JP3411928B2 - Display device - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for receiving information transmitted from a host via a one-way communication line.
In particular, information is encoded and stored in a memory, and the encoded information is converted and displayed by using a conversion table to reduce the load on the memory and to efficiently search for information in the memory. To a display device that can be used. 2. Description of the Related Art As an information system in which information is transmitted from a host to a display device via a one-way communication line, a stock exchange market news system or the like can be considered. Is for transmitting market information such as stocks in the form of a character string from a one-way communication line and displaying it on a display device. [0003] Such a conventional information system includes a host 10 as shown in a schematic diagram of the conventional information system in FIG.
And the display device 60 are connected via the one-way communication line 20. In the conventional information system, the host 10 transmits the character string information to the control processing unit 30 of the display device 60 via the one-way communication line 20, and the control processing unit 30 receives the received character string information. Is provided as a character on the display unit 40 so as to be provided to the user. Next, a specific configuration of the control processing unit 30 and the display unit 40 constituting the conventional display device 60 will be described with reference to a configuration block diagram of FIG. The control processing unit 3 in the conventional display device 60
0 is a line control unit 31 that receives character string information transmitted from the host 10 and separates and outputs character information and other control signals; and a display memory 32 that stores character information.
And the display memory 3 according to a control signal from the line control unit 31.
2 for controlling writing of character information
A display unit 40 for displaying character information output from the display memory 32, and a display selection unit having parameters and the like set according to the type of information transmitted from the host 10 and the specifications of the display unit 40. 36, a display control section 35 for outputting a display control signal to the display section 40 so that an appropriate display is performed on the display section 40, a parameter from the display selection section 36, and a display control section. A read control unit 34 receives a control signal for reading information from the display memory from the display memory 35 and controls reading of character information from the display memory 32. Next, the display method of the above-mentioned conventional display device 60 will be described. Character information and control signals are transmitted from the host 10 to the line control unit 31 of the control processing unit 30. In accordance with a control signal or the like from the control unit 31, a control signal for performing control for storing the input character string information from the line control unit 31 in the display memory 32 is issued. The display selection section 36 has parameters and the like for adjusting the display of the character string information output from the display memory 32, and reads out these parameters to control the display.
Output to the control unit 34. The read control unit 34 receives parameters and the like from the display selection unit 36 and control signals and the like from the display control unit 35, and stores them in the display memory 32 based on the control signals and the like. A control signal is transmitted to transfer the displayed character string information to the display unit 40 as output character string information. The display section 40 receives the character string information output from the display memory 32 and displays the information.
The display is performed according to a control signal or the like. [0010] However, in the above-mentioned conventional display device, it is necessary to search for past information that is particularly required in a display device of a stock exchange market report system or the like. However, it is not easy to store a large amount of information because the memory capacity is not enough.If the memory capacity is to be increased, the entire apparatus becomes large, the cost increases, and it takes time to search for past information. There was a problem that would. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a large memory capacity by storing symbolic information in a memory and converting it into character string information using a conversion table. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device capable of easily searching for past information without performing. According to the present invention, there is provided a display device, comprising: a memory for storing transmitted symbolic information; and a memory for storing information in a symbol format. A control processing unit comprising: a conversion table for converting the stored symbol format information into character string format information; and a display unit for displaying the character string format information converted by the conversion table in the control processing unit. And the table connected to the control processing unit.
Input an instruction to make the appropriate display on the display
A display device having an input unit that performs a search instruction for the symbolic information in the form of Rutotomoni said memory, said control processing
The control unit stores the converted character string format information,
A display memo for outputting the information in the character string format to the display unit
According to the type of information to be transmitted and the specifications of the display unit.
Parameters set in advance, said parameters and
Display form on the display unit in response to an instruction from the input unit
An input control unit that outputs a control signal for setting an expression,
According to a control signal for setting the display format,
The symbol format information stored in the memory is
Read control to output to the display memory via the
And the character string converted by the conversion table
And outputting a control signal for storing the information of the expression in the display memory.
A readout control unit for storing data in the display memory.
