JP2555643Y2 - Data transmission processing device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data transmission processing device for receiving data transmitted from a data transmitting means via a telephone line or the like by a data receiving means and processing the received data by a data processing means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional data transmission processing apparatus includes a data transmission means, a data reception means, and a data transmission means shown in FIGS.
It is constituted by data processing means.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, a data transmitting unit 1 includes a data collection unit 11 for collecting measurement data such as gas, electric power, and water by various measuring instruments, and a predetermined period of time for gas or the like based on the collected data. An operation processing unit 12 for calculating the amount of data used, an operation unit 13 such as a keyboard for setting transmission conditions, etc., and data transmission conditions are set by operating the operation unit 13 or so-called download from data processing means described later. And a transmission unit 16 that attaches the transmission time by the clock 15 to the data calculated by the arithmetic processing unit 12 and modulates the data into a format that can be transmitted to the telephone line 2 for data transmission. The data receiving means 3 described later is called at regular intervals to transmit data via the telephone line 2.

[0004] Next, as shown in FIG. 7, a data receiving means 3 receives a transmission data from the data transmitting means 1 and demodulates the data, and an interface (hereinafter referred to as I / O).
F) 32 and an operation unit 33 such as a keyboard.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the data processing means 4 receives the I / F 41 and the data received by the data receiving means 3 via the I / F 41, and receives the data for a certain period such as one month. An operation processing unit 42 for calculating a usage fee of gas or the like, an operation unit 43 such as a keyboard for setting a program such as a processing procedure of the operation processing unit 42, and a processing program set by the operation of the operation unit 43. The storage unit 44 includes a storage unit 44 that stores the data, and a CRT 46 that displays data calculated by the arithmetic processing unit 42, time by a clock 45, and the like. Here, the storage unit 44 of the data processing unit 4
A predetermined amount of a spare storage area may be reserved in advance as the storage area, and this spare area may be used when a shortage of the storage area occurs.

Next, the operation of the data transmission processing device will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the data processing means 4 determines whether or not there is a data transmission request from the data transmission means 1 (step U1). The determination of U1 is repeated, and if there is a transmission request, the data transmitted from the data transmission means 1 is received (step U2), and the time by the clock 45 of the data processing means 4 at the time of transmission is extracted (step U3). The received data is processed on the basis of the obtained time (step U4), and the usage fee of gas or the like in a certain period is calculated.

A system for transmitting collected data in only one direction, such as this type of data transmission processing device, is generally called a terminal alerting system.
No. 9 or Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-2619663 discloses an automatic meter reading device.

[0009]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned data transmission processing device of the terminal alert system, the data transmission means is used to determine the data reading timing, that is, when the data was measured. Although it is necessary to manage the error of the clock 15 of the first
, The error of the clock 15 of the data transmission means 1 is estimated and determined based on the time of the data transmission means 1, so that the data processing means 4 is always turned to the data reception from the data transmission means 1, and the transmission data from the data transmission means 1 is transmitted in real time. Must be able to be processed.

Therefore, even when data is not transmitted from the data transmitting means 1, the data processing means 4 must be turned to data reception from the data transmitting means 1. For example, when the data processing means 4 is constituted by a personal computer, the data There is a problem that the data processing means 4 cannot be used for other processing at all, which hinders improvement in work efficiency.

Also, if the data processing means 4 is used in combination with other processing, the time of the clock 45 of the data processing means 4 serving as a reference for error evaluation of the clock 15 of the data transmission means 1 may be inadvertently changed. If the clock 15 is left unintentionally changed, a correct error evaluation of the clock 15 cannot be performed. In order to prevent such a situation, the data processing means 4
It is necessary to strictly manage the time of the clock 45, which is a burden on the operator.

This invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and the data processing means can be used in combination with other processing. The purpose is to make management unnecessary.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, a data transmission processing device according to the present invention transmits predetermined data collected by a data transmission means to a data reception means via a telephone line at regular intervals. An apparatus for processing received data received by the data receiving means by a data processing means, wherein a transmission time by a clock provided in the data transmitting means is attached to data to be transmitted, and the data processing means is provided in the data processing means. The time by the clock is used as the processing time, and the data processing means last in the past
Next processing was performed from the processing time by the clock at the time of processing
Data accumulated up to the processing time by the clock
In the data transmission processing unit that performs data processing for data, the data receiving unit, provided with a storage unit for storing the received data reception time attached by clock and said time meter, the storage by a command from the data processing means The data stored in the section is read out and sent to the data processing means.

Further, the data transmission means has a function of collecting measurement data of gas, electric power, water supply, etc. by various measuring instruments, and the data processing means has a function of collecting gas, electric power, water supply, etc. from the measurement data every predetermined period. A function for calculating and managing the usage fee may be provided.

[0015]

In the present invention, a clock and a storage unit are provided in the data receiving unit, and the reception data with the time of reception by the clock is stored in the storage unit. Therefore, the data is transmitted from the data transmission unit to the data reception unit. The data is always accompanied by the time received by the clock of the data receiving means, and it is not necessary to always direct the data processing means to data reception from the data transmitting means as in the conventional case, and to perform other processing of the data processing means. Can be used together, and time management of the clock of the data processing means is not required.

The present invention is also effective when the data transmitting means has a function of collecting measurement data of gas and the like, and the data processing means has a function of calculating and managing the usage fee of gas and the like from the measurement data. .

[0017]

1 is a partial block diagram of an embodiment of a data transmission processing device according to the present invention, and shows a data receiving means 3. FIG.

