Information processing device, information processing method, information processing program, and storage medium having the information processing program

• US 20040113928A1
• Filed: 07/09/2003
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Kiyoshi, Miyamoto, Kazuhiro, Izumitani, Yukio
• Application Number:
  US10/614,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20040113928A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/700
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

An information processing device includes data storing means for storing file data at least including date information; calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar; link information creating means for creating link information based on the file data stored in the data storing means, so as to display the file data by being related to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means; link information storing means for storing the link information created by the link information creating means; and icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the calendar based on the link information stored in the link information storing means wherein the information processing device displaying the link information stored in the link information storing means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the calendar. With this arrangement, when carrying out calendar display, the information processing device displays file data, which has been created by the device itself, in the calendar according to date information included in the file data so that the file data is related to the date in the calendar.

Claims

1. An information processing device, comprising:

time table displaying means for displaying a time table for a first division of time, the time table showing a list of items of second divisions of time which constitute the first division of time,

data file receiving means for receiving data file including date information and a content of work,

wherein;

when the data file receiving means receives the data file, the time table displaying means displays a specific item of the list of items of the second divisions of time according to the date information included in the data file, while indicating a presence of data file corresponding to the specific item.

2. The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the time table displaying means displays the time table as a calendar in which the first division of time is a month, and the second divisions of time are days.

3. The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the time table displaying means displays the time table as a day schedule in which the first division of time is a day, and the second divisions of time are hours.

4. The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

data storing means for storing data which is received from a user of the information processing device.

5. The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

data receiving means for receiving data file from an external device.

6. The information processing device as set forth in claim 4, wherein:

the time table displaying means displays data included in the data file stored in the data storing means by relating the data to the time table.

7. The information processing device as set forth in claim 4, wherein:

the time table displaying means displays the items of the second divisions of time in the time table by using the date information included in the data file stored in the data storing means so that the items of the second divisions of time are displayed while being related to the date information.

8. The information processing device as set forth in claim 5, wherein:

the time table displaying means displays data included in the data file received by the data receiving means by relating the data to the time table.

9. The information processing device as set forth in claim 5, wherein:

the time table displaying means displays the items of the second divisions of time in the time table by using the date information included in the data file received by the data receiving means so that the items of the second divisions of time are displayed while being related to the date information.

10. The information processing device as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

link information creating means for creating link information based on data included in the data file stored in the data storing means, so as to display the data by being related to the time table displayed by the time table displaying means,

wherein;

the time table displaying means displays the link information created by the link information creating means by relating the link information to the time table.

11. The information processing device as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

link information creating means for creating link information based on data included in the data file received by the data receiving means, so as to display the data by being related to the time table displayed by the time table displaying means,

wherein;

the time table displaying means displays the link information created by the link information creating means by relating the link information to the time table.

12. The information processing device as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

link information creating means for creating link information based on data included in the data file stored in the data storing means, so as to display the data by being related to the time table displayed by the time table displaying means; and

icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the time table based on the link information created by the link information creating means,

wherein;

the time table displaying means displays the link information created by the link information creating means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the time table.

13. The information processing device as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

link information creating means for creating link information based on data included in the data file received by the data receiving means, so as to display the data by being related to the time table displayed by the time table displaying means; and

icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the time table based on the link information created by the link information creating means,

wherein;

the time table displaying means displays the link information created by the link information creating means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the time table.

14. The information processing device as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

link information creating means for creating link information based on data included in the data file stored in the data storing means, so as to display the data by being related to the time table displayed by the time table displaying means;

link information storing means for storing the link information created by the link information creating means; and

icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the time table based on the link information stored in the link information storing means,

wherein;

the time table displaying means displays the link information stored in the link information storing means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the time table.

15. The information processing device as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

link information creating means for creating link information based on data included in the data file received by the data receiving means, so as to display the data by being related to the time table displayed by the time table displaying means;

link information storing means for storing the link information created by the link information creating means; and

icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the time table based on the link information stored in the link information storing means,

wherein;

the time table displaying means displays the link information stored in the link information storing means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the time table.

16. The information processing device as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

schedule storing means for storing a schedule for a day,

wherein;

the time table displaying means operates as schedule displaying means so as to display the schedule for a day as the time table, and

the time table displaying means displays data included in the data file stored in the data storing means by relating the data to the schedule for a day.

