JPH09200361A - Data communication terminal device and data display method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: A data communication terminal device capable of easily discriminating who the displayed data belongs to. A data communication terminal device includes an input unit 2, a multipoint display color setting unit 3, a connection point counter 11, a display unit 12, a communication control unit, and the like, and another data communication terminal device at the start of communication. Get multi-point display color from. Then, the user attribute of the data extracted from the data storage means 10 is acquired, and the multipoint display color matching the user attribute is passed from the multipoint display color recording means 6 via the multipoint display color management means 5. get. The display color of the data to be displayed on the display device 13 is changed to the multipoint display color. In this way, by giving a user attribute to the data to be transmitted and received, when a conference between two points is connected to three or more points at the same time, that is, when a so-called multipoint conference is performed, the display color of the data at multiple points is automatically changed Yes, you can see which user drew which data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data communication terminal device in which two or more users send and receive data via a communication line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a so-called DVC (Desktop Video Conference) has been used in which a local area network (LAN) or a modem is connected to a personal computer to exchange data with a user at a remote place.
system) is becoming popular.

In this type of system, an application called whiteboard or screen sharing is generally included. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a whiteboard application. In the whiteboard application, data such as rectangles, circles, and characters are exchanged with a remote user, and the data are displayed on a common screen so that they can communicate with each other.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional data communication terminal device, since the transmitted / received data is only displayed on the user's own data communication terminal device, the displayed data is written by whom. Sometimes it was unclear.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a data communication terminal device capable of easily discriminating who the displayed data belongs to.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a data communication terminal device according to claim 1 of the present invention is a data communication terminal device and data which are connected via a communication line. In a data communication terminal device for transmitting and receiving data, user attribute adding means for adding a user attribute to input data, data identifying means for identifying the user attribute added to the input or received data, and the other data communication Multipoint determination means for determining whether or not the terminal device is connected at multiple points, multipoint display color setting means for setting the display color of the data when connected at the multiple points, and the setting Multipoint display color identification means for identifying the displayed color for each user attribute, and a data table for displaying the data according to the display color identified for each user attribute Characterized by comprising a means.

In the data communication terminal device according to claim 2,
The data communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the multipoint determination means includes a connection point counter that counts the number of points connected to the other data communication terminal device, and connects to the other data communication terminal device. When the value of the number of points when the number of points is not set to 1 is set, it is determined that the multipoint is connected when the number of points counted is 3 or more.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the data communication terminal device according to the first aspect, when the display colors set by the multipoint display color setting means overlap, the display color of the display color is changed. It is characterized in that it is provided with a multipoint display color correction means for changing the setting.

According to another aspect of the data communication terminal device of the present invention, in the data communication terminal device for transmitting / receiving data to / from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via a communication line, a user attribute is added to the input data. User attribute adding means for adding, data identifying means for identifying the user attribute of the input or received data, data display means for displaying the data in which the user attribute is identified, and the displayed data is specified. Data identification means to
Owner information display means for displaying owner information of the specified data.

A data display method for a data communication terminal device according to a fifth aspect is the data display method for a data communication terminal device, which transmits and receives data to and from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via a communication line. A user attribute is added to the input data, the user attribute added to the input or received data is identified, and it is determined whether or not the data communication terminal device is connected to the other data communication terminal device at multiple points. Setting a display color of the data when connected at a point, identifying the set display color for each user attribute, and displaying the data according to the display color identified for each user attribute Is characterized by.

A data communication method of a data communication terminal device according to a sixth aspect is a data display method of a data communication terminal device for transmitting / receiving data to / from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via a communication line, A user attribute is added to the input data, the user attribute of the input or received data is identified, the data in which the user attribute is identified is displayed, the displayed data is identified, and the identified data is identified. The owner information of the data is displayed.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a data communication terminal device of the present invention will be described.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data communication terminal apparatus according to the first embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a tablet.