That is, the data receiving means 3 includes a clock 34 in addition to the transmission section 31, the I / F 32, and the operation section 33 described above.
An arithmetic processing unit 35 that attaches the reception time by the clock 34 to the data received via the transmission unit 31 and a storage unit 36 that stores the reception data with the reception time attached.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, when the data receiving means 3 receives the data to which the transmission time from the data transmitting means 1 is attached by the clock 15, the data receiving means 3
In FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the reception data is added with the reception time by the clock 34 and stored in the storage unit 36.

Next, the operation of the data receiving means 3 and the data processing means 4 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, the operation of the data receiving means 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not there is a data receiving request from the data transmitting means 1 to the data receiving means 3 (step S1). If there is no request, the process proceeds to step S5 to be described later. If there is a reception request, data transmitted from the data transmission unit 1 is received (step S2), and the time of the clock 34 of the data reception unit 3 at the time of reception is received. After the time is added to the received data (step S3), the received data with the received time is stored in the storage unit 36 (step S4).

Thereafter, it is determined whether there is a data transmission request from the data processing means 4 (step S).
5) If there is no transmission request, the process returns to step S1. If there is a transmission request, the data stored in the storage unit 36 is transmitted to the data processing means 4 and then returns to step S1. Repeated.

Next, the operation of the data processing means 4 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, when a data transmission request for the received data stored in the storage unit 36 is issued to the data receiving means 3 (step T1), the data receiving means 3 transmits the data to the data processing means. 4 in response to the data transmission request of the data processing means 4
It is determined whether or not there is a data reception request so as to receive (step T2). If there is no reception request by the data reception means 3, the process returns to step T1. If there is a reception request, the data is transmitted from the data reception means 3. Incoming data is received (step T3), the reception time given by the clock 34 of the data receiving means 3 is extracted from the received data (step T4), and the data is processed based on the extracted reception time. Is performed (step T5), and a calculation of a usage fee of gas or the like in a certain period is performed.

Therefore, it is not necessary to always direct the data processing means 4 to data reception from the data transmission means 1 as in the prior art, and the data transmitted by the data transmission means 1 is stored in the storage section 36 of the data reception means 3. The data processing unit 4 appropriately sends a transmission request to the data receiving unit 3 and receives and processes the data stored in the storage unit 36 by the data processing unit 4, so that the data processing is performed except during the processing. The means 4 can be used for other processing, and when the data processing means 4 is, for example, a personal computer, the utilization efficiency can be improved.

When the data processing means 4 is used for other processing, the clock 45 of the data processing means 4 is inadvertently used.
Even if the time is changed, the processing can be performed based on the reception time given by the data receiving means 3, so that it is not necessary to strictly manage the time of the clock 45 of the data processing means 4 as in the related art. Thus, the burden on the operator can be reduced.

A predetermined amount of a spare storage area is reserved in advance as a storage area of the storage unit 36 of the data receiving means 3, and when the storage area becomes insufficient, the spare area is used. You may.

In the above embodiment, the data transmitting means 1
Has a function of collecting measurement data of gas or the like by a measuring instrument, and the case where the data processing means 4 has a function of calculating and managing the usage fee of gas or the like for a predetermined period from these measurement data has been described. Of course, the present invention can be applied even when these functions are not provided.

[0029]

[Effects of the Invention] Since the invention is configured as described above, it has the following unique effects.

The data receiving means is provided with a clock and a storage unit, and the reception data with the reception time given by the clock is stored in the storage unit. It is not necessary to direct reception, and it is possible to use it together with other processing of the data processing means. Moreover, the time management of the clock of the data processing means becomes unnecessary, and the burden on the operator can be reduced.

Also, in an automatic meter reading system or the like in which the data transmission means has a function of collecting measurement data of gas or the like, and the data processing means has a function of calculating and managing the usage fee of gas or the like from the measurement data. It is valid.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a data receiving means of an embodiment of the data transmission processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a data format transmitted to a data receiving unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a data format transmitted from the data receiving unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data receiving means shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data processing means at the subsequent stage of the data receiving means shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a data transmission means of the data transmission processing device as a background of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a data receiving means of the data transmission processing device as a background of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a data processing means of the data transmission processing device as a background of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data processing means shown in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 data transmitting means 2 telephone line 3 data receiving means 4 data processing means 15, 34, 45 clock 36 storage unit

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor: Boto Sato 1304 Kanaokacho, Sakai-shi, Osaka Daikin Industries, Ltd. Sakai Factory Kanaoka Factory (56) References JP-A-51-24485 (JP, A) Hei 2-78360 (JP, A) Actually open 1982-57, 25074 (JP, U)

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A predetermined data collected by a data transmitting means (1) is transmitted to a data receiving means (3) via a telephone line (2) at regular intervals, and said data is received by a data processing means (4). An apparatus for processing the received data received by the means (3), wherein the data processing means (4) adds a transmission time by a clock (15) provided in the data transmitting means (1) to the data to be transmitted. time and the processing time by the clock (45) provided in the past odor
At the time of the last processing by the data processing means (4).
When the next processing is performed from the processing time by the clock (45)
Accumulated until the processing time by the clock (45)
In the data transmission processing unit that performs data processing on data, said data receiving means (3), clock (34) and said time meter (34) the received data reception time attached by 蓄
Storage unit for product (36) is provided, wherein the data processing means (4) reads the stored data of the storage unit (36) by a command from the send to the data processing means (4) data transmission processing unit. 2. The data transmission processing device according to claim 1, wherein said data transmission means has a function of collecting measurement data of gas, electric power, water supply, etc. by various measuring instruments, and said data processing means. ) Is a data transmission processing device having a function of calculating and managing usage fees for gas, electric power, water supply, etc. from the measurement data for each predetermined period.