Is transferred from the conversion table according to the control signal
Control to store information in a character string format in the display memory
And a write control unit . According to the present invention, a memory for storing symbolic information and a conversion table for converting the stored symbolic information into character string information are provided in the control processing unit. The information in the character string format converted by the conversion table is displayed on the display unit, and a search instruction can be given from the input unit to search for the information in the symbol format in the memory .
The control processing unit stores the converted character string format information
A display memory for outputting character string information to the display,
Set according to the type of information sent and the specifications of the display
Parameters and respond to instructions from the input unit.
Control signal for setting the display format on the display unit
Input control unit that outputs
The symbolic information stored in the memory according to the control signal
To output information to the display memory via the conversion table
Control and the characters converted by the conversion table
Outputs a control signal to store information in column format in the display memory
Readout control unit and control to store in display memory
Character string form transferred from conversion table according to control signal
Write command that controls the storage of expression information in the display memory
Since the display device is a control processing unit having a control unit, the information in the character string format is not stored in the memory as it is, but the information in the symbol format is stored in the memory. Without storing, much information can be stored, the cost of the apparatus can be reduced, and more information can be searched efficiently. An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information system according to one embodiment of the present invention. 8 and 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals and described. As shown in FIG. 1, the information system according to the present embodiment includes a display device 60 connected to a host 10 via a one-way communication line 20. The display device 60 includes an input unit 50 and a control processing unit. It comprises a unit 30 and a display unit 40. The host 10 transmits stock market information and the like in a symbolic form to the control processing unit 30 of the display device 60 via the one-way communication line 20, and the control processing unit 30 transmits a symbol transmitted in accordance with an instruction of the input unit 50. The format information is converted into character string information, and stock market information and the like are displayed on the display unit 40 in a character string format. The input unit 50 allows the user to display the display unit 40.
Are input to the control processing unit 30 such as selection of a display method and retrieval of information. Next, a specific configuration of the control processing unit 30, the display unit 40, and the input unit 50 constituting the display device 60 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The line control unit 31 in the control processing unit 30 in the display device 60 of the present embodiment receives the symbol format information and the control signal transmitted from the host 10 and further has the symbol format information. And control signals and the like, and separates symbolic information into the memory 37, writes control signals and the like into the control unit 33a, and outputs them to the control unit 33a. The memory 37 stores the information in symbol form from the line control section 31 and stores the information in symbol form according to a control signal from the control section 33a. The write control section 33a provides a control signal for storing symbolic information in the memory 37 in response to a control signal or the like from the line control section 31. Further, a control signal or the like from the input control section 39 is provided. Line control unit 3 based on
1 to control the selection of symbolic information input to the memory 37. The read control section 34a receives a control signal for setting the display format on the display section 40 from the input control section 39 and stores it in the display memory 32 via the conversion table 38 in the memory 37. The reading control is performed so as to output the information in the symbol format. The read control unit 34a is
A control signal for storing the information converted from the symbol form information into the character string form information in the conversion table 38 in the display memory 32 is output to the write control section 33b. The input unit 50 is to enter an instruction to perform proper positive display on the display unit 40, and outputs an instruction to search for information in the memory 37 to the input control unit 39. The input control unit 39 has parameters and the like set in accordance with the type of information transmitted from the host 10 and the specifications of the display unit 40, and these parameters and the like are input to the input unit 50. A control signal corresponding to the instruction is written in the write control unit 33a and the read control unit 3a.
4a and the read control unit 34b. The conversion table 38, as shown in FIG.
The message # included in the symbolic information output from the memory 37 is output to the display memory 32 in correspondence with specific character string information. In this embodiment, message # 01 is "special sign", message # 02 is "large order", and message # 03 is "large contract". The display memory 32 stores the information in the form of a character string transferred from the conversion table 38 in accordance with a control signal given from the write control unit 33b, and further controls the read control unit 34b. It outputs information in a character string format to the display unit 40 according to the signal. Further, the write control unit 33b
In accordance with a control signal from the read control unit 34a, control is performed to store information in a character string format transferred from the conversion table 38 in the display memory 32. The read-out control section 34b sends a control signal for causing the display section 40 to appropriately perform display on the input control section 3.
