JPH05165787A - Small-sized electronic appliance system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To always report correct schedule time by an electronic notebook. CONSTITUTION:Since a small-sized electronic appliance system is constituted of a paging receiver 10 as a first electronic appliance which corrects the time data of a built-in clock circuit 18 if data sent by radio is the time data, and outputs this corrected time data to the outside, and the electronic notebook 20 as a second electronic appliance which is connected with this paging receiver 10, and when the time data is inputted from the paging receiver 10, corrects the time data of the built-in clock circuit 27 in accordance with this time data, the correcting work of the clock circuit 27 incorporated in the electronic notebook 20 is executed automatically in response to the reception of the time data at the first electronic appliance to the electronic notebook 20 of the second electronic appliance.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small electronic equipment system which uses, for example, a paging receiver and an electronic notebook in combination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, by inputting personal schedule data and the like consisting of a schedule time and a schedule content, a user is notified by an alarm sound that the schedule time is reached by checking the coincidence with a built-in clock circuit. A large number of small electronic devices, which are so-called electronic notebooks, which are notified by such means are planned and sold. As a method of correcting the time of the built-in clock circuit in this kind of electronic notebook, the user has operated a specific key or the like as necessary.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional electronic notebook, the user must manually correct the time of the built-in clock circuit. Therefore, if the correction work is neglected or forgotten, the schedule time will not be accurately notified.

By the way, in a paging receiver that gives a notification in response to a call by a radio signal and prompts a telephone contact to a specific place, a clock circuit is built in and a radio signal is sent at a predetermined time. Some have a function of automatically correcting the clock circuit in accordance with the received time data.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to automatically perform a correction work of a built-in clock circuit so as to always notify an accurate schedule time. It is to provide a small electronic device system including a possible electronic notebook.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Actions That is, the present invention comprises a receiving section for receiving data sent by radio,
When the receiving unit determines whether the data received by the receiving unit is time data, a first clock circuit that holds the data while updating the time data, and when the receiving unit determines that the received data is the time data. A first correction unit that corrects the time data held in the first clock circuit, and an output unit that outputs the time data received when the received data is time data by the determination unit. 1. A paging receiver as an electronic device, a connection mechanism for connecting the paging receiver, an input unit for inputting time data from the paging receiver via the connection mechanism, and a time data which is held while being updated. A second electronic device having a second clock circuit and a second correction unit that corrects the time data held in the second clock circuit corresponding to the time data input from the input unit. This is a small electronic device system configured with the electronic notebook, and by connecting the paging receiver to the electronic notebook, correction work of the clock circuit built in the electronic notebook can be performed by time data at the paging receiver. It will be automatically performed in response to the reception of, and it will be possible to always notify an accurate schedule time.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the external configuration of the paging receiver 10, and the electronic notebook 20. The paging receiver 10 can be used as a single unit, and not only informs the user that there is a call in response to a call sent by radio as in the case of a normal paging receiver, but also indicates an arrow in the figure. As shown by A, it can be used even if it is connected to the electronic notebook 20 by a connector not shown.

The electronic notebook 20 is used in a folded state when being carried, and in an opened state when inputting and outputting schedule data and other data, and an inner surface thereof is provided with a key input section 21 having a large number of key switches. And a display unit 22 composed of a liquid crystal display panel.

FIG. 2 shows the paging receiver 10 and an electronic notebook.
The internal circuit configuration of 20 is partially shown as needed. In the figure, 11 is an antenna, and the radio wave of the call including the data received by the antenna 11 is amplified through a radio control unit 12 that performs intermittent control, demodulated by a data conversion unit 13 and sent to the CPU 14. ..

The CPU 14 controls the operation of other circuits as a whole in response to a signal from the data converter 13, and includes a ROM 16 storing various control programs, a RAM 17 storing received data, and a clock circuit for clocking operation. It is connected to 18 and it is judged whether or not the called number matches with its own identification number (ID code) by referring to the calling number storage unit 15 in which the ID code is registered in advance. Then, the data received when it is determined that they match is stored in the RAM 17, and if the data is time data, the clock circuit 18 is corrected and the data is output to the electronic notebook 20 side via the connector 19. To do.

In the electronic notebook 20, the CPU 24 receives the data input from the paging receiver 10 side via the connector 23 connected to the connector 19 or the data input by operating the key input unit 21. It controls the operation of other circuits as a whole, and stores various control programs.
Connected to OM25, RAM26 for storing schedule data and other data, and clock circuit 27 for timing operation,
The display unit 22 displays schedule data and the like.

The structure of the selective call signal received by the antenna 11 and demodulated by the radio controller 12 and the data converter 13 will be described below. For example, the international standard P
The selective call signal of the OCSAG system has a header part for synchronizing bit units called a preamble and one or more N
It consists of a continuous batch of data.

