JP2001356846A - Data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data processor capable of making the most of the advantages of both a wire and radio at the time of using the data processor. SOLUTION: A sensor side control part 12 of input equipment 1 transmits data fetched by a sensor part 11 via a wire transmitting part 13 to main body equipment 2 when it is discriminated that wire communication is possible by a sensor side attachment/detachment discriminating part 15, and transmits the data via a radio transmitting part 14 to the main body equipment 2 when it is discriminated that the wire communication is impossible by the sensor side attachment/detachment judging part 15. A main body side control part 24 of the main body equipment 2 transmits information received from a wire receiving part 21 to a processing part 25 when it is discriminated that the wire communication is possible by a main body side attachment/detachment discriminating part 23, and transmits information received from a radio receiving part 22 to the processing part 25 when it is discriminated that the wire communication is impossible by the main body side attachment/detachment discriminating part 23. The processing part 25 processes the information received from the main body side control part 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing device, and more particularly to a device for inputting data for data processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an information processing apparatus, an interface between a user and the apparatus is an important element. In particular, the usability of a function for inputting information is an important factor directly related to the user's ease of use, and it is required to input a large amount of information easily and reliably.

For this reason, many devices having a function of inputting information have been developed and provided, such as a voice input device such as a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, and a microphone, and an image input device such as a camera.

[0004]

However, in the data input devices described above, some input devices such as a microphone and a camera may be used while being connected to the main body of the device, or may be detached by holding in a hand or the like. There are times when you want to use it in a state where it is left behind.

[0005] In such a case, if the input device is connected to the main body of the device by wire, it becomes difficult to use the device in a detached state.
When connected to the apparatus body wirelessly, there arises a problem that data transmission speed and reliability are not sufficient.

Further, if wireless communication is always performed using a battery as a power source, a problem arises in that extra power is consumed for wireless processing, so that the battery is quickly consumed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a data processing apparatus which can solve the above-mentioned problems and can make use of both wired and wireless advantages when used.

[0008]

A data processing device according to the present invention is a data processing device comprising an input device to which information from the outside is supplied, and a main device to receive information from the input device. Transmits the information to the main device using a wireless transmission path when detached from the main device, and transmits the information to the main device using a wired transmission path when connected to the main device. The input device has a function of performing the following.

Another data processing apparatus according to the present invention is a data processing apparatus including an input device to which information from the outside is supplied, and a main device to receive information from the input device, the data processing device being connected to the main device. Determining means for detecting whether or not the information is transmitted to the main device by using a wireless transmission path when the determining means determines that the main device is not connected to the main device; and Means for controlling the transmission of the information to the main device using a wired transmission path when it is determined that the input device is connected to the device.

That is, the data processing device of the present invention includes a sensor unit to which information from the outside is supplied, and a main unit to which the information acquired by the sensor unit is supplied. When the sensor unit is detached from the main unit, The acquired information is transmitted to the main body by wireless, and when connected to the main body, the acquired information is transmitted to the main body by wire.

That is, in the data processing device of the present invention,
In a state where free movement is required, easy handling using wireless is realized, and in a state where stable operation is required, reliability using wired is realized. In other words, a data processing device incorporating the advantages of wireless and wired is realized.

In the data processing device of the present invention, the input section has a microphone function. That is, in the data processing device of the present invention, when inputting voice, it is possible to input the voice stably while being connected to the main body, or to input the voice by freely moving it like a handheld microphone.

Therefore, with the above-described configuration, the present invention makes it possible to take advantage of both wired and wireless advantages when used as a data input device.

[0014]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input device 1 and a main device 2.

The input device 1 comprises a sensor section 11, a sensor side management section 12, a wired transmission section 13, a wireless transmission section 14, and a sensor side attachment / detachment determination section 15. The main device 2 includes a wired receiving unit 21, a wireless receiving unit 22, a main body side attachment / detachment determination unit 23, a main body side management unit 24, and a processing unit 25.

The data processing device sends data input from the sensor unit 11 to the main device 2 and processes the data in the processing unit 25. The sensor unit 11 takes in the data and sends it to the sensor side management unit 12 via the data line 111. The sensor-side management unit 12 acquires information from the sensor-side attachment / detachment determination unit 15 via the data line 114 as to whether or not wired communication is possible.

