JP3427803B2 - Electronic device operation mode changing system and electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation mode changing system for an electronic device and a function for changing the operation mode of an electronic device having a function of switching between a normal operation mode and an operation mode of setting input. The present invention relates to an electronic device.

[0002]

For example, there is a small electronic device in which the operation mode is switched and the mode is switched from the normal operation mode to the operation mode for performing special setting input. This is, for example, a property that is initially set at the time of shipment or at the time of use, and once the setting is input, the normal operation is performed unless special maintenance is performed thereafter. It is often unnecessary in the state.

FIG. 5 shows an outline of the configuration of such a system. The wireless communication terminal device 1 as a small electronic device is shown in FIG.
Is connected to another device, for example, a data generating device 3 via a connector 2. The data generating device 3 is, for example, a device such as an automatic vending machine, and data related to sales, data related to an operating state, and the like are generated along with the operation thereof. When such data is requested to be transmitted by wireless communication from a remote control device, or when a vending machine side requests data transmission in response to occurrence of a failure, etc., the data is transmitted via the wireless communication terminal device 1. It is configured to send.

In this case, the wireless communication terminal device 1 uses the PHS
On the need to connect to the public communication network via the base station of
It is necessary to store the telephone number and the like. Therefore, in order to perform such registration work, the main body is provided with a setting switch 1a. By operating this switch 1a, it shifts to the operation mode of registration.
In this state, the wireless communication terminal device 1 will store the telephone number given through wireless communication. After that,
Communication is performed through the PHS communication line through the telephone number.

However, such a wireless communication terminal device 1
In such a small electronic device, the mode switching switch 1a may be mistakenly operated when performing maintenance or various operations, or an unintended operation may be performed. There may be a case. Further, the provision of such a mode changeover switch causes a problem that the device becomes large in size, or the location of the mode changeover switch is restricted.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the user from shifting to an operation mode for setting input by inadvertently operating the device, and to An object of the present invention is to provide an operation mode changing system for an electronic device and an electronic device that can be downsized.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an electronic device constituting the present system detects a connection terminal for changing and setting an operation mode and a switch input from the outside, and detects this. A control means for changing the operation mode from a normal operation mode to a setting input operation mode is provided, and the switch unit constituting the present system is provided with a switch means for inputting a switch to an electronic device and the switch. Since the means is provided with the connection terminal connectable to the connection terminal of the electronic device, the switch terminal is connected to the connection terminal of the electronic device and the switch means is operated to input the switch to the electronic device side. By doing, it becomes possible to change from the normal operation mode to the operation mode of the setting input.

As a result, it becomes possible to change the operation mode of the electronic device without providing a switch means on the electronic device side. When the electronic device alone is used, the operation mode of the electronic device is changed by an erroneous operation. This makes it possible to solve the problem and reduce the size of the electronic device. Also, by connecting the dedicated switch unit in this way, it is possible to set the operating mode change, so it is troublesome to connect an external device such as a personal computer for setting change separately and perform setting work. Is eliminated.

[0009] In the system described above, the connection terminals of the electronic device, since at the time of normal use constitute as a can exchange information other devices are connected to terminals, the electronic apparatus, the other In the case of a configuration in which devices are connected and used, it is not necessary to separately provide a connection terminal part, and in the state where the connection terminal part is connected to another device and used in this way. Since the switch unit cannot be connected to the connection terminal of the electronic device, it is possible to surely solve the problem of erroneously changing the operation mode.