One batch includes a sync codeword and eight subsequent frames, and one frame includes two codewords. There are two types of codewords, an address (ID-number) codeword and a message codeword, both of which are composed of 32 bits.

The address codeword is a codeword for a calling number (address), which is an address bit consisting of 19 bits in which the first bit is set to "0" and a function bit of 2 bits and an 11 bit. It is configured with a check bit added. The function bits can distinguish four types called multi-address calls, and four different sounds and displays can be made for one ID.

On the other hand, the message codeword is a codeword for message information, and includes a 21-bit message bit in which the first bit is set to "1" and 1
It consists of one check bit, and if there is a message, it is transmitted following the address codeword. In the present invention, this message codeword is used as time data or normal message data. Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 shows the contents of processing when the paging receiver 10 receives data. At the beginning of the processing, the CPU 14 intermittently controls the wireless controller 12 and the data converter 13 at step A1 to supply a power source battery (not shown). The receiving operation is continued while suppressing the consumption of the data, and referring to the calling number (ID code) stored in the calling number storage unit 15, the system waits until there is a selective calling of its own.

When it is judged that there is a selective call of the own machine, the CPU 14 next receives the data following the call number in step A2. Next, in step A3, it is determined whether the type of data received is time data or message data. If it is time data, the time data is set again in the clock circuit 18. If the received data is message data, next step A7
The message data is held in a predetermined area of RAM 17.

After the processing corresponding to the contents of the data received in step A4 or step A7 is performed, it is determined in step A5 whether or not the connector 19 is connected to the connector 23 on the electronic notebook 20 side, and the connection is established. If so, a reception signal is output according to the content of the received data, and the processing is completed.

With respect to the processing on the side of the paging receiver 10, the electronic notebook 20 performs the processing as shown in FIG. That is, the CPU 24 of the electronic notebook 20 waits for a signal sent from the paging receiver 10 side via the connector 23 in step B1.

When it is determined that there is a signal from the paging receiver 10, the CPU 24 determines whether the type of data sent next in step B2 is time data or message data. If it is time data, reset the time data to the clock circuit 27,
With that, the process of FIG. 4 is completed. Further, if it is message data, alarm processing indicating that there is a selective call, such as notification by a predetermined alarm sound, is performed, and at the same time, the content of the received message data is displayed and output on the display unit 22. Thus, the processing of FIG. 4 is completed.

In this way, by connecting the paging receiver 10 to the electronic notebook 20, the RA in the paging receiver 10 is received every time the time data is received by the paging receiver 10.
Since the M17 and the clock circuit 27 in the electronic notebook 20 are automatically corrected so that they both always hold accurate time data, the schedule time to be performed corresponding to the schedule data stored in the electronic notebook 20 side. Will also be accurate.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, a receiving section for receiving data sent by radio and a judgment for judging whether or not the data received by this receiving section is time data. Section and first to hold while updating the time data
Clock circuit, a first correction unit that corrects the time data held in the first clock circuit when the received data is time data by the determination unit, and the received data is time data by the determination unit. A paging receiver as a first electronic device having an output unit that outputs the time data received when there is, a connection mechanism for connecting the paging receiver, and a paging receiver from the paging receiver via the connection mechanism. An input unit for inputting time data, a second clock circuit that holds the time data while updating the time data, and a time data held in the second clock circuit corresponding to the time data input from the input unit Since the small electronic device system is configured by the electronic notebook as the second electronic apparatus having the second correction unit for correcting, the paging receiver should be connected to the electronic notebook. A small electronic device including an electronic notebook that can automatically correct the clock circuit built into the electronic notebook in response to the reception of time data by the paging receiver and can always notify the accurate schedule time. A system can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of both devices shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing contents related to data reception on the paging receiver side of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing contents relating to data input from the paging receiver on the electronic notebook side in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Paging receiver, 11 ... Antenna, 12 ... Wireless control section, 13 ... Data conversion section, 14, 24 ... CPU, 15 ... Call number storage section, 16, 25 ... ROM, 17, 26 ... RAM, 18, 27 … Clock circuit, 19, 23… Connector, 20… Electronic organizer, 21… Key input part, 22… Display part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A receiving means for receiving data sent by radio, a judging means for judging whether or not the data received by the receiving means is time data, and holding the time data while updating it. The first clock means, the first correcting means for correcting the time data held in the first clock means when the received data is the time data by the judging means, and the received data by the judging means. A first electronic device having an output means for outputting the time data received when it is time data, a connection mechanism for connecting the first electronic device, and the first electronic device via the connection mechanism. Input means for inputting time data from the device, second time keeping means for holding the time data while updating it, and second time keeping means for holding the time data inputted from the input means. Time Small electronic unit system characterized by comprising a second electronic device and a second correction means for correcting the data.