If wired communication is possible, the sensor-side management unit 12 sends data to the wired transmission unit 13 via the data line 112. The wired transmission unit 13 sends the received data to the wired reception unit 21 of the main device 2. The wired receiving unit 21 transmits the received data to the main body side management unit 2 via the data line 121.
Send to 4.

If wired communication is not possible, the sensor-side management unit 12 sends data to the wireless transmission unit 14 via the data line 113. The wireless transmission unit 14 sends the received data to the wireless reception unit 22 of the main device 2. The wireless receiving section 22 sends the received data to the main body side management section 24 via the data line 122.

The main body side management section 24 acquires information from the main body side attachment / detachment determination section 23 via the data line 123 as to whether or not wired communication is possible. If wired communication is possible, the main body side management unit 24 sends the information received from the wired receiving unit 21 to the processing unit 25 via the data line 124. If wired communication is not possible, the main body side management unit 24 sends the information received from the wireless reception unit 22 to the processing unit 25 via the data line 124. The processing unit 25 processes information received from the main body side management unit 24.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the input device 1 of FIG.
FIG. 2A illustrates a state when the input device 1 is viewed from obliquely above, and FIG. 2B illustrates a state when the input device 1 is viewed from the bottom side.

2 (a) and 2 (b), the input device 1 is a device for inputting temperature information obtained by the temperature sensor of the sensor section 11 and an internal device. The communication module includes both wired and wireless communication modules. In addition, the input device 1 is provided with contact portions 1c and 1d for electrically connecting to the main device 2 on the foot portions, that is, the protrusions 1a and 1b.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state when the input device 1 and the main device 2 of FIG. 1 are integrated. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the input device 1 is placed on the main device 2,
An example is shown in which the input device 1 measures the temperature around the main device 2.

In this state, the contact parts 1c,
When a current flows through 1d, it is possible to detect that wired communication is possible between the input device 1 and the main device 2, and the temperature information is transmitted from the input device 1 to the main device 2 by wire. .

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state when the input device 1 of FIG. In FIG.
This shows a state in which the input device 1 is separated from the main device 2,
For example, a temperature in a box (indicated by a dotted line in the figure) is input to the input device 1.
This shows a case where measurement is performed using.

In this state, the contact portions 1c,
Since no current flows through 1d, it can be detected that wired communication is not possible, and the temperature information is wirelessly transmitted to the input device 1d.
Is transmitted to the main device 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main device 2 is provided with concave portions 2a and 2b into which the convex portions 1a and 1b of the input device 1 are inserted, and the bottom of each of the concave portions 2a and 2b is in contact with the input device 1. Contact portions 2c, 1c, 1d for electrically connecting the portions 1c, 1d.
2d is provided.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example on the main device 2 of FIG. In FIG. 5, the main device 2 performs a process of storing temperature data every hour and displaying the history on the display unit 26. Even if the input device 1 is attached to and detached from the main device 2 on the way, recording can be performed without any influence.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the display section 26 displays "13:00 am at 14:00 on April 14", "12.0 am at 24:00 on April 14", and "3 am at April 14". Hour 11.
The history of the temperature data every hour is displayed, such as “6 °”, “April 14, 4:00 am 11.1 °”, and “April 14, 5:00 am 10.9 °”.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
A data processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention is an input device 3
Microphone 3a, and the sensor-side management unit 31
The configuration is the same as that of the data processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 except that the voice information from the CPU and the temperature information from the sensor unit 11 are managed. The code is attached. The operation of the same component is the same as that of the embodiment of the present invention.

In the data processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the voice information input from the microphone 3a and the sensor unit 11
Is transmitted to the main device 2.

The sensor unit 11 takes in the data, sends it to the sensor side management unit 12 via the data line 111,
“a” sends the input voice information to the sensor side management unit 31 via the data line 131. The sensor-side management unit 31 acquires information from the attachment / detachment determination unit 15 via the data line 114 as to whether or not wired communication with the main device 2 is possible.

The sensor-side management unit 31 sends data to the wired transmission unit 13 via the data line 112 if wired communication is possible. The wire transmission unit 13 sends the received data to the wire reception unit 21 of the main device 2, and the wire reception unit 21 sends the received data to the main unit management unit 24.

