JPH098801A - Chained communication method and device - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、広域網（ＷＡＮ）又は
構内網（ＬＡＮ）におけるデータ通信システムにおい
て、通信装置間の通信文を回覧板形式で連鎖的に、しか
も効率的に通信することができる連鎖式通信方法及び装
置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication system in a wide area network (WAN) or a local area network (LAN), in which communication texts between communication devices are communicated in a chain form in a circular form and efficiently. The present invention relates to a chain communication method and device capable of performing communication.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】一般に、通信機能を備えたコンピュータ
等の通信装置を利用したデータ通信システムα' は、図
４に示すように、広域網（ＷＡＮ）又は構内網（ＬＡ
Ｎ）の通信網Ｐに複数の通信装置Ｔ' i （ｉ＝１，２，
・・，ｎ）を接続した構成をしている。2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a data communication system α'using a communication device such as a computer having a communication function, as shown in FIG. 4, is a wide area network (WAN) or a local area network (LA).
N) a plurality of communication devices T ′ i (i = 1, 2,
.., n) are connected.
【０００３】各通信装置Ｔ' i は、送信部１０、受信部
１１、共通制御部１２、表示部１３、及び操作部１４か
らなる。ここで、表示部１３は通信文の受信結果並びに
情報の作成・加工・編集等の結果を表示するために用い
られ、操作部１４は通信情報の作成・加工・編集等を行
うために用いられる。Each communication device T ′ i comprises a transmission unit 10, a reception unit 11, a common control unit 12, a display unit 13, and an operation unit 14. Here, the display unit 13 is used to display the reception result of a communication message and the result of information creation / modification / editing, and the operation unit 14 is used to create communication information / modification / editing. .
【０００４】従来のデータ通信システムα' では、図５
に示すような通信フレームＣ' を用いて通信装置Ｔ' i
間で情報のやり取りを行っている。かかる通信フレーム
Ｃ' は、ヘッダ部２０、通信情報２４、及び情報付加部
２５からなる。In the conventional data communication system α ', FIG.
'Communication apparatus T using a' i communication frame C, as shown in
Information is exchanged between them. The communication frame C ′ includes a header section 20, communication information 24, and an information adding section 25.
【０００５】ヘッダ部２０は、ヘッダ開始表示部２１、
宛先アドレス部２２、及び送信元アドレス部２３を有す
る。なお、通信情報２４には、伝達する通信内容が記載
される。情報付加部２５は、通信フレームＣの誤りチェ
ック等に用いられる。The header section 20 includes a header start display section 21,
It has a destination address part 22 and a source address part 23. The communication information 24 describes the communication content to be transmitted. The information adding unit 25 is used for error checking of the communication frame C and the like.
【０００６】次に、前記したデータ通信システムα' を
用いて、一般的に連絡票を伝送する方法について説明す
る。発信者は、まず、通信装置Ｔ' i の表示部１３に表
示された情報内容を参照しつつ、操作部１４を操作する
ことにより、共通制御部１２に送信情報を作成する。そ
の後、連絡票を送信する宛先の通信装置Ｔ' j （ｊ＝
１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…ｎ）の装置アドレスを
抽出し、作成した送信情報とともに送信部１０に送出す
る。[0006] Next, a method for transmitting a contact form by using the above-mentioned data communication system α'is explained. The sender first creates transmission information in the common control unit 12 by operating the operation unit 14 while referring to the information content displayed on the display unit 13 of the communication device T ′ i . After that, the communication device T'j (j =
1, 2, ..., I-1, i + 1, ... N) are extracted and sent to the transmitter 10 together with the created transmission information.
【０００７】送信部１０は、通信網Ｐを介して通信装置
Ｔ' j （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…ｎ）に通
信文を送信するために、共通制御部１２から送られた装
置アドレスに従い、通信フレームＣ' に対して受信側の
通信装置Ｔ' j （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…
ｎ）で誤りチェック等が行えるように情報付加部２５を
生成する。そして、送信部１０では、通信条件が整う
と、予め定められた手順に従い通信網Ｐに通信フレーム
Ｃ' を送出する。The transmission unit 10 transmits the communication text to the communication device T'j (j = 1, 2, ..., i-1, i + 1, ... N) via the communication network P, so that the common control unit 12 can transmit the communication text. According to the device address sent from the communication device, the communication device T ′ j (j = 1, 2, ..., i−1, i + 1, ...
The information adding unit 25 is generated so that the error check or the like can be performed in n). Then, when the communication conditions are satisfied, the transmitter 10 sends the communication frame C ′ to the communication network P according to a predetermined procedure.
【０００８】構内網（ＬＡＮ）のような通信網Ｐの場
合、送出された通信フレームＣ' は、データ通信システ
ムα' を構成する通信装置Ｔ' k （Ｋ＝１，２，…，ｉ
−１，ｉ＋１， …，ｎ）の受信部１１に到達する。そ
して、通信装置Ｔ' k の受信部１１では、通信フレーム
Ｃ' 内のヘッダ部２０の宛先アドレス部２２を精査し、
通信フレームＣ' の宛先である通信装置Ｔ' j の受信部
１１だけが通信フレームＣ' を取込み、他の通信装置
Ｔ' k （Ｋ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…，ｊ−
１，ｊ＋１，…，ｎ）の受信部１１は取り込みを放棄す
る。In the case of a communication network P such as a local area network (LAN), the transmitted communication frame C'is a communication device T'k (K = 1, 2, ..., i) which constitutes a data communication system α '.
-1, i + 1, ..., N) arrives at the receiving unit 11. Then, in the receiving unit 11 of the communication device T ′ k , the destination address part 22 of the header part 20 in the communication frame C ′ is scrutinized,
Only the receiving unit 11 of the communication device T ′ j , which is the destination of the communication frame C ′, takes in the communication frame C ′, and other communication devices T ′ k (K = 1, 2, ..., i−1, i + 1, ..., j-
, J + 1, ..., N) receive unit 11 abandons the capture.
【０００９】通信フレームＣ' の宛先アドレス部２２を
全ての通信装置Ｔ' j （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋
１，…ｎ）が同報的に受信する値にした場合には、全て
の通信装置Ｔ' j （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，
…ｎ）の受信部１１が通信フレームＣ' を取り込む。The destination address part 22 of the communication frame C'is set to all communication devices T'j (j = 1, 2, ..., I-1, i +).
1, ..., N) are values that are received in a broadcast manner, all communication devices T ′ j (j = 1, 2, ..., i−1, i + 1,
The receiving unit 11 of (n) captures the communication frame C '.
【００１０】一方、広域網（ＷＡＮ）等のように逐次的
に通信装置Ｔ' j （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，
…ｎ）を指定する場合には、直接、逐次的に指定された
通信フレームＣ' の宛先である通信装置Ｔ' j の受信部
１１だけが通信フレームＣ'を取込むことになる。On the other hand, communication devices T'j (j = 1, 2, ..., i-1, i + 1,
When n is designated, only the receiving unit 11 of the communication device T ′ j , which is the destination of the sequentially designated communication frames C ′, directly captures the communication frames C ′.
【００１１】いずれにしろ、通信フレームＣ' を取り込
んだ通信装置Ｔ' j の受信部１１は、通信フレームＣ'
を送信した通信装置Ｔ' i の送信部１０が行ったと同様
に通信多項式で通信フレームＣ' を処理する。この処理
結果と通信フレームＣ' の付加情報部２５内のチェック
値とを比較して同一値であれば、誤りなしとして通信情
報２４の内容を通信装置Ｔ' j の共通制御部１２に送信
する。In any case, the receiving unit 11 of the communication device T ′ j that has taken in the communication frame C ′ has the communication frame C ′.
The communication frame C ′ is processed by the communication polynomial in the same manner as the transmission unit 10 of the communication device T ′ i which has transmitted. The processing result and the check value in the additional information section 25 of the communication frame C ′ are compared, and if they are the same value, it is determined that there is no error and the content of the communication information 24 is transmitted to the common control section 12 of the communication device T ′ j. .