Reference numeral 2 is an input means for receiving a user's input from the input device 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a multipoint display color setting means for setting a display color (hereinafter, referred to as a multipoint display color) of data at the multipoint displayed on the display device 13 for each data communication terminal device (also simply referred to as a terminal). . Reference numeral 4 denotes a multipoint display color set by the multipoint display color setting means 3 or a multipoint display color sent from another data communication terminal device through the communication line 15 and the communication control means 14 to a user or a terminal. It is a multi-point display color identification means for identifying each of the points.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a multipoint display color management means for managing the multipoint display color identified by the multipoint display color identification means 4 for each user or terminal. Reference numeral 6 denotes a multipoint time display color recording means for holding the setting of the multipoint time display color managed by the multipoint time display color management means 5 for each user or terminal.
Reference numeral 7 is a user attribute adding means for adding a user attribute to the data input from the input means 2. Reference numeral 8 is a data identifying means for identifying the data to which the user attribute is added by the user attribute adding means 7 or the data sent from another data communication terminal device for each user attribute.

Reference numeral 9 is a data management means for managing the data identified by the data identification means 8. Reference numeral 10 is a data storage means for storing the data managed by the data management means 9. Reference numeral 11 is a connection point counter that counts which point the data communication terminal device is currently communicating with. The connection point counter 11 sets the counter value to 1 when its own data communication terminal device is not communicating with another data communication terminal device.

Reference numeral 12 refers to the count value of the connection point counter 11, and when the count value is 3 or more, obtains the multi-point display color for each user or terminal managed by the multi-point display color management means 5. It is a display means for displaying the data managed by the data management means 9 according to the display color.

Reference numeral 13 is a display device such as a display. Reference numeral 14 denotes a communication control means for controlling communication, which transmits data input by a user to a data communication terminal device at a remote place via a communication line 15 or from a data communication terminal device at a remote place via the communication line 15. Receives the data that is sent. Reference numeral 15 is a communication line such as ISDN, PSTN and LAN.

The operation of the data communication terminal device having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of each operation of the data communication terminal device. First, in the multipoint display color adjustment processing in step S201, the multipoint display color is received from all the data communication terminal devices in communication at the start of communication, and the multipoint display color recording means is provided for each user or terminal. Store in 6. FIG. 3 shows step S201.
5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for multi-point display color adjustment processing in FIG.

In the multipoint display color adjustment processing, the multipoint display color is acquired from another data communication terminal device at the start of communication (step S301). The display format of the multi-point display color can be represented by, for example, the relative mixing amount of three colors of red, green, and blue as described later.

The multi-point display color acquired in step S301 is managed for each user attribute (step S302). As a result, the multi-point display color recording means 6 records the multi-point display color for each user or terminal.

In step S202 of FIG. 2, the data input from the input device 1 to the input means 2 is processed. FIG.
3 is a flowchart showing a data input processing procedure in step S202. First, the user inputs data from the input device 1 to the input means 2 (step S303).
The user attribute adding means 7 adds the user attribute unique to the user or the terminal to the data input in step S303 (step S304). FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format in which user attributes are added to input data. In the figure, reference numeral 41 is a header including a destination to which data is transmitted and a data size. Reference numeral 42 is drawing data such as rectangles, circles, and characters. Reference numeral 43 is a user attribute added by the user attribute adding means 7. Header 41, drawing data 4
2 and the user attribute 43 form one data format.

The data obtained in step S304 is transmitted to the data communication terminal device at a remote place via the communication control means 14 and the communication line 15 (step S305). The transmitted data is identified by the data identifying means 8 for each user or terminal, and the data managing means 9 is used for data storing means
(Step S306).

In step S203 of FIG. 2, the communication line 1
5. Process the data received from the data communication terminal device at the remote location via the communication control means 14. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the data reception processing procedure in step S203. The data from the remote data communication terminal device is received via the communication line 15 and the communication control means 14 (step S307). The data received in step S307 is identified by the data identification means 8 for each user or terminal, and is accumulated in the data accumulation means 10 through the data management means 9 (step S308).

