JP2008097114A - Switching controller, switching control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switching controller, a switching control method and a program for surely performing the transition of a plurality of devices to an instructed mode by inputting an instruction relating to the switching of a mode only once. <P>SOLUTION: When the instruction of transition to a maintenance mode is input to an input/output device, the input/output device notifies a control means of the input, and the control means makes an inquiry about whether or not the input is a mode transition input to a mode transition input decision means, and a switching means notifies the control means that the input is the mode transition input, and the control means instructs the transition to the maintenance mode to a PC, and the PC performs transition to the maintenance mode, and when the transition succeeds, the control means is notified of the success of transition, and the control means instructs the transition to the maintenance mode to a copying machine, and a copying machine performs transition to the maintenance mode, and when the transition succeeds, the control means of the switching device is notified of the success of transition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a switching control device, method, and program, and more particularly, to a switching control device, method, and program used in a system in which two control units share one display unit.

  When one display unit is shared by two control units, the control unit display output is switched and displayed on the display unit based on the determination of the switching device for controlling switching of the control unit display output. Such a switching device is also used for switching a keyboard for a PC.

For example, there is a CRT display switching device that switches CRT display signals from a plurality of image output means and displays an image on one CRT (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
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  However, the CRT display switching device described in Patent Document 1 controls only the screen switching, and the control units need to solve the emphasis operation of a plurality of control units. For example, there are processes that an engineer has to invalidate for testing the device (for example, billing processing, order processing to an external system, etc.), and a method for manually shifting a plurality of devices to the maintenance mode. When executing a job in which the devices operate in cooperation, if there is a device that is not shifted to the maintenance mode due to an operation error or the like, there is a possibility that processing to be invalidated is executed.

  Furthermore, almost the same logic is implemented in multiple control devices, and the mode transition process, the mode transition instruction to the other, and the operation definition when an error occurs are performed when the input / output device is accidentally connected at the time of mode transition. There was a need.

  Furthermore, it is necessary to perform password change processing on both control devices, and password mismatch may occur when one of the control devices is not operating due to a trouble.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention provides a switching control device, method, and program capable of reliably transitioning a plurality of devices to a designated mode by inputting an instruction relating to mode switching only once. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is connected to a plurality of control devices and connected to an input device and an output device, and inputs / outputs between the plurality of control devices and the input device or the output device. In the switching control apparatus for relaying information to be transmitted, switching means for switching a control apparatus for inputting / outputting information between the input apparatus and the output apparatus, and input / output destinations of the input apparatus and the output apparatus by the switching means A control means for controlling the input / output of information between the control device and the input device or the output device, and a mode transition input for registering information for changing the mode of the control device as a mode transition input A mode transition input determination unit that determines whether or not the information from the input device is the mode transition input based on the mode transition input registration unit; Serial control means, if the information from the input device in the mode transition input determination means determines that the said mode transition input, characterized by instructing the mode transition to the control device.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, when the control means determines that the information from the input device is the mode transition input by the mode transition input determination means, at least two controls are performed. It is characterized by instructing the apparatus to change modes.

  Further, the invention of claim 3 is the invention of claim 2, wherein the mode transition input determination means has operation information defining an operation of the control means when the control device fails in mode transition, The control means performs an operation according to the operation information when at least one control device fails in the mode transition when instructing the mode transition to the at least two control devices. .

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the operation of the control means corresponding to the reason why the control device has failed in mode transition is defined as the operation information.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the mode transition input is a specific key input to the input device.

  The invention of claim 6 is connected to a plurality of control devices and connected to an input device and an output device, and transfers information inputted / outputted between the plurality of control devices and the input device or the output device. And a switching control method for controlling switching, based on mode transition input registration means for registering information for changing the mode of the control device as a mode transition input, the mode transition input determining means receives information from the input device. When the mode transition input determining means determines that the information from the input device is the mode transition input, the control means sends a mode transition to the control device. It is characterized by instructing.

  Further, in the invention of claim 7, in the invention of claim 6, when the control means determines that the information from the input device is the mode transition input by the mode transition input determination means, at least two controls are performed. It is characterized by instructing the apparatus to change modes.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 7, wherein the mode transition input determination means has operation information defining an operation of the control means when the control device fails in mode transition, The control means performs an operation according to the operation information when at least one control device fails in the mode transition when instructing the mode transition to the at least two control devices. .

