JPH0317763A - Conversation back-up device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the smooth and accurate communication between two remote places by using the characters and graphics to perform the conversations between two places. CONSTITUTION:A control means 22 of a conversation back-up device 2 confirms that the data are not received yet by an input means 23 from a keyboard 21 after reception of data from a conversation back-up device 1. Then the means 22 transmits an acknowledge answer to the device 1 via a transmission means 24 and transmits the data received from the device 1 to an output means 26. A control means 12 receives the acknowledge answer from the device 2 and transmits it to an output means 16. Both means 16 and 26 a data character 'G' equal to that transmitted via a keyboard 11 to the personal computers 17 and 27 respectively to write the character 'G' into each screen of a working program editor. Thus it is possible to smoothly and accurately transmit the will and to perform the joint work between two sides while performing the conversations between them with use of an optional existing application.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a dialogue support device for two personal computer systems connected via a network, and particularly to a dialogue support device for two personal computer systems connected via a network, and in particular for transmitting data from input devices of each system to both personal computers. This invention relates to a dialogue support device that supports dialogue using characters and graphics between two parties in remote locations using an application program on a personal computer by simultaneously transmitting data. [Prior Art] Conventionally, when communicating between personal computers, operators of the personal computers communicate with each other and each inputs input to the personal computer independently, or a personal computer connected via a network communicates with each other. Computers communicated using specialized communication applications.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In order to smoothly conduct dialogue using a personal computer system, it is necessary to display the same characters and figures on both display devices, and to be able to freely edit them by operating them from both devices.

As mentioned above, it is difficult to maintain the same status on both personal computers when each computer inputs input independently, and when using a dedicated communication application, data input to one personal computer is sent as a message to the other computer. Since the receiving side simply displays the received data on a display device, it is often insufficient in terms of functionality.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a dialogue support device that improves the above-mentioned deficiencies by mutually confirming and selecting input data.

[Means to solve the problem]

The dialogue support device of the present invention utilizes a network to simultaneously provide data from the input device that sent data earlier to applications on two personal computer systems. In an apparatus for supporting interaction between two personal computer systems while maintaining the same computer state, the apparatus includes an input means for reading data sent from an external input device of the personal computer and sending the data to a control means; output means for transmitting data to the personal computer in the same format as the input format of the external input device; and output means for transmitting data or control data of the external input device transmitted by the control means to another personal computer connected via a network. a transmitting means for transmitting data to the device of the computer system; a receiving means for receiving data transmitted through the network and transmitting it to the control means; and an input means for controlling the flow of the data according to a certain rule. and control means for selecting either the data acquired by the receiver or the data acquired by the receiving means and transmitting the selected data from the output means. [Example] The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a dialogue support device (hereinafter referred to as the present device) 1 is constituted of a control means 12, an input means 13, a transmission means 14, a reception means 15, and an output means 16. The input means 13 reads data sent from the external input device 11 of the personal combiator and sends it to the control means 12. The transmitting means 14 receives the data sent from the control means 12 and sends the data to the network connected to the device 1. The receiving means 15 receives data from the network connected to the device 1 and sends it to the control means 12. The output means 16 receives the data sent from the control stage 12, and sends it to the personal computer 17 connected to the device 1 in the same format as the data sent by the external input device 11. The control means 12 controls the flow of data to each means, receives data from the input means 13 or the reception means 15, and receives data from the transmission means 14 or the output means 16.
Send data to. Its operation is as follows. (b) When there is no data received from the receiving means 15 and there is data received from the input means 13, the control means 12 sends the data to the transmitting means 14, and when it subsequently receives an acceptance response from the receiving means 15, the previous input is performed. The data received from the means 13 is also sent to the output means 16, and when a rejection response is received, no data is sent to the output means 16.
(b) When there is data received from the receiving means 15 and there is no data received from the input means 13, the control means 12 sends an acceptance response to the transmitting means 14, and subsequently outputs the data received from the previous receiving means 15. It is also sent to means l6. (c) The control means 12 sends a rejection response to the transmitting means 14 when there is data received from the receiving means 15 and there is data received from the input stage 13.

<2> When there is no data received from the receiving means 15 and there is data received from the input means 13, the wtm means 12 sends the data to the transmitting means 14, and subsequently receives data other than reception/rejection responses from the receiving means 15. If received, a rejection response is sent to the sending means 14, and when an acceptance response is received from the receiving means 15, the received data from the input means 13 is also sent to the output means 16, and when a rejection response is received, the output means Data is not sent to the device 16. Next, the actual operation of the device 1 will be explained.