9 from the display control unit 35 and a control signal for transferring stored character string format information to the display unit 32 from the display memory 32. Output to The display control - le unit 35, in order to perform a proper positive display in the display unit 40, at the same time the read controller and outputs a control signal such as providing a display timing on the display unit 40 - a read timing to the pole tip 34b It outputs a given control signal and the like. The display section 40 receives the information in the form of a character string output from the display memory 32 and performs display in accordance with a control signal from the display control section 35 and the like. Next, a specific method of displaying stock market information on the display device 60 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to a diagram showing an example of stock information transmitted from the company and a diagram showing a display example of general stock information on the display unit 40 in FIG. FIG. 3 shows an example of information in the form of a symbol.
For example, 9:00 xx electricity 3000 # 01 explains that 9:00 represents time, xx electricity represents stock issues, 3000 represents stock prices, and message # 01 represents symbolic information. ing. The information in the symbol format is transmitted from the host 10 to the line control unit 31 in the control processing unit 30 of the display device 60. The line control unit 31 separates the information in the symbol format into control signals and the like. The control signal from the control unit 31 and the like are discriminated by the control unit 33a.
7 is selected by the control of the write control unit 33a. When the read-out control section 34a outputs a control signal or the like relating to the display format to the memory 37 in response to a control signal or the like given from the input section 50 to the input control section 39, the symbol format stored in the memory 37 is output. Is transferred to the display memory 32 through the processing in the conversion table 38 so as to be in a specific display format. However, the information transferred from the memory 37 via the conversion table 38 is, for example, "9: 00 ×× 30
In the case of "00 # 01", information other than the message # 01 is transferred to the display memory 32 as it is, and only the message # 01 is converted by the conversion table 38 into "special look". In the conversion table 38 of the present embodiment, the messages # 01, # 02, # 03... Are converted into order statuses such as "special sign", "large order", "large special contract", etc. is there. The write control unit 33b, which has received the control signal from the read control unit 34a, outputs a control signal or the like to the display memory 32, and the information in the character string format converted by the conversion table 38 Are stored in the display memory 32. The information in the character string format stored in the display memory 32 is read out according to a control signal from the input control section 39 and a control signal from the display control section 35 and output by the control section 34b. The data is transferred from the display memory 32 to the display unit 40 by a control signal or the like. In the display device 60 of this embodiment, the information output to the display unit 40 when no search is performed is as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, for example, the information "9:00 XX " shown in FIG.
The message # 01 of “ Electric 3000 # 01” is displayed as “9: 00 ×× Electric 3000 special sign” in a state where it is converted into character string information “special sign”. Next, a search process in the memory 37 in the display device 60 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of individual brands when stock information including the brand “ XX ” is searched.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a message content (in this embodiment, indicating an order status) when stock information having a content of "special offer" is searched. A case will be described in which an instruction to search for stock information including “ xx electricity ” brand is given from the input unit 50.
The input control section 39 supplies a control signal or the like corresponding to the search instruction from the input section 50 to the read-out control section 34a.
Through the read control section 34a, a search is made for stock information including " xx electricity " brands in the information stored in the memory 37. When the corresponding stock information is selected in the memory 37, the information is read in accordance with a control signal or the like given by the read control unit 34a.
The conversion process in step 8 is performed, and the data is transferred to the display unit 40. Here, the stock information transferred to the display unit 40 is information relating to the brand name of “ xx electricity ”, and is output by converting a message # of symbolic information into character string information. As shown in FIG. 6, a heading of “ xx electricity ” is added and displayed in chronological order from the top of the screen. Next, a case will be described in which an instruction to search for stock information including message # 01, which is symbolic information corresponding to "special look", is given from input unit 50. When the input control section 39 supplies a control signal or the like corresponding to the search instruction from the input section 50 to the read control section 34a, the read control section 34a reads "special look" in the information stored in the memory 37. Is supplied to the memory 37 for searching for information including the message # 01 corresponding to. The message # 0 is stored in the memory 37.
