JPH04239949A - Method for connecting communication center - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically connect a system to a communication center by preliminarily setting the center name, the telephone number, the communication condition, connection procedures, and automatic operation procedures. CONSTITUTION:An information processor provided with a central processing unit 11, a communication interface 12, a display device 13, and a keyboard 14 and a host computer 3 are connected by a communication line 2. Connection information of the communication center to which the system should be connected is preliminarily registered before connection to the communication center. That is, the center name, the telephone number, the communication condition, the user ID, and operation procedures like a password of steady processing to be executed at each time of connection are set on a center information set screen. If the system should be connected to many communication centers or procedures of the automatic operation function of another steady processing should be registered, they are registered as center information of other items.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication center connection method, and more particularly to a communication center connection method for an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer that communicates with a host computer of the communication center via a communication line.

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2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when an information processing device such as a personal computer communicates with a host computer of a communication center using network services such as personal computer communication or online database, there is a certain procedure for connection. The conventional procedure for connecting to a communication center will be described below.

First, various communication conditions of the communication center to be connected are set. Next, when the phone number of the communication center is entered, a call is made to the center using an auto-dial process. When connected to the center, the display will be cleared and a cursor will blink at the top left of the screen. Here, FIG. 6 shows this display screen. When a certain character or control symbol 61 is transmitted, the center side sends the user ID 62.
You will be asked to enter your user ID, so enter your user ID. If you enter your user ID correctly, your password will be 63.
You will be asked to enter your password, so enter your password. If you enter the password correctly, the connection procedure will be completed and you will be able to use the network service. As described above, the operator operates the connection procedure every time the communication center is connected.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing what has been explained above. The process will be explained below according to the flowchart. In step D1, various communication conditions are set. In step D2, the telephone number of the communication center is input from the keyboard. In step D3, a call is made to the center using auto dial processing. In step D4, a line is connected based on the initially set communication conditions. In step D5, when the line is connected, the host name is input. In step D6, when the user ID is waiting for input, the user ID is input. In step D7, when a password is input, the user inputs the password. In this way, each time the communication center is connected, the operator performs the above connection procedure.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional communication center connection method as explained above, only one type of communication condition can be set. settings need to be changed. Another drawback is that the phone number must be entered each time a connection is made. Another disadvantage is that connection procedures such as a user ID and password must be entered each time. Another disadvantage is that even if the same process is to be performed every time a connection is made, the procedure must be repeated every time.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, to provide a communication center connection system that enables network services to be used simply by selecting the center to which one wants to connect from a menu, and that has processing that automatically performs routine processing that must be performed every time. The goal is to provide a method.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The communication center connection method of the present invention allows you to set pre-registered communication conditions, auto-dial function, user ID and It is characterized by having an automatic operation function of automatic password transmission processing and regular processing that is always performed every time after a line is connected.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a general configuration for communicating with a host computer. An information processing device having a central processing unit 11 , a communication interface 12 , a display 13 , and a keyboard 14 and a host computer 3 are connected through a communication line 2 .

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

[0011] Before connecting to a communication center, the connection information of the communication center to which the user wants to connect is registered in advance as explained below. On the center information setting screen as shown in FIG. 4, the center name, telephone number, communication conditions, user ID/password, etc., and operating procedures for routine processing to be performed each time a connection is made are set. If you have multiple communication centers that you would like to connect to, or if you would like to register procedures for other routine automatic driving functions, register them as center information in other items.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing what has been described above. The process will be explained below according to the flowchart. Step B
In step 1, enter the center name. In step B2, a telephone number is input. In step B3, various communication conditions (communication speed, etc.) are input. In step B4, the waiting time from when the line is connected until sending the host name and the host name to be sent are input. In step B5, the character string for the user ID input request and the user ID to be transmitted are input. Step B
In step 6, enter the password input request character string and the user I to send.
Enter D. In step B7, the routine automatic operation procedure is input.

Next, the procedure for actually connecting to the center will be explained. When instructing the connection process to the center, Figure 5
A menu listing the centers will be displayed. When you select the communication center you want to connect to from the menu, the process of making a call based on the center information set in advance, the process of setting communication conditions, and the connection procedure after the call is connected as shown in Figure 6. will be performed automatically, and the connection to the communication center will be completed.

[0014] When connected to the communication center, the device waits for command input, but if a routine process procedure to be performed every time is set, the set operation is automatically performed. For example, if you want to read e-mails sent every day, if you set the operating procedure, the e-mails sent will be displayed on the screen automatically. In addition, by setting the procedure from the start to the end of communication, the operator can simply select from the menu and the desired operation will be performed automatically, and the communication will automatically end when the routine processing is completed. I can do it.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing what has been described above. The process will be explained below according to the flowchart. Step A1
to display a list of centers. In step A2, the communication center to which you wish to connect is selected from the menu. All processes after this selection process are performed automatically. Step A3
Load the center information that you registered in advance. In step A4, a call is made to the center using auto-dial processing. In step A5, a line is connected based on the read center information. In step A6, the host name is automatically transmitted when the line is connected. In step A7, upon receiving the character string for the user ID input request set in B4, the user ID is automatically transmitted. In step A8, upon receiving the password input request character string set in B5, the password is automatically transmitted. This completes the connection procedure and allows you to use network services. In step A9, if an operating procedure for automatic driving is registered, a command is transmitted according to the procedure and automatic driving is performed.

[0016]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention allows the center name, telephone number, communication conditions, connection procedure (user ID, password, etc.), and automatic operation procedure to be set in advance. Once you set the communication conditions, you won't need to set them again next time, and since you can register center information for multiple communication centers, you won't have to set the communication conditions every time, and you won't have to enter your phone number every time. , it is no longer necessary to enter the user ID and password every time the phone is connected, and by setting operations from the start to the end of communication, there is no need to perform routine processing operations every time a connection is made, and the menu By simply selecting a communication center from the list, the connection with the communication center is automatically established and the set operation procedure is automatically performed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an apparatus to which the embodiment of FIG. 1 is applied.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the preprocessing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention and a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information processing device 2 Communication line 3. Host computer 11 Central processing unit 12 Communication interface 13 Display 14 Keyboard

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Just by selecting from the menu when connecting to the communication center, you can set pre-registered communication conditions, auto dial function, automatic transmission process of user ID and password, and be sure to do it every time after connecting the line. A communication center connection method characterized by having an automatic operation function for steady processing.