JPH05257580A - Panel keyboard system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide interchangeability of dissimilar computers by changing the keyboard arrangement based on the keyboard or the software of computers to be connected and to unnecessitate to change the keyboard arrangement even though it is connected to dissimilar computers. CONSTITUTION:The system consists of a panel keyboard 1 equipped with a display panel 11 displaying the key arrangement, cable 12 connected with the computer, power supply 13 operating the keyboard, initializing switch 14 determining the initial operation when the keyboard is operated, medium reader 15 reading information from an external medium 2, and memory 16, an external medium 2 storing the key arrangement of the keyboard, and a plurarity of computers 3. The keyboard arrangement to be displayed on the display panel 11 can be set by the initializing switch 14 on the panel keyboard 1 and the software on the computer 3 to be connected.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a panel keyboard system, and more particularly to a key layout display system which can be used for a plurality of computers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional JIS-compliant keyboards such as a numeric keypad and a touch keyboard have a key layout unique to each computer model to be connected, and the layout cannot be changed on the keyboard side.

Next, the operation of the conventional panel keyboard system will be described.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional panel keyboard system.

In FIG. 3, the conventional panel keyboard system is composed of a keyboard 31 and a computer 32, and the keyboard 31 and the computer 32 are connected by a cable a33.

When the conventional keyboard is used, the computer 32 is connected to the keyboard 31 dedicated to the model of the computer 32, and when the power of the computer 32 is turned on, the computer 32 executes the command keyed by the keyboard 31. The result is the display 3 connected to the computer 32 by the cable b35.
4 is displayed.

[0007]

The conventional keyboard described above has a problem in that the keyboard itself is fixed, and therefore there is no compatibility between different types of computing institutions.

An object of the present invention is to provide a display panel 11 for displaying a key layout, a cable 12 for connecting to a computer, a power source 13 for operating a keyboard, and an initial setting switch 14 for determining an initial operation when the keyboard is operated. A panel keyboard 1 having a medium reading device 15 for reading information from the external medium 2 and a memory 16, an external medium 2 storing a keyboard layout of the keyboard, and a plurality of computers 3. By setting the keyboard layout to be displayed by the initial setting switch 14 on the panel keyboard 1 or the software on the computer 3 to be connected, the above disadvantages can be solved and compatibility can be provided between computers of different models. , Even if it is connected to a computer of a different model, it can be used without changing the keyboard layout. It is to provide a panel keyboard system.

[0009]

A panel keyboard system according to the present invention comprises a panel for displaying a software-compatible keyboard used in a computer for keying / inputting, and a storage means for storing at least one keyboard layout of the panel.
It has a panel, a storage means, and a connection means for connecting a plurality of computers.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a panel keyboard system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the keyboard system of this embodiment shows a display panel 11 for displaying a key layout, a cable 12 for connecting to a computer, a power supply 13 for operating the keyboard, and an initial operation when the keyboard is operated. A panel keyboard 1 having an initial setting switch 14 for determining, a medium reading device 15 for reading information from an external medium 2 and a memory 16, an external medium 2 for storing a keyboard layout of the keyboard, and a plurality of computers 3. Has been done.

Next, the operation of the panel keyboard system of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the panel keyboard system of this embodiment.

1 and 2, when the power supply 13 is turned on, the initialization switch 14 is ON (step 2).
1, ON), the key arrangement initially set by the initial setting switch 14 is displayed and can be input from the display panel 11 (step 22). If it is OFF (step 21, OFF), operation selection 1 (step 2)
3) is performed, and if the key display is possible (step 23, key display), the process proceeds to step 22. If it is necessary to set the key display environment (step 23, environment setting), operation selection 2 ( Step 24) is performed, and by this operation selection 2, the keys to be displayed when the initial setting switch 14 is ON (step 25), the reading of the key arrangement from the external medium 2 (step 26), the registered key arrangement Is deleted (step 27) to select the key to be used, the key display of the operation selection 1 is enabled (step 23, key display), and the key layout is displayed on the display panel 11 (step 22).

The key layout displayed on the display panel 11 may be designated not only by the panel keyboard 1 but also by the software started by the computer 3 to be connected. It may be an external storage device connected to the memory 16 of 1 or the computer 3 to be connected, or other external storage device or medium.

The external medium 2 may be any medium such as a floppy disk or an IC card, and the medium reading device 15 on the panel keyboard 1 may be any medium compatible with the external medium 2. .

[0018]

As described above, in the panel keyboard system of the present invention, the arrangement of the keys can be determined by the panel keyboard, so that compatibility can be provided between computers of different models. effective.

Further, since the key arrangement can be changed by the software of the computer to be connected, the optimum key arrangement can be set for the software to be used, and at the same time, the computers of different models can be made compatible with each other. Even if it is connected to a computer of a different model, there is an effect that it can be used without changing the keyboard layout.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a panel keyboard system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the panel keyboard system of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional panel keyboard system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Panel Keyboard 2 External Medium 3 Computer 11 Display Panel 12 Cable 13 Power Supply 14 Initial Setting Switch 15 Medium Reading Device 16 Memory 31 Keyboard 32 Computer 33 Cable a 34 Display 35 Cable b

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A panel for displaying and keyboarding / inputting a software-compatible keyboard used in a computer, storage means for storing at least one keyboard arrangement of the panel, the panel, the storage means, and a plurality of computers. A panel keyboard system comprising a connecting means for connecting.