When the stock information corresponding to 1 is selected, the information is subjected to conversion processing in a conversion table 38 in accordance with a control signal or the like provided by a readout control section 34a, and the display section 4
Transferred to 0. Here, the stock information transferred to the display unit 40 is symbolic information “9: 00 ×× Electric 3000 # 01”,
The message # 01 included in each of "9:01 XX Denki 3100 # 01" and the like is converted into character string information "special sign". The stock information is, as shown in FIG. Each item of information is displayed in chronological order from the left side of the screen under the heading of "Content". According to the display device 60 of the present embodiment, since the information transmitted from the host 10 is encoded, the load on the memory 37 in the display device 60 for storing the encoded information is not increased. Memory 37 for storing a large amount of information
It can be. Therefore, the use of the display device 60 can reduce the cost of the memory, increase the cost, and facilitate the efficient search of information, which is required especially in the market report system of the stock exchange. There is. According to the present invention, a memory for storing information in symbol form and a conversion table for converting the stored information in symbol form to information in character string form are provided in the control processing section.
The character string format information converted by the conversion table in the control processing unit is displayed on the display unit, and a search instruction can be given from the input unit to search for the symbol format information in the memory ,
Further, the control processing unit stores the converted character string format information.
Display memory for storing character string information on the display unit
According to the type of information to be transmitted and the specifications of the display.
With the specified parameters, the parameters and the finger from the input section
For setting the display format on the display unit according to the
Input control unit that outputs control signals and a display format
Symbol form stored in memory according to the control signal
Output expression information to display memory via conversion table
Read control is performed and converted by the conversion table.
Control signal to store the information in character string format in the display memory.
Readout control unit for output and stored in display memory
Sent from the conversion table according to the control signal
Control to store string information in display memory
Since the display device is a control processing unit having a built-in control unit , the character string format information is not stored in the memory as it is, but the symbol format information is stored in the memory. A large amount of information can be stored without increasing the size, the cost of the apparatus can be reduced, and more information can be efficiently searched.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of a display device of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a received message received by the display device of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a conversion table according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example on a display unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another display example on the display unit of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another display example on the display unit of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a conventional information system. FIG. 9 is a configuration block diagram of a conventional display device. [Description of Signs] 10: Host, 20: Unidirectional communication line, 30: Control processing unit, 31: Line control unit, 32: Display memory, 3
3 Write control section 34 Read control section 35 Display control section 36 Display selection section 37 Memory 38 Conversion table 3
9: input control unit, 40: display unit, 50: input unit,
60 Display device

────────────────────────────────────────────────── (5) Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-57-52080 (JP, A) JP-A-58-19948 (JP, A) JP-A-2-193220 (JP, A) JP-A 5- 225197 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G09G 5/22-5/32 G09G 3/20

Claims (1)

(57) [Claim 1] A memory for storing transmitted symbolic information and a conversion table for converting the symbolic information stored in the memory into character string information. A control processing unit, a display unit for displaying the information in the character string format converted by the conversion table in the control processing unit, and an appropriate display on the display unit connected to the control processing unit.
Display and an input unit for retrieving instruction information of the symbolic form in the memory and inputs an instruction for causing I
The device, wherein the control processing unit stores the converted character string format information,
A display memory for outputting information in a column format to the display unit, a type of information to be transmitted, and specifications according to the specifications of the display unit.
Comprising defined parameters, said parameters and said input
The display format on the display unit is set according to the instruction from the unit.
An input control unit that outputs a control signal for setting, and according to a control signal for setting the display format,
The symbol format information stored in the memory is
Read control to output to the display memory via the
And the character string converted by the conversion table
And outputting a control signal for storing the information of the expression in the display memory.
A read-out control unit that performs the conversion according to a control signal stored in the display memory.
The string format information transferred from the table
And a write control unit that controls storage in memory.
A display device comprising a control processing unit provided with the display device.