In step S204 of FIG. 2, the input device 1
The multi-point display color setting command input from the input means 2 is processed. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying color setting at multiple points. The user inputs a multipoint display color setting command from the input device 1 to the input means 2 (step S309). FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing input of a multi-point display color setting command. In the figure, reference numeral 51 is a window of an application for transmitting and receiving data such as a whiteboard. Reference numeral 52 is a whiteboard data display area. Reference numeral 53 is a multi-point display color setting button. Reference numeral 54 is a multi-point display color setting window. In the figure, red (Red), green (Green), and blue (Blue)
An example is shown in which the multi-point display color is set by the mixing ratio of the three colors of e). The user inputs a multipoint display color setting command by inputting values of red, green, and blue into the multipoint display color setting window 54 using a keyboard or the like.

The multipoint display color acquired in step S309 is identified by the multipoint display color identification means 4 for each user or terminal, and is recorded in the multipoint display color recording means 6 through the multipoint display color management means 5. To do.

In step S205 of FIG. 2, it is determined whether a new data communication terminal device has been added. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure for adding a new data communication terminal in step S205. It is determined whether or not a new data communication terminal device has been added (step S31).
1) If not added, the process of step S311 is repeated. On the other hand, if it has been added, the connection point counter 11 is incremented by 1 (step S312). However,
When not communicating with any data communication terminal device, the count value is set to 1.

In step S206 of FIG. 2, the display means 1
The data is displayed on the display device 13 through 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the data display processing procedure. It is determined whether or not the count value of the connection point counter 11 is 3 or more (step S313). If the count value is 3 or more, the process proceeds to step S314, and if the count value is less than 3, the process proceeds to step S317. However, the count value is set to 1 when not communicating with any data communication terminal device. That is, when the count value is 3, it means that the own terminal device and the two data communication terminal devices are communicating.

In step S314, the data management means 9
The data stored in the data storage means 10 is taken out through. The user attribute of the data taken out from the data storage means 10 is acquired, and the multipoint display color according to the user attribute is acquired from the multipoint display color recording means 6 via the multipoint display color management means 5. (Step S315).
The display color of the data displayed on the display device 13 is changed to step S
The display color is changed to the multipoint display color taken out at 315 (step S316).

In step S317, the data is displayed in the display color designated by the display means 12. Thereby, each processing is completed.

As described above, according to the data communication terminal device of the present embodiment, the data to be transmitted / received has a user attribute so that a conference between two points can be connected to three or more points at the same time. When moving to the time of a meeting, the display color of data at multiple points can be automatically changed, and it is possible to know which user has drawn which data. Therefore, a user interface that is easier for the user to use can be provided.

In the present embodiment, the multipoint display colors are red (red), green (green), and blue (blue).
Although the setting is made based on the color mixing ratio, the brightness may be set at the same time, which makes it possible to provide the user with a display that is easy to see.

[Second Embodiment] A data communication terminal apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the setting of the multi-point display color is the same in a plurality of data communication terminal devices.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the data communication terminal device in the second embodiment. The first
Compared with the embodiment described above, the multi-point display color correction means 16 is added. The rest of the configuration is similar to that of the first embodiment, so its explanation is omitted.

The multipoint display color correction means 16 is used when the data communication terminal device starts data communication with another data communication terminal device or when the user sets the multipoint display color setting means 3.
Is used when the display color setting for multiple points is changed.

Data input processing, data reception processing,
The multipoint time display color setting process, the new data communication terminal addition process, and the data display process are the same as those in the first embodiment, so the description thereof is omitted here, and only the multipoint time display color adjustment process is performed. Will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the procedure of display color adjustment processing at multiple points. When the data terminal device starts data communication with another data communication terminal device, the multipoint display color is acquired from the other data communication terminal device as in the first embodiment (step S701). When the user changes the multipoint display color setting of his / her data communication terminal device by the multipoint display color setting means 3, the multipoint display color recording means 6 indicates the current status of other data communication terminal devices. Get multi-point display color.

