JPH01286073A - Computer interactive device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute interaction between remote places on a real time basis by displaying the same document on two work stations, and executing the reference/editing processing while watching document contents. CONSTITUTION:A computer interactive device 30 includes a slave side interactive work station 7 and a master side interactive work station 27. Key data inputted from key input means 6 and 26 are stored into key data storing means 4 and 24, and delivered to editor processing means 3 and 23. The editor processing means 3 and 23 process the same document file by the same key data by means of the same document processing program, and the result of a display//editing processing is displayed on display means 1 and 21. As the result, both users can execute display/editing operations while always watching the same document contents.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to two workstations (hereinafter abbreviated as WS) connected by a communication medium.

The present invention relates to a method for displaying the same document on a computer screen, and particularly relates to a computer dialogue device that provides a real-time dialogue function to a person in a remote location.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of computer interaction device has been created by integrating a communication means and a document processing means, and can be used to process existing arbitrary documents developed for the purpose of processing documents on a standalone YWS. The processing program could not be used as a document processing means for dialogue.

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

Any document processing program developed for use with the standalone W856 can be
is loaded and started.

) Further, the file storage means 52 stores document files to be 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 displays the document file in the °C file storage means 52 according to the contents of the key data. /Performs editing processing and displays the result on display means 51.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) The conventional computer interaction device described above was created by integrating a communication means and a document processing means, and therefore the word processing program could not be used for document processing for interaction. There is a drawback.

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 a service function preferred by the dialogue user can be used as a user interface for two-party dialogue. It's about doing.

(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. When editing a document, you can interact in real time and use any document processing program developed for normal standalone W8 document processing as a document editing means, The apparatus includes a key input means, a slave side key data transmission/reception means, a master side key data transmission/reception means, a key data storage means, a file storage means, an editor processing means, and a display means.

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 used for inputting key data by the interlocutor.

The slave side key data transmission/reception means is the slave side dialogue WS.
, assembles a message from the key data passed from the key input means, sends it to the master dialogue WS, receives the message from the master dialogue WS, extracts the key data from it, and stores it in the key data storage means. It is meant to be handed over.

The master-side key data transmission/reception means is placed in the master-side dialogue WS, receives a message from the slave-side dialogue WS, sends the received message back to the slave-side dialogue WS, extracts key data from the message, and stores it in the key data storage means. Furthermore, the key data passed from the key input means is passed to the key data storage means, and a message including the key data is assembled and the slave side dialogue W
This is for sending to S.

The key data storage means is placed in both dialogue WSs, and stores the key data passed from the slave side key data transmitting/receiving means or the master side key data transmitting/receiving means, and is currently being stored in response to a key data retrieval request from the editor processing means. This is for extracting the key data of and passing it to the editor processing means.

The file storage means is placed in both dialogues WS and is used to store in advance document files to be used during the dialogue.

The editor processing means is placed in both dialog WSs, and any document processing program developed for the purpose of document processing in a standalone WS is loaded/started in advance for use in the dialog, and depending on the program [key data This is to send a key data retrieval request to the storage means, retrieve the key data, and perform display/edit processing on the document file in the file storage means according to the contents of the key data.

The display means is placed in both dialogues WS and is for displaying the results of the display/edit processing by the editor processing means on the screen.

(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, the computer dialogue device 30 has a slave side dialogue W87, a master side dialogue WS27, and a communication medium 1.
There are scum who are established from 0. In the computer dialogue device 30, the slave side dialogue WS7 is composed of a display means 1, a file storage means 2, an editor processing means 3, a key data storage means 4, a slave side key data transmission/reception means 5, and a key input means 6. be done. Iribo, master side dialogue W
S27 includes a display means 21, a file storage means 22, an editor processing means 23, a key data storage means 24, a master side key data transmission/reception means 25, and a key input means 26.
It consists of

The display means 1, file storage means 2, editor processing means 3, key data storage means 4, and key input means 6 of the slave side dialogue WS7 are each stand-alone W856
Display means 51. File storage means 52. The editor processing means 53°Φ has the same configuration as the data storage means 54 and the key input means 55. Also, master side dialogue W82
7 display means 21, file storage means 22, editor processing means 23. The key data storage means 24° and the key input means 26 are also connected to the display means 51. of the stand-alone W856. File storage means 52. Editor processing means 5
3. It has the same configuration as the key data storage means 54 and the key input means 55.

Therefore, any program developed for use in the stand-alone WS 56 can be used to control the editor processing means 3 of the slave-side dialogue W87 and the master-side dialogue WS 56.
It is possible to start up the editor processing means 23 of 27 by 4-keying it to the editor processing means 23.

Regarding any word processing program used for document processing for dialogue, the same program can be used for slave side dialogue W8.
7 editor processing means 3 and master side dialogue W827
It is assumed that the editor processing means 23 has been loaded and activated in advance. It is also assumed that the same document file is stored in advance in the file storage means 2, 22 of both dialogues W87, 27.

