JPH0622014B2 - Data processing device password calling method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Industrial Field of the Invention The present invention is called an electronic memo pad and has a function of performing arithmetic processing and a memo function of making a registration call of data. The present invention relates to a password calling method in a portable data processing device having a secret registration mode in which data cannot be called unless a secret password is released by inputting a stored password, and a normal registration mode.

BACKGROUND ART A conventional data processing device having this type of secret registration mode cannot call a registered password. Also, changing passwords requires complicated operations.

Therefore, conventionally, there has been a demand for a method of calling a password that allows the password to be reconfirmed by calling the password, and the password can be changed by a simple key operation.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention solves the above-mentioned technical problems and provides a password calling method for a data processing device, which is capable of calling a password and reconfirming the password. .

Means for Solving Problems The present invention has a secret registration mode in which data cannot be called unless a secret state is released by inputting a password registered in advance, and data is called in the secret registration mode. The registered data is called in sequence, and after all the data has been called, the password is automatically called and it is possible to correct the password while this password is being called and displayed. A method of calling a password for a data processing device, comprising:

Operation According to the present invention, when the call is made in the secret registration mode, the registered data is sequentially called. After all the data has been retrieved, the password is subsequently recalled. Therefore, the operator can reconfirm the password. Further, since the password is called, a partial password changing operation can be performed in this state, and the operability of the password changing operation is improved. Further according to the invention, it is also possible to correct the password while it is being recalled and displayed.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a data processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The data processing device 1 is
For example, it is a portable data processing device having both a function of performing arithmetic processing and a function of registering / calling data, and is called a so-called electronic memo pad. The data processing device 1 includes a key input unit 2 and a processing unit (hereinafter, C
PU) 3, a display unit 4 realized by a liquid crystal display device or the like, a data storage unit 5 in which data in the memo mode input from the key input unit 2 is stored, and numerical data in the calculation mode are stored. Calculation storage unit 60
Including and The CPU 3 includes a storage unit 6, a display control unit 7 realized by a decoder that controls the segment electrodes and common electrodes of the display unit 4, and a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 8 in which, for example, a system program is stored. , These storage unit 6, display control unit 7, and R
The control unit 9 for controlling the OM 8 is included. The storage unit 6 includes an input buffer 10 that temporarily stores the characters and numbers input by the key input unit 2, a display buffer 11, a working register area 12, and a flag area 13.
The input buffer 10 includes a dot display data input buffer 10a and a date character display input buffer 10b. The code signals of the dot display data and the date character display data in the memo mode are temporarily stored in the input buffer 10 by the input operation of the key input unit 2, and the registration key 2
The data is transferred to and stored in the data storage unit 5 by the pressing operation of 6 (see FIG. 2). Conversely, it is called from the data storage unit 5 and temporarily stored in the input buffer 10. The code signal of the numerical data in the arithmetic mode is also temporarily stored in the input buffer 10 at the same time, transferred to the arithmetic storage unit 60 by the operation of pressing the memory key and stored, and conversely is called from the arithmetic storage unit 60. Are temporarily stored in the input buffer 10.

The code signal stored in the input buffer 10 is transferred to the display buffer 10 as a bit signal corresponding to each number and character by a character generator (not shown). The bit signal stored in the input buffer 10 corresponds to one dot or segment of the display unit 4,
When the logical state of each bit of the bit signal is "1", it is turned on, when it is "0", it is turned off, and is output as a display signal to the display unit 4 via the display control unit 7. Further, the working register area 12 has working registers 12a, 12b, ..., And these register 12a, 12
b, ..., Stores the decimal point management information in the day character display. The flag area 13 has a first flag 13a, a second flag 13b, and third flags 13c, 13d, .... When the first flag 13a is, for example, logic "1", it indicates a memo mode (in this embodiment, a telephone mode for registering a telephone number), and when it is logic "0", it indicates a calculation mode. When the second flag 13b is a logic "1", it indicates an alphabetic character input mode, and when it is a logic "0", it indicates a number input mode. When the third flag 13c is logical "1", it indicates the secret registration mode and logical "0".
Indicates a normal registration mode. Fourth flag 13
When d is a logic "1", it indicates that the password is being displayed, and when it is a logic "0", it indicates that the password is not being displayed.