【００１２】共通制御部１２では、通信情報２４の内容
を表示部１３を介して被伝達者に知らせるとともに、返
文がある場合には連絡票等を発信した通信装置Ｔ' i と
同様な発信処理を行い、今度は反対に通信装置Ｔ' j か
ら通信装置Ｔ' i に向けて通信フレームＣ' を送出す
る。一方、処理結果と通信フレームＣ' 内のチェック値
とが不一致であれば、当該通信フレームＣ' を廃棄し、
通信装置Ｔ' i に再送を促す処理を行う。[0012] The common control unit 12, along with informing the subject Communicator via the display unit 13 the contents of the communication information 24, the same originating communication device T 'i that originated the communication tag such as if there is Kaebun performs a process in turn sends the communication frame C 'toward the i' communication apparatus T from j 'communication apparatus T in the opposite. On the other hand, if the processing result and the check value in the communication frame C ′ do not match, the communication frame C ′ is discarded,
A process of prompting the communication device T ′ i to retransmit is performed.
【００１３】[0013]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、上述したデ
ータ通信システムには、以下の問題がある。連絡票等を
発信する発信側の通信装置は、被伝達者が在籍する受信
側の通信装置を特定して通信しているので、仮に不在で
あれば、当該通信文は被伝達者に到達しないのと同等と
なる。したがって、被伝達者が多数の場合、当該被伝達
者が不在であるか否かを確認する手間がかかり、また極
めて多くの通信経費が無駄に浪費されるという問題が生
じる。The data communication system described above has the following problems. Since the communication device on the transmitting side that transmits the contact form etc. specifies and communicates with the communication device on the receiving side where the communicator is present, if it is absent, the message will not reach the communicator. Is equivalent to. Therefore, when the number of the transmitted persons is large, it takes time and effort to confirm whether or not the transmitted persons are absent, and an extremely large amount of communication cost is wasted.
【００１４】また、多数の被伝達者からの返文を必要と
する場合、発信側の通信装置において当該返文のための
通信が殺到し、通常の業務処理が不可能になるという問
題が生じる。特に、通信装置が通信機能を備えたコンピ
ュータの場合には、殺到する返文のために現在実行中の
業務処理能力が大幅に低下するとい問題が生じる。Further, when a reply from a large number of recipients is required, communication for the reply is flooded in the communication device on the originating side, which causes a problem that normal business processing becomes impossible. . In particular, in the case where the communication device is a computer having a communication function, there is a problem that the business processing capacity currently being executed is significantly reduced due to flooded return texts.
【００１５】さらに、被伝達者からの返文を必要とする
のに当該返文がない場合、発信者は再度、返文を促す
か、通信文が届いているかをポーリングして確認する必
要があるので、従来のデータ通信システムでは、運用経
費の浪費を来し、結果として情報通信の発展を妨げると
いう問題が生じる。Furthermore, when a reply from the recipient is required but there is no such reply, the sender needs to poll again to confirm whether or not the reply is requested or the message has arrived. Therefore, in the conventional data communication system, there is a problem that operating expenses are wasted and, as a result, the development of information communication is hindered.
【００１６】上述した通信装置の無駄な稼動を防止する
に当たり、運用規約等を整備する方法も考え出されてい
るが、かかる方法による問題解決にも限界があり、開発
担当者の精神的な苦痛等が増大しているのが現状であ
る。In order to prevent the wasteful operation of the above-mentioned communication device, a method of preparing an operating rule has been devised, but there is a limit to the problem solving by such a method, and the mental distress of the person in charge of development. The current situation is that the numbers are increasing.
【００１７】ここにおいて本発明の解決すべき主要な目
的は、次の通りである。本発明の第１の目的は、通信経
費を極力抑えて、多数の通信装置に通信文を確実に送る
ことができる連鎖式通信方法および装置を提供せんとす
るものである。The main objects to be solved by the present invention are as follows. A first object of the present invention is to provide a chained communication method and device capable of reliably transmitting a communication text to a large number of communication devices while minimizing communication costs.
【００１８】本発明の第２の目的は、複数の通信装置に
対して、通信文を回覧板形式で連鎖的に通信する連鎖式
通信方法および装置を提供せんとするものである。A second object of the present invention is to provide a chained communication method and apparatus for chaining communication messages in a circular form to a plurality of communication devices.
【００１９】本発明の第３の目的は、複数の通信装置に
対して、迅速に通信文を回覧することができるととも
に、通信経費の無駄を防止することができる連鎖式通信
方法および装置を提供せんとするものである。A third object of the present invention is to provide a chain communication method and device which can quickly circulate communication texts to a plurality of communication devices and prevent waste of communication expenses. It is something to do.
【００２０】本発明の第４の目的は、通信装置の業務処
理能力を低下させずに通信文の回覧的な通信状況を高能
率に把握することができる連鎖式通信方法および装置を
提供せんとするものである。A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a chained communication method and device capable of efficiently grasping a circular communication condition of a communication sentence without deteriorating the business processing capability of the communication device. To do.
【００２１】本発明の第５の目的は、通信装置間の通信
に適用される通信文に通信装置の転送順番とともに受信
日時及び送信日時等を書き込む連鎖的装置アドレス情報
部分又は通信状況情報部分を特設する連鎖式通信方法及
び装置を提供せんとするものである。A fifth object of the present invention is to provide a chained device address information portion or a communication status information portion for writing a reception date and time and a transmission date and time together with a transfer order of the communication devices in a communication sentence applied to communication between the communication devices. It is intended to provide a special chain communication method and device.
【００２２】本発明のその他の目的は、明細書、図面、
特に特許請求の範囲の記載から自ずと明らかとなろう。Other objects of the present invention include the specification, drawings,
In particular, it will be obvious from the description of the appended claims.
【００２３】[0023]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記した課題の解決は、
本発明が次に列挙する新規な特徴的構成手法及び手段を
採用することにより前記目的を達成する。[Means for Solving the Problems] To solve the above-mentioned problems,
The above object is achieved by the present invention employing the following novel characteristic configuration methods and means.
【００２４】すなわち、本発明方法の第１の特徴は、通
信網に接続された複数の通信装置の間で通信文を回覧板
形式で転送するに当たり、前記通信装置間の通信に使用
される通信文は、当該通信文の回覧先の装置アドレス及
び当該回覧先の通信装置の時間的な通信条件を記述した
連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分と、回覧すべき伝達内容を
示す通信情報部分とを含む構成とし、前記通信文を受信
した通信装置は、受信した通信文を複写するとともに、
当該通信文の前記連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分を基にし
て、現時点で通信条件の良い通信装置の装置アドレスを
抽出し、当該抽出した装置アドレスの通信装置に前記複
写済みの通信文を送出してなる連鎖式通信方法にある。That is, the first feature of the method of the present invention is that, when transferring a communication text in a circulation board format between a plurality of communication devices connected to a communication network, a communication used for communication between the communication devices. The sentence includes a chained device address information part that describes a device address of a circulation destination of the communication message and a temporal communication condition of the communication device of the circulation destination, and a communication information part indicating a transmission content to be circulated. And, the communication device receiving the communication message, while copying the received communication message,
Based on the chained device address information part of the communication text, the device address of the communication device with good communication conditions at present is extracted, and the copied communication text is sent to the communication device having the extracted device address. It is in the chain communication method.
【００２５】本発明方法の第２の特徴は、前記本発明方
法の第１の特徴における通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情
報部分が、当該通信文が伝達されるべき通信装置の装置
アドレスを連鎖的な伝達順序で記述した情報内容を含ん
でなる連鎖式通信方法にある。A second feature of the method of the present invention is that the chained device address information portion of the communication message in the first feature of the method of the present invention links the device address of the communication device to which the message is transmitted. In the chained communication method, the information contents described in different transmission orders are included.
【００２６】本発明方法の第３の特徴は、前記本発明方
法の第１又は第２の特徴における通信文の連鎖的装置ア
ドレス情報部分に記述された回覧先の通信装置群の時間
的な通信条件が、前記通信文の伝達されるべき通信装置
群の全体又は個々について設定可能としてなる連鎖式通
信方法にある。The third feature of the method of the present invention is the time communication of the communication device group of the circulation destination described in the chained device address information part of the message in the first or second feature of the method of the present invention. The condition is a chained communication method that can be set for all or individual communication device groups to which the communication message is to be transmitted.
