JPH04167158A - Starting system for terminal equipment - Google Patents
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【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は情報処理システムの端末装置立ち上げ方式に関
する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for starting up a terminal device of an information processing system.
従来、端末装置の立ち上げ方式は、ホストシステムとの
通信状態に関係なく、タイマ等により無条件で端末装置
の電源を投入して立ち上げる方法か、あるいはホストシ
ステムから通信前に立ち上げ指示を示す指示信号を送り
、その指示に従って端末装置の電源を投入して立ち上げ
る方法かのいずれかの方法となっていた。Conventionally, the method for starting up a terminal device is to unconditionally turn on the terminal device using a timer or the like, regardless of the communication status with the host system, or to start up the terminal device by issuing a startup instruction from the host system before communication. The conventional method is to send an instruction signal indicating the terminal device and turn on the power to the terminal device according to the instruction to start up the terminal device.
上述した従来の端末装置立ち上げ方式は、タイマ等によ
り無条件で端末装置の電源を投入し立ち上げる方法の場
合では、ホストシステムが必要なときに端末装置へメツ
セージを送信しようとしても、端末装置が立ち上げられ
ていなければ送信できないという問題点があった。In the conventional terminal device start-up method described above, when the terminal device is unconditionally powered on and started up using a timer, etc., even if the host system tries to send a message to the terminal device when necessary, the terminal device There was a problem in that it could not be sent unless it was launched.
また、ホストシステムから通信前に立ち上げ指示信号を
送り、その指示に従い、端末装置の電源を投入して立ち
上げる方法の場合では、ホストシステムからの立ち上げ
指示を行うために、それだけホストシステムと端末装置
との間の通信回数が増加するという問題点があった。In addition, in the case of a method in which the host system sends a startup instruction signal before communication, and according to the instruction, the terminal device is powered on and started up, in order to issue the startup instruction from the host system, the host system and There is a problem in that the number of communications with the terminal device increases.
本発明の目的は、端末装置の立ち上げ指示のためのパケ
ットをホストシステムから送る必要もなく、いつでもホ
ストシステムから端末装置へパケットを送ることができ
る端末装置立ち上げ方式を提供することにある。An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device startup method that allows packets to be sent from the host system to the terminal device at any time without the need for the host system to send packets for instructing startup of the terminal device.
本発明の端末装置立ち上げ方式は、ホストシステムと、
前記ホストシステムと通信回線を介して接続された複数
の端末装置とを備え、前記ホストシステムと前記端末装
置との間で通信が行われる情報処理システムにおける端
末装置立ち上げ方式において、前記端末装置が、
（Ａ）前記ホストシステムとの間の通信を含む、前記端
末装置の主要機能を有し、前記端末装置のシステム立ち
上げが確定したときにシステム立ち上げ確定信号を出力
し、前記ホストシステムと通信可能状態の間、前記シス
テム立ち上げ確定信号を送り続ける端末本体、
（Ｂ）前記ホストシステムへ前記端末本体からのパケッ
トを送信する送信手段、
（Ｃ）前記ホストシステムから前記端末本体へのパケッ
トを受信し、同時に前記端末本体へのパケットを受信し
たことを示すパケット受信信号を発生する受信手段、
（Ｄ）前記端末本体からのシステム立ち上げ確定信号の
有無を検知し、前記システム立ち上げ確定信号がない場
合は、前記受信手段が出す前記端末本体へのパケットを
受信したことを示すパケット受信信号の有無を検知し、
前記パケット受信信号がないときは、何もしないが、前
記パケット受信信号があるときは、立ち上げ指示信号を
出し、前記システム立ち上げ確定信号がある場合は、前
記受信手段で受信した前記端末本体へのパケットの読み
出し指示を出す検出手段、
（Ｅ）前記受信手段で受信した前記端末本体へのパケッ
トを記憶し、前記検出手段が出すパケットの読み出し指
示信号を検知し、その読み出し指示がある場合、記憶し
てある前記パケットを前記端末本体へ送る記憶手段、
（Ｆ）前記検出手段で出す立ち上げ指示信号を検知し、
前記立ち上げ指示信号があるときは、前記端末本体の電
源を投入し、初期設定を行い、前記ホストシステムと、
前記端末本体とで通信が可能な状態にする立ち上げ手段
、
を備えている。The terminal device startup method of the present invention includes a host system,
In a terminal device start-up method in an information processing system comprising a plurality of terminal devices connected to the host system via a communication line, and in which communication is performed between the host system and the terminal devices, the terminal device (A) has the main functions of the terminal device, including communication with the host system, outputs a system startup confirmation signal when the system startup of the terminal device is confirmed, and communicates with the host system. A terminal body that continues to send the system start-up confirmation signal while in a communicable state; (B) a transmitter that transmits packets from the terminal body to the host system; (C) packets from the host system to the terminal body. (D) detecting the presence or absence of a system start-up confirmation signal from the terminal main body to confirm the system start-up; If there is no signal, detecting the presence or absence of a packet reception signal indicating that the packet sent to the terminal body has been received by the receiving means,
When there is no packet reception signal, nothing is done, but when there is a packet reception signal, a startup instruction signal is issued, and when there is a system startup confirmation signal, the terminal body received by the receiving means (E) Detecting means for issuing an instruction to read a packet to the terminal; (E) storing a packet to the terminal body received by the receiving means, detecting a packet read instruction signal issued by the detecting means, and when there is an instruction to read the packet; , storage means for sending the stored packet to the terminal body; (F) detecting a startup instruction signal issued by the detection means;
When the startup instruction signal is received, the terminal body is powered on, initial settings are performed, and the host system and
Starting means for enabling communication with the terminal body.