The multipoint display color of the other data communication terminal device obtained in step S701 is compared with the multipoint display color of one's own data communication terminal device (step S70).
2). If the same multipoint display color already exists,
Correct one of the multipoint display colors (step S
703). Here, when the data communication terminal device starts data communication with another data communication terminal device, the communication start requesting side, that is, the user uses the multipoint display color setting means 3 to display the multipoint display of his / her data communication terminal device. When the color setting is changed, it is common to correct the multipoint display color on the data communication terminal device side of the changed user, but it is not limited to this and it is common to other data communication terminal devices. You may correct the display color at the point.

On the other hand, if the same multipoint display color does not already exist in step S702, the multipoint display color acquired in step S701 is managed for each user attribute as in the first embodiment. (Step S704), the process ends.

As described above, according to the data communication terminal device of the present embodiment, it is possible to avoid setting the multi-point display color to the same color and not knowing who the data is.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the structure of a data communication terminal apparatus according to the third embodiment. In the figure, 61 is a keyboard, a mouse,
An input device such as a tablet. The input device 61 is used for inputting data and specifying data for which owner information should be displayed.

Reference numeral 62 is an input means for receiving a user's input from the input device 61. Reference numeral 63 is a user attribute adding unit that adds a user attribute to the data input from the input unit 62. Reference numeral 64 is a data identifying means for identifying the data to which the user attribute is added by the user attribute adding means 63 or the data sent from another data communication terminal device for each user attribute.

Reference numeral 65 is a data management means for managing the data identified by the data identification means 64. 66 is a data storage means for storing the data managed by the data management means 65. Reference numeral 67 is a data specifying means for specifying which data the user wants the owner information of. The data specifying means 67 specifies the data for displaying the owner information by inputting the coordinate information from the input means 62. Also,
The data identifying means 67 has a timer (not shown) built therein.

Reference numeral 68 is a display means for displaying the data managed by the data management means 65 or the owner information of the data. 69 is a display device such as a display. Reference numeral 70 denotes a communication control means for controlling communication, which transmits data input by a user to a data communication terminal device at a remote place via a communication line 71 or from a data communication terminal device at a remote place via a communication line. Receive incoming data. Reference numeral 71 is a communication line such as ISDN, PSTN and LAN.

The operation of the data communication terminal device will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of each operation of the data communication terminal device. First, in the data input process of step S801, the data input from the input device 61 to the input means 62 is processed. FIG. 15 shows step S80.
3 is a flowchart showing a data input processing procedure in 1. The user inputs data from the input device 61 to the input means 62 (step S901). The user attribute adding means 63 adds a user attribute unique to the user to the data input in step S901 (step S902).
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format to which a user attribute is added. In the figure, 81 is a header including a destination to which data is transmitted and a data size. 82 is a rectangle, a circle,
It is drawing data such as characters. Reference numeral 83 denotes a user attribute added by the user attribute adding means 63. Header 8
1, the drawing data 82 and the user attribute 83 constitute one data format 80.

The data obtained in step S902 is transmitted to the data communication terminal device at the remote place via the communication control means 70 and the communication line 71 (step S903). The user identification of the transmitted data is identified by the data identification means 64,
The data is stored in the data storage means 66 through the data management means 65 (step S904).

In step S802 of FIG. 14, the data received from the data communication terminal device at the remote place via the communication line 71 and the communication control means 70 is processed. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the data reception processing procedure in step S802. The data from the remote data communication terminal device is received via the communication line 71 and the communication control means 70 (step S905). The user attribute of the received data is identified by the data identifying means 64, and the data managing means 65.
Through the data storage means 66 (step S9)
06).

In step S803 of FIG. 14, it is specified which data the user requested for the owner display. FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing a data instruction processing procedure in step S803. It is determined whether or not the pointer of the input means 62 such as a mouse is placed on the data (step S907). When the pointer is placed on the data, the timer incorporated in the data identifying means 67 is started (step S908).