17. The information processing device as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

schedule storing means for storing a schedule for a day,

wherein;

the time table displaying means operates as schedule displaying means so as to display the schedule for a day as the time table, and

the time table displaying means displays data included in the data file received by the data receiving means by relating the data to the schedule for a day.

18. The information processing device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

date changing time table displaying means for displaying a date changing time table which allows, when data included in the data file is displayed by being related to the time table by the time table displaying means, a user to change a date related to the time table,

wherein;

when the user instructs to change the date related to the time table by selecting a different date in the date changing time table displayed by the date changing time table displaying means, the time table displaying means displays the time table with the date which has been changed.

19. The information processing device as set forth in claim 14, further comprising:

date changing time table displaying means for displaying a date changing time table which allows, when data included in the data file is displayed by being related to the time table by the time table displaying means, a user to change a date related to the time table; and

link information date changing means for changing date information in the link information storing means when the user instructs to change the date related to the time table by selecting a different date in the date changing time table displayed by the date changing time table displaying means,

wherein;

the time table displaying means displays the time table with the date which has been changed by the link information date changing means by changing the date information in the link information storing means.

20. The information processing device as set forth in claim 15, further comprising:

date changing time table displaying means for displaying a date changing time table which allows, when data included in the data file is displayed by being related to the time table by the time table displaying means, a user to change a date related to the time table; and

link information date changing means for changing date information in the link information storing means when the user instructs to change the date related to the time table by selecting a different date in the date changing time table displayed by the date changing time table displaying means,

wherein;

the time table displaying means displays the time table with the date which has been changed by the link information date changing means by changing the date information in the link information storing means.

21. The information processing device as set forth in any one of claims 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19 and 20, wherein:

the data storing means separately stores the data file by type of data.

22. The information processing device as set forth in claim 14 or 15, further comprising:

the link information storing means stores a date, a folder name indicating a type of the data, and a file name of the data.

23. An information processing device, comprising:

data storing means for storing file data at least including date information; and

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar,

the information processing device displaying the file data stored in the data storing means by relating the file data to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means.

35. The information processing device as set forth in any one of claims 23 through 34, further comprising:

date changing calendar displaying means for displaying a date changing calendar which allows, when the file data is displayed by being related to the calendar by the calendar displaying means, a user to change a date related to the calendar,

when the user instructs to change the date related to the calendar by selecting a different date in the date changing calendar displayed by the date changing calendar displaying means, the calendar displaying means displaying the calendar with the date which has been changed.

37. The information processing device as set forth in any one of claims 23, 24, 27, 29, 31 and 33, wherein:

the data storing means separately stores the data file by type of data.

24. An information processing device, comprising:

data storing means for storing file data at least including date information; and

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar,

the information processing device displaying the file data stored in the data storing means in the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means, according to date information included in the file data.

25. An information processing device for receiving file data from other information device, comprising:

data receiving means for receiving the file data from the other information device; and

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar,

the information processing device displaying the file data received by the data receiving means by relating the file data to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means.

26. An information processing device for receiving file data from other information device, comprising:

data receiving means for receiving the file data from the other information device; and

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar,

the information processing device displaying the file data received by the data receiving means in the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means, according to date information included in the file data.

27. An information processing device, comprising:

data storing means for storing file data at least including date information; and

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar,

link information creating means for creating link information based on the file data stored in the data storing means, so as to display the file data by being related to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means,

the information processing device displaying the link information created by the link information creating means by relating the link information to the calendar.

28. An information processing device for receiving file data from other information device, comprising:

data receiving means for receiving the file data from the other information device;

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar; and

link information creating means for creating link information based on the file data received by the data receiving means, so as to display the file data by being related to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means,

the information processing device displaying the link information created by the link creating means by relating the link information to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means.

29. An information processing device, comprising:

data storing means for storing file data at least including date information;

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar; and

link information creating means for creating link information based on the file data stored in the data storing means, so as to display the file data by being related to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means; and

icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the calendar based on the link information created by the link information creating means,

the information processing device displaying the link information created by the link information creating means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the calendar.

