JPH04155557A - Multi-work station device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To operate with one device under various using states by providing an input data discriminating means discriminating input data and a screen switching means selecting a screen based on a discriminated result from the input data discriminating means. CONSTITUTION:Inside a control part 4, an input data discriminating means 5 and a screen switching means 6 are provided. The input data discriminating means 5 discriminates that the input data from the outside exist or not, and these are inputted from a host, other work stations, a LAN, a line or not. The screen switching means 6 switches the screen based on the discriminated result from the input data discriminating means 5. Moreover, in the case the input data are from the host, the existence of the data for a graphic is detected and the screen is switched. Thus, it is possible to set the various using states concerning the single work station.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] This invention relates to a multi-workstation device in which a single workstation is operated by selectively switching one of a plurality of usage modes.

The purpose is to allow one unit to be operated under various usage conditions.

A person who determines human data input from outside.

Data discriminating means; and (5) screen switching means for selecting a screen based on the discrimination result of the manual data discriminating means.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a multi-workstation device in which a single workstation is operated by selectively switching one of a plurality of usage modes.

Although workstations are being used for so-called business units, it is becoming desirable to be able to support a variety of connection types with a single workstation.

[Prior art] In the conventional case, workstations existed in so-called ttg units.For example, there were cases where the host could only be directly connected to a computer, or where workstations could only be connected to each other.
The connection mode was, so to speak, determined.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional case, it was necessary to determine the workstation in advance depending on the type of connection type. For this reason, it was difficult to configure workstations in a uniform manner.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration diagram of the present invention. (marks in the diagram)
Reference numeral 1 represents a workstation, 2 a keyboard, 3 a display device, and 4 a control unit. Also, inside the control section 4, there is a code 5.
There are input data determining means indicated as 6, and screen switching means indicated as 6.

Workstation I is as shown in Figure 1.

(A) There are two types of connections via LAN: (1) cases in which the computer is connected to a host, and (ii) cases in which it is connected to other workstations.

(B) There are two types of connections: (1) connected to a host, and (ii) connected to other workstations via a line.

(C) There are cases where it is directly connected to other hosts.

(D) The self-workstation exists alone.

There may be cases where

[For production]

An input data determining means 5 provided in the control unit 4 determines whether input data from the outside exists (A) or not.

(B) Is it from the host or another workstation? (C) Is it from the LAN or the 9 line?

Is it neither? Determine.

The screen switching means 6 switches between the two screens based on the determination result from the human data determining means 5, and further, when input data is from the host, detects the presence of graphic data and switches the screen. There is.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows a screen/connection type correspondence table. The illustrated connection mode represents the following situation. Also, the screen mode represents the next screen. That is.

(1) LAN (Host) - A host is connected via a LAN.

(2) LAN (WS) - Other workstations are connected via LAN.

(3) Line (Host) - The host is connected via a line.

(4) times! (WS) --- Another workstation is connected via a line.

. (5) Host direct - - mountain The host is directly connected.

(6) Single--White workstation soybean is present alone.

(1)' Graphic -------Graph ink screen.

(2)′ Character −−−−−−−−−−−Character screen.

(3)' Workstation - Represents each workstation screen. A logic "l" or "0" is set in the flag F shown in the figure, depending on one screen and the connection type. Note that the hatched area indicates that it does not exist.

The input data determining means 5 and the screen switching means 6 shown in FIG. 1 set a flag F on the correspondence table shown in FIG. 2, and set the operating conditions of the workstation 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the connection mode. The code 1 in the circular is the local workstation, and 10 is the host.

11 represents other workstations, 12 represents a multi-controller, 13 represents a LAN, and 14 represents a line.

The third [1] form B (1) or Vl) is the second form, respectively.
This corresponds to the connection mode shown in the correspondence table shown in the figure.

In the case of the shapes B(n) and ([1) shown in FIG.

Since there are two possible connection forms depending on the location of the multi-controller MC, they are shown separately.

FIG. 4 shows the processing flow in the case of the present invention.

Process ■: Check the presence or absence of input data.

Process ■: Check the source of input data.

Processing ■: Check whether to go via LAN, line, or something else.

Process ■: Check whether it is via LAN or line.

Process ■: Sets the local workstation to standalone status.

Processing ■: Set the status directly from the host.

Processing ■: Setting the status from the host via the line Processing ■: Setting the status from the host via the LAN ■: Setting the status from the workstation via the line.

Processing [phase]: Sends the status from the workstation via the LAN.

Processing (I+)02)α■2 The corresponding applications are started, and when the processing is completed, the state is terminated.

In process 041=process 02), the presence or absence of graphic data is checked.

Process 05): If it exists, switch to the graphic screen.

It goes without saying that the selection of the state shown in FIG. 4 can be determined based on the presence or absence of input data and the format.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to set various usage states for a single workstation. Furthermore, it is possible to standardize the configuration of workstations regardless of differences in usage.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a screen/connection type correspondence table, Fig. 3 is a diagram explaining the connection form, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the processing flow in the case of the present invention. represent. Message, 1 is my workstation, 2 is the keyboard, 3
4 is a display device; 4 is a control unit; 5 is an input data determining means; 6 is a display device;
The screen switching means 110 is a host. 11 represents another workstation, 12 represents a multi-controller, 13 represents a LAN, and 14 represents a line.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a workstation (1) equipped with at least a keyboard (2) and a display device (3), the workstation (1) has a graphic screen, a character screen, and a workstation screen on the display device (3). The workstation (1) has a function to display the
The input data determining means (5) is provided with an input data determining means (5) for determining input data input from the outside and a screen switching means (6), and the input data determining means (5) determines whether the input data is input data from an external host. The screen switching means (6) is configured to determine whether the input data is from an external workstation, whether the input data does not exist, and whether the input data is input via a line or via the LAN, and the screen switching means (6) A multi-workstation device characterized in that it is configured to switch screens based on the determination result from data determining means (5). (2) The screen switching means (6) is configured to display a graphic image when the input data determining means (5) determines that the input data is from the external host.
2. A multi-workstation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said multi-workstation apparatus is configured to detect the presence of data and to switch to said graphic screen when data is present.