次に、本発明の実施例について図面を参照して説明する
。Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例のブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.
第１図に示す端末装置立ち上げ方式は、運用時にのみ電
源が投入される被電源制御部３、常時通電状態にある常
時通電部４から構成されている。The terminal device start-up method shown in FIG. 1 is comprised of a power controlled section 3 that is powered on only during operation, and a constantly energized section 4 that is always energized.
また、被電源制御部３は、端末装置の主要機能を有し、
システムの立ち上げが確定したときにシステム立ち上げ
確定信号を出力する端末本体５、端末本体５からホスト
システム２ヘパケツトヲ送る送信手段６から構成されて
いる。Further, the power source control unit 3 has the main functions of a terminal device,
It is comprised of a terminal main body 5 which outputs a system start-up confirmation signal when the system start-up is confirmed, and a transmitting means 6 which sends a packet from the terminal main body 5 to the host system 2.
また、常時通電部４は、パケットを一時記憶しておく緩
衝記憶装置７、ホストシステム２から端末本体５へのパ
ケットのみ受信し、そのパケットを緩衝記憶装置７へ送
りながら、端末本体５へのパケットを受信したことを示
すパケット受信信号を出力する受信手段８、パケット受
信信号を受は取ると被電源制御部３の電源を投入し、端
末本体５を初期設定する立ち上げ手段９、被電源制御部
３に電源が投入され端末装置が立ち上っていることを示
す、端末本体５からのシステム立ち上げ確定信号の有無
を検知し、システム立ち上げ確定信号がない場合は、受
信手段８からパケット受信信号を立ち上げ手段９へ送り
、システム立ち上げ確定信号がある場合は、緩衝記憶装
置７へ読み出しの指示を送る検出手段１０から構成され
ている。In addition, the constantly energized unit 4 receives only packets from the buffer storage device 7 that temporarily stores packets and the host system 2 to the terminal main body 5, and sends the packets to the buffer storage device 7 while transmitting the packets to the terminal main body 5. receiving means 8 for outputting a packet reception signal indicating that a packet has been received; startup means 9 for turning on the power to the power receiving control section 3 and initializing the terminal body 5 when receiving the packet reception signal; The presence or absence of a system start-up confirmation signal from the terminal body 5 indicating that the power is turned on to the control unit 3 and the terminal device is started up is detected, and if there is no system start-up confirmation signal, the packet is received from the receiving means 8. The detection means 10 sends a signal to the start-up means 9, and sends a read instruction to the buffer storage device 7 when there is a system start-up confirmation signal.
次に、動作を説明する。Next, the operation will be explained.
第１図において、ホストシステム２から端末システム１
にパケットが送られてくると、まず常時通電部４の受信
手段８でそのパケットを受信する。受信手段８は、その
パケットを緩衝記憶装置７へ転送する。それと同時に受
信手段８はパケ、ット受信信号を検出手段１０へ送る。In FIG. 1, from host system 2 to terminal system 1
When a packet is sent to , first, the receiving means 8 of the constantly energized section 4 receives the packet. The receiving means 8 transfers the packet to the buffer storage device 7. At the same time, the receiving means 8 sends a packet reception signal to the detecting means 10.