The data storage unit 5 includes a secret registration area 5a for storing data in the secret registration mode, a normal registration area 5b for storing data in the normal registration mode, and a secret registration area.
5a and a management information area 5c in which information for managing the data stored in the normal registration area 5b is stored.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an arrangement of keys provided in the key input unit 2. The key input unit 2 includes four arithmetic operation keys 20, a numeral key 21 including alphabetically input keys, a call key 22 for calling registered data, and a mode switching key 2 for switching between a calculation mode and a memo mode.
3, a secret registration mode key 24 for setting the secret registration mode, an alphabet mode key 25 for switching between the alphabet input mode and the numerical value input mode of the numeral keys 21, and a registration key 26. The call key 22 has a forward call key 22a and a reverse call key 22b. The sequential feed calling key 22a is a key for sequentially calling registered data, for example, from newest to oldest in the order of registration,
The reverse-feed call key 22b is a key for, for example, sequentially calling the registered data from the oldest registered order to the newest registered order. Further, in the operation mode, a clear memory key 27 for clearing the contents of the operation storage unit 60, a clear key 28 for clearing the data displayed on the display unit 4, an input buffer other than the data storage unit 5 and the operation storage unit 60, for example. 10, a clear key such as an all clear key 29 for clearing the stored contents of the display buffer 11 and the like is provided. In addition, a recall memory key 30 for calling the contents of the arithmetic storage unit 60, a memory minus key 31 for subtracting the contents displayed on the display unit 4 from the contents stored in the arithmetic storage unit 60, and the contents stored in the arithmetic storage unit 60 are used. A memory plus key 32 for adding the contents displayed on the display unit 4,
Further, an equal key 33, a percentage display key 34 for displaying a percentage, a decimal point key 35 for displaying a decimal point, a power cutoff key 36, and the like are provided.

When operating the numeric keys 21, the alphabet key 2
5 is pressed to enter the alphabet mode, for example, when the numeral key 21a is pressed once, the alphabetic character "A" is input, and when the numeral key 21a is pressed twice, the alphabetic character "B" is input. Numeric key 21
When a is pressed three times in succession, the alphabetic character "C" is entered. When the numeral key 21a is pressed four times in succession, the alphabetic character "A" is input again. In this way, alphabetic characters "A" to "C" are cyclically input. The operation of inputting an alphabet with the remaining numeral keys 21 is the same as the above-described operation. Clear memory key 2
Reference numeral 7 also serves as a cursor moving key for moving the cursor to the right, and recall memory key 30 also serves as a moving key for moving the cursor to the left. The all clear key 29 also serves as a power-on key.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the display surface 4 a of the display unit 4. The display surface 4a of the display unit 4 has a first mode display area 40, a dot display area 41, a first date character display area 42, a second date character display area 43, and a second mode display area 44. . The mode display area 40 has a mode display 40a that lights up in the alphabet mode, a phone mode display 40b that lights up in the telephone mode, and a mode display 40c that lights up in the secret registration mode. The dot display area 41 has six dot display portions 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e, 41f, and 5 ×
It consists of 5 dots. 6 in the first day character area 42
It has individual segment display parts 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42, e42, f. The segment display section 42a is composed of one segment consisting of "0", and is therefore configured to be able to display only one of 0 and space. The remaining segment display portions 42b to 42f are composed of day character segments and do not include a decimal point. Second
The display area 43 has a Japanese character display section 43a ...
It consists of 43h. The mode display area 44 includes a memory display 44a, an error display 44b, and a minus display 44.
with c and.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the data processing device 1. Display is performed in the display routine of step n1, key reading is performed in step n2, and it is determined in step n3 whether or not there is a key input. If there is no key input, processing such as blinking is performed in step n4, and the process returns to step n2. If there is a key input in step n3, a process corresponding to the key input in step n5 is performed, and the process returns to step n1 to reset the display.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a specific processing operation of step n5 shown in FIG. 4 when the call key 22 is pressed. When the call key 22 is pressed, the process moves from step n3 (see FIG. 4) to step m1 to determine whether or not the telephone mode is set. First flag 1
If 3a is logic "1", it is determined that the telephone mode is set, and the process proceeds to step m2 to determine whether or not the search state is set. If the first flag 13a is logic "0" in step m1, it is determined that the operation mode is set, the process proceeds to step m3, the telephone mode is switched and initialized, and the process proceeds to step m2. In this way, by pressing the call key 22 in the calculation mode, the telephone mode is switched and the search is started. Therefore, in order to switch from the calculation mode to the telephone mode as in the conventional case, it is possible to switch to the telephone mode by pressing the call key 22 without pressing the mode switching key 23, so that the operability is improved.

