature or light controlling the output signals based on the game progress A63F13/50
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/301 using an additional display connected to the game console, e.g. on the controller
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/302 specially adapted for receiving control signals not targeted to a display device or game input means, e.g. vibrating driver's seat, scent dispenser
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6063 for sound processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/018 Input/output arrangements for oriental characters
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence

Abstract

The information entry device of the present invention groups a plurality of information such as character information, displays each group so that each information contained therein is recognizable; displays a group selected in the group selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other groups; allows transition of such group selected in the group selection mode into the information selection mode; displays an information selected from such group in the information selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other information, and sets such information selected in the information selection mode as a definable information; and defines an entry of such information when a predetermined definitive instruction is issued in respect of such definable information. This successfully improves time efficiency and operational efficiency in information entry, and allows facile and rapid information entry.

Claims

1. An information entry method comprising the steps of:

displaying each of a plurality of groups, which respectively contains a plurality of information grouped according to a predetermined rule, so that each information contained in each group is recognizable;

making available a group selection mode allowing selection of the displayed group and a information selection mode allowing selection of information contained in the group;

displaying a group selected in the group selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other groups;

allowing the group selected in the group selection mode to transit to the information selection mode;

displaying an information selected from the group in the information selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other information;

setting the information selected in the information selection mode as a definable information; and

defining an entry of the information when a predetermined definitive instruction is issued in respect of the definable information.

2. The information entry method according to claim 1, wherein each group is displayed so that a predetermined information contained therein is displayed in an enlarged manner as compared with the other information.

3. The information entry method according to claim 1, wherein a group selected in the group selection mode is displayed in an enlarged manner as compared with the other groups.

4. The information entry method according to claim 1, wherein an information selected in the information selection mode is displayed in an enlarged manner as compared with the other information.

5. The information entry method according to claim 1, wherein the selection processing of a group, and the selection processing of an information from the selected group are proceeded according to a predetermined selection instruction.

6. The information entry method according to claim 1, wherein the grouping according to the predetermined rule is a grouping by a certain number of information or a grouping by categories.

7. The information entry method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of changing a state of information defined in the group from a pre-defined state to a predetermined state.

8. The information entry method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of:

converting a state of the definable information into a predetermined state; and

defining the converted information according to the predetermined definitive instruction.

9. The information entry method according to claim 8, wherein the conversion processing into a predetermined state is a processing for adding a predetermined associate information to the definable information.

10. The information entry method according to claim 9, wherein, for the case the information is given in a text, the addition processing of a predetermined associate information to the definable information is addition of voiced sound or p-sound mark to the text.

11. The information entry method according to claim 8, wherein the conversion processing into a predetermined state is a processing for changing the size of the definable information.

12. The information entry method according to claim 11, wherein, for the case the information is given in a text, the processing of changing the size of the definable information is changing the text into the lowercase.

14. The information entry device according to claim 13, wherein the control means displays each group so that a predetermined information contained therein is displayed in an enlarged manner as compared with the other information.

15. The information entry device according to claim 13, wherein the control means displays a group selected in the group selection mode in an enlarged manner as compared with the other groups.

16. The information entry device according to claim 13, wherein the control means displays an information selected in the information selection mode in an enlarged manner as compared with the other information.

17. The information entry device according to claim 13, wherein the control means proceeds the selection processing of a group, and the selection processing of an information from the selected group according to a predetermined selection instruction.

18. The information entry device according to claim 13, wherein the grouping according to the predetermined rule is a grouping by a certain number of information or a grouping by categories.

19. The information entry device according to claim 13, wherein the control means changes a state of information defined in the group from a pre-defined state to a predetermined state.

20. The information entry device according to claim 13, wherein the control means converts a state of the definable information into a predetermined state, and defines the converted information according to the predetermined definitive instruction.

21. The information entry device according to claim 20, wherein the control means performs the conversion processing into a predetermined state by adding a predetermined associate information to the definable information

22. The information entry device according to claim 21, wherein, for the case the information is given in a text, the control means performs the addition processing of a predetermined associate information to the definable information by adding voiced sound or p-sound mark to such text.

23. The information entry device according to claim 20, wherein the control means performs the conversion processing into a predetermined state by changing the size of the definable information.

24. The information entry device according to claim 23, wherein, for the case the information is given in a text, the control means performs the processing of changing the size of the definable information by changing the text into the lowercase.

26. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 25, wherein the information entry program displays each group so that a predetermined information contained therein is displayed in an enlarged manner as compared with the other information.

27. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 25, wherein the information entry program displays a group selected in the group selection mode in an enlarged manner as compared with the other groups.

28. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 25, wherein the information entry program displays an information selected in the information selection mode in an enlarged manner as compared with the other information.

29. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 25, wherein the information entry program performs the selection processing of a group and the selection processing of an information from the selected group according to a predetermined selection instruction.

30. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 25, wherein the grouping according to the predetermined rule is a grouping by a certain number of information or a grouping by categories.

31. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 25, wherein the information entry program further comprises a step of changing a state of information defined in the group from a pre-defined state to a predetermined state.

32. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 25, wherein the information entry program further comprises a step of:

converting a state of the definable information into a predetermined state; and

defining the converted information according to the predetermined definitive instruction.

33. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 32, wherein the conversion processing into a predetermined state is a processing for adding a predetermined associate information to the definable information.

34. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 33, wherein, for the case the information is given in a text, the addition processing of a predetermined associate information to the definable information is addition of voiced sound or p-sound mark to the text.

35. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 32, wherein the conversion processing into a predetermined state is a processing for changing the size of the definable information.

36. The computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer according to claim 35, wherein, for the case the information is given in a text, the processing of changing the size of the definable information is changing the text into the lowercase.

38. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 37, wherein the information entry program displays each group so that a predetermined information contained therein is displayed in an enlarged manner as compared with the other information.

39. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 37, wherein the information entry program displays a group selected in the group selection mode in an enlarged manner as compared with the other groups.

40. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 37, wherein the information entry program displays an information selected in the information selection mode in an enlarged manner as compared with the other information.

41. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 37, wherein the information entry program performs the selection processing of a group and the selection processing of an information from the selected group according to a predetermined selection instruction.

42. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 37, wherein the grouping according to the predetermined rule is a grouping by a certain number of information or a grouping by categories.

43. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 37, wherein the information entry program further comprises a step of changing a state of information defined in the group from a pre-defined state to a predetermined state.

44. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 37, wherein the information entry program further comprises a step of:

converting a state of the definable information into a predetermined state; and

defining the converted information according to the predetermined definitive instruction.

45. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 44, wherein the conversion processing into a predetermined state is a processing for adding a predetermined associate information to the definable information.

46. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 45, wherein, for the case the information is given in a text, the addition processing of a predetermined associate information to the definable information is addition of voiced sound or p-sound mark to such text.

47. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 44, wherein the conversion processing into a predetermined state is a processing for changing the size of the definable information.

48. The program execution device for executing an information entry program according to claim 47, wherein, for the case the information is given in a text, the processing of changing the size of the definable information is changing the text into the lowercase.

13. An information entry device comprising:

a storage means for storing a plurality of information which is grouped to a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule; and

a control means for controlling display of a group on a monitor screen, and for controlling, based on a display position on the monitor screen and a predetermined instruction entry, at least an operation in a group selection mode allowing selection of the displayed group and an operation in an information selection mode allowing selection of an information contained in the group;

wherein the control means displays each of a plurality of groups so that each information contained in each group is recognizable;

displays a group selected in the group selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other groups;

allows transition of the group selected in the group selection mode into the information selection mode;

displays an information selected from the group in the information selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other information;

sets the information selected in the information selection mode as a definable information; and

defines an entry of the information when a predetermined definitive instruction is issued in respect of the definable information.

25. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein an information entry program to be executed on a computer, wherein the information entry program comprises the steps of:

displaying each of a plurality of groups, which respectively contains a plurality of information grouped according to a predetermined rule, so that each information contained in each group is recognizable;

displaying a group, which was selected in a group selection mode for allowing selection of the displayed group, so as to be distinguishable from other groups;

allowing the group selected in the group selection mode to transit to the information selection mode for allowing selection of information contained in the group;

displaying an information selected from the group in the information selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other information;

setting the information selected in the information selection mode as a definable information; and

defining an entry of the information when a predetermined definitive instruction is issued in respect of the definable information.

37. A program execution device for executing an information entry program, wherein the information entry program comprises the steps of:

displaying each of a plurality of groups, which respectively contains a plurality of information grouped according to a predetermined rule, so that each information contained in each group is recognizable;

displaying a group, which was selected in a group selection mode for allowing selection of the displayed group, so as to be distinguishable from other groups;

allowing the group selected in the group selection mode to transit to the information selection mode for allowing selection of information contained in such group;

displaying an information selected from the group in the information selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other information;

setting the information selected in the information selection mode as a definable information; and

defining an entry of the information when a predetermined definitive instruction is issued in respect of the definable information.

49. An information entry program comprising the steps of:

displaying each of a plurality of groups, which respectively contains a plurality of information grouped according to a predetermined rule, so that each information contained in each group is recognizable;

displaying a group, which was selected in a group selection mode for allowing selection of the displayed group, so as to be distinguishable from other groups;

allowing the group selected in the group selection mode to transit to the information selection mode for allowing selection of information contained in such group;

displaying an information selected from the group in the information selection mode so as to be distinguishable from other information;

setting the information selected in the information selection mode as a definable information; and

defining an entry of the information when a predetermined definitive instruction is issued in respect of the definable information.