  The invention of claim 9 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 8, the operation of the control means corresponding to the reason why the control device failed in mode transition is defined as the operation information.

  The invention of claim 10 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 6, the mode transition input is a specific key input to the input device.

  The invention of claim 11 is connected to a plurality of control devices and connected to an input device and an output device, and transfers information inputted / outputted between the plurality of control devices and the input device or the output device. In the switching control program for controlling the switching, a process for switching a control device that inputs and outputs information between the input device and the output device, and an input / output destination of the input device and the output device in the switching Mode transition indicating processing for controlling input / output of information between the control device and the input device or the output device, and information for transitioning the mode of the control device registered in the mode transition input registration unit Based on the input, a process for determining whether or not the information from the input device is the mode transition input, and the information from the input device is the mode transition input When it is determined that that is characterized in that to operate the processing for instructing a mode transition to the control device to the computer.

  Further, in the invention of claim 12, in the invention of claim 11, when it is determined that the information from the input device is the mode transition input, a process of instructing the mode transition to at least two control devices. A computer is operated.

  The invention according to claim 13 is the control device according to claim 12, wherein when at least one control device fails in mode transition when the at least two control devices are instructed to perform mode transition, the control device The computer is caused to operate a process for performing an operation according to the operation information defining the operation of the control means when the mode transition fails.

  The invention of claim 14 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 13, the operation of the control means corresponding to the reason why the control device failed in mode transition is defined as the operation information.

  The invention according to claim 15 is the invention according to claim 11, wherein the mode transition input is a specific key input to the input device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to concentrate the mode transition determination logic in one place.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the password can be changed independently of the control device.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to reduce certain mistakes during execution of the maintenance test.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, in a system in which a plurality of control devices share a single UI and operate independently while cooperating, not only the mode transition instruction but also a case where it is desired to simultaneously instruct all the control devices. There exists an effect that this composition can be used.

  Embodiments of a switching control device, method, and program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As an embodiment of the present invention, a system in which an input / output device (UI) is shared by a copying machine and a PC will be described as an example. However, the input / output devices are not necessarily integral, and the input device and the output device may be configured separately.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a system to which a switching control device according to the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a system to which a switching control device according to the present invention is applied processes a hard button input function, an input / output device 1 having a soft button input function by a touch panel method, and a copying function such as copying and printing. The copying machine 2, the PC 3, and the switching device 4 for switching the display output of the copying machine 2 and the PC 3 to the input / output device 1 (corresponding to the switching control device according to the present invention).

  The input / output device 1 includes a touch panel unit 5 having a soft button input function by a touch panel method, a liquid crystal unit 6 for displaying a screen, and hard buttons 7 such as “menu”, “start”, “stop”, and “tenkey”. Configured. There is only one input / output device 1 in the system, data for display is received from the switching device 4, and all inputs to the copier 2 or the PC 3 are transferred to the switching device 4. Further, it is possible to instruct the switching device 4 to perform input / output switching by the hard button 7.

  The switching device 4 includes a control unit 8, a switching unit 9, a mode transition input determination unit 10, and a mode transition input registration unit 11.

  Note that the switching device 4 can be realized by a general-purpose computer in terms of hardware, and the processing functions of each component are exhibited by executing the switching control program according to the present invention on the computer. Each component can also be configured by hardware construction using an IC or the like.

  The control means 8 controls the entire switching device 4 in cooperation with each component, transfers the screen output from the copying machine 2 or the PC 3 to the input / output device 1 according to the information of the switching means 9, and the input / output device 1. Is transferred to the copier 2 or the PC 3.

  When the switching unit 9 receives a switching instruction from the input / output device 1, the copying machine 2, or the PC 3, the switching unit 9 performs processing for switching the input / output destination (that is, either the copying machine 2 or the PC 3), and the input / output destination has been switched. Is notified to the copying machine 2 and the PC 3.

