JPH04155424A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to simultaneously use plural keyboards in one operation and to improve the operability of this information processor by providing each of plural keywords with a self-identifying means, preparing plural keyboard tables and executing processing by means of a keyboard table corresponding to a key input. CONSTITUTION:The sorts of plural keyboards are identified by self-identifying means 2a, 3a and a table determining means 6 determines a keyboard table corresponding to a key input from the previously prepared keyboard table part 5. In addition, the means 6 determines a usable keyboard correspondingly to a program to be executed. A processing part 9 confirms coincidence between the sort of a keyword keyed in each key input and the sort of a keyboard corresponding to the program, and when both the sorts coincide with each other, processing is executed by a key code corresponding to the keyboard. Consequently, data can be executed from any optional keyboard in the connected state of plural keyboards to the body part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an information processing device that can use a plurality of keyboards.

(Prior Art) In general, in ticket issuing terminal devices such as train tickets, keyboards connected to the main body are classified into JIS type key type car and board type keyboard depending on the purpose.

JIS Type Key Car Board A keyboard with multiple keys arranged in a JIS layout.

Furthermore, a book-type keyboard is one in which the meanings of a plurality of general-purpose keys provided on one side of the keyboard can be selected by opening a plurality of overlay panels.

FIG. 2 shows such a book-shaped keyboard.

That is, a book-type keyboard is formed in a panel shape, with a plurality of general-purpose keys 2 provided on one side of the keyboard l,
An overlay panel 3 gives meaning to the general-purpose key 2 by selecting it like a page in a book, and although it is not visible on the surface, it is pressed by the overlay panel 3.
This is a multi-item keyboard consisting of a general-purpose key 2 and a page selection key for selecting items.

This kind of book-type keyboard has overlay panel 3.
By selecting , a predetermined page selection key is pressed, and the meaning of general-purpose key 2 is determined.0For example, when a certain overlay panel 3 is selected, one of general-purpose keys 2 has 'TOKYOJ' and When the data corresponds and another overlay panel 3 is selected, the general-purpose key 2 is r12345. This corresponds to the data.

Therefore, for example, when inputting the data 'TOKYOJ' on a JIS type keyboard, five key operations are required, but a book type keyboard has the advantage that input can be performed by pressing only one key.

For this reason, when an operator inputs data such as a ticketing terminal device or personal computer, if the input is mainly data that is frequently used and pre-registered, such as a station name, a book-type keyboard is installed on the main body. Connect to the customer's full name.

If there was a lot of general-purpose data such as addresses, a JIS keyboard was connected to the main body.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional information processing device described above, when attempting to input general-purpose data such as a customer's name and address with a book-type keyboard connected to the main body, When entering frequently used data such as ``TOKYO'' on a JIS type keyboard each time, the operability is very poor.

For this reason, each time the user switches between general-purpose input and registered input, input must be performed by switching between the JIS type keyboard and the book type keyboard, but this also has very poor operability.

Furthermore, when a book-type keyboard is connected, a dedicated program tailored to the purpose of the information processing device is usually used as the program for the information processing device.

Therefore, if you want to use a general-purpose program that can be used in other devices in an information processing device, this is not possible with a book-type keyboard and cannot be executed unless a JIS-type keyboard is connected.

As a result, if you wanted to run a special program after starting up the device with a general-purpose program, there was a problem in that you had to replace the keyboard connected to the main unit with a book-type keyboard and start up the device again. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that can be connected to a plurality of keyboards and has excellent operability.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a plurality of keyboards each having a self-identification means and connected to the main body, and a table of key codes corresponding to each key of the keyboard connectable to the main body. a keyboard table section having a plurality of key tables;
Table determining means that determines a keyboard table corresponding to the plurality of keyboard types and determines usable keyboards corresponding to the program to be executed; and for each key input, the keyboard type of the key input; A processing means is provided for checking whether the type of keyboard corresponds to the program to be executed and, if they match, executing a process using a key code corresponding to the keyboard.

(Operation) In the device of the present invention, the types of a plurality of keyboards are identified by the self-identifying means, and based on this identification, the table determining means determines a corresponding keyboard table from keyboard tables prepared in advance.

Further, the table determining means determines usable keyboards corresponding to the program to be executed.

As a result, the processing means checks for each key input the type of keyboard entered by the key and the type of keyboard corresponding to the program, and if they match, executes the process using the key code corresponding to the keyboard. .

Therefore, data can be input from any arbitrary keyboard while a plurality of keyboards are connected to the main body.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

The device shown in the figure includes a main body 1 that incorporates a control unit as an information processing device, and a JIS type key type car connected to this main body 1.
It consists of a board 2, a book-type keyboard 3, and a display 4 for displaying processing contents.

JIS type key type car-board 2 book type keyboard 3 has self-identification means 2a for identifying the type (KBID) as a JIS type keyboard and a book type keyboard, respectively.
, 3a.

The specific configuration of the self-identification means 2a, 3a is as follows:
■Setting the KBID using a dip switch, ■Setting the KBID on the memory inside the keyboard, ■Setting the KBID on the wiring
There are ID settings etc.

The main body 1 is provided with a keyboard table 5, table determining means 6, and processing means 7.