【００２７】本発明方法の第４の特徴は、前記本発明方
法の第１、第２又は第３の特徴における通信文の連鎖的
装置アドレス情報部分に記述された回覧先の通信装置群
の時間的な通信条件が、装置アドレスの各通信装置に対
する通信文の受信予定日時と受信した通信装置が次の通
信装置に前記通信文を送出すべき送信制限日時の少なく
とも一方を含んでなる連鎖式通信方法にある。The fourth characteristic of the method of the present invention is that the time of the communication device group of the circulation destination described in the chained device address information part of the communication sentence in the first, second or third characteristic of the method of the present invention. Communication conditions include at least one of a scheduled reception date and time of a communication message for each communication device having a device address and a transmission restriction date and time at which the received communication device should send the communication message to the next communication device. On the way.
【００２８】本発明方法の第５の特徴は、前記本発明方
法の第１、第２、第３又は第４の特徴における通信装置
が、操作手段にて通信文の通信情報部分に返信情報を追
加可能とし、当該返信情報が追加された通信文を次に伝
達すべき通信装置に送出してなる連鎖式通信方法にあ
る。A fifth feature of the method of the present invention is that the communication device according to the first, second, third or fourth feature of the method of the present invention sends reply information to the communication information portion of a communication message by operating means. In the chained communication method, the communication text that can be added and the reply information is added is sent to the communication device to be transmitted next.
【００２９】本発明方法の第６の特徴は、前記本発明方
法の第１、第２、第３、第４又は第５の特徴における通
信装置が、次の通信装置に通信文を送出した際、当該通
信文の送信先の装置アドレスに対応させて、連鎖的装置
アドレス情報部分に当該通信文の発信日時を含む情報の
書き込み処理をしてなる連鎖式通信方法にある。A sixth feature of the method of the present invention is that when the communication device according to the first, second, third, fourth or fifth feature of the method of the present invention sends a message to the next communication device. In the chained communication method, the information including the transmission date and time of the communication message is written in the chained device address information portion in association with the device address of the transmission destination of the communication message.
【００３０】本発明方法の第７の特徴は、前記本発明方
法の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５又は第６の特徴にお
ける通信装置が、通信文の伝達状況をモニタするに当た
り、次の通信装置に通信文を送出した際、当該通信文の
送信先の装置アドレスに対応させて、連鎖的装置アドレ
ス情報部分に当該通信文の発信日時を含む情報の書き込
み処理をした後、当該通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報
部分を基に通信モニタフレームを作成し、当該通信モニ
タフレームを当該通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分
に設定された最終の装置アドレスの通信装置に送信して
なる連鎖式通信方法にある。The seventh feature of the method of the present invention is that the communication device according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth feature of the method of the present invention monitors the transmission status of a message. When sending a message to the next communication device, after writing the information including the transmission date and time of the message in the chained device address information part in correspondence with the device address of the transmission destination of the message. , Create a communication monitor frame based on the chained device address information part of the communication text, and send the communication monitor frame to the communication device having the final device address set in the chained device address information part of the communication text. There is a chain communication method.
【００３１】本発明方法の第８の特徴は、前記本発明方
法の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６又は第７の特
徴における通信装置が、次に前記通信文の伝達すべき通
信装置の装置アドレスを抽出するに当たり、前記通信文
の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分において、発信日時を含
む情報の書き込みのない装置アドレスの中から行ってな
る連鎖式通信方法にある。The eighth characteristic of the method of the present invention is that the communication device according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh characteristic of the method of the present invention, In extracting the device address of the communication device to be transmitted, the chained communication method is performed from the device addresses in which the information including the transmission date and time is not written in the chained device address information part of the communication text.
【００３２】本発明方法の第９の特徴は、前記本発明方
法の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７又は第
８の特徴における通信装置を接続する通信網が、広域網
（ＷＡＮ）又は構内網（ＬＡＮ）からなる連鎖式通信方
法にある。The ninth feature of the method of the present invention is the communication for connecting the communication device according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth feature of the method of the present invention. The network is in a chained communication method including a wide area network (WAN) or a local area network (LAN).
【００３３】本発明方法の第１０の特徴は、前記本発明
方法の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７、第
８又は第９の特徴における通信情報部分が、文字、画
像、動画、音声、又はコンピュータープログラム等のデ
ータからなる連鎖式通信方法にある。The tenth feature of the method of the present invention is the communication information part in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth feature of the method of the present invention. There is a chained communication method including data such as characters, images, moving images, voices, or computer programs.
【００３４】本発明装置の第１の特徴は、通信網に接続
された複数の通信装置の間で通信文を回覧板形式で送受
信するデータ通信システムにおいて、当該通信文の回覧
先の装置アドレス及び当該回覧先の通信装置の時間的な
通信条件を記述した連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分と，回
覧すべき伝達内容を示す通信情報部分と，を含む通信フ
レ−ムを受信する受信手段と、当該受信手段により受信
した通信文の前記通信情報部分の複写処理を少なくとも
行う共通制御手段と、当該通信文の前記連鎖的装置アド
レス情報部分を収納するとともに、これを基にして、現
時点で通信条件の良い通信装置の装置アドレスの抽出を
少なくとも行う通信条件格納手段と、当該抽出した装置
アドレスの通信装置に複写処理済みの通信文を送出する
送信手段とを備えてなる連鎖式通信装置にある。A first feature of the device of the present invention is, in a data communication system for transmitting and receiving a communication text in a circulation board format between a plurality of communication devices connected to a communication network, a device address of a circulation destination of the communication text and Receiving means for receiving a communication frame including a chained device address information part describing a temporal communication condition of the communication device of the circulation destination and a communication information part indicating a transmission content to be circulated, and the reception. The common control means for at least copying the communication information part of the communication text received by the means and the chained device address information part of the communication text are stored, and on the basis of this, good communication conditions are present. A communication condition storage unit for at least extracting the device address of the communication device, and a transmission unit for transmitting the copied communication message to the communication device having the extracted device address. Made in linkage type communication device.
【００３５】本発明装置の第２の特徴は、前記本発明装
置の第１の特徴における前記通信装置が、受信した通信
文を表示する表示手段と、当該通信文の通信情報部分に
返信情報を追加又修正する操作手段とを有してなる連鎖
式通信装置にある。A second feature of the device of the present invention is that the communication device in the first feature of the device of the present invention displays the communication text received by the communication device and the reply information in the communication information part of the communication text. A chain communication device having an operation means for adding or modifying.
【００３６】本発明装置の第３の特徴は、前記本発明装
置の第１又は第２の特徴における前記共通制御手段が、
受信した通信文情報部分の複写処理を行う複写処理手段
と、当該複写処理した通信情報部分を収納する情報格納
部と、を少なくとも有してなる連鎖式通信装置にある。The third feature of the device of the present invention is that the common control means in the first or second feature of the device of the present invention is
A chain communication device comprising at least a copy processing means for copying a received communication text information portion and an information storage section for storing the copied communication information portion.
【００３７】本発明装置の第４の特徴は、前記本発明装
置の第１、第２又は第３の特徴における前記通信条件格
納手段が、受信した通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部
分に記述された転送予定の通信装置群から現時点で通信
条件の良い通信装置の装置アドレスを抽出選択する回覧
先抽出手段を少なくとも有してなる連鎖式通信装置にあ
る。A fourth feature of the device of the present invention is described in the chained device address information part of the received communication text of the communication condition storage means in the first, second or third feature of the device of the present invention. In the chained communication device, there is at least a circulation destination extracting means for extracting and selecting a device address of a communication device having a good communication condition from the communication device group to be transferred.
【００３８】本発明装置の第５の特徴は、前記本発明装
置の第１、第２、第３又は第４の特徴における前記通信
装置が、前記受信手段にて通信文を受信すると、当該通
信文の通信情報部分に返信情報を追加又修正する処理を
可能とする情報処理手段を有し、前記送信手段にて、当
該処理済みの通信文を次に伝達すべき通信装置に送出す
る構成にした連鎖式通信装置にある。A fifth feature of the device of the present invention is that when the communication device according to the first, second, third or fourth feature of the device of the present invention receives a communication message by the receiving means, the communication is performed. In a configuration having an information processing means capable of adding or modifying reply information to the communication information part of the sentence, and transmitting the processed communication sentence to the communication device to be transmitted next by the transmitting means. There is a chain communication device.