  When the mode transition input determination unit 10 receives an input defined as a mode transition input (for example, a password input, a key combination input, etc. after a specific key input) from the input / output device 1, the received input is a mode transition input. Judge whether there is. When the mode transition input determination unit 10 determines that the input is a mode transition input, the control unit 8 transfers a mode transition instruction to both the copying machine 2 and the PC 3. At this time, when either or both of the copying machine 2 and the PC 3 fail in the mode transition, the operation (for example, referred to as a transition rule) registered in the mode transition input determination unit 10 in advance (hereinafter referred to as a transition rule) If one of them fails in mode transition, the mode transition is stopped depending on the reason, or if only one succeeds, the mode transition is repeated).

  The mode transition input registration unit 11 registers / deletes / changes an input defined as a mode transition input.

  Next, a display processing procedure performed in the system to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to sequence diagrams shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the input / output destination is a copying machine.

  When the copying machine transfers the screen output instruction to the control means of the switching device (step S201), the control means that receives the screen output instruction from the copying machine inquires of the switching means about the input / output destination (step S202). The switching means that has received the input / output destination inquiry from the control means notifies the control means that the input / output destination is a copying machine (step S203), and that the input / output destination from the switching means is a copying machine. The control means that has received the notification transfers the screen output from the copying machine to the input / output device (step S204).

  When the PC transfers the screen output instruction to the control means of the switching device (step S205), the control means that has received the screen output instruction from the PC inquires of the switching means about the input / output destination (step S206), and the control means The switching means that has received the input / output destination inquiry from the controller notifies the control means that the input / output destination is a copying machine (step S203), and notifies the switching means that the input / output destination is a copying machine. The control means that has received the command does not transfer the screen output from the PC to the input / output device.

  When the user performs input (normal input) to the input / output device (step S208), the input / output device notifies the input to the control unit of the switching device (step S209), and notification of input from the input / output device. The control means that has received the inquiry about the input / output destination to the switching means (step S210), and the switching means that has received the inquiry about the input / output destination from the control means is that the input / output destination is the copying machine to the control means. (Step S211), and the control means that has received the notification that the input / output destination from the switching means is a copying machine notifies the copying machine of the input from the input / output device (step S212).

  FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the input / output destination is switched from the copying machine to the PC.

  When the user inputs a switching instruction to the PC to the input / output device (step S301), the input / output device instructs the control unit of the switching device to switch to the PC (step S302). The control means that has received the switching instruction from the control means to the PC instructs the switching means to switch to the PC (step S303), and the switching means that has received the switching instruction from the control means to the PC enters the PC. Notifying that the output destination is switched to the PC (step S304) and notifying the copying machine that the input / output destination is switched to the PC (step S305).

  When the user performs input (normal input) to the input / output device (step S306), the input / output device notifies the input to the control unit of the switching device (step S307), and notification of input from the input / output device. The control means that received the inquiry about the input / output destination to the switching means (step S308), and the switching means that received the inquiry about the input / output destination from the control means indicates that the input / output destination is the PC to the control means. The control unit that receives the notification that the input / output destination from the switching unit is the PC notifies the PC of the input from the input / output device (step S310).

  When the PC transfers the screen output instruction to the control means of the switching device (step S311), the control means that has received the screen output instruction from the PC inquires of the switching means about the input / output destination (step S312), and the control means. The switching unit that has received the inquiry about the input / output destination from the server notifies the control unit that the input / output destination is a PC (step S313), and receives a notification from the switching unit that the input / output destination is a PC. The control means transfers the screen output from the PC to the input / output device (step S314).

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the input / output destination is switched from the copying machine to the PC by special input.

  When the user inputs to the input / output device an instruction for switching to a PC that can be identified only by the copying machine (hereinafter referred to as a special input) (step S401), the input / output device sends to the control means of the switching device. The control means that received the special input from the input / output device inquires the input / output destination to the switching means (step S403), and inquires the input / output destination from the control means. The switching means that has received the notification notifies the control means that the input / output destination is a copying machine (step S404), and the control means that has received the notification from the switching means that the input / output destination is a copying machine is a copy machine. The copier is notified of the special input from the input / output device (step S405), and the copier that has received the special input notification from the control means of the switching device transfers the special input to the PC. (Step S406), the control unit of the switching device is instructed to switch to the PC (Step S407), and the control unit that has received the instruction to switch from the copying machine to the PC sends the PC to the switching unit. (Step S408), the switching unit that has received the switching instruction from the control unit to the PC notifies the PC that the input / output destination is switched to the PC (step S409), and also to the copying machine. To switch the input / output destination to the PC (step S410).

  FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the output destination is switched from the PC to the copying machine because of a trouble in the copying machine.

  When a paper jam occurs in the copying machine (step S501), the copying machine instructs the control unit of the switching device to switch to the copying machine (step S502), and receives an instruction to switch from the copying machine to the copying machine. The control means instructs the switching means to switch to the copying machine (step S503), and the switching means that receives the switching instruction from the control means to the copying machine switches the input / output destination for the PC to the copying machine. (Step S504), the copying machine is notified that the input / output destination is switched to the copying machine (step S505), and the notification of switching the input / output destination from the switching means of the switching device to the copying machine is received. The copying machine transfers the error screen output instruction to the control means of the switching device (step S506), and the control means that has received the error screen output instruction from the copying machine is the switching hand. The switching unit that received the input / output destination inquiry from the control unit notifies the control unit that the input / output destination is a copying machine (step S508). The control means that has received the notification that the input / output destination from the switching means is a copying machine transfers the error screen output from the copying machine to the input / output device (step S509), and the error from the control means of the switching device. The input / output device that has received the screen displays an error screen (step S510).

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the copying machine and the PC are shifted to the maintenance mode.

  When the user performs input (normal input) to the input / output device (step S601), the input / output device notifies the input to the control unit of the switching device (step S602), and notification of input from the input / output device. The control means that has received the command inquires of the mode transition input judging means whether or not the input is the mode transition input (step S603), and the switching means that has accepted the inquiry about the mode transition input judgment from the control means. The control means is notified that it does not correspond to the mode transition input (step S604), and the control means that has received the notification that does not correspond to the mode transition input from the mode transition input means specifies the input / output destination to the switching means. In response to the inquiry (step S605) and the input / output destination inquiry from the control means, the switching means inputs / outputs to the control means at the copying machine. Notifies Rukoto (step S606), the control unit output destination from the switching unit receives a notification that a copier notifies the input from the input-output device with respect to the copying machine (Step S607).

  When the user inputs to the input / output device an instruction indicating the transition to the maintenance mode defined as the mode transition input (step S608), the input / output device notifies the control unit of the switching device of the input ( In step S609), the control means that has received the input notification from the input / output device inquires of the mode transition input determination means whether or not the input is the mode transition input (step S610), and the mode from the control means. The mode transition input determination unit that has received the inquiry about the determination of transition input notifies the control unit that the input corresponds to the input indicating the transition to the maintenance mode (step S611), and the maintenance mode from the mode transition input unit. The control means that has received the notification corresponding to the input indicating the instruction to transition to the PC enters the maintenance mode to the PC. The PC that has received the instruction to shift to the maintenance mode from the control unit of the switching device and transitions to the maintenance mode, and transitions to the control unit of the switching device when the transition is successful. Success is notified (step S613), and the control unit instructs the copying machine to enter the maintenance mode (step S614), and the copying apparatus receives an instruction to enter the maintenance mode from the control unit of the switching device. The machine transits to the maintenance mode, and when the transition is successful, notifies the switching device control means of the transition success (step S615).

  FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the copying machine and the PC fail to enter the maintenance mode.