The keyboard table 5 is a table of key codes corresponding to each key of all keyboards connectable to the main body 1, such as the JIS type keychain 2 and the book type keyboard 3.

The table determining means 6 is composed of a dedicated processor or a program, and determines a keyboard table corresponding to the JIS type key-type wheel-board 2 book-type keyboard 3, and also determines a keyboard table to be used in accordance with the program to be executed. It has a function.

The processing means 7 is composed of a dedicated processor or a program like the table determining means 6, and when the type of keyboard connected to the main body 1 and the type of keyboard table determined by the table determining means 6 match, It has a function to perform processing corresponding to the key code of each keyboard table.

Further, the display 4 is composed of a CRT or the like.

Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus having the above configuration will be explained.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the sequence when starting up the information processing device.

First, when the information processing device is powered on (step S
1) The table determining means 6 sends a BID sense command to the keyboard 2.3 to identify its type (step S2).

The type of the keyboard 2.3 is specified by this KBID sense command and the self-identification means 2a, 3a of the keyboard 2.3 (step S3), and then, based on the obtained type (KBID) of the keyboard 2.3, A keyboard table corresponding to the connected keyboard 2.3 is determined from the keyboard table section 5 (step S4).

If such processing has not been completed for the number of connected keyboards 2.3, the process returns to step S2 to perform processing for the number of connected keyboards 2.3, and ends.

Next, the business start sequence of the information processing device will be explained.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the sequence when the information processing apparatus starts business operations.

First, when the program is started by inputting a command or the like (step 5ll), the table determining means 6 determines the keyboard table (one or more) to be used according to the program (step 512). Note that the keyboard table used here may be a JIS type key wheel-board 2, or both of a JIS type key type wheel-board 2 and a block type keyboard 3 may be used. After the keyboard table is determined in this way, business processing begins (step 513).

Next, the sequence of business processing will be explained.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart from key input to processing corresponding to the key code during key input in business processing.

First, when there is a key input (step 521), the main body 1
and depending on the physical connection of each keyboard 2.3,
It is identified which key fob 2.3 the key input is from (step 522).

Next, the processing means 7 checks whether the inputted keyboard can be used in the work being executed (step 523), and if it cannot be used, performs an error process (an alarm is sounded or an alarm is displayed on the display 4). display, etc.) (step 524), and the process returns to step S21.

That is, if the type of keyboard used for key input does not match the type of keyboard corresponding to the keyboard table determined according to the program being executed (processing of step SL2 in FIG. 4), an input error occurs. becomes.

If the keyboard on which the key was input is usable, the key code of that keyboard is determined from the keyboard table determined in the keyboard table determination process shown in FIG. 3 (step 525), and the process corresponding to this key code is executed. (step 526). Thereafter, it is checked whether the key input has been completed (step 527), and if it has not been completed, the process returns to step S21 and this process is repeated until the end.

That is, in the embodiment described above, each time a key is input, it is checked whether or not this key can be used, and if it is usable, processing is performed using the key code corresponding to the key input.

Therefore, even if a JIS type keyboard 2 and a book type keyboard 3 are connected to the main unit 1, and input is made from either keyboard depending on the data to be input, each key input can be automatically processed using the corresponding key code. Moreover, even when switching between multiple programs such as general-purpose programs and dedicated programs, this can be done at the time of program startup (step Sl 1 in Figure 4). There is no need to restart the system.

In the above embodiment, the plurality of keyboards connected to the main body 1 are a JIS type keyboard 2 and a book type keyboard 3.
Although the example described above is not limited to this, for example, both of the keyboards may be JIS type keyboards 2, or different keyboards or three or more keyboards of the same type may be connected.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the information processing device of the present invention described above, each of the plurality of keyboards is provided with self-identification means, a keyboard table corresponding to connectable keyboards is prepared, and a program to be executed is Determine the keyboard table to be used accordingly, and when there is a key input, determine whether it can be used or not, and if it is available, process using the keyboard table that corresponds to that key input. Therefore, even if multiple keyboards can be used simultaneously in one task and multiple programs are to be switched and executed, there is no need to replace the keyboard according to the program and restart the device as in the past. There is no need for this, and operability can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a book-type keyboard, FIG. 3 is a flowchart when the information processing device of the present invention is started, and FIG. 4 is a FIG. 5 is a flowchart when the information processing apparatus according to the present invention starts a business. FIG. 5 is a flowchart when the information processing apparatus according to the present invention performs business processing. 1...Main body part, 2...JIS type key type car-board...
- Book type keyboard, 2a, 3a... Self-identification means, 5... Keyboard table section, 6... Table determining means, 7... Processing means. Patent Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Block diagram of the device of the present invention Fig. 2 Flowchart of the start-up of the device of the present invention Fig. 3 Operation FII of the device of the present invention Figure 4: Flowchart at the beginning of the break

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A plurality of keyboards each having self-identification means and connected to the main body, and a plurality of key tables in which key codes corresponding to each key of the keyboard connectable to the main body are tabulated. a keyboard table section; a table determining means for determining a keyboard table corresponding to the plurality of keyboard types and determining a usable keyboard corresponding to a program to be executed; Information processing characterized by comprising a processing means for checking the match between the type of keyboard and the type of keyboard corresponding to the program to be executed, and executing a process using a key code corresponding to the keyboard if they match. Device.