【００３９】本発明装置の第６の特徴は、前記本発明装
置の第１、第２、第３、第４又は第５の特徴における前
記連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分の回覧先が、通信文が伝
達されるべき通信装置群の装置アドレスを連鎖的な伝達
順序で記述されてなる連鎖式通信装置にある。A sixth feature of the device of the present invention is that the circulation destination of the chained device address information portion in the first, second, third, fourth or fifth feature of the device of the present invention is a communication message. In a chained communication device, the device addresses of communication device groups to be transmitted are described in a chained transmission order.
【００４０】本発明装置の第７の特徴は、前記本発明装
置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５又は第６の特徴にお
ける通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分に記述された
回覧先の通信装置の時間的な通信条件が、装置アドレス
の通信装置に対する通信文の受信予定日時と受信した通
信装置が次の通信装置に前記通信文を送出すべき送信制
限日時の少なくとも一方を含む連鎖式通信装置にある。The seventh feature of the device of the present invention is described in the chained device address information part of the communication text in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth feature of the device of the present invention. The communication condition in time of the communication device of the circulation destination is at least one of the scheduled reception date and time of the communication message to the communication device of the device address and the transmission restriction date and time when the received communication device should send the communication message to the next communication device. In a chain communication device including.
【００４１】本発明装置の第８の特徴は、前記本発明装
置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６又は第７の特
徴における前記通信装置が、次の通信装置に通信文を送
出した際、当該通信文の送信先の装置アドレスに対応さ
せて、連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分に当該通信文の発信
日時を含む情報の書き込み処理をする書込み処理手段を
有してなる連鎖式通信装置にある。An eighth feature of the device of the present invention is that the communication device in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh feature of the device of the present invention is the following communication device. When a message is sent to the device, a write processing means is provided for writing information including the transmission date and time of the message in the chained device address information portion in association with the device address of the destination of the message. There is a chain communication device.
【００４２】本発明装置の第９の特徴は、前記本発明装
置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７又は第
８の特徴における前記通信フレ−ムが、交信アドレスを
先頭表示するヘッダ部分と、転送順序アドレス及び受送
信の時間的情報を記述する連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分
と、前記通信フレ−ムの誤りチェックを行う情報付加部
分と、のシリ−ズ連成からなる連鎖式通信装置にある。A ninth feature of the device of the present invention is that the communication frame in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth feature of the device of the present invention is the same. , A header part for displaying a communication address at the beginning, a chained device address information part for describing transfer order address and temporal information of transmission / reception, and an information addition part for performing error check of the communication frame. It is in a chain-type communication device that consists of a series.
【００４３】本発明装置の第１０の特徴は、前記本発明
装置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７、第
８又は第９の特徴における前記通信装置が、通信文の伝
達状況をモニタするために、次の通信装置に通信文を送
出した際、当該通信文の送信先の装置アドレスに対応さ
せて、連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分に当該通信文の発信
日時を含む情報の書き込み処理手段にて書き込みをした
後、前記通信文の前記連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分を基
に通信モニタフレームを作成する手段と、当該通信モニ
タフレームを当該通信文の当該連鎖的装置アドレス情報
部分に設定された最終の装置アドレスの通信装置にフィ
−ドバック送信する手段を備えてなる連鎖式通信装置に
ある。The tenth feature of the device of the present invention is the communication device according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth feature of the device of the present invention. However, in order to monitor the transmission status of a communication message, when the communication message is sent to the next communication device, it is made to correspond to the device address of the transmission destination of the communication message and A means for creating a communication monitor frame based on the chained device address information part of the communication text after writing by the information writing processing means including the transmission date and time, and the communication monitor frame for the chain of the communication text. In the chained communication device, there is provided means for performing feedback transmission to the communication device having the final device address set in the dynamic device address information portion.
【００４４】本発明装置の第１１の特徴は、前記本発明
装置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７、第
８、第９又は第１０の特徴における前記通信装置が、通
信文を受信すると、当該通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情
報部分に設定されている次に伝達すべき通信装置の装置
アドレスの抽出を、発信日時を含む情報が書き込まれて
いない装置アドレスの中から行う処理手段を備えた連鎖
式通信装置にある。The eleventh feature of the device of the present invention is the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth feature of the device of the present invention. When the communication device receives the communication message, the information including the transmission date and time is not written for the extraction of the device address of the communication device to be transmitted next set in the chained device address information part of the communication message. It is in a chain communication device equipped with processing means for performing from the device address.
【００４５】本発明装置の第１２の特徴は、前記本発明
装置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７、第
８、第９、第１０又は第１１の特徴における前記通信モ
ニタフレ−ムが、交信アドレスを先頭表示するヘッダ部
分と、連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分の装置アドレスに受
信日時と送信日時を含む情報を書き込み自在な通信状況
情報部分と、前記通信モニタフレ−ムの誤りチェックを
行う情報付加部分と、のシリ−ズ連成からなる連鎖式通
信装置にある。The twelfth feature of the device of the present invention is the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh of the device of the present invention. In the communication monitor frame, the header part for displaying the communication address at the top, the communication status information part for writing the information including the reception date and the transmission date and time in the device address of the chained device address information part, and the communication This is a chain type communication device comprising a series coupling of an information adding portion for checking an error of a monitor frame.
【００４６】本発明装置の第１３の特徴は、前記本発明
装置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７、第
８、第９、第１０、第１１又は第１２の特徴における前
記連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分又は前記通信状況情報部
分が、各通信装置に対応する転送順番と装置アドレスを
記述する装置アドレス情報部と、当該装置アドレスに対
応する通信装置が予定する受信日時を記述自在な受信予
定情報部と、当該装置アドレスに対応する通信装置が制
限される送信日時を記述自在な送信制限情報部との、回
覧転送する順番通りの全通信装置に対応したシリ−ズ連
成からなる連鎖式通信装置にある。The thirteenth feature of the device of the present invention is the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh of the device of the present invention. Alternatively, in the twelfth feature, the chained device address information part or the communication status information part includes a device address information part describing a transfer order and a device address corresponding to each communication device, and a communication device corresponding to the device address. Supports all communication devices in the order in which they are circulated and transferred, including a scheduled reception information part that can describe the scheduled reception date and time, and a transmission restriction information part that can describe the transmission date and time when the communication device corresponding to the device address is restricted It is in a chain type communication device consisting of the series coupling.
【００４７】本発明装置の第１４の特徴は、前記本発明
装置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７、第
８、第９、第１０、第１１、第１２又は第１３の特徴に
おける前記ヘッダ部分は、ヘッダ開始表示部と、宛先ア
ドレス部と、送信元アドレス部と、により構成してなる
連鎖式通信装置にある。The fourteenth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh parts of the device of the present invention. The header part in the twelfth or thirteenth feature is in a chain communication device including a header start display part, a destination address part, and a source address part.
【００４８】本発明装置の第１５の特徴は、前記本発明
装置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７、第
８、第９、第１０、第１１、第１２、第１３又は第１４
の特徴における通信装置を接続する通信網が、広域網
（ＷＡＮ）又は構内網（ＬＡＮ）からなる連鎖式通信装
置にある。The fifteenth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh parts of the device of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth or fourteenth
The communication network for connecting the communication devices having the above feature is a chain communication device composed of a wide area network (WAN) or a local area network (LAN).
【００４９】本発明装置の第１６の特徴は、前記本発明
装置の第１、第２、第３、第４、第５、第６、第７、第
８、第９、第１０、第１１、第１２、第１３、第１４又
は第１５の特徴における前記通信情報部分が、文字、画
像、動画、音声、又はコンピュータープログラム等のデ
ータからなる連鎖式通信装置にある。The sixteenth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh of the device of the present invention. In the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth feature, the communication information part is a chain communication device composed of data such as characters, images, moving pictures, sounds, or computer programs.
【００５０】[0050]
【作用】本発明は、前記のような新規な手法及び手段を
講じているので、以下のような作用をなす。The present invention takes the following actions because it takes the novel method and means as described above.