In step m2, it is determined whether or not the search state is set,
If it is not in the search state, the process proceeds to step m4 and the top data of the current mode is searched.

The specific processing operation in step m4 is shown in FIG. That is, in step p1, it is determined whether or not the current mode is the secret registration mode, and the third flag 13c
Is logical "1", it is determined that the secret registration mode is set, and the process proceeds to step p2. At step p2, the head data of the data stored in the secret registration area 5a of the data storage unit 5 is searched, and the routine goes to step m6 (see FIG. 5). When the third flag 13c is logic "0" in step p1, it is determined that the normal registration mode is set, and the process proceeds to step p3. At step p3, the head data among the data stored in the normal registration area 5b of the data storage unit 5 is searched, and step m6 (see FIG. 5).
Move on to.

Referring again to FIG. 5, when the search state is set in step m2, the next data of the current data is searched in step m5. The call key 22 is, for example, the forward key 22.
In the case of a, the data having a new registration order is searched next to the current data.

The specific processing procedure of this step m5 is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 7, in step q1, it is determined whether or not the current data is data stored in the secret registration area 5a of the data storage unit 5, and if so, the process proceeds to step q2 and the secret is stored. The next data of the data stored in the registration area 5a is searched. In step q3, it is judged whether or not the next data exists, and if there is no data, that is, if all the data in the secret registration area 5a are called, the data stored in the normal registration area 5b in step q4. The first data in the list is searched and the process moves to step m6 (see FIG. 5). If the current data is not the data stored in the secret registration area 5a in step q1, that is, if the current data is the data stored in the normal registration area 5b, the process proceeds from step q1 to step q5 to perform the normal registration. The next data of the data stored in the area 5b is searched for, and the process proceeds to step m6. If there is data in step q3, the process moves to step m6.

Referring again to FIG. 5, in step m6, it is determined whether or not data exists, and if there is data, the data is read in step m7, and the process moves to the display routine in step n1 for key input. The buffer 11 temporarily stores the data and outputs it as a display signal to the display unit 4 to display the registration data.

When there is no data in step m6, that is, when the calling of all data is completed, the process proceeds to step m8, it is determined whether or not the secret registration mode is set, and the third flag 13
When c is logic "1", the process proceeds to step m9, the password is called from the management information area 5c of the data storage unit 5 and stored in the display buffer 11. At this time,
In step m10, the password display flag 13d is set to logic "1", and the process proceeds to step n1. As a result, the entire display unit 4 blinks while the password is displayed, as will be described later.

When the first flag 13c is logic "0" in step m8, it is determined that the secret registration mode is not set, and step m
At step 11, the telephone mode is returned to the initial state and the process proceeds to step n1.

In this manner, by pressing the call key 22 in the calculation mode, the mode is switched to the telephone mode and the call operation is started. Further, when the search is performed in the normal registration mode, the normal registration data are sequentially read in the order stored in the normal registration area 5b, and when the call key 22 is pressed in the secret registration mode, the secret registration data is changed to the secret registration area. 5a is sequentially read in the order stored, and after all the secret registration data is read, the normal registration data is read and finally the password is displayed. Therefore, in the secret registration mode, all data of the secret registration data and the normal registration data can be viewed, and the secret registration data can be viewed with priority over the normal registration data.
Easy to use. Even if the password is displayed on the display unit 4, only the person who knows the password can set the secret registration mode, so there is no fear that the password will be seen by others.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a specific processing operation of the blinking processing in step n4 described above. As described above, when the call key 22 is pressed, the registered data is called by this, the data is displayed on the display unit 4 at step n1, the key is read at step n2, and the next call key 22 is not operated. Moves from step n3 to step s1. In step s1, a counter (not shown) provided in the control unit 9 performs a blinking time (lighting time or extinguishing time) counting operation. Next, in step s2, it is determined whether or not the lighting time has elapsed. If not, the process returns to step n2 and the key reading operation is performed. When the blinking time has elapsed in step s2, the process proceeds to step s3, and it is determined whether or not there is a cursor to blink. If it does not exist, the process proceeds to step s5, and it is determined whether or not the password display flag 13d is logical "1". If not, the process returns to step n2. When there is no input by the call key 22, the above-mentioned circulation loop is followed, and the registered data continues to be lit and displayed on the display unit 4.