  When the user inputs to the input / output device an instruction indicating a transition to the maintenance mode defined as the mode transition input (step S701), the input / output device notifies the control unit of the switching device of the input ( In step S702), the control unit that has received the input notification from the input / output device inquires the mode transition input determination unit whether or not the input is the mode transition input (step S703), and the mode from the control unit. The switching unit that has received the inquiry about the determination of the transition input notifies the control unit that the input corresponds to the instruction indicating the transition to the maintenance mode (step S704), and the transition from the mode transition input unit to the maintenance mode is performed. The control means that has received the notification corresponding to the input indicating the instruction instruct the PC to transition to the maintenance mode ( (Step S705), the PC that has received the instruction to transition to the maintenance mode from the control unit of the switching device transitions to the maintenance mode, and when the transition is successful, notifies the switching unit control unit of the success of the transition ( In step S706), the control unit instructs the copying machine to transition to the maintenance mode (step S707), and the copying machine that has received the instruction to transition to the maintenance mode from the control unit of the switching device is processing a job. If the mode cannot be changed to the maintenance mode, the copying machine notifies the control unit of the switching device of the failure of the reason that the job is being processed (step S708). Upon receiving the notification of failure, the control means of the switching device instructs the mode transition input determination means to refer to the transition rule (step S709), the mode transition input determination unit that has received the transition rule reference instruction from the control unit refers to the corresponding transition rule during the job processing, and when the referred transition rule is the transition stop, the mode transition input determination unit Notifies the control unit of the transition stop (step S710), and the control unit of the switching device that has received the notification of the transition stop from the mode transition input determination unit instructs the PC to transition to the normal mode (step S710). In step S711, the PC that has received the instruction to transition to the normal mode from the control unit of the switching device transitions to the normal mode, and when the transition is successful, notifies the switching unit control unit of the success of the transition (step S711). S712).

  An implementation method for returning the PC to the normal mode includes “mode transition reservation” and “mode transition confirmation”.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the copying machine and the PC fail to enter the maintenance mode.

  When the user inputs to the input / output device an instruction indicating a transition to the maintenance mode defined as the mode transition input (step S801), the input / output device notifies the control unit of the switching device of the input ( In step S802), the control unit that has received the input notification from the input / output device inquires of the mode transition input determination unit whether or not the input is a mode transition input (step S803), and the mode from the control unit. The switching unit that has received the inquiry about the determination of the transition input notifies the control unit that the input corresponds to the input indicating the transition to the maintenance mode (step S804), and transitions from the mode transition input unit to the maintenance mode. The control means that has received the notification corresponding to the input indicating the instruction instruct the PC to transition to the maintenance mode ( (Step S805), the PC that has received the instruction to transition to the maintenance mode from the control unit of the switching device transitions to the maintenance mode, and when the transition is successful, notifies the switching unit control unit of the success of the transition ( In step S806), the control unit instructs the copying machine to enter the maintenance mode (step S807), and the copying machine that has received the instruction to enter the maintenance mode from the control unit of the switching device is turned off. Therefore, when the transition to the maintenance mode cannot be made, the copying machine notifies the switching unit control means of the transition failure due to the power-off (step S808), and the transition failure notification from the copying machine due to the power-off. The control unit of the switching device that has received the instruction instructs the mode transition input determination unit to refer to the transition rule (step S809). The mode transition input determination unit that has received the transition rule reference instruction from the control unit refers to the transition rule corresponding to power-off, and if the referenced transition rule is a transition continuation, the mode transition input determination unit On the other hand, the continuation of the transition is notified (step S810), and the control unit of the switching device that has received the notification of the continuation of transition from the mode transition input determining unit instructs the copier to transition to the maintenance mode (step S811).

  FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the definition of the mode transition input registered in the mode transition input registration unit is changed.

  When the user inputs an instruction to change the definition (password) of the mode transition input to the input / output device (step S901), the input / output device notifies the input to the control unit of the switching device (step S902). The control means that has received the input notification from the input / output device instructs the mode transition input registration means to change the password (step S903).

  In addition to changing the password, registration / deletion / change of a transition rule such as a transition failure is performed in the same sequence.

  It is also possible to change the mode transition password independently of the PC / copier.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not changing the gist thereof.

It is a system configuration figure showing an example of a system to which a switching control device concerning the present invention is applied. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of processing performed in the system when the input / output destination is a copying machine. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure of processing performed in the system when the input / output destination is switched from a copying machine to a PC. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure of processing performed in the system when an input / output destination is switched from a copying machine to a PC by special input. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure of processing performed in the system when the output destination is switched from a PC to a copier because a problem has occurred in the copier. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure of processing performed in the system when the copying machine and the PC are shifted to a maintenance mode. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure of processing performed in the system when the copying machine and the PC fail to transition to the maintenance mode. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure of processing performed in the system when the copying machine and the PC fail to transition to the maintenance mode. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of the process performed in a system in the case of changing the definition of the mode transition input registered into the mode transition input registration means.