【００５１】本発明によれば、送信する通信装置は通信
文の送出後、最終の通信装置から返信文が戻ってくるま
で、何ら当該通信文にかかる処理を行うことが不用なた
め、発信した通信装置の処理能力を低下させず、回覧的
な通信を行うことができる。また、各通信装置は１回の
受信と１回の送信が平等に行われるため、通信に係る運
用経費の片寄りがなく、高能率なデータ通信システムの
実現と構築が可能となる。According to the present invention, since the transmitting communication device does not need to perform any processing related to the communication sentence after sending the communication sentence until the reply message is returned from the last communication device, it is transmitted. Circular communication can be performed without reducing the processing capability of the communication device. Further, since each communication device equally receives and transmits once, it is possible to realize and construct a highly efficient data communication system without any deviation in operating expenses related to communication.
【００５２】さらに、通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報
部分には各通信装置の時間的な通信条件を設定するの
で、次に伝達すべき回覧先の通信装置の抽出が効率的に
行える。よって、複数の通信装置に対して、迅速に通信
文を回覧することができるとともに、通信経費の無駄を
防止することができる。Further, since the temporal communication condition of each communication device is set in the chained device address information portion of the communication text, the communication device of the circulation destination to be transmitted next can be efficiently extracted. Therefore, it is possible to quickly circulate a communication text to a plurality of communication devices and prevent waste of communication expenses.
【００５３】また、発信日時が記録された通信モニタフ
レームを通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分に設定さ
れた最終の装置アドレスの通信装置に送信する方法を採
用した場合、発信者は、受信した通信文の中から通信モ
ニタフレームをサーチして、発信伝聞の通信状況と通信
文の位置を容易に確認することができる。Further, when the method of transmitting the communication monitor frame in which the transmission date and time is recorded to the communication device having the final device address set in the chained device address information portion of the communication text is adopted, the sender receives the message. By searching the communication monitor frame in the communication message, the communication status of the transmitted message and the position of the communication message can be easily confirmed.
【００５４】[0054]
【実施例】以下、添付図面を参照し、本発明をその装置
例及び方法例に基づいて、より詳細に説明する。なお、
本装置例及び方法例では、通信文の内容を文字データと
して説明するが、画像、動画、音声、又はコンピュータ
ープログラム等のデータとしても本発明を実現すること
が可能である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings on the basis of its apparatus and method. In addition,
In the example of the apparatus and the example of the method, the content of the communication sentence is described as character data, but the present invention can be realized as data such as an image, a moving image, a sound, or a computer program.
【００５５】（装置例）図１は連鎖式通信装置αの構成
例を示し、図２は連鎖式通信装置αのデータ通信で使用
される通信フレームＣの構成例を示している。なお、従
来の技術の欄で説明した通信装置Ｔ' i の構成及び通信
フレームＣ'の構成のものと同じ様に機能する部分につ
いては同じ符号を付し、その説明を省略する。(Device Example) FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the chain communication device α, and FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a communication frame C used in data communication of the chain communication device α. It should be noted that parts having the same functions as those of the configuration of the communication device T ′ i and the configuration of the communication frame C ′ described in the section of the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
【００５６】連鎖式通信装置αは、図１に示すように、
広域網（ＷＡＮ）又は構内網（ＬＡＮ）の通信網Ｐに複
数の通信装置Ｔi （ｉ＝１，２，・・，ｎ）を接続した
構成をしている。各通信装置Ｔi は、送信部１０、受信
部１１、共通制御部１２、表示部１３、操作部１４、通
信条件格納部１６からなる。The chain type communication device α, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of communication devices T i (i = 1, 2, ..., N) are connected to a communication network P of a wide area network (WAN) or a local area network (LAN). Each communication device T i includes a transmission unit 10, a reception unit 11, a common control unit 12, a display unit 13, an operation unit 14, and a communication condition storage unit 16.
【００５７】従来の技術の欄で説明した従来の通信装置
Ｔ' i の構成と異なるのは、共通制御部１２内に情報格
納部１５が設けられている点、及び通信条件格納部１６
が共通制御部１２とは別に設けられている点である。共
通制御部１２には受信した通信文の通信情報２４の複数
処理を行う複数処理手段を有する。情報格納部１５は通
信フレームＣの通信情報２４を格納する働きをし、通信
条件格納部１６は通信フレームＣの連鎖的装置アドレス
情報部２６を格納する働きをするとともに受信した通信
文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６を基に次の伝達すべ
き通信装置アドレスを抽出する回覧先抽出手段を有す
る。The difference from the configuration of the conventional communication device T ′ i described in the section of the prior art is that the information storage unit 15 is provided in the common control unit 12, and the communication condition storage unit 16 is provided.
Is provided separately from the common control unit 12. The common control unit 12 has a plurality of processing means for performing a plurality of processes of the communication information 24 of the received communication message. The information storage unit 15 functions to store the communication information 24 of the communication frame C, the communication condition storage unit 16 functions to store the chained device address information unit 26 of the communication frame C, and the chaining of received communication sentences. It has a circulation destination extracting means for extracting the next communication device address to be transmitted based on the device address information section 26.
【００５８】連鎖式通信装置αは、図２に示すような通
信フレームＣを用いて通信装置Ｔi、Ｔj 間で情報のや
り取りを行っている。かかる通信フレームＣはヘッダ部
２０、通信情報２４、情報付加部２５及び連鎖的装置ア
ドレス情報部２６からなる。従来の通信フレームＣ’と
異なるのは連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６が設けられて
いる点である。The chained communication device α exchanges information between the communication devices T i and T j by using the communication frame C as shown in FIG. The communication frame C includes a header section 20, communication information 24, an information adding section 25, and a chained device address information section 26. The difference from the conventional communication frame C ′ is that a chained device address information section 26 is provided.
【００５９】連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６は、連鎖的
に通信フレームＣを送信するための通信条件情報部分と
して機能する。すなわわち、連鎖的装置アドレス情報部
２６には、図２に示すように、装置アドレス情報２７、
受信予定情報２８、送信制限情報２９の各部が連鎖的に
記述される。なお、通信条件は、通信文が伝達されるべ
き通信装置群の全体又は個々について任意に設定可能と
なっており、その設定の容易化が図られている。The chained device address information section 26 functions as a communication condition information section for chaining the communication frames C. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the chained device address information section 26 has device address information 27,
Each part of the reception schedule information 28 and the transmission restriction information 29 is described in a chain. The communication condition can be arbitrarily set for all or individual communication device groups to which the communication text is to be transmitted, and the setting is facilitated.
【００６０】（方法例）次に、図面を参照して、上述し
た装置例の連鎖式通信装置αを用いて、連絡票等の通信
文を伝送する方法例について説明する。(Example of Method) Next, with reference to the drawings, an example of a method of transmitting a communication message such as a contact form by using the chained communication device α of the above-described example device will be described.
【００６１】発信者は、まず、従来の技術の欄で説明し
たデータ通信方法と同様に通信装置Ｔi の表示部１３に
表示された情報内容を参照しつつ、操作部１４を操作す
ることにより、共通制御部１２に送信情報を作成する。First, the caller operates the operation unit 14 while referring to the information content displayed on the display unit 13 of the communication device T i as in the data communication method described in the section of the prior art. , And creates transmission information in the common control unit 12.
【００６２】続いて、通信文を送信する宛先の通信装置
Ｔj （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…ｎ）の装置
アドレスを抽出し、抽出した装置アドレスを連鎖的に通
信できるように整理するとともに、受信予定情報［当該
通信装置Ｔj （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…
ｎ）を利用する人の当該通信文を送受信に関して受取る
ことができる日時］と、送信制限情報［当該通信文が当
該通信装置Ｔj （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…
ｎ）を発出しなければならない日時］を考慮して通信フ
レームＣの連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６の装置アドレ
ス情報２７、受信予定情報部２８及び送信制限情報部２
９を作成する。Subsequently, the device address of the destination communication device T j (j = 1, 2, ..., I-1, i + 1, ... N) for transmitting the communication message is extracted, and the extracted device addresses are chained. In addition to organizing so that communication is possible, reception schedule information [corresponding communication device T j (j = 1, 2, ..., i-1, i + 1, ...
n) the date and time when the communication message of the person who uses n) can be received for transmission / reception, and the transmission restriction information [the communication message is the communication device T j (j = 1, 2, ..., i-1, i + 1, ...).
n), the device address information 27 of the chained device address information part 26 of the communication frame C, the reception schedule information part 28, and the transmission restriction information part 2 are taken into consideration.