そして、緩衝記憶装置７は、受信手段８からのパケット
を受は取ると、検出手段１０からの読み出しの指示の有
無を調べ、指示がなければ先入れ先出し方式でパケット
を記憶する。もし、指示があり記憶してあるパケットが
なければ、受は取ったパケットは端末本体５へそのまま
送る。When the buffer storage device 7 receives a packet from the receiving means 8, it checks whether there is a reading instruction from the detecting means 10, and if there is no instruction, it stores the packet in a first-in, first-out manner. If there is an instruction and there is no stored packet, the receiver sends the received packet to the terminal body 5 as is.
検出手段１０は、受信手段８からパケット受信信号を受
は取ると、端末本体５からのシステム立ち上げ確定信号
の有無を調べ、システム立ち上げ確定信号がない場合の
み立ち上げ手段９ヘパケット受信信号を送る。また、シ
ステム立ち上げ確定信号がある場合は、緩衝記憶装置７
へ読み出しの指示を送り続ける。When the detection means 10 receives the packet reception signal from the reception means 8, it checks whether there is a system start-up confirmation signal from the terminal body 5, and sends the packet reception signal to the start-up means 9 only when there is no system start-up confirmation signal. send. In addition, if there is a system startup confirmation signal, the buffer storage device 7
Continue sending read instructions to.
立ち上げ手段９は、検出手段１０よりパケット受信信号
を受は取ると、被電源制御部３の電源を投入し、さらに
端末本体５の初期設定を行う。端末本体５は、立ち上げ
手段９から投入指示を受は取ると、電源を投入し、ホス
トシステム２と接続されて通信が可能な状態となる。通
信が可能な状態となると、端末本体５は、検出手段１０
ヘシステム立ち上げ確定信号を送出し、緩衝記憶装置７
からパケットを受は取る。そして、ホストシステム２と
通信可能状態の間、システム立ち上げ確定信号を送出し
続ける。端末装置が立ち上っていない状態のときは、端
末本体５からは、検出手段１０へのシステム立ち上げ確
定信号は送出されない。When the start-up means 9 receives the packet reception signal from the detection means 10, it turns on the power to the power-controlled section 3 and further initializes the terminal body 5. When the terminal main body 5 receives the power-on instruction from the startup means 9, it is powered on and connected to the host system 2 to become ready for communication. When communication becomes possible, the terminal body 5 detects the detection means 10.
Sends a system startup confirmation signal to the buffer storage device 7.
The receiver receives the packet from the receiver. Then, while it is in a state where it can communicate with the host system 2, it continues to send out the system startup confirmation signal. When the terminal device is not started up, the terminal main body 5 does not send a system startup confirmation signal to the detection means 10.
以上説明したように、本発明は、端末装置の本体と別に
、常時通電されホストシステムから送られてくるパケッ
トの有無を検出している常時通電部を設け、ホストシス
テムから送られてくるパケットの信号を検出して端末装
置本体の立ち上げを行い、端末装置本体の立ち上げが行
われる間は、受信したパケットを常時通電部の緩衝記憶
装置に記憶させておき、端末装置が立ち上がったとき、
−時記憶しておいたパケットを読み出して端末装置本体
に送ることにより、端末装置の立ち上げ指示のパケット
をホストシステムから送る必要もなく、いつでもホスト
システムから端末装置へパケットを送ることができると
いう効果を有する。As explained above, the present invention provides a constantly energized section that is always energized and detects the presence or absence of packets sent from the host system, separately from the main body of the terminal device, and detects the presence or absence of packets sent from the host system. The terminal device main body is started by detecting the signal, and while the terminal device main body is starting up, the received packets are stored in the buffer storage device of the constantly energized part, and when the terminal device starts up,
-By reading the stored packets and sending them to the terminal device itself, there is no need to send a packet from the host system instructing the startup of the terminal device, and packets can be sent from the host system to the terminal device at any time. have an effect.
第１図は本発明の一実施例のブロック図である。
１・・・・・・端末システム、２・・・・・・ホストシ
ステム、３・・・・・・被電源制御部、４・・・・・・
常時通電部、５・・・・・・端末本体、６・・・・・・
送信手段、７・・・・・・緩衝記憶装置、８・・・・・
・受信手段、９・・・・・・立ち上げ手段、１０・・・
・・・検出手段。
代理人 弁理士 内 原 晋
】 ／ 明FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. 1...Terminal system, 2...Host system, 3...Power controlled unit, 4...
Constantly energized part, 5... Terminal body, 6...