Further, an electronic apparatus, because through the communication means data generated by other devices be provided with a communication means is configured to be capable to interact with the outside, for example, via the communication means from the outside When changing to the operation mode of the setting input that registers the identification code etc. for specifying the electronic device when exchanging data by using the above-mentioned configuration, the operation is easy and easy. You can change the mode. Further, registration in such an operation mode for setting input does not mean that the registration is performed once at the time of use and is not frequently changed after that, so that a switch for that purpose can be provided and the registration can be performed. In this case, it is possible to reduce the size while making the structure inconvenient. Furthermore
In addition, there is a configuration that can exchange signals with the outside through communication means.
However, in the operation mode of setting input,
Accepts setting input based on information received through the means
Settings so that you can change the settings.
In the constant input mode of operation, externally through communication means
You can enter the settings .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as the electronic device, a connection terminal portion is provided so that the external device can be connected, and the control means exchanges information with the external device through the connection portion. A switch detection unit that detects a switch input from a dedicated switch unit connected to the connection terminal section is provided, and the control unit detects the switch input by the switch detection unit. If there is, the switch is configured to switch from the normal operation mode to the setting input operation mode.Therefore, the switch input of the switch unit connected to the outside can be used to switch to the setting input operation mode. It is possible to achieve downsizing as a configuration without the switch, and switch input cannot be performed in normal use with external devices connected. Erroneous operation becomes possible reliably prevented.

Then , the communication means is configured to exchange signals with the outside, and the control means, in the operation mode of the setting input, accepts the setting input based on the information received via the communication means and changes the setting state. Since the setting can be performed, the setting input can be performed from the outside through the communication means in the operation mode of the setting input.

According to the invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 2 , the control means accepts a specific setting input which is not performed in a normal use state in the operation mode of the setting input. As a specific setting input that is different from the usage state, it can be used for applications that are not used in the normal usage state such as initial setting, special setting input for maintenance or failure, etc. It becomes possible to prevent the input of the setting of and to operate it surely.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Data communication terminal device 11 as an electronic device constituting the present system
As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the host connected to an external device 12 as a data generation source such as an automatic vending machine via a connector 11a as a connection terminal and stores data related to the sale at a remote location. It is provided for transfer to a computer through a PHS communication line. Further, FIG. 2A shows a switch unit 13 for shifting to an operation mode of setting input, which is a data communication terminal device 11.
It is shown in the state of being connected to.

In an automatic vending machine or the like as the external device 12, various data, such as sales status data and operating status data, are generated as data. It is a system that can transfer such data or receive the data by communicating with a host computer or the like in the ground via a PHS communication line. The external device 12 may be, for example, a personal computer or a setting device connected during maintenance or setting, in addition to the data generation source.

The data communication terminal device 11 is constructed as shown in FIG. Control circuit 14 as control means
Is mainly composed of a CPU, and R
A memory 15 such as an OM, an EEPROM, or a RAM is connected, and, for example, data such as a program or an execution operating condition is read from the ROM or the EEPROM to be a RAM.
And is executed based on the contents stored in the RAM. The switch section 16 is for inputting operation conditions such as setting conditions from the outside, and the switch signal is detected by the switch detection section 17 and input to the control circuit 14.

The communication circuit 18 is configured to be connected to, for example, a PHS public communication network via the antenna 19 or to perform communication in a self-employed communication network or a transceiver mode. The external interface 20 is provided so as to be connectable to an external device from the connector 11a through, for example, a plurality of signal lines and power lines, and inside thereof, a part of the signal lines is a switch detection unit 2 as a switch detection unit.
It is connected to the control circuit 14 via 1. Power supply circuit 2
Reference numeral 2 is for supplying a predetermined voltage from the battery 23 and the power supply line to each circuit inside the device such as the control circuit 14 or the communication circuit 18.

As described above, the external device 12 and the switch unit 13 are connected to the external interface 20 via the connector 11a, but the switch unit 13 relating to the configuration of the system of the present invention is shown in the figure. There is. The switch unit 13 includes the data communication terminal device 11
A connector 13a connected to the connector 11a of
The switch means 24 is connected between the two terminals. The switch means 24 can be configured using a mechanical switch or a switching element such as a transistor.

In the state where the switch unit 13 is connected to the data communication terminal device 11 by the connector 13a, when the switch means 24 is turned on, a signal of the on state is detected by the switch detection section 21, and this is input to the control circuit 14. . In the data communication terminal device 11 described above, one of both terminals of the switch means 24 is grounded, and the other is connected to the control circuit 14 via the switch detector 21.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4. In the data communication terminal device 11, the control circuit 14 includes the external device 1
In a normal operation state such as a communication processing operation performed in the state where 2 is connected, it is detected whether the switch unit 13 is connected to the external interface 20 via the connector 11a.

