JPH01266658A - Remote guidance supporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need of walking round among lecture listening persons, and also, to prevent the lesson from being confused due to a selfish operation by the lecture listening person by constituting the title system so that a keyboard input of a lecture listening person side personal computer (pasocon) can be brought to remote control from a lecturer side personal computer. CONSTITUTION:Data from a lecturer data input device 1 is delivered to a remote keyboard input transmitting part 4 through a keyboard input part 2 and a control part 3. The transmitting part 4 transmits remote keyboard input information through a data communication means 15 to a remote keyboard input receiving part 8 of a lecture listening person which becomes a processing object. The input receiving part 8 which has received the input information delivers it to a lecture listening person keyboard input control part. The control part 9 delivers the remote keyboard input information to a lecture listening person training program part 10. Data from a lecture listening person data input device 6 is transmitted to a lecture listening person keyboard input part 7 and the control part 9, but rejected in the control part 9. This state always designates one or plural lecture listening persons who become objects, and the processing is executed to its lecture listening person.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is an educational system in which personal computers are connected via a network, in which the instructor can monitor the training screen when the instructor and students are located at a distance. This invention relates to a remote instruction support method that enables remote control of personal computers on the student side.

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The present invention enables remote control of keyboard input from an instructor's personal computer to a student's personal computer in a remote teaching support system for an educational system in which a personal computer, a monitor device, and a display device are connected via a local area network. This allows the instructor to provide operational assistance without having to visit each student individually, and prevents students from operating the system on their own and disrupting the progress of the class.

[Conventional technology]

As the use of personal computers in educational settings has become more active, an increasing number of educational institutions such as schools are equipped with personal computers for the number of students in a class in their classrooms and conduct practical training. In the case of such practical training classes using personal computers, it is necessary for the instructor to visit the trainees in order to give appropriate advice according to the training situation of the trainees.

Conventional technology includes the ability to view student training screens from the instructor's car and have conversations with any student using a video/audio relay device.
Some devices have the ability to manage training status using a network.

[Reference: Japanese Patent Application No. 61-28396 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. 62-1
86352) [Problems to be solved by the invention] If the conventional functions described above are used alone, the students may not understand the operations during the training, or the instructor may want the students to do something. Problems where students cannot control the student's personal computer from the instructor's desk, such as when they cannot understand or operate it, and have to go to the student's personal computer and operate it on their behalf. There is.

The present invention is intended to solve such problems, and aims to provide a system that allows a lecturer's personal computer to remotely control a student's personal computer.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a remote teaching support method for an educational system in which an instructor's device and a student's device each including a personal computer and a display device are connected to a local area network including an audiovisual relay device. It is equipped with a means for displaying the same screen on each display device of the student's device, and a means for writing on this screen, and the writing means is capable of receiving writing from the student's side by operation from the instructor's device. It is characterized by including means for prohibiting.

[Effect]

When providing instruction and education using two personal computers connected via a local area network, the instructor assists the students while monitoring the training screen of the students at a remote location using a video and audio relay device. Sometimes, human power from the data input devices (keyboards) of personal computers on the instructor's and student's sides is transferred to the instructor's and student's keyboard controllers through operations on the instructor's side depending on the educational instruction situation. It is possible to allow input from either side, to allow input only from the instructor side, or to prohibit input from the student side.

By being able to perform operations like this, the instructor can provide operational assistance without having to go to the student.
It is possible to prevent the students from interfering with the progress of the class by manipulating the personal combination without permission during the explanation.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of student-side personal computers 26 and a student training screen display device 11 are connected to a local area network 20 including a video and audio relay device 14, and a student training screen display device 11 is connected to the video and audio relay device 14. A monitor device 12 is connected.

Further, a data communication means 15 is provided, and this data communication means 15 has a personal computer 25 on the instructor's side,
A plurality of personal computers 26 on the student side are connected.

A lecturer data input device (keyboard) 1 is connected to the lecturer's side personal computer 25, which includes a lecturer keyboard human power section 2 that receives output from the lecturer data input device 1, and a lecturer keyboard input control section 3 that controls this human power. ,
The instructor application program section 5 includes an instructor application program section 5 and a remote keyboard input transmission section 4 connected to the instructor keyboard input control section 3, as well as an audio modulation/demodulation means (not shown) for transmitting and receiving audio. A lecturer's display device (display) 13 is connected, and the remote keyboard input transmitter 4 is connected to a data communication means 15.