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1 I / O device 2 Copier 3 PC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 Switching apparatus 5 Touch panel part 6 Liquid crystal part 7 Hard button 8 Control means 9 Switching means 10 Mode transition input determination means 11 Mode transition input registration means

Claims (15)

In a switching control device that connects to a plurality of control devices and connects to an input device and an output device, and relays information input and output between the plurality of control devices and the input device or the output device.
Switching means for switching a control device that inputs and outputs information between the input device and the output device;
Control means for controlling the input / output of information between the input device and the output device and the control device that is the input / output destination of the input device and the output device by the switching means;
Mode transition input registration means for registering information for changing the mode of the control device as a mode transition input;
Based on the mode transition input registration means, comprising mode transition input determination means for determining whether the information from the input device is the mode transition input;
The control means includes
When the mode transition input determining means determines that the information from the input device is the mode transition input, the switching control device instructs the control device to change the mode. The control means includes
2. The switching according to claim 1, wherein, when the mode transition input determination unit determines that the information from the input device is the mode transition input, the mode transition is instructed to at least two control devices. Control device. The mode transition input determination means includes
Having the operation information defining the operation of the control means when the control device fails in mode transition,
The control means includes
3. The operation according to claim 2, wherein when at least one control device fails in mode transition when the at least two control devices are instructed to perform mode transition, the operation is performed according to the operation information. Switching control device. The switching control device according to claim 3, wherein an operation of the control unit corresponding to a reason why the control device has failed in the mode transition is defined as the operation information. The mode transition input is
The switching control device according to claim 1, wherein the key input is a specific key input to the input device. A switching control method for connecting to a plurality of control devices and connecting to an input device and an output device, and controlling transfer and switching of information input / output between the plurality of control devices and the input device or the output device In
Based on the mode transition input registration means for registering information for changing the mode of the control device as a mode transition input, the mode transition input determining means determines whether or not the information from the input device is the mode transition input. ,
When the mode transition input determining means determines that the information from the input device is the mode transition input, the control means instructs the control device to change the mode. The control means includes
The switching according to claim 6, wherein when the information from the input device determines that the mode transition input determination means is the mode transition input, the mode transition is instructed to at least two control devices. Control method. The mode transition input determination means includes
Having the operation information defining the operation of the control means when the control device fails in mode transition,
The control means includes
8. The operation according to claim 7, wherein when at least one control device fails in mode transition when the at least two control devices are instructed to perform mode transition, the operation according to the operation information is performed. Switching control method. The switching control method according to claim 8, wherein an operation of the control unit corresponding to a reason why the control device has failed in the mode transition is defined as the operation information. The mode transition input is
The switching control method according to claim 6, wherein the input key is a specific key input to the input device. A switching control program that connects to a plurality of control devices and connects to an input device and an output device, and controls transfer and switching of information input and output between the plurality of control devices and the input device or the output device In
A process of switching a control device that inputs and outputs information between the input device and the output device;
A process for controlling the input / output of information between the control device which is the input / output destination of the input device and the output device and the input device or the output device in the switching;
A process of determining whether or not the information from the input device is the mode transition input based on a mode transition input indicating information for changing the mode of the control device registered in the mode transition input registration unit;
When determining that the information from the input device is the mode transition input, the switching control program causes the computer to operate a process for instructing the control device to change the mode. 12. The switching control according to claim 11, wherein when the information from the input device is determined to be the mode transition input, the computer is caused to operate a process for instructing the mode transition to at least two control devices. program. Define the operation of the control means when the control device fails in mode transition when at least one control device fails in mode transition when instructing mode transition to the at least two control devices The switching control program according to claim 12, wherein the computer performs a process of performing an operation according to the operation information. The switching control program according to claim 13, wherein an operation of the control unit corresponding to a reason why the control device has failed in mode transition is defined as the operation information. The mode transition input is
The switching control program according to claim 11, wherein the input key is a specific key input to the input device.

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