Create 9.
【００６３】また、返信文がある場合には連絡票等の通
信文の発信源である通信装置Ｔi に戻ってくるように当
該通信装置Ｔi の装置アドレス２７、及び通信文を受取
ることができる日時と当該通信文の通信制限日時等の情
報を基に連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６を作成する。こ
れにより、通信装置Ｔj （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ
＋１，…ｎ）が通信文を発出しなければならない日時の
設定が、最終的な通信文の宛先装置が通信装置Ｔi であ
るゆえ、通信装置Ｔi の通信制限日時を越えて設定でき
なくなることを意味する。[0063] Also, of receiving device address 27, and the communication statement of the communication apparatus T i to come back to the source is the communication apparatus T i of the communication sentence communication tag such as when there is a reply message The chained device address information unit 26 is created based on information such as the possible date and time and the communication restriction date and time of the communication text. As a result, the communication device T j (j = 1, 2, ..., I−1, i
Since the destination device of the final communication message is the communication device T i , the date and time at which +1, ..., N) must issue the communication message cannot be set beyond the communication restriction date and time of the communication device T i. Means that.
【００６４】以上の手順で作成された送信情報、及び連
鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６（装置アドレス情報２７、
受信予定情報部２８及び送信制限情報部２９）は、通信
条件格納部１６に記録される。The transmission information created by the above procedure and the chained device address information section 26 (device address information 27,
The reception schedule information section 28 and the transmission restriction information section 29) are recorded in the communication condition storage section 16.
【００６５】通信条件格納部１６は、通信装置Ｔj （ｊ
＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…ｎ）に送信するため
に、連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６を調査し、現時点を
基準にして、通信文の受信可能日時が近い等の通信条件
が良い、又は送信制限日時が近い等の通信制約条件が厳
しくなる通信装置Ｔ1 の装置アドレスを決定する。な
お、通信装置Ｔj （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，
…ｎ）に対して通信条件が平等な場合には、予め決めら
れた優先順位に従い通信フレームＣを送出すべき装置ア
ドレスを決定する。The communication condition storage unit 16 stores the communication device T j (j
= 1, 2, ..., I-1, i + 1, ... N), the chained device address information section 26 is investigated, and the communication such as the reception date and time of the communication message is close based on the present time. The device address of the communication device T 1 in which the communication constraint condition such as the condition is good or the transmission restriction date and time is near is severe is determined. Note that the communication device T j (j = 1, 2, ..., i−1, i + 1,
If the communication conditions are equal to n), the device address to which the communication frame C is to be sent is determined according to a predetermined priority.
【００６６】次に、通信条件格納部１６は、決定した装
置アドレスと連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６を送信部１
０に送る。送信部１０は、受信側の通信装置Ｔ1 で誤り
チエック等が行えるように情報付加部２５を生成する。
そして、送信部１０は、通信条件が整うと、予め定めら
れた手順に従い通信網Ｐに通信フレームＣを送出する。Next, the communication condition storage unit 16 stores the determined device address and the chained device address information unit 26 in the transmission unit 1.
Send to 0. The transmission unit 10 generates the information addition unit 25 so that the communication device T 1 on the reception side can perform error check or the like.
Then, when the communication conditions are satisfied, the transmission unit 10 sends the communication frame C to the communication network P according to a predetermined procedure.
【００６７】構内網（ＬＡＮ）のような通信網Ｐの場
合、送出された通信フレームＣは、データ通信システム
を構成する通信装置Ｔk （ｋ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ
＋１，…ｎ）の受信部１１に到達する。そして、通信装
置Ｔk の受信部１１では、通信フレームＣ内のヘッダ部
２０の宛先アドレス部２２を精査し、通信フレームＣの
宛先である通信装置Ｔ1 の受信部１１だけが通信フレー
ムＣを取り込み、他の通信装置Ｔk （ｋ＝１，２，…，
ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…ｎ ）の受信部１１は取込を放棄す
る。In the case of a communication network P such as a local area network (LAN), the transmitted communication frame C includes a communication device T k (k = 1, 2, ..., i-1, i) that constitutes a data communication system.
(+1, ... N) arrives at the receiving unit 11. Then, the receiving unit 11 of the communication device T k inspects the destination address part 22 of the header part 20 in the communication frame C, and only the receiving unit 11 of the communication device T 1 that is the destination of the communication frame C receives the communication frame C. Capture, other communication device T k (k = 1, 2, ...,
The receiving unit 11 of (i-1, i + 1, ... N) abandons the acquisition.
【００６８】一方、広域網（ＷＡＮ）等のように逐次的
に通信装置Ｔj （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…
ｎ）を指定する場合には、直接、通信フレームＣの宛先
である通信装置Ｔj の受信部１１だけが通信フレームＣ
を取込むことになる。On the other hand, communication devices T j (j = 1, 2, ..., I-1, i + 1, ...) Are successively used, such as a wide area network (WAN).
When n) is specified, only the receiving unit 11 of the communication device T j that is the destination of the communication frame C is directly connected to the communication frame C.
Will be incorporated.
【００６９】いずれにしろ、通信フレームＣを取り込ん
だ通信装置Ｔ1 の受信部１１は、通信フレームＣを送信
した通信装置Ｔi の送信部１０が行ったと同様に通信多
項式で通信フレームＣを処理する。この処理結果と通信
フレームＣの付加情報部２５内のチェック値とを比較し
て同一値であれば、誤りなしとして通信情報２４の内容
を通信装置Ｔ1 の共通制御部１２に送信し、連鎖的装置
アドレス情報部２６の内容を通信条件格納部１６に送信
する。なお、通信条件格納部１６では、連鎖的装置アド
レス情報部２６の内容の当該装置アドレス又は受信可能
日時のデータ位置にタイムスタンプとして受信日時の書
込み等を行う。In any case, the receiving unit 11 of the communication device T 1 that has received the communication frame C processes the communication frame C with the communication polynomial in the same way as the transmitting unit 10 of the communication device T i that has transmitted the communication frame C performed. To do. The processing result and the check value in the additional information section 25 of the communication frame C are compared, and if the values are the same, the contents of the communication information 24 are transmitted to the common control section 12 of the communication device T 1 as no error, and chained. The contents of the dynamic device address information section 26 are transmitted to the communication condition storage section 16. In the communication condition storage unit 16, the reception date and time is written as a time stamp in the device address of the contents of the chained device address information unit 26 or the data position of the receivable date and time.
【００７０】次に、共通制御部１２は、通信情報２４の
内容を表示部１３を介して被伝達者に知らせるととも
に、返文がある場合には連絡票等を発信した通信装置Ｔ
i と同様に通信文に関する編集処理等を行う。一方、処
理結果と通信フレームＣ内のチェック値とが不一致であ
れば、当該通信フレームＣを廃棄し、通信装置Ｔi に再
送を促す処理を行う。Next, the common control unit 12 notifies the content of the communication information 24 to the person to be transmitted through the display unit 13, and if there is a reply, the communication device T that has sent the contact form or the like.
Similar to i , edit processing related to the message is performed. On the other hand, if the processing result and the check value in the communication frame C do not match, the communication frame C is discarded, and the communication device T i is prompted to retransmit.
【００７１】続いて、通信装置Ｔ1 では、次の通信装置
Ｔk （ｋ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…ｎ ）へ通
信するため、共通制御部１２が受信した又は追加修正等
を行った返信情報を送信部１０に送るとともに、通信条
件格納部１６に対して、次に伝達すべき決定した装置ア
ドレスを創成して格納する連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２
６とを送信部１０に送信するよう指示する。Subsequently, in the communication device T 1 , in order to communicate to the next communication device T k (k = 1, 2, ..., i-1, i + 1, ... N), the common control unit 12 receives or adds. A chained device address information unit 2 that sends the corrected reply information to the transmission unit 10 and also creates and stores a determined device address to be transmitted next to the communication condition storage unit 16.
6 is instructed to be transmitted to the transmission unit 10.
