JPH01286072A - Computer interactive device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute interaction between remote places on a real time basis by indicating the same document on the screens of two work stations, and executing the reference/editing processing of the document while watching the same document contents. CONSTITUTION:A computer interactive device 30 consists of a slave side interactive work station 5 and a master side interactive work station 28, and the work stations 5 and 28 are connected by communicating media 10 and 11. The same document is displayed on the pictures of display means 1 and 21 of the work stations 5 and 28, and by executing the reference/editing processing of the document while watching the same document contents, the interaction is executed on the real time basis.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a method for displaying the same document on the screens of two workstations (hereinafter abbreviated as WS) connected by a communication medium. In particular, the present invention relates to a computer dialogue device that provides real-time dialogue functions to interlocutors located in remote locations.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of computer interaction device has been created by integrating a communication means and a document processing means, and has been created by integrating a communication means and a document processing means. The program could not be used as a document processing means for dialogue.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the stand alloy yWs. The stand-alone WS 56 includes a display means 51, a file storage means 52, an editor processing means 53, a key data storage means 54, and a key input means 55.

Any document processing program developed for use with the stand-alone oyWS 56 can be edited by the editor processing means 53.
is loaded and started.

Further, the file storage means 52 stores document files processed by the document processing program.

Users can refer to document files, turn pages, insert characters/
When key data is input from the key input means 55 for deletion or the like, the key data is temporarily stored in the key data storage means 54. The editor processing means 53 sends a key data retrieval request to the key data storage means 54 according to the running program, retrieves the key data, and edits the document file in the file storage means 52 according to the contents of the key data. The zero display means 51, which passes a display command to the display means 51 to display the result, displays the document content on the screen in accordance with the display command.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Since the above-mentioned conventional computer dialogue device was created by integrating a communication means and a document processing means, it is difficult to use a document processing program for document processing for dialogue. There is a drawback that it cannot be done.

An object of the present invention is to make communication means and document processing means in a computer interaction device independent, and to use any document processing program developed for the purpose of document processing on a standalone WS as a document processing means for interaction. To provide a real-time computer dialogue device configured so that the above-mentioned drawbacks are eliminated by using it as a user interface for two-party dialogue, and a document processing program having service functions preferred by the dialogue user can be used as a user interface for two-party dialogue. There is a particular thing.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A computer interaction device according to the present invention displays the same document on the screens of two workstations connected by a communication medium, and displays the same document content on both WSs. By editing the text, real-time dialogue can be performed, and any document processing program developed for the purpose of document processing on a normal standalone WS can be used as a document editing means. , a key input means, a key data transmitting means, a key data receiving means, a key data storing means, a file storing means, an editor processing means, a display command transmitting means, a display command receiving means, and a display means. It is constructed with the following features.

The key input means is placed in both the slave-side dialogue WS and the master-side dialogue WS of the computer dialogue apparatus, and is for inputting key data by the interlocutor.

The key data transmitting means is placed in the slave side dialogue WS, and is for assembling a key data message containing the key data passed from the key input means and transmitting it to the master side dialogue WS.

The key data transmitting means and the key data receiving means are placed in the mask side dialogue WS, receive the key data message from the slave side dialogue WS, extract the key data from the key data message, and pass it to the key data storage means, This is for passing the key data passed from the key input means to the key data storage means.

The key data storage means is placed in the mask side dialogue WS, stores the key data passed from the key data receiving means, retrieves the stored key data in response to a key data retrieval request from the editor processing means, and stores the key data passed from the key data receiving means. It is intended to be handed over to.

The file storage means is placed in the mask-side dialog WS and is used to store document files used in the dialog. 1. The editor processing means is placed in the mask-side dialog WS, and is loaded/started in advance to use any document processing program developed for the purpose of document processing on a normal standalone WS during the dialog. Sends a key data retrieval request to the key data storage means according to the program to retrieve the key data, edits the document file in the file storage means according to the contents of the key data, and displays the editing result. This is for passing the display command to the display command sending means.

The display command sending means is placed in the mask side dialogue WS, and is used to pass the display command passed from the editor processing means to the display means as is, assemble a display command message including the display command, and send it to the slave side dialogue WS. It is.

Display command receiving means is placed in the slave side dialogue WS,
This is for receiving a display command message containing a display command from the master side dialog WS, extracting the display command, and passing it to the display means.

The display means is placed in both dialogues WS and is for displaying document contents on the screen in response to display commands passed from the display command receiving means or the display command transmitting means.

(Example) Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a computer interaction device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a computer interaction device fla.

is the slave side dialogue WS5, the master side dialogue ws28,
It consists of communication media 10.11.

The slave side dialogue WS5 is the display means 1 and the display command receiver! , 2, key data transmission means 3, and key input means 4
The mask side dialogue WS28 is composed of the display means 21
, display command sending means 22 , and file storage means 2
3, editor processing means 24, and key data storage means 2
5, key data receiving means 26, and key input means 27.

Display means 21, file storage means 23, editor processing means 24, and key data storage means 2 of mask side dialogue WS28
5, and the key input means 27 are respectively the display means 51.5 of the conventional stand-alone WS 56. File storage means 52, editor processing means 53, key data storage means 54
, and the key input means 55.