After the dialogue has started, one of the interlocutors, for example, the interlocutor using the slave side dialogue W87, inputs key data from the key input means 6 in order to refer to the document file, specify the display page, and insert/delete characters. When input, the key data is passed to the slave side key data transmitting/receiving means 5. The slave side key data transmitting/receiving means 5 assembles a message including the key data and communicates with the master side through the communication medium 10.
Send a message to 827. Master side dialogue WS27
The master side key data transmitting/receiving means 25 receives the message, extracts the key data from it, and stores it in the key data storage means 24.

At the same time, the master side key data transmitting/receiving means 25 transmits the received message to the slave side dialogue W87 through the communication medium 10. The slave-side key data transmitting/receiving means 5 of the slave-side dialogue WS7 receives the message, extracts the key data from the message, and stores it in the key data storage means 4.

Thereby, the key data input from the slave side dialogue WS7 is stored in the key data storage means 4 of the slave side dialogue WS7 and the key data storage means 24 of the master side dialogue W827, respectively. Similarly, the master side dialogue WS
When key data is input from the key input means 26 of 27, the key data is passed to the master side key data transmitting/receiving means 25. The master side key data transmitting/receiving means 25 stores the key data in the key data storage means 24, assembles a message including the key data, and sends the key data to the communication medium 10.
The message is sent to the slave side dialogue W87 through. The slave-side key data transmitting/receiving means 5 of the slave-side dialogue WS7 receives the message, extracts the key data from the message, and stores it in the key data storage means 4.

As a result of the above, the key data input from the master side dialogue W827 is also stored in the key data storage means 4 of the slave side dialogue W87 and the key data storage means 24 of the master side dialogue W827, respectively.

In both dialogues W87, 27, editor processing means 3.2
3 sends a key data retrieval request to the key data storage means 4, 24 to retrieve the key data according to the same program being started, and retrieves the key data from the file storage means 2, 22 according to the contents of the key data storage means 4, 24. Display/edit processing is performed on the same document file inside, and the results are displayed on the display means 1.21.

As described above, for the key data input from either dialogue W87.27, the same key data is stored in the same order in the key data storage means 4, 24 of both dialogues WS7.27, and is passed to the editor processing means 3, 23. 0 dialogue W8
The same document processing program is activated in advance in the editor processing means 3.23 of 7.27. Further, the same document files are stored in the file storage means 2 and 22.

Therefore, the editor processing means 3.23 processes the same document file using the same key data using the same document processing program, and displays the result of the display/editing process on the display means 1.21.
to be displayed. As a result, the interlocutor can perform display/edit operations while always viewing the same document on the display means 1, 21, and can carry out real-time dialogue between remote locations.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention enables two interlocutors to refer to a document while always viewing the same document content on the display means.
By performing editing processing, it is possible to conduct real-time dialogue between remote locations, and as a document processing means for dialogue [any document processing program developed for use with a standalone WS] It has the effect of being able to use it.

[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 a stand-alone configuration according to the prior art. 1.21.51... Display means 2.22.52... File storage means 3.23.53
... Editor processing means 4.24.54 ... Key data storage means 5.25 ... Key data transmission and reception means 6.26.55 - ... Key input means 7 ... Slave side dialogue WS 10 ...・Communication medium 27...Master side dialogue WS 30...Computer dialogue device 56...Stand-alone WS Patent applicant: NEC Corporation Patent attorney Inoro Jusai 2nd illustration

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, and a key input means for inputting key data by the interlocutor; and a key input means placed on the slave side dialogue WS, for inputting a message from the key data passed from the key input means. a slave-side key data transmitting/receiving means for transmitting to the master-side dialogue WS, receiving a message from the master-side dialogue WS, extracting key data from the message and passing it to be stored; and the master-side dialogue WS. , receives the message from the slave side dialogue WS, sends the received message back to the slave side dialogue WS, extracts key data from the message and passes it to be stored, and further performs the key input. The slave side dialogue W passes the key data passed from the means to be stored and assembles a message including the key data.
master side key data transmission/reception means for transmitting to S;
The key data placed in both dialogues WS and passed from the slave side key data transmitting/receiving means or the master side key data transmitting/receiving means is stored, and the stored key is stored in response to a key data retrieval request in editor processing. key data storage means for extracting data and passing it to the editor for processing; a file storage means placed in both the dialogue WSs for pre-storing document files to be used during the dialogues; Any document processing program developed for the purpose of document processing in the standalone WS is loaded/started in advance for use in dialogue, and data is stored in the key data storage means according to the document processing program. an editor processing means for sending a key data retrieval request to retrieve the key data and displaying/editing the document file in the file storage means according to the content of the retrieved key data; and the display of said editor processing means/
1. A computer interaction device comprising display means for displaying the results of editing processing on a screen.