【００７２】指示を受けた送信部１０では、当該情報に
ついて通信装置Ｔi の送信部１０が行ったと同様な動作
を行うともに、当該通信装置Ｔ1 から通信フレームＣを
送出する時に連鎖的装置アドレス情報部２６の当該通信
装置Ｔ1 に設定された送信制限日時に現在の日時の書込
み等を行い、次から次へ連鎖的に通信文を伝達して行
く。このようにして、最終的に最後の通信装置Ｔm から
最初の発信した通信装置Ｔi に通信フレームＣが戻って
くるようにする。The transmitting unit 10 that has received the instruction performs the same operation as that performed by the transmitting unit 10 of the communication device T i with respect to the information, and also transmits the communication frame C from the communication device T 1 in a chained device address. The current date and time is written at the transmission restriction date and time set in the communication device T 1 of the information section 26, and communication messages are transmitted in a chained manner one after another. In this way, the communication frame C is finally returned from the last communication device T m to the first communication device T i that originated.
【００７３】以上のように本装置例の連鎖式通信装置
は、動作するので、送信する通信装置Ｔi は通信文の送
出後、最終の通信装置から返信文が戻ってくるまで、何
ら当該通信文にかかる処理を行うことが不用で、伝達す
る通信文の受信可能日時又は送信制限日時等を判別して
実行されるため、発信した通信装置の処理能力を低下さ
せず、回覧的な通信を極めて最短かつ効率的に行うこと
ができ、また各通信装置は１回の受信と１回の送信が平
等に行われるため、通信に係る運用経費の片寄りがな
く、高能率なデータ通信システムの実現と構築が可能と
なる。As described above, the chained communication device of the present device example operates, so that the transmitting communication device T i does not perform any communication after sending the communication message until the reply message is returned from the final communication device. It is not necessary to perform the processing related to the sentence, and it is executed by determining the receivable date and time or the transmission limit date and time of the transmitted communication sentence. It can be performed extremely shortly and efficiently, and since each communication device equally receives and transmits once, there is no bias in operating expenses related to communication, and a highly efficient data communication system is provided. It can be realized and built.
【００７４】（応用例）本応用例は、発信源の通信装置
Ｔi 等が各通信装置に回覧板形式で伝送される通信文の
送信状況をモニタできるようにしたものである。(Application Example) In this application example, the communication device T i or the like as the transmission source can monitor the transmission status of the communication text transmitted to each communication device in the circular form.
【００７５】図３は連鎖式通信装置αの通信状況モニタ
で使用される通信モニタフレームの構成例を示してい
る。本応用例で使用する通信モニタフレームＭは、連鎖
的装置アドレス情報部２６及び通信情報２４の代わりに
通信状況情報部３０を有する点を除き、前記方法例の通
信フレームＣの構成例と同様である。FIG. 3 shows an example of the structure of a communication monitor frame used in the communication status monitor of the chained communication device α. The communication monitor frame M used in this application example is the same as the configuration example of the communication frame C of the above method example except that the communication status information unit 30 is provided instead of the chained device address information unit 26 and the communication information 24. is there.
【００７６】すなわち、本応用例で使用する通信モニタ
フレームＭは、送信すべき通信フレームＣの連鎖的装置
アドレス情報部２６と同一又は少なくとも連鎖的装置ア
ドレス情報部２６の当該通信装置Ｔj の情報部分を通信
状況情報部３０の情報として構成されている。That is, the communication monitor frame M used in this application example is the same as the chained device address information unit 26 of the communication frame C to be transmitted, or at least the information of the communication unit T j of the chained device address information unit 26. The part is configured as information of the communication status information unit 30.
【００７７】本応用例の場合は、連鎖的な通信文を設け
た通信装置Ｔj （ｊ＝１，２，…，ｉ−１，ｉ＋１，…
ｎ ）が、次の送信先である通信装置Ｔj+1 に通信文を
送信するとき、次の通信装置Ｔj+1 に通信文を送信した
旨の通知として、通信モニタフレームＭを連鎖的装置ア
ドレス情報部２６の最後に設定された通信装置Ｔi に向
けて送信する。In the case of this application example, the communication device T j (j = 1, 2, ..., I-1, i + 1, ...) In which chained communication sentences are provided.
n) transmits the communication text to the communication device T j + 1 which is the next transmission destination, the communication monitor frame M is chained as a notification that the communication text has been transmitted to the next communication device T j + 1. The data is transmitted to the communication device T i set last in the device address information section 26.
【００７８】送信された通信状況情報部３０を持つ通信
モニタフレームＭを受信した通信装置Ｔi は、当該通信
状況情報部３０の内容を通信条件格納部１６に格納す
る。これにより、通信文の発信源者は、通信装置Ｔi の
通信条件格納部１６に格納されている情報を検索し、発
信伝聞の通信状況と通信文の位置を表示部１３に表示し
て見ることができる。Upon receiving the communication monitor frame M having the transmitted communication status information section 30, the communication device T i stores the contents of the communication status information section 30 in the communication condition storage section 16. As a result, the sender of the message retrieves the information stored in the communication condition storage unit 16 of the communication device T i and displays the communication status of the transmitted message and the position of the message on the display unit 13 for viewing. be able to.
【００７９】本応用例によれば、前に説明した方法例の
効果に加え、モニタ側の通信装置の処理は多くなるが、
回覧的な通信文の現時点の位置等が自動的にモニタでき
るので、発信者の通信装置の稼動が軽減できる高能率な
データ通信システムの実現と構築が可能となる。According to this application example, in addition to the effect of the method example described above, the processing of the communication device on the monitor side increases,
Since the current position of the circular communication text can be automatically monitored, it is possible to realize and construct a highly efficient data communication system that can reduce the operation of the communication device of the caller.
【００８０】なお、通信フレームＣ又は通信モニタフレ
ームＭは、フレーム形式からも明らかなようにコネクシ
ョンレス型通信を意識していると思われがちであるが、
宛先アドレス部２２と送信元アドレス部２３を持たない
コネクションレス型でも本発明の本質を損なうものでは
ない。この場合の動作は、発信側の通信装置は、通信フ
レームＣ又は通信モニタフレームＭの送出に先立ち、単
に通信網Ｐに通信フレームＣ又は通信モニタフレームＭ
を送出するのに対して、当該通信装置は通信網Ｐを介し
て通信相手と通信パスを確立する必要があることが異な
るだけであり、本発明の特徴に何ら影響を与えるもので
はない。The communication frame C or the communication monitor frame M tends to be conscious of connectionless communication, as is clear from the frame format.
The connectionless type having neither the destination address part 22 nor the source address part 23 does not impair the essence of the present invention. In the operation in this case, the communication device on the transmission side simply sends the communication frame C or the communication monitor frame M to the communication network P before sending the communication frame C or the communication monitor frame M.
However, the communication device does not affect the features of the present invention, except that the communication device needs to establish a communication path with the communication partner via the communication network P.
【００８１】以上本発明の代表的な装置例及び方法例並
びに応用例について説明したが、本発明は必ずしもこれ
らの装置例の手段及び方法例の手法等だけに限定される
ものではなく、本発明にいう目的を達成し、後述する効
果を有する範囲内において適宜変更して実施することが
できるものである。Although representative apparatus examples, method examples and application examples of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the means of these apparatus examples and the method examples, and the like. The above-mentioned object can be achieved and the invention can be appropriately modified and implemented within the range of the effects described below.
【００８２】[0082]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明によれば、複
数の通信装置に対して、通信文を回覧板形式で連鎖的に
通信することができるので、高速かつ高能率なデータ通
信システムの実現と構築が可能となる。その結果、通信
経費を極力抑えて、多数の通信装置に通信文を確実に送
ることができ、しかも通信装置の処理能力を低下させず
に多数の通信装置からの返文処理を効率的に行うことが
できるという効果を奏する。As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to communicate communication texts in a circular form in a circulating manner to a plurality of communication devices. It can be realized and built. As a result, the communication cost can be suppressed as much as possible, and the communication text can be reliably sent to a large number of communication devices, and moreover, the return text processing from a large number of communication devices can be performed efficiently without lowering the processing capacity of the communication devices. There is an effect that can be.