Further, the interface for the editor processing means 24 of the display command transmitting means 2'2 in the mask side dialogue WS28 is the display means 5 in the standalone WS56.
It is the same as the interface for the editor processing means 53 of No. 1.

Therefore, any program developed for use with a general stand-alone WS56 can be
It can be loaded into the editor processing means 24 in S28 and activated.

Any document processing program used for document processing for dialogue is the editor processing means 23 of the mask side dialogue WS 28.
It is assumed that it has been preloaded and started. Also,
It is assumed that the document file is also stored in advance in the file storage means 23 of the mask-side dialogue WS 28.

When a dialogue is started, one of the interlocutors, for example, the interlocutor using the slave side dialogue WS5, inputs key data from the key input means 4 in order to refer to a document file, specify a display page, insert/delete characters, etc. When inputted, the key data is passed to the key data transmitting means 3. The key data transmitting means 3 assembles a key data message containing the key data and transmits the key data message to the mask side dialog WS 28 through the communication medium 10.

The key data receiving means 26 in the mask side dialogue WS28 receives the key data message, extracts the key data from it, and stores it in the key data storage means 25. Similarly,
When key data is input from the key input means 27 of the master side dialogue WS28, the key data is transferred to the key data receiving means 27.
6, and the key data receiving means 26 stores the received key data as is in the key data storing means 25.

From this K, all the key data input from either dialogue WS5.28 will be transferred to the mask side dialogue WS28.
The key data is stored in the key data storage means 25 of. The editor processing means 24 of the mask side dialogue WS 28 sends a key data retrieval request to the key data storage means 25 according to the running program, retrieves the key data, and stores it in the file storage means 23 according to the contents of the key data. A display command is sent to the display command transmitting means 22 in order to edit the document file and display the result. Display command sending means 2
2 passes the display command passed from the editor processing means 24 as is to the display means 21, assembles a display command message including the display command, and sends it to the communication medium 1.
ζ to slave side dialogue WS5 through 1
Send.

The display means 21 of the mask-side dialog WS 28 displays the document content on the screen according to the passed display command. Further, the display command receiving means 2 of the slave-side dialogue WS5 receives the display command message, multiplies the display command, and transmits the multiplied display command to the display means 1. The display means 1 is the master side dialogue WS2
The same display command as that passed to the display means 21 of 8 is received, and the same document content is displayed on the screen.

From the above, the key data input from either dialogue WS 5.28 is
4, and the currently activated document processing program edits the document file according to the contents of the key data.0 The editing result is displayed as a display command in both dialogue WSS.

The document is passed to the display means 1.21 of 28, and the same document contents are displayed. As a result, the side interlocutor has the indicator &1 #21
Display/edit operations can be performed while always viewing the same document on the screen, and real-time dialogue can be performed between remote locations.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention allows two interlocutors to refer to/edit a document while always viewing the same document content on a display means, thereby enabling real-time communication between remote locations. The present invention has the advantage that it is possible to carry out a simple dialogue, and also that any document processing program developed for use in a standalone WS can be used as a document processing means for the dialogue.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of a computer interaction device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a standalone WS according to the prior art. 1... Display means 2... Display command receiving means 3... Key data transmitting means 4... Key input means 5... Slave side dialogue WS 10.11... Optimization medium 21.51. . . . Display means 22 . . . Display command transmission means 23. 52 . . . File storage means 24, 53 - . 55...Key input means 28...Master side dialogue ~VS 30...Fun computer dialogue device 56...Standalone WS Patent applicant Hisashi Inoro, patent attorney representing NEC Corporation

Claims (1)

[Claims] By displaying the same document on the screens of two workstations (hereinafter abbreviated as WS) connected by a communication medium, and editing the displayed document while displaying the same document content on both WSs, In a computer interaction device that can perform real-time interaction and use any document processing program developed for the purpose of document processing in a normal standalone WS for document editing, a slave side interaction WS of the computer interaction device
and a master side dialogue WS, a key input means for inputting key data by the interlocutor, and a key placed on the slave side dialogue WS and containing key data passed from the key input means. a key data transmission means for assembling a data message and transmitting it to the master side dialogue WS; a key data receiving means for extracting the key data and passing the key data so as to store the key data, and passing the key data passed from the key input means so as to store the key data; key data storage means for storing the key data passed from the key data receiving means, extracting the stored key data in response to a key data retrieval request during editor processing, and delivering the key data for editor processing; and the master side. A file storage means placed in the dialogue WS for storing document files used in the dialogue, and an arbitrary file storage means placed in the master side dialogue WS developed for the purpose of document processing on a normal standalone WS. In order to use a document processing program during dialogue, it is loaded/started in advance, and according to the program, the key data retrieval request is sent to the key data storage means to retrieve the key data. an editor processing means for editing the document file in the file storage means according to the contents and passing a display command for displaying the editing result for display command transmission; and the master side dialogue WS.
and passes the display command passed from the editor processing means to the display means as is, assembles a display command message including the display command,
a display command transmitting means for transmitting to the slave-side dialogue WS; and a display command transmitting means placed in the slave-side dialogue WS, receiving a display command message including the display command from the master-side dialogue WS, and extracting and displaying the display command. display command receiving means for passing the display command to the user; and display command receiving means placed in both the dialogs WS for displaying document contents on the screen in response to the display command passed from the display command receiving means or the display command transmitting means. What is claimed is: 1. A computer interaction device comprising display means.