Here, the input device is the keyboard and the application is the program editor, and the program editor writes the characters on the screen by pressing alphanumeric keys, ←→↑↓
It is assumed that pressing the arrow key moves the character cursor in that direction, and pressing the DEL key erases the position of the character cursor, and that this program editor is currently running and no characters have been written yet. ．． Figure 2 shows an example of operation when input is performed only from one keyboard. In the figure, when the alphabetic character rQJ is pressed on the keyboard 11 connected to the dialogue support device 1, the input means 13 of the device 1 reads the data,
This is communicated to the control means l2. When the control means 12 confirms that data has not been sent from the dialogue support device 2 to the reception means 15, the control means 12 transmits the data to the transmission means 14 and causes the data to be transmitted to the dialogue support device 2, and receives a response from the dialogue support device 2. Wait until it arrives. Upon receiving the data from the dialogue support device 1, the control means 22 of the dialogue support device 2 confirms that the data from the keyboard 21 has not come to the input means 23, and sends an acceptance response to the transmission means 24 to the dialogue support device l. data from the dialogue support device 1 is transmitted to the output means 26. Upon receiving the acceptance response from the dialogue support device 2, the control means 12 notifies the output means 16. The output means 16 and 26 send the same data sent out by the keyboard 11 to the personal computers 17 and 27, respectively, and write the letter "G" on the respective screens of the program editors running on both personal computers. You can also move the character cursor and delete characters using the same procedure. Figure 3 shows an example of operation when input is made from two keyboards, but there is a slight delay in time. In the figure, when the English letter "A" is pressed on the keyboard 11, the data is transmitted to the dialogue support device 2, and the dialogue support device 1 enters a state of waiting for a response. At this time, when the English letter "B" is pressed on the keyboard 21, the data from the dialogue support device 1 has already arrived at the receiving means 25, so the control means 22 validates the data of the English letter "A". After making a judgment, the data for the alphabetic characters r B J is discarded, the transmitting means 24 is caused to transmit an acceptance response to the dialogue support device 1 , and the data for the alphabetic characters r A J is transmitted to the output means 26 . Upon receiving the acceptance response from the dialogue support device 2, the control stage 12 transmits the data to the output means 16. Output means 16 and 2
6 sends out the same data sent out by the keyboard 11 to the personal computers 17 and 27, respectively;
The program editors running on both Personal Combi 1-Y write the letters r A on their respective screens. You can also move the character cursor and delete characters using the same procedure. Figure 4 shows an example of operation when input is made from two keyboards at the same time. In the same figure, keyboard 1
When the alphabetic character "A" is pressed in step 1, the data is transmitted to the dialogue support device 2, and the dialogue support device 1 enters a state of waiting for a response. At the same time, when the English letter "B" is pressed on the keyboard 21, the data is transmitted to the dialogue support device 1, and the dialogue support device 2 enters a state of waiting for a response. When dialogue support devices 1 and 2 are both waiting for a response, data in English characters is sent from the other party, and a rejection response is returned to each of them.

Since both dialogue support devices 1 and 2 receive the rejection response, the data from their respective keyboards are discarded.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above in detail, according to the dialogue support device of the present invention, by conducting dialogue between two parties in remote locations using letters, figures, etc., it is possible to convey intentions smoothly and accurately. It becomes like this.

Additionally, by installing this device between an input device and a computer, it becomes possible for two parties to collaborate without interacting using any existing application. In each country, l and 2 are dialogue support devices, 11 and 21 are external input devices, 12 and 22 are control means, and 13
and 23 are input means, 14 and 24 are transmission means, l
5 and 25 are receiving means, 16 and 26 are output means,
17 and 27 are personal computers.

Claims (1)

[Claims] By simultaneously providing data from the input device that sent data earlier to the application on the two personal computer systems using a network, A device for supporting dialogue between two personal computer systems while maintaining the same state, comprising: input means for reading data sent from an external input device of the personal computer and sending it to a control means; an output means for transmitting data to the personal computer in the same format as the input format of the external input device; and another personal computer system connected via a network to output data or control data of the external input device transmitted by the control means. a transmitting means for transmitting data to the device, a receiving means for receiving data sent by data transmission through the network and sending it to the control means, and an input means for controlling the flow of the data according to a certain rule. and control means for selecting either the data acquired by the user or the data acquired by the receiving means and transmitting the selected data from the output means.