That is, in the control circuit 14, the switch unit 13 is connected and the switch unit 13 is connected.
If there is a switch input by the switch means 14 of (1), it is judged based on the input signal from the switch detection section 21 (steps S1 and S2), and with this, the operation mode of the setting input is shifted (step S3). . Also,
When there is no switch input or when the switch unit 13 is not connected, the detection program is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.

When the operation mode for setting input is entered as described above, the control circuit 14 starts the program shown in FIG. 4, and the setting input data is input from the outside via the communication circuit 18. It comes to wait for (step P1). In the operation mode of this setting input, for example, the telephone number of the PHS line of the data communication terminal device 11 itself is registered, or this data communication terminal device 11 is registered.
The telephone number to which the data is transferred can be registered, and further various registered data for communication in the transceiver mode or the self-employed mode can be stored.

When the setting input data is received, the control circuit 14 stores the setting input data in the memory 15.
(Step P2). After that, when the setting input is completed (step P3), the normal operation mode is returned to the main program. If the setting input is not completed (step P
3) Until the end, the above steps P1 to P3 are repeatedly executed.

According to the present embodiment as described above, the switch unit 13 is activated when the setting input is shifted to the operation mode.
Is connected via the connector 11a of the data communication terminal device 11, and the control circuit 14 accepts this and shifts only when the switch means 24 is turned on. By not providing the switch, it is possible to prevent the setting input from shifting to the operation mode due to an erroneous operation.
Since it is not necessary to provide a space for providing the switch, the size can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. In addition to the data communication terminal device 11 using the PHS line, the electronic device may use a PDC line, may perform wired communication, or be applied to general electronic devices that perform functions other than communication. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a connection state of a switch unit or an external device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a determination program in a normal operation mode.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a determination program in a setting input operation mode.

FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 is a data communication terminal device, 11a is a connector, 12 is an external device, 13 is a switch unit, 13a is a connector, 14 is a control circuit (control means), 15 is a memory, 16
Is a switch section, 17 is a switch detection section, 18 is a communication circuit (communication means), 20 is an external interface, 21 is a switch detection section (switch detection means), and 24 is a switch means.

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A normal operation mode and an operation mode for setting input.
And an electronic device capable of performing the de, the operation mode the through
Switch from the normal operation mode to the operation mode of the setting input
Is composed of a switch unit for obtaining, the electronic apparatus, the communication means data generated by other devices
Communication means that can communicate with the outside via
External device and either of the above switch units are connected
Possible connection terminals and the above-mentioned normal operation mode or setting
The switch unit includes a switch means and a switch means for executing an input operation mode.
Connection terminal capable of connecting the connecting means to the connection terminal of the electronic device
And the electronic device has the external device connected to the connection terminal.
In the connected state, data is exchanged with the connected external device and
The above-mentioned normal communication for communicating with an external device through the communication means.
Running operation mode, the switch unit is connected
And when the switch means is operated, it is detected.
Then, change to the operation mode of the setting input, and in that state,
The control hand based on the information received via the communication means.
Change the setting status inside the device by accepting the setting input.
An operation mode changing system for an electronic device, which is configured to execute a further setting . 2. An external device and a dedicated switch unit
And a connection terminal provided so that information can be exchanged with the external device through the connection terminal.
The control means to be performed and the data generated by other devices are communicated with the outside through the communication means.
Communication means that can be removed and the switch unit is connected to the connection terminal.
Switch detection unit that detects if there is a switch input
And the control means is switched on by the switch detection unit.
When force is detected, information is exchanged with the external device.
A normal operation mode for receiving or communicating with the communication means.
Change settings based on the information received from the communication means by the communication means.
Is configured to enter a fixed setting input operating mode
An electronic device characterized by being present. 3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the control means normally operates in the operation mode of the setting input.
Accepts specific setting input that is not performed when using
An electronic device characterized by being configured as described above.