On the other hand, a student data input device 6 is connected to the student's personal computer 26, and a student keyboard human power section 7 receives output from the student data input device 6.
, a remote keyboard human power receiving section 8 connected to the data communication line 15, a student keyboard human power control section 9 connected to this student keyboard input section 7 and remote keyboard human power receiving section 8, and this student keyboard human power receiving section 8. Control unit 9
The trainee training program section 10 is connected to a local area network 20, and includes an audio modulation/demodulation means (not shown) for transmitting and receiving audio.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be explained. First, the principle of operation of the present invention will be explained based on FIG. The basic configuration is as shown in FIG.
The instructor's personal computer 25 and the student's personal combiator 26 each include an instructor data input device (keyboard) 1 and a student data input device (keyboard) 6.
are connected, and changeover switches 23 and 24 are connected between these personal computers and the keyboard. A remote keyboard input method is realized by freely controlling the states of the changeover switches 23 and 24 from the instructor's desk.
Depending on the state of the changeover switches 23 and 24, the following four states exist as shown in FIG.

(1) Normal state (state Nα31) (2) State where the instructor and student can use the student's personal computer simultaneously (state No. 32) (3) State where the instructor's personal computer is exclusive to the instructor (state Nα33) (4) Attendance Manual keyboard disabled state (state g PJo,
34) Next, we will explain the operations in the above four types of states. In the case of the above (2) and (3) remote keyboard manual state from the instructor, the video and audio relay device 14 displays the information on the trainee training screen monitor device 12. It is assumed that the student is monitoring the training screen for remote keyboard input.

(1) Normal state (state Nα31) In this state, the instructor keyboard 1 is connected to the instructor's personal computer 25 and the student keyboard 6 to the student's personal computer 26 as usual.

At this time, the data entered manually from the instructor data input device 1 passes through the instructor keyboard input section 2 and is passed to the instructor application program section 5 by the instructor keyboard input control section 3. The data manually entered from the student data human device 6 passes through the student keyboard human power section 7 and is sent to the student training program section 10 by the student keyboard input control section 9.
passed to.

(2) Uke 8F! Simultaneous input by instructor and student to student's personal computer is possible (state No. 32) In this state, input can be made to student's personal computer 26 from either instructor's keyboard 1 or student's keyboard 6. When transitioning from the normal state to this state, one or more target students are always specified, and processing is performed for those students.

At this time, data input from the instructor data input device 1 passes through the instructor keyboard human power section 2 and is passed to the remote keyboard input transmitting section 4 by the instructor keyboard human power control section 3. The remote keyboard manual transmission section 4 sends data communication means 15 to the remote keyboard input reception section 8 of the student to be processed.
Send remote keyboard input information via. Remote keyboard human power reception unit 8 that received remote keyboard human power information
passes the remote keyboard input information to the student keyboard input control section 9. The student keyboard input control section 9 passes remote keyboard input information to the student training program section 10.

The data manually inputted from the student data human input device 6 passes through the student keyboard input section 7 and is passed to the student training program section IO by the student keyboard input control section 9. Note that the remote keyboard input from the lecturer data input device 1 and the keyboard input from the student data input device 6 are handled exactly the same by the student keyboard input control unit 9, and are not differentiated at all by the trainee training program unit IO. Furthermore, there is no priority order in the manual order, and processing is performed in the order in which the inputs arrive at the student keyboard input control section 9 first.

(3) Instructor-exclusive state of student personal computer 21 (state Nα33) In this state, input can only be made from the instructor keyboard 1 to the student personal computer 26, and input from the student keyboard 6 is prohibited. When transitioning from the normal state to this state, one or more target students are always specified and processing is performed for the students.