If wired communication is not possible, the sensor-side management unit 31 sends data to the wireless transmission unit 14 via the data line 113. The wireless transmission unit 14 sends the received data to the wireless reception unit 22 of the main device 2, and the wireless reception unit 22 sends the received data to the main unit management unit 24.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the input device 3 of FIG.
In FIG. 7, the input device 3 is a device in which the sensor unit 11 is a temperature sensor, and inputs temperature information obtained by the temperature sensor and also inputs voice information obtained by the microphone 3 a to the main device 2. The communication module includes a wired and wireless communication module. In addition, the input device 3 is provided with contact portions (not shown) for electrically connecting to the main device 2 on the foot portions, that is, the protrusions 3b and 3c.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the input device 3 and the main device 2 of FIG. 6 are integrated. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the input device 3 is placed on the main device 2.
An example is shown in which the input device 3 measures the air temperature around the main device 2 and the user approaches his / her mouth to the microphone 3a to input sound one after another.

In this state, when a current flows through the contact portion of the input device 3, it is possible to detect that wired communication is possible between the input device 3 and the main device 2, and it is possible to detect temperature information and audio information. Is transmitted from the input device 3 to the main device 2 by wire.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state when the input device 3 of FIG. In FIG.
It shows a state in which the input device 3 is separated from the main device 2,
For example, the microphone 3a (input device 3) is held in a hand or the microphone 3a is pointed at another person.

In this state, since no current flows through the contact portion of the input device 1, it is possible to detect that wired communication is not possible, and the temperature information and audio information can be wirelessly transmitted from the input device 3 to the main device 2. Is transmitted to The main device 2 converts the input sound into a waveform file and stores it together with the recording time information.

As shown in FIG. 9, the main unit 2 is provided with concave portions 4a and 4b into which the convex portions 3b and 3c of the input device 3 are inserted, and the bottom of each of the concave portions 4a and 4b is Contact portions 4c and 4d for electrically connecting the portions are provided.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example on the main unit 3 of FIG. In FIG. 10, the display unit 26 of the main device 2 displays the audio waveform file and the recording time, which is convenient for later use.

Here, even if the microphone 3a is attached to and detached from the main unit 2, recording can be performed without any influence. Although not shown, temperature information and audio information can be displayed in parallel.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the display unit 26 displays "April 14:16:16 waveform file 001",
“April 14, 3:33 am Waveform file 002”,
"April 14 at 6:20 am Waveform file 003"
The audio waveform file and the recording time are displayed, such as “April 14, 8:03 AM Waveform File 004”.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 11, a data processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a microphone 4a in the input device 4, a pen-shaped main body, and a sensor-side management unit 31 in which the voice information from the microphone 4a and the To manage the temperature information of
A data processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 except that a tablet display unit 52 is provided in the main device 5 and data input is performed by bringing the input device 4 into contact with the tablet display unit 52. It has the same configuration, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. The operation of the same components is the same as in the other embodiments of the present invention.

In the data processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, the voice information input from the microphone 3a and the sensor unit 11
Is transmitted to the main unit 5.

The sensor section 11 takes in the data and sends it to the sensor side management section 31 via the data line 111. The sensor-side management unit 31 acquires information from the attachment / detachment determination unit 41 via the data line 114 as to whether or not wired communication with the main body is possible.

If wired communication is possible, the sensor-side management unit 31 sends data to the wired transmission unit 13 via the data line 112. The wire transmission unit 13 sends the received data to the wire reception unit 21 of the main device 5, and the wire reception unit 21 sends the received data to the main unit management unit 24.

If wired communication is not possible, the sensor-side management unit 31 sends data to the wireless transmission unit 14 via the data line 113. The wireless transmission unit 14 sends the received data to the wireless reception unit 22 of the main device 5, and the wireless reception unit 22 sends the received data to the main unit management unit 24.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the input device 4 of FIG. In FIG. 12, the input device 4 is a device in which the sensor unit 11 is a temperature sensor and inputs temperature information obtained by the temperature sensor and also inputs voice information obtained by the microphone 4 a to the main device 5. The communication module includes a wired and wireless communication module. Also, the main unit 5
Also has a function as a pen for inputting to the tablet display unit 52.

FIG. 13 shows the input device 4 and the main device 5 of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state when the and are integrated. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the input device 4 is used while being connected to the main device 5. The input device 4 measures the air temperature around the main device 5, and the user brings his / her mouth close to the microphone 4 a one after another. And an example in which a voice is input.