When the registered data is lit and displayed on the display unit 4 as described above, the key 2 is pressed to change the displayed data.
When 7 is pressed, the cursor is positioned on the display portion 41a of the dot display area 41 of the display portion 4. In such a state, since the blinking processing routine has a cursor to be blinked in step s3, steps s3 to s4 are performed.
Move to, turn on or off the cursor, and
Move to 2. In this way, step s1 → step s2 → step n2 → step n3 → step s1 to step s4
→ A circular loop of step n2 is formed, whereby the character or number at which the cursor is positioned blinks. When correcting the data, a new corrected character is input for each blinking character or numeral by operating the numeral keys 21 or the like. This moves the cursor to the next digit and causes the cursor to blink. In this way, the registration data is corrected.

When all the registration data is called, the password is displayed. Since the password display flag 13d is logical "1" in step s5, the process proceeds to step s6, and the entire password displayed on the display unit 4 is turned on or off. , Step n2. During the display of such a password, a circulation loop of steps s1 to s3 → step s5 → step s6 → step n2 to step n3 → step s1 is formed, whereby the password displayed on the display unit 4 is displayed in a blinking manner. .

In this way, the password is called at the very end of the calling of the data and is displayed in a blinking manner, so that the user can easily recognize that it is the password and can reconfirm the password.

Further, when partially correcting the password, a part of the password can be changed by performing the same operation as the normal data correcting operation described above in the displayed state. Therefore, the operability of changing the password is improved and the usability is improved.

Although the password is made to blink in the above embodiment, other important data may be made to blink.

Effect As described above, according to the present invention, when data is called in the secret registration mode, registered data is called sequentially, and after the calling of all data is completed, the password is called continuously. Therefore, the password can be reconfirmed. Further, it becomes possible to perform the password changing operation while the password is being called, so that the operability of the password changing operation is improved. Particularly, according to the present invention, since the current password is displayed after the data is called, the password can be reconfirmed.

Since such a password call-out display is automatically performed, and therefore no key operation is required only for calling the password, a good operability effect is also achieved.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the effect that this password can be modified while it is being recalled and displayed, and thus the password can be easily updated, is also achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a data processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a key arrangement of a key input unit 2, and FIG. 3 is a display surface 4a of a display unit 4. Showing the figure,
4 is a flow chart showing an outline of the whole processing operation of the data processing apparatus 1, FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a processing operation when the calling key 22 is pressed, and FIG. 6 is a flow chart shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a specific processing operation of step m4, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a specific processing operation of step m5 shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 8 is a specific processing of blinking processing at step n4 shown in FIG. It is a flow chart which shows operation. 1 ... Data processing device, 2 ... Key input part, 3 ... CP
U, 4 ... Display unit, 5 ... Data storage unit, 5a ... Secret registration area, 5b ... Normal registration area, 5d ... Input buffer, 10 ... Display buffer, 12 ... Working register area, 13 …… Flag area, 21 …… Numeric keys, 2
2 ... Call key, 24 ... Secret registration mode key, 25
…… Alphabet mode key, 26 …… Registration key, 4
0: Mode display area, 41: Dot display area, 42
...... 1st day character display area, 43 ...... 2nd day character display area

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A secret registration mode in which data cannot be called unless a secret state is released by inputting a password registered in advance, and when the data is called in the secret registration mode, the registered data is Data which is called sequentially and, after calling of all the data is completed, subsequently, said password is called automatically, and it is possible to correct the password while this password is called and displayed. A method of calling a password for a processing device.