At this time, data input from the instructor data input device 1 passes through the instructor keyboard input section 2 and is passed from the instructor keyboard input control section 3 to the remote keyboard input transmission section 4. The remote keyboard input transmitter 4 transmits remote keyboard input information to the remote keyboard input receiver 8 of the student to be processed via the data communication means 15. The remote keyboard input receiving section 8 that has received the remote keyboard input information passes the remote keyboard input information to the student keyboard input control section 9. The student keyboard input control section 9 passes remote keyboard input information to the student training program section 10.

The data inputted from the student data input device 6 is transmitted to the student keyboard input control section 9 through the student keyboard input section 7, but is discarded by the student keyboard input control section 9.

(4) Student keyboard input prohibited state (state Nα34)
In this state, the instructor's keyboard 1 and the instructor's personal computer 25 are in a normal state, but the student's keyboard 6 is prohibited from being operated manually.

When changing from the normal state to this state, one or more target students are always specified and processing is performed for the students. At this time, data input from the instructor data input device 1 passes through the instructor keyboard input section 2 and is passed to the instructor application program section 5 by the instructor keyboard manual control section 3. The data inputted from the student data input device 6 is transmitted to the student keyboard input control section 9 through the student keyboard input section 7, but is discarded by the student keyboard manual control section 9.

Next, the transition procedure for each state will be explained. The above four types of states can be freely switched from the instructor's desk. The state switching is performed by the instructor using the instructor data input device 1.

The input method is generally a combination of keys not used in application programs. The state transition is as shown in FIG.

When transitioning from a normal state to another state, a student to be processed is always selected. ''CTRL key"+"
5 HIFT key °: Transition to the state where simultaneous input by the instructor and student to the student's personal computer is possible (state No. 32) "CTRL key ° + "TAB key": State where the student's personal computer is exclusive to the instructor (state No. 33) Transition to 'CTRL key' + 'GRAPR key': Transition to state where student keyboard input is prohibited (status Nα34)
RL key + ESC key: Normal state (state Nα3
Transition to 1) When any of the above is input from the instructor data input device 1, it is passed through the instructor keyboard input section 2 to the instructor keyboard input control section 3. The instructor keyboard input control section 3 checks the combination of transitions from the current state to other states.

If it is a transition from the normal state to another state, a process is performed to select the student to be processed.

If it is a combination of state transitions, the instructor keyboard input control unit 3
At the same time, the state transition information is transmitted to the remote keyboard input transmitter 4. The remote keyboard input transmitter 4 receives the remote keyboard input receiver 8 of the student to be processed.
Sends state transition information to. The remote keyboard receiving section 8 that has received the state transition information transmits the state transition information to the student keyboard manual control section 9. The student keyboard input control section 9 changes the state according to the state transition information.

In this embodiment, the keyboard switching process was performed using the data communication means 15 in the software of the instructor's personal combiator and the student's personal combiator, but this communication means may also be included in the local area network. It is also possible to create all of this in hardware, so that students can select state transitions and target processes by simply pressing a switch on a dedicated panel.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, since keyboard input on the student's personal computer can be remotely controlled by the instructor's personal computer, operational assistance can be provided without having to go to the student. Furthermore, since students can freely prohibit the use of keyboards, students can be prevented from operating their personal computers without permission during explanations, making it easier to proceed with the lesson.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the operating principle of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a keyboard connection state according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram of the embodiment of the present invention. 1... Instructor data input device (keyboard), 2...
Lecturer keyboard human power section, 3... Lecturer keyboard input control section, 4... Remote keyboard input transmission section, 5... Instructor application program section, 6... Student data input device (keyboard), 7.・・Students keyboard human power department, 8・・Remote keyboard human power reception department, 9・・
- Student keyboard human control unit, 10... Student training program section, 11... Student training screen display device (display), 12... Student training screen monitor device (
display), 13... Instructor display device (display), 14... Video and audio relay device, 15... Data communication means, 20... Local area network,
23. 24... Selector switch, 25... Instructor's personal computer, 26... Student's personal combination coater.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a remote teaching support method for an educational system in which an instructor's device and a student's device each including a personal computer and a display device are connected to a local area network including a video and audio relay device, the instructor It is equipped with means for displaying the same screen on each display device of the side device and the student side device, and a means for writing on this screen. A remote teaching support method characterized by including means for prohibiting writing from.