In this state, the input device 4 itself is inserted into the fitting hole 8 (not shown) of the main device 5 so that the input device 4
It is possible to detect that wired communication is possible between the device and the main device 5, and the temperature information and the audio information are transmitted from the input device 4 to the main device 5 by wire. At this time, the voice transmitted to the main device 5 is recognized and displayed on the tablet display unit 52 as text.

FIG. 14 shows the input device 4 of FIG.
It is a perspective view showing the state when it was separated from. FIG. 14 (a)
14 shows a state in which a voice is input toward the microphone 4a while holding the input device 4 in a hand, and FIG. 14B shows a state in which input results are confirmed using the input device 4 as a pen.

In this state, audio information is transmitted from the input device 4 to the main device 5 by radio. The transmitted voice is recognized and displayed as text [see (a)]. If necessary, operations such as correction and addition can be performed by using the input device 4 as a pen [14].
(B)].

As described above, by adopting the above-described configuration, it is possible to take advantage of both wired and wireless advantages when used as a data input device.
That is, it is possible to realize a data processing device that adopts the advantages of wireless and wired.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a data processing device including an input device to which information from the outside is supplied and a main device to receive the information from the input device, the input device comprises: Used by transmitting information to the main device using a wireless transmission path when disconnected from the device and transmitting information to the main device using a wired transmission path when connected to the main device In this case, there is an effect that the advantages of both wired and wireless can be utilized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a diagram illustrating a state when the input device in FIG. 1 is viewed from obliquely above, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a state when the input device in FIG. 1 is viewed from a bottom surface side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the input device and the main device of FIG. 1 are integrated.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state when the input device of FIG. 1 is separated from a main device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example on the main device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the input device of FIG. 6;

8 is a perspective view showing a state when the input device and the main device of FIG. 6 are integrated.

9 is a perspective view showing a state when the input device of FIG. 6 is separated from a main device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example in the main device of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data processing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the input device of FIG. 11;

13 is a perspective view showing a state when the input device and the main device of FIG. 11 are integrated.

14A is a diagram showing a state in which a voice is input into a microphone while holding the input device of FIG. 11 in a hand, and FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating confirmation of an input result using the input device of FIG. 11 as a pen; It is a figure which shows the state which performs etc.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 3, 4 Input device 1a, 1b, 3b, 3c Convex portion 1c, 1d, 2c, 2d Contact portion 2, 5 Main device 2a, 2b Concave portion 3a, 4a Microphone 11 Sensor unit 12, 31 Sensor side management unit 13 Wired Communication unit 14 Wireless communication unit 15, 41 Sensor side attachment / detachment determination unit 21 Wired reception unit 22 Wireless reception unit 23 Main unit side attachment / detachment determination unit 24 Main unit side management unit 25, 51 Processing unit 52 Tablet display unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A data processing device comprising: an input device to which information from the outside is supplied; and a main device that receives information from the input device, wherein the radio transmission path is in a state of being detached from the main device. The input device has a function of transmitting the information to the main device by transmitting the information to the main device using a wired transmission path when the device is connected to the main device. Data processing equipment. 2. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the input device includes a microphone function for inputting voice information. 3. A data processing device comprising an input device to which information from the outside is supplied, and a main device for receiving information from the input device, and detecting whether or not the input device is connected to the main device. Determining means for transmitting the information to the main device using a wireless transmission path when the determining device determines that the main device is not connected to the main device, and determining that the determining device is connected to the main device; Means for controlling the transmission of the information to the main device using a wired transmission path when the input device performs the processing. 4. The data processing device according to claim 3, wherein the input device includes a microphone function for inputting voice information. 5. The input device includes a contact portion for electrically connecting to the main device, and the determining means determines whether the contact portion is electrically connected to the main device. 5. The data processing device according to claim 3, wherein presence or absence of connection to the device is determined. 6. The input device includes a wireless transmission unit for transmitting the information to the main device via the wireless transmission path, and a wired transmission unit for transmitting the information to the main device via the wired transmission line. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein
The data processing device according to any one of the above. 7. The data processing device according to claim 3, wherein the input device includes a sensor means for detecting a temperature outside the housing. 8. The device according to claim 3, wherein the main device includes a tablet for inputting coordinates of a contact point with the input device as data when the input device is used as a pen. Data processing equipment.