In step S907, it is determined whether or not the pointer placed on the data remains on the data for a predetermined time t or longer (step S909). If the pointer was not left over the data,
The timer is stopped and the process returns to step S907. On the other hand, if the pointer is still over the data, stop the timer, identify the data the user asked for owner display,
A data owner display flag indicating that the user has requested the owner display of the data is set (step S910).

In step S804 of FIG. 14, data or the data owner is displayed on the display device 69 through the display means 68. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the data display processing procedure in step S804. First, it is determined whether or not the data owner display flag is set (step S911). If the flag is set, the owner information of the data stored in the data storage means 66 is acquired through the data management means 65 (step S91).
2). The owner information of the data is equivalent to the user attribute added to the data. A data owner display window is displayed based on the user attribute acquired in step S912 (step S913).

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a state during communication with a plurality of data communication terminal devices. In the figure, 90 is a data display window. The data transmitted and received between the terminals is displayed in the data display window 90. Reference numeral 91 is the data displayed on the data display window. 92
Is a pointer of a user who is trying to operate this data communication terminal device. 93 is a pointer 9 on the data 91
2 is a data owner display window displayed because 2 has been loaded for a predetermined time t or more.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S911 that the data owner display flag is not set, the data stored in the data storage means 66 is retrieved through the data management means 65 (step S914). Then, the data retrieved from the data storage means 66 is displayed (step S915).

As described above, according to the data communication terminal device of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily identify by whom the data on the data display screen is entered by giving the data to be transmitted and received a user attribute. Can be determined. Thereby, an easy-to-use user interface can be provided.

In the present embodiment, the data owner display window is displayed when the pointer 92 is on the data 91 displayed on the data display window for a predetermined time t or longer. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, for example, the data owner display window may be displayed when the pointer is placed at a substantially central portion of the data displayed on the data display window, and the data owner display window is immediately displayed without waiting for a predetermined time t. The owner display window can be displayed.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. In this case, by reading out a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into a system or an apparatus, the system or the apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

[0056]

According to the data communication terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the user attribute adding means is used when transmitting / receiving data to / from at least one other data communication terminal device connected through the communication line. A user attribute is added to the input data, and the user attribute added to the input or received data is identified by the data identifying means,
The multi-point discriminating means discriminates whether or not the multi-point is connected to the other data communication terminal device, and the multi-point display color setting means sets the display color of the data when the multi-point is connected. Since the set display color is identified by the multipoint display color identification means for each user attribute and the data is displayed according to the display color identified for each user attribute by the data display means, It is possible to easily determine who belongs to the data. In this way, by giving user attributes to the data to be transmitted and received, it is possible to simultaneously connect three or more points from a conference between two points.
When a so-called multipoint conference is started, the display color of data at multiple points can be automatically changed, and which user has drawn which data, so that a user interface that is easier for the user to use can be provided.

According to the data communication terminal device of the second aspect, the multipoint discriminating means includes a connection point counter for counting the number of points connected to the other data communication terminal device, and the other point. When the number of the points when not connected to the data communication terminal device is set to the value 1, since it is determined that the multipoint is connected when the number of the counted points is 3 or more, The connection with multiple points can be easily determined.

According to the data communication terminal device of the third aspect, when the display colors set by the multipoint display color setting means are duplicated, the multipoint display is changed. Since the color correction means is provided, it is possible to avoid setting the display color to the same color and not knowing who the data is.

According to the data communication terminal device of the fourth aspect, when data is transmitted / received to / from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via the communication line, the data input by the user attribute adding means is used. A user attribute is added, the data identifying means identifies the user attribute of the input or received data, the data displaying means displays the data identified by the user attribute, and the data identifying means displays the displayed data. Since the owner information of the specified data is displayed by the owner information display means, it is possible to easily determine who the displayed data belongs to. In this way, by giving a user attribute to the data to be transmitted / received, it is possible to easily determine by whom the data on the data display screen was entered. Thereby, an easy-to-use user interface can be provided.

