JPH04241613A - Variable allocating system for data corresponding to key - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the user of a keyboard to arbitrarily rearrange the keys of the keyboard without changing the software, etc., on a computer side by variably allocating the data corresponding to each key in the course of a data inputting process to the computer and, at the same time, to set output data without being restricted by the number of keys on the keyboard by simplifying such complicated operations as simultaneous depression of plural keys, etc., to one key operation or setting a key which is seldom used in the routine work to another mode. CONSTITUTION:A keyboard 1 for inputting data to a computer is provided with a key section 4 for keying data, data storing section 7 for storing the data corresponding to the keys of the section 4, data input section 8 to which the data corresponding to the keys are inputted from the outside, data output section 6 which outputs the data corresponding to a pressed key, and control section 5 which makes arbitrary data to correspond to an arbitrary key and outputs the arbitrary data when the arbitrary key is pressed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyboard as a data input device for a computer, and more particularly to a system for variable allocation of data corresponding to keys.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In a system that processes input data, it is very important to change the corresponding data assigned to each key on a keyboard for each business process. Conventionally, in this type of keyboard, the output data corresponding to each key is fixed data, so it has been necessary to modify the computer itself.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional keyboard described above, the output data corresponding to each key is fixed data, so when the data input from the keyboard is used for different functions for different processes, However, the disadvantage is that the allocation of functions to fixed data must be changed in the data processing device. Further, it is practically impossible to change the arrangement of each key for each keyboard operator.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The key correspondence data variable allocation method according to the present invention includes a key unit for keying data when inputting data to a computer using a keyboard;
A data storage section that stores data corresponding to a key, a data input section that inputs data that corresponds to a key from the outside, a data output section that outputs data corresponding to a pressed key to an external device, and arbitrary data. and a control unit that outputs the data when the key is pressed.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the key correspondence data variable allocation method of the keyboard includes a key part 4, a control part 5,
It includes a data output section 6, a data storage section 7, and a data input section 8, and has an external data processing device 2 and a corresponding data input device 3.

The keyboard 1 is a casing that houses the above-mentioned sections 4 to 8, and interface connectors for a data output section 6 and a data input section 8 for connection with external devices are arranged on the outer surface.

The data input section 8 outputs data input from the corresponding data input device 3, which is an external device, to the data storage section 7 under the control of the control section 5 as data corresponding to each key.

The data storage section 7 stores each stored data in the key section 4.
are stored in an internal storage device in a format corresponding to each key.

The data output section 6 reads out data corresponding to the key pressed on the key section 4 from the data storage section 7 by means of the control section 5 and outputs this data to the external data processing device 2 .

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of inputting and storing key correspondence data. In the same figure, data corresponding to each key of the key unit 4 is input from the corresponding data input device 3 to the data input unit 8, and this data is stored according to the storage format of the corresponding data for each key mode of each key shown in FIG. Part 7
Store in. At this time, multiple pieces of data are stored for one key depending on the key mode setting. As the compatible data input device 3, a general data input device (magnetic tape device, floppy disk device, etc.) including the keyboard of the present invention is used.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the output operation of key correspondence data. In the figure, by pressing any key on the key section 4 in the same manner as on a general keyboard,
The control unit 5 reads data corresponding to the key from the data storage unit 4, and outputs the data from the data output unit 6 to the external data processing device 2.
Output this data to .

As shown in FIG. 4, the output data can be made to correspond to a plurality of data by setting the key mode. For example, if key mode A is set, pressing key 1 of key section 4 will display data "X1".
is output to the data processing device 2, and when key mode B is set, data "Y1" is output by a similar operation.

[0014] This makes it possible to freely set the arrangement of keys and to assign the action of pressing two or more keys to one key.

[0015]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention variably assigns data corresponding to each key in data entry work into a computer using a keyboard, thereby eliminating the need to change software on the computer side. This has the effect of allowing each keyboard user to have an arbitrary key arrangement.

Furthermore, output that is not limited by the number of keys on the keyboard is possible, such as simplifying complex operations such as pressing multiple keys at the same time to a single key operation, and setting keys that are rarely used in daily life to different modes. Another effect is that data can be set.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the input/storage operation of key correspondence data.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the output operation of key correspondence data.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of correspondence data for each key by key mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Keyboard 4 Key part 5 Control section 6 Data output section 7 Data storage section 8 Data input section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In inputting data into a computer using a keyboard, a key section for inputting data, a data storage section for storing data corresponding to the keys, and a data input section for inputting data corresponding to the keys from the outside. A key characterized in that it has a data output unit that outputs data corresponding to a pressed key to an external device, and a control unit that associates arbitrary data with an arbitrary key and outputs the data when the key is pressed. Supported data variable allocation method.