JPH02148319A - Keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently operate keys on a key array by providing a circuit for storing key sequences (KS) for serially pressing the keys and another circuit for reproducing the KS stored in the first-mentioned circuit. CONSTITUTION:At the time of normal key operations, key signals from a key array 1 are inputted to a control section 4 through a signal line 7 and outputted to a work station, etc., as keyboard signals 8. When a storing button 5 is pressed, a storing signal (a) is inputted to a reproduction circuit 3 and further inputted to a storage circuit 2 as a storing instruction (b). The circuit 2 stores a series of key sequences on the key array 1 pressed after the instruction (b) is inputted. When pressing of the button is completed, the circuit 2 stops the storage of the key sequences. When a reproducing button 6 is pressed thereafter, a reproducing signal (c) is sent to a reproduction circuit 3 which outputs a reproducing instruction (d) to the circuit 2. Upon receiving the instruction (d), the circuit 2 outputs the series of key sequences to the controlling section 4 through the signal line 7 and the keyboard signal 8 to the work station, etc.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a keyboard connected to a general terminal device such as a workstation, and in particular has an added function of storing arbitrary key sequences and reproducing them. Regarding the keyboard.

[Prior art] In the conventional keyboard, the operation system (O8
) or any language-dependent command, a method has been used in which a specific key is fixedly assigned as a function key and the command is executed by pressing the function key.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional keyboard described above, in order to execute an arbitrary command, a command is assigned to a function key, so it is difficult to execute an arbitrary command specific to O3 or a language. It is effective for The disadvantage is that the button must be pressed again, which is inefficient. Even if a program is used to execute a series of instructions all at once, it takes time for people who are not familiar with programming, and the program has to be created each time.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The keyboard of the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. Specifically, in a keyboard equipped with a key array having a large number of keys, The device is configured to include a memory circuit that stores a key sequence for pressing , and a reproducing circuit that reproduces the key sequence stored in the memory circuit.

[Example] Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the actual bK example.

The keyboard of this embodiment includes a key array 1 and a memory circuit 2.
, a reproducing circuit 3 , a jt/lj control section 4 , and a signal line 7 .

In the key array 1, a large number of keys are arranged, and the keys can be pressed. The key array 1 is provided with a memory button 5 and a playback button 6. The key array 1 outputs a key signal when each key is pressed.

The storage button 5 is pressed to store a series of key sequences.

The playback button 6 is pressed to play back the key sequence stored using the storage button 5.

The signal line 7 connects the key array 1, the storage circuit 2, the reproduction circuit 3, and the control section 4, and transfers key signals and the like.

In the reproducing circuit 3, when the memory button 5 of the key array 1 is pressed, the memory signal a is manually inputted via the signal line 7. A memory command is output by the human power of the memory signal a. When the memory button 5 is pressed down, the output of the memory command is stopped.

Furthermore, when the playback button 6 of the key array 1 is pressed, the playback circuit 3 receives a playback signal C via the signal line 7 . Then, the reproduction command d is generated manually by the reproduction signal C.
Output.

The storage circuit 2 is connected to a reproduction circuit 3. When a storage command is input from the reproduction circuit 3, the storage circuit 2 stores a series of key sequences to be pressed in the key array 1 from now on.

Specifically, key signals for each key of the key array 1 are sequentially stored in the internal memory. Then, storage continues until the input of the storage command is completed.

Furthermore, when the reproduction command d is input from the reproduction circuit 3, the storage circuit 2 stores the stored key sequence on the line 13 7.
Transfer to.

The control section 4 performs input/output control of the key array 1, the memory circuit 2, and the reproduction circuit 3. The control unit 4 is
A key signal from the key array 1 is input via the signal line 7. When a normal key other than the storage button 5 and playback button 6 is pressed, the control unit 4 directly inputs a key signal and outputs it as a keyboard signal 8 to a workstation or the like. Further, when the memory button 5 and the playback button 6 are pressed, the key signal from the key array 1 is input to the playback circuit 3. Note that when the playback button 6 is pressed, the control unit 4 inputs the key sequence output from the storage circuit 2 and outputs it as the keyboard signal 8.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

During normal key operations, key signals from the key array 1 are manually input to the control unit 4 via the line 7, and are output as keyboard signals 8 to a workstation or the like.

Further, when the memory button 5 is pressed and the memory signal a is input to the reproduction circuit 3, a memory command is immediately input to the memory circuit 2. The memory circuit 2 is a key array that is pressed after inputting this memory command! Memorize the above sequence of keys.

When the pressing of the memory button 5 ends, the memory circuit 2 stops storing the key sequence. Thereafter, when the playback button 6 is pressed, the playback signal C is sent to the playback circuit 3, and the playback circuit 3 outputs a playback command d to the storage circuit 2. Memory circuit 2
outputs a series of stored key sequences to the control unit 4 via the signal line 7 according to the reproduction command d. The control unit 4 receives this signal and outputs a keyboard signal 8 to a workstation or the like as if a series of key operations were directly performed from the key array 1.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the keyboard of the present invention is a keyboard equipped with a key array having a large number of keys, and includes a memory circuit for storing a key sequence for pressing keys of the key array in series, and a memory circuit for storing a key sequence for pressing keys in the key array in series; By using a configuration that includes a playback circuit that plays back the stored key sequences, a series of key sequences can be stored and played back. In addition, since there is no need to create a program, key operations can be made more efficient.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 1: Key array 2: Memory circuit 3: Playback circuit 4: Control unit 5: Memory button 6: Playback button 7: Signal line 8: Keyboard signal a: Memory signal b = Memory command

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A keyboard equipped with a key array having a large number of keys, comprising: a memory circuit that stores a key sequence for pressing keys in the key array; and a reproducing circuit that reproduces the key sequence stored in the memory circuit. A keyboard characterized by being provided with.