According to the data display method of the data communication terminal device of the fifth aspect, the data display method of the data communication terminal device for transmitting / receiving data to / from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via the communication line. In, the user attribute is added to the input data, and the user attribute added to the input or received data is identified,
It is determined whether or not it is connected to the other data communication terminal device at multiple points, the display color of the data when the connection is made at the multiple points is set, and the set display color is set to the user attribute. Since the data is displayed according to the display color identified for each user attribute, it is possible to easily determine who the displayed data belongs to.

According to the data communication method of the data communication terminal device of the sixth aspect, the data display method of the data communication terminal device for transmitting / receiving data to / from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via the communication line. In, the user attribute is added to the input data, the user attribute of the input or received data is identified, the data in which the user attribute is identified is displayed, the displayed data is specified, and Since the owner information of the specified data is displayed, it is possible to easily determine who the displayed data belongs to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data communication terminal device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of each operation of the data communication terminal device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a multi-point display color adjustment processing procedure in step S201.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a data input processing procedure in step S202.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format in which a user attribute is added to input data.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a data reception processing procedure in step S203.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a multi-point display color setting processing procedure.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing input of a multi-point display color setting command.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a new data communication terminal addition processing procedure in step S205.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a data display processing procedure.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data communication terminal device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure for multi-point display color adjustment processing.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data communication terminal device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of each operation of the data communication terminal device.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a data input processing procedure in step S801.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format to which a user attribute is added.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a data reception processing procedure in step S802.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a data instruction processing procedure in step S803.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a data display processing procedure in step S804.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state during communication with a plurality of data communication terminal devices.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a whiteboard application.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2, 62 Input means 3 Multi-point display color setting means 4 Multi-point display color identification means 7, 63 User attribute addition means 11 Connection point counter 12, 68 Display means 15, 71 Communication line 16 Multi-point display color correction means 67 Data identification means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A data communication terminal device for transmitting and receiving data to and from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via a communication line, and a user attribute adding means for adding a user attribute to input data, said inputting device. Alternatively, a data identification unit that identifies the user attribute added to the received data, a multipoint determination unit that determines whether or not the other data communication terminal device is connected at multiple points, and a connection at the multiple points Multipoint display color setting means for setting the display color of the data in the case of being set, multipoint display color identification means for identifying the set display color for each user attribute, and for each user attribute A data communication terminal device, comprising: a data display unit that displays the data according to the identified display color. 2. The multipoint discriminating means includes a connection point counter for counting the number of points connected to the other data communication terminal device, and when the multipoint determination device is not connected to the other data communication terminal device. The data communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the number of the points is 1, the number of the counted points is 3 or more and it is determined that the multiple points are connected. apparatus. 3. When the display colors set by the multipoint display color setting means overlap, the multipoint display color correction means for changing the setting of the display color is provided. The data communication terminal device according to claim 1. 4. A data communication terminal device for transmitting and receiving data to and from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via a communication line, and a user attribute adding means for adding a user attribute to the input data, Data identifying means for identifying the user attribute of the input or received data, data display means for displaying the data in which the user attribute is identified, data identifying means for identifying the displayed data, and the identifying data. And a owner information display unit for displaying owner information of the data. 5. A data display method of a data communication terminal device for transmitting / receiving data to / from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via a communication line, wherein a user attribute is added to the input data, and the input or The user attribute added to the received data is identified, it is determined whether or not it is connected to the other data communication terminal device at multiple points, and the display color of the data when connected at the multiple points Is set, the set display color is identified for each of the user attributes, and the data is displayed in accordance with the display color identified for each of the user attributes. 6. A data display method of a data communication terminal device for transmitting / receiving data to / from at least one other data communication terminal device connected via a communication line, wherein a user attribute is added to the input data, and the input is performed. Alternatively, the user attribute of the received data is identified, the data in which the user attribute is identified is displayed, the displayed data is identified, and owner information of the identified data is displayed. Data display method for data communication terminal device.