Transmission means, 7... Buffer storage device, 8...
・Receiving means, 9...Starting means, 10...
...Detection means. Agent: Patent Attorney Susumu Uchihara / Akira
Claims (1)
を介して接続された複数の端末装置とを備え、前記ホス
トシステムと前記端末装置との間で通信が行われる情報
処理システムにおける端末装置立ち上げ方式において、 前記端末装置が、 （Ａ）前記ホストシステムとの間の通信を含む、前記端
末装置の主要機能を有し、前記端末装置のシステム立ち
上げが確定したときにシステム立ち上げ確定信号を出力
し、前記ホストシステムと通信可能状態の間、前記シス
テム立ち上げ確定信号を送り続ける端末本体、 （Ｂ）前記ホストシステムへ前記端末本体からのパケッ
トを送信する送信手段、 （Ｃ）前記ホストシステムから前記端末本体へのパケッ
トを受信し、同時に前記端末本体へのパケットを受信し
たことを示すパケット受信信号を発生する受信手段、 （Ｄ）前記端末本体からのシステム立ち上げ確定信号の
有無を検知し、前記システム立ち上げ確定信号がない場
合は、前記受信手段が出す前記端末本体へのパケットを
受信したことを示すパケット受信信号の有無を検知し、
前記パケット受信信号がないときは、何もしないが、前
記パケット受信信号があるときは、立ち上げ指示信号を
出し、前記システム立ち上げ確定信号がある場合は、前
記受信手段で受信した前記端末本体へのパケットの読み
出し指示を出す検出手段、 （Ｅ）前記受信手段で受信した前記端末本体へのパケッ
トを記憶し、前記検出手段が出すパケットの読み出し指
示信号を検知し、その読み出し指示がある場合、記憶し
てある前記パケットを前記端末本体へ送る記憶手段、 （Ｆ）前記検出手段で出す立ち上げ指示信号を検知し、
前記立ち上げ指示信号があるときは、前記端末本体の電
源を投入し、初期設定を行い、前記ホストシステムと、
前記端末本体とで通信が可能な状態にする立ち上げ手段
、 を備えたことを特徴とする端末装置立ち上げ方式。 ２、請求項１記載の端末装置立ち上げ方式において、前
記記憶手段は、前記受信手段で受信した前記端末本体へ
のパケットを先入れ、先出し方式で記憶し、前記検出手
段が出すパケットの読み出し指示信号を検知し、その読
み出し指示がある場合、記憶してある前記パケットを前
記端末本体へ送る緩衝記憶装置であることを特徴とする
端末装置立ち上げ方式。[Claims] 1. An information processing system comprising a host system and a plurality of terminal devices connected to the host system via a communication line, and in which communication is performed between the host system and the terminal devices. In the terminal device startup method, the terminal device (A) has the main functions of the terminal device including communication with the host system, and when the system startup of the terminal device is confirmed, the system a terminal main body that outputs a start-up confirmation signal and continues to send the system start-up confirmation signal while in a state where communication with the host system is possible; (B) a transmitting means for transmitting packets from the terminal main body to the host system; C) receiving means for receiving a packet from the host system to the terminal body and simultaneously generating a packet reception signal indicating that the packet to the terminal body has been received; (D) confirming system startup from the terminal body; detecting the presence or absence of a signal, and if the system startup confirmation signal is not present, detecting the presence or absence of a packet reception signal indicating that a packet sent to the terminal body has been received from the receiving means;
When there is no packet reception signal, nothing is done, but when there is a packet reception signal, a startup instruction signal is issued, and when there is a system startup confirmation signal, the terminal body received by the receiving means (E) Detecting means for issuing an instruction to read a packet to the terminal; (E) storing a packet to the terminal body received by the receiving means, detecting a packet read instruction signal issued by the detecting means, and when there is an instruction to read the packet; , storage means for sending the stored packet to the terminal body; (F) detecting a startup instruction signal issued by the detection means;
When the startup instruction signal is received, the terminal body is powered on, initial settings are performed, and the host system and
A terminal device startup method comprising: startup means for enabling communication with the terminal main body. 2. In the terminal device start-up method according to claim 1, the storage means stores packets received by the receiving means and sent to the terminal main body in a first-in, first-out manner, and receives instructions for reading out the packets issued by the detection means. A terminal device start-up method characterized in that the terminal device is a buffer storage device that detects a signal and sends the stored packet to the terminal main body when there is an instruction to read the signal.
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