30. An information processing device for receiving file data from other information device, comprising:

data receiving means for receiving the file data from the other information device;

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar,

link information creating means for creating link information based on the file data received by the data receiving means, so as to display the file data by being related to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means; and

icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the calendar based on the link information created by the link information creating means,

the information processing device displaying the link information created by the link information creating means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the calendar.

31. An information processing device, comprising:

data storing means for storing file data at least including date information;

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar;

link information creating means for creating link information based on the file data stored in the data storing means, so as to display the file data by being related to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means;

link information storing means for storing the link information created by the link information creating means; and

icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the calendar based on the link information stored in the link information storing means,

the information processing device displaying the link information stored in the link information storing means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the calendar.

36. The information processing device as set forth in claim 31 or 32, further comprising:

date changing calendar displaying means for displaying a date changing calendar which allows, when the file data is displayed by being related to the calendar by the calendar displaying means, a user to change a date related to the calendar; and

link information date changing means for changing date information in the link information storing means when the user instructs to change the date related to the calendar by selecting a different date in the date changing calendar displayed by the date changing calendar displaying means,

the information processing device displaying the calendar with the date which has been changed.

38. The information processing device as set forth in claim 31 or 32, wherein:

the link information storing means stores a date, a folder name indicating a type of the data, and a file name of the data.

32. An information processing device for receiving file data from other information device, comprising:

data receiving means for receiving the file data from the other information device;

calendar displaying means for displaying a calendar;

link information creating means for creating link information based on the file data stored in the data storing means, so as to display the file data by being related to the calendar displayed by the calendar displaying means;

link information storing means for storing the link information created by the link information creating means; and

icon storing means for storing an icon to be displayed in the calendar based on the link information stored in the link information storing means,

the information processing device displaying the link information stored in the link information storing means in a form of the icon stored in the icon storing means by relating the link information to the calendar.

33. An information processing device, comprising:

data storing means for storing file data at least including date information;

schedule storing means for storing a schedule for a day; and

schedule displaying means for displaying the schedule

the information processing device displaying the file data stored in the data storing means by relating the file data to the schedule displayed by the schedule displaying means.

34. An information processing device for receiving file data from other information device, comprising:

data receiving means for receiving the file data from the other information device;

schedule storing means for storing a schedule for a day; and

schedule displaying means for displaying the schedule,

the information processing device displaying the file data received by the data receiving means by relating the file data to the schedule displayed by the schedule displaying means.

39. An information processing method, comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a time table for a first division of time, the time table showing a list of items of second divisions of time which constitute the first division of time;

(b) receiving data file including date information and a content of work; and

when the data file is received,

(c) displaying a specific item of the list of items of the second divisions of time according to the date information included in the data file, while indicating a presence of data file corresponding to the specific item.

40. An information processing program to cause a computer to execute the steps of:

(a) displaying a time table for a first division of time, the time table showing a list of items of second divisions of time which constitute the first division of time;

(b) receiving data file including date information and a content of work; and

when the data file is received,

(c) displaying a specific item of the list of items of the second divisions of time according to the date information included in the data file, while indicating a presence of data file corresponding to the specific item.

41. A computer-readable storage medium having an information processing program to cause a computer to execute the steps of:

(a) displaying a time table for a first division of time, the time table showing a list of items of second divisions of time which constitute the first division of time;

(b) receiving data file including date information and a content of work; and

when the data file is received,

(c) displaying a specific item of the list of items of the second divisions of time according to the date information included in the data file, while indicating a presence of data file corresponding to the specific item.

42. An information processing method, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving file data from other information device;

(b) storing file data which has been received;

(c) creating link information based on such as date information included in the file data which has been stored;

(d) displaying a calendar;

(e) displaying related information in the calendar with respect to a date corresponding to a date in the link information which has been created.

43. An information processing program to cause a computer to execute the steps of:

(a) receiving file data from other information device;

(b) storing file data which has been received;

(c) creating link information based on such as date information included in the file data which has been stored;

(d) displaying a calendar;

(e) displaying related information in the calendar with respect to a date corresponding to a date in the link information which has been created.

44. A computer-readable storage medium having an information processing program to cause a computer to execute the steps of:

(a) receiving file data from other information device;

(b) storing file data which has been received;

(c) creating link information based on such as date information included in the file data which has been stored;

(d) displaying a calendar;

(e) displaying related information in the calendar with respect to a date corresponding to a date in the link information which has been created.