Program for program editing

• US 9,910,643 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2013
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Udou, Satoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Das, Chameli
• Application Number:
  US14/913,062
• Publication Number:
  US 20160196118A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,658 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23291 Process, graphic programming of a process, text and images
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

A program for program editing for editing a program described using a symbol on a program editing screen causes an information processing apparatus to function as input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit for acquiring input gesture characteristic information including coordinate information and a track of the coordinate input on the program editing screen, and as processing executing unit for specifying an operation target and specifying a command applied to the operation target on the basis of the input gesture characteristic information, executing the command, and for displaying the result of execution of the command on the program editing screen.

Claims

1. A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a program for program editing for editing a program described using a symbol on a program editing screen, the program for program editing causing an information processing apparatus to function as:

input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit for acquiring input gesture characteristic information including coordinate information and a shape of a track of the coordinate information input on the program editing screen; and

processing executing unit for specifying an operation target and specifying a command applied to the operation target based on the input gesture characteristic information, executing the command, and displaying a result of execution of the command on the program editing screen, wherein;

the processing executing unit specifies the command based on a gesture definition in which a type of the operation target selected from among a constituent element type and a non-constituent element type, the shape of the track, and a command to be executed, are associated with each other, executes the specified command, and displays a result of execution of the command on the program editing screen,

in the constituent element type, the operation target is a symbol of a relay control circuit,

the input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit acquires a first input track, which is a record of passing points from a start point to an end point of the coordinate information at first resolution, and a second input track, which is a record of the passing points from the start point to the end point of the coordinate information at second resolution higher than the first resolution,

the processing executing unit judges whether a command corresponding to the first input track is present in the gesture definition and judges whether a command corresponding to the second input track is present in the gesture definition, and

the processing executing unit acquires an input character string based on the second input track and, when a command corresponding to the input character string is present in the gesture definition, registers the input character string in the operation target.

2. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 1, wherein the processing executing unit acquires an input character string based on information included in the input gesture characteristic information and, when a command corresponding to the input character string is present in the gesture definition, registers the input character string in the operation target.

3. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 1, wherein the processing executing unit has a function of, in specifying the operation target based on the coordinate information, when a plurality of choices of the operation target are present, displaying the choices of the operation target as a list, and

the processing executing unit has a function of capable of choosing the operation target from the choices of the operation target.

4. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 1, wherein the processing executing unit has a function of displaying, in changing the type of the operation target, choices of the type as a list and a function of capable of choosing the type from the choices.

5. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 1, wherein a track of input operation is displayed on the program editing screen.

6. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 1, wherein a guide line indicating a range in which input operation is possible is displayed on the program editing screen.

7. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 1, wherein, when a start point of the track is present in a predetermined position of the operation target, the processing executing unit moves the operation target along an input operation.

8. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 1, wherein the processing executing unit is capable of changing, according to information concerning possibility of program editing, a command to be executed.

9. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 1, wherein, in the non-constituent element type, the operation target is selected from among a standard base element, a device name input base element, and a comment input base element.

10. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 9, wherein in the constituent element type, the operation target is selected from among a symbol representing a contact, a symbol representing a coil, a connection line connecting symbol, and a base element placed along a bus or on an side of the bus representing the symbol of the relay control circuit.

11. A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a program for program editing for editing a program described using a symbol on a program editing screen, the program for program editing causing an information processing apparatus to function as:

input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit for acquiring input gesture characteristic information including coordinate information, a shape of a track of the coordinate information, and a direction of the track, input on the program editing screen; and

processing executing unit for specifying an operation target and specifying a command applied to the operation target based on the input gesture characteristic information, executing the command, and displaying a result of execution of the command on the program editing screen, wherein;

the processing executing unit specifies the command based on a gesture definition in which a type of the operation target is selected from among a constituent element type and a non-constituent element type, the shape and the direction of the track, and a command to be executed, are associated with each other, executes the specified command, and displays a result of execution of the command on the program editing screen,

in the constituent element type, the operation target is a symbol of a relay control circuit,

the input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit acquires a first input track, which is a record of passing points from a start point to an end point of the coordinate information at first resolution, and a second input track, which is a record of the passing points from the start point to the end point of the coordinate information at second resolution higher than the first resolution,

the processing executing unit judges whether a command corresponding to the first input track is present in the gesture definition and judges whether a command corresponding to the second input track is present in the gesture definition, and

the processing executing unit acquires an input character string based on the second input track and, when a command corresponding to the input character string is present in the gesture definition, registers the input character string in the operation target.

12. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 11, wherein the processing executing unit acquires an input character string based on information included in the input gesture characteristic information and, when a command corresponding to the input character string is present in the gesture definition, registers the input character string in the operation target.

13. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 11, wherein the processing executing unit has a function of, in specifying the operation target based on the coordinate information, when a plurality of choices of the operation target are present, displaying the choices of the operation target as a list, and

the processing executing unit has a function of capable of choosing the operation target from the choices of the operation target.

14. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 11, wherein the processing executing unit has a function of displaying, in changing the type of the operation target, choices of the type as a list and a function of capable of choosing the type from the choices.

15. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 11, wherein a track of input operation is displayed on the program editing screen.

16. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 11, wherein a guide line indicating a range in which input operation is possible is displayed on the program editing screen.

17. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 11, wherein, when a start point of the track is present in a predetermined position of the operation target, the processing executing unit moves the operation target along an input operation.

18. The computer-readable recording medium that stores therein the program for program editing according to claim 11, wherein the processing executing unit is capable of changing, according to information concerning possibility of program editing, a command to be executed.

19. A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a program for program editing for editing a program described using a symbol on a program editing screen, the program for program editing causing an information processing apparatus to function as:

an input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit for acquiring input gesture characteristic information including coordinate information and a shape of a track of the coordinate information input on the program editing screen; and

a processing executing unit for specifying an operation target and specifying a command applied to the operation target based on the input gesture characteristic information, executing the command, and displaying a result of execution of the command on the program editing screen,

wherein the processing executing unit specifies based on a gesture definition that associates a type of the operation target, the shape of the track, and a command to be executed, executes the specified command, and displays a result of execution of the command on the program editing screen, and

wherein;

the processing executing unit judges whether the operation target is a constituent element for a character input,

the input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit acquires, when it is judged that the operation target is not the constituent element for a character input, a first input track, which is a record of the coordinate information of passing points from a start point to an end point at first resolution, and acquires, when it is judged that the operation target is the constituent element for the character input, a second input track, which is a record of the coordinate information of the passing points from the start point to the end point at second resolution higher than the first resolution, and

when the second input track is acquired, the processing executing unit acquires an input character string based on the second input track and registers the input character string in the operation target.

20. A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a program for program editing for editing a program described using a symbol on a program editing screen, the program for program editing causing an information processing apparatus to function as:

an input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit for acquiring input gesture characteristic information including coordinate information, a shape of a track of the coordinate information, and a direction of the track, input on the program editing screen; and

a processing executing unit for specifying an operation target and specifying a command applied to the operation target based on the input gesture characteristic information, executing the command, and displaying a result of execution of the command on the program editing screen,

wherein the processing executing unit specifies the command based on a gesture definition that associates a type of the operation target, the shape and the direction of the track, and a command to be executed, executes the specified command, and displays a result of execution of the command on the program editing screen,

wherein;

the processing executing unit judges whether the operation target is a constituent element for a character input,

the input-gesture-characteristic-information acquiring unit acquires, when it is judged that the operation target is not the constituent element for a character input, a first input track, which is a record of the coordinate information of passing points from a start point to an end point at first resolution, and acquires, when it is judged that the operation target is the constituent element for the character input, a second input track, which is a record of the coordinate information of the passing points from the start point to the end point at second resolution higher than the first resolution, and

when the second input track is acquired, the processing executing unit acquires an input character string based on the second input track and registers the input character string in the operation target.

21. A method for editing a program described using a symbol on a program editing screen, the method comprising:

acquiring input gesture characteristic information comprising coordinate information and a shape of a track of the coordinate information input on the program editing screen;

specifying an operation target based on the acquired input gesture characteristic information;

specifying a command applied to the operation target based on the acquired input gesture characteristic information and a gesture definition;

executing the specified command; and

displaying a result of said executing the specified command, on the program editing screen,

wherein;

the gesture definition associates with each other a type of the operation target selected from among a constituent element type and a non-constituent element type, the shape of the track, and a command to be executed,

in the constituent element type, the operation target is a symbol of a relay control circuit,

the acquiring comprises acquiring a first input track, which is a record of passing points from a start point to an end point of the coordinate information at first resolution, and a second input track, which is a record of the passing points from the start point to the end point of the coordinate information at second resolution higher than the first resolution,

the specifying comprises judging whether a command corresponding to the first input track is present in the gesture definition and judging whether a command corresponding to the second input track is present in the gesture definition, and

the acquiring comprises acquiring an input character string based on the second input track and, when a command corresponding to the input character string is present in the gesture definition, registering the input character string in the operation target.

22. A method for editing a program described using a symbol on a program editing screen, the method comprising:

acquiring input gesture characteristic information comprising coordinate information, a shape of a track of the coordinate information, and a direction of the track, input on the program editing screen;

specifying an operation target based on the acquired input gesture characteristic information;

specifying a command applied to the operation target basis on the input gesture characteristic information and a gesture definition;

executing the specified command; and

displaying a result of the executing of the specified command, on the program editing screen,

wherein the gesture definition associates with each other, a type of the operation target selected from among a constituent element type and a non-constituent element type, the shape and the direction of the track, and a command to be executed,

wherein, in the constituent element type, the operation target is a symbol of a relay control circuit,

wherein the acquiring comprises acquiring a first input track, which is a record of passing points from a start point to an end point of the coordinate information at first resolution, and a second input track, which is a record of the passing points from the start point to the end point of the coordinate information at second resolution higher than the first resolution,

wherein the specifying comprises judging whether a command corresponding to the first input track is present in the gesture definition and judging whether a command corresponding to the second input track is present in the gesture definition, and

wherein the acquiring comprises acquiring an input character string based on the second input track and, when a command corresponding to the input character string is present in the gesture definition, registering the input character string in the operation target.