【００８３】また、通信モニタフレームを用いた場合
は、通信装置の業務処理能力を低下させずに通信文の回
覧的な通信状況を高能率に把握することが可能となる。Further, when the communication monitor frame is used, it is possible to efficiently grasp the circular communication status of the communication text without degrading the business processing capability of the communication device.
【図１】本発明の装置例で使用する連鎖式通信装置の構
成を示した概略図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a chain communication device used in an example device of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の装置例で使用する通信フレームの構成
を示した説明図である。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a communication frame used in the device example of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の応用方法例で使用される通信状況をモ
ニタするための通信モニタフレームの構成を示した説明
図である。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a communication monitor frame for monitoring a communication status used in an application method example of the present invention.
【図４】従来のデータ通信システムの構成例を示した概
略図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional data communication system.
【図５】従来のデータ通信システムで使用される通信フ
レームの構成例を示した説明図である。FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a communication frame used in a conventional data communication system.
Ｔi 、Ｔ'i （ｉ＝１，２，３，…，ｎ）…通信装置 α…連鎖的通信装置 α' …データ通信システム Ｐ…通信網 Ｃ、Ｃ' …通信フレーム Ｍ…通信モニタフレーム １０…送信部 １１…受信部 １２…共通制御部 １３…表示部 １４…操作部 １５…情報格納部 １６…通信条件格納部 ２０…ヘッダ部 ２１…ヘッダ開始表示部 ２２…宛先アドレス部 ２３…送信元アドレス部 ２４…通信情報 ２５…情報付加部 ２６…連鎖的装置アドレス情報部 ２７…装置アドレス情報 ２８…受信予定情報 ２９…送信制限情報 ３０…通信状況情報部 Ti, T'i (i = 1, 2, 3, ..., N) ... Communication device α ... Chain communication device α '... Data communication system P ... Communication network C, C' ... Communication frame M ... Communication monitor frame 10 ... Sending section 11 ... Reception section 12 ... Common control section 13 ... Display section 14 ... Operation section 15 ... Information storage section 16 ... Communication condition storage section 20 ... Header section 21 ... Header start display section 22 ... Destination address section 23 ... Sender Address part 24 ... Communication information 25 ... Information addition part 26 ... Chained device address information part 27 ... Device address information 28 ... Receiving schedule information 29 ... Transmission restriction information 30 ... Communication status information part
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【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]
【提出日】平成７年６月２０日[Submission date] June 20, 1995
【手続補正１】[Procedure amendment 1]
【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be amended] Drawing
【補正対象項目名】図１[Correction target item name] Fig. 1
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction contents]
【図１】 FIG.
Claims (26)
通信文を回覧板形式で転送するに当たり、 前記通信装置間の通信に使用される通信文は、当該通信
文の回覧先の装置アドレス及び当該回覧先の通信装置の
時間的な通信条件を記述した連鎖的装置アドレス情報部
分と、回覧すべき伝達内容を示す通信情報部分とを含む
構成とし、 前記通信文を受信した通信装置は、受信した通信文を複
写するとともに、当該通信文の前記連鎖的装置アドレス
情報部分を基にして、現時点で通信条件の良い通信装置
の装置アドレスを抽出し、当該抽出した装置アドレスの
通信装置に前記複写済みの通信文を送出する、 ことを特徴とする連鎖式通信方法。1. When transferring a communication text in a circulation board format among a plurality of communication devices connected to a communication network, the communication text used for communication between the communication devices is a circulation destination of the communication text. A communication device that receives the communication message, is configured to include a device address and a chained device address information part that describes the temporal communication conditions of the communication device of the circulation destination, and a communication information part that indicates the transmission content to be circulated. Is a copy of the received communication text, and based on the chained device address information part of the communication text, extracts the device address of the communication device having good communication conditions at the present time, and the communication device of the extracted device address. And sending the copied communication message to the chain communication method.
連鎖的な伝達順序で記述した情報内容を含む、 ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の連鎖式通信方法。2. The chained device address information part of the communication text includes information content in which the device addresses of the communication devices to which the communication text is to be transmitted are described in a chained transmission order. 1. The chained communication method according to 1.
述された回覧先の通信装置群の時間的な通信条件は、 前記通信文が伝達されるべき通信装置群の全体又は個々
について設定可能とした、 ことを特徴とする請求項１又は２にに記載の連鎖式通信
方法。3. The temporal communication condition of the communication device group of the circulation destination described in the chained device address information part of the communication message can be set for all or individual communication device groups to which the communication message is to be transmitted. The chain communication method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.
述された回覧先の通信装置群の時間的な通信条件は、 装置アドレスの各通信装置に対する通信文の受信予定日
時と受信した通信装置が次の通信装置に前記通信文を送
出すべき送信制限日時の少なくとも一方を含む、 ことを特徴とする請求項１、２又は３に記載の連鎖式通
信方法。4. The time communication condition of the communication device group of the circulation destination described in the chained device address information part of the communication message is the scheduled reception date and time of the communication message for each communication device of the device address and the communication device that received the communication message. Includes at least one of transmission limit dates and times when the communication message should be transmitted to the next communication device. 4. The chained communication method according to claim 1, 2, or 3.
能とし、当該返信情報が追加された通信文を次に伝達す
べき通信装置に送出する、 ことを特徴とする請求項１、２、３又は４に記載の連鎖
式通信方法。5. The communication device is capable of adding reply information to a communication information part of a communication text by operating means, and sends the communication text to which the reply information is added to a communication device to be transmitted next. The chain communication method according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4.
先の装置アドレスに対応させて、連鎖的装置アドレス情
報部分に当該通信文の発信日時を含む情報の書き込み処
理をする、 ことを特徴とする請求項１、２、３、４又は５に記載の
連鎖式通信方法。6. The communication device, when sending a communication message to the next communication device, associates the transmission date and time of the communication message in the chained device address information part in correspondence with the device address of the destination of the communication message. The chained communication method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein a writing process of information including the data is performed.
先の装置アドレスに対応させて、連鎖的装置アドレス情
報部分に当該通信文の発信日時を含む情報の書き込み処
理をした後、当該通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分
を基に通信モニタフレームを作成し、当該通信モニタフ
レームを当該通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分に設
定された最終の装置アドレスの通信装置に送信する、 ことを特徴とする請求項１、２、３、４、５又は６に記
載の連鎖式通信方法。7. The communication device, when monitoring the transmission status of a communication message, sends a communication message to the next communication device, and in response to the device address of the transmission destination of the communication message, a chained device address. After writing the information including the transmission date and time of the message in the information part, a communication monitor frame is created based on the chained device address information part of the message, and the communication monitor frame is linked to the chain of the message. 7. The chain communication method according to claim 1, wherein the communication is performed to a communication device having a final device address set in the device address information part.
抽出するに当たり、 前記通信文の連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分において、発
信日時を含む情報の書き込みのない装置アドレスの中か
ら行う、 ことを特徴とする請求項１、２、３、４、５、６又は７
に記載の連鎖式通信方法。8. The communication device, when extracting the device address of the communication device to which the communication message is to be transmitted next, does not write information including the transmission date and time in the chained device address information part of the communication message. It is performed from the device address.
The chained communication method described in.
は８に記載の連鎖式通信方法。9. The communication network connecting the communication devices comprises a wide area network (WAN) or a local area network (LAN). 8. The chained communication method according to item 8.
ム等のデータからなる、 ことを特徴とする請求項１、２、３、４、５、６、７、
８又は９に記載の連鎖式通信方法。10. The communication information portion is composed of data such as characters, images, moving images, voices, computer programs, etc., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8. The chain communication method according to 8 or 9.
で通信文を回覧板形式で送受信するデータ通信システム
において、 当該通信文の回覧先の装置アドレス及び当該回覧先の通
信装置の時間的な通信条件を記述した連鎖的装置アドレ
ス情報部分と，回覧すべき伝達内容を示す通信情報部分
と，を含む通信フレ−ムを受信する受信手段と、 当該受信手段により受信した通信文の前記通信情報部分
の複写処理を少なくとも行う共通制御手段と、 当該通信文の前記連鎖的装置アドレス情報部分を収納す
るとともに、これを基にして、現時点で通信条件の良い
通信装置の装置アドレスの抽出を少なくとも行う通信条
件格納手段と、 当該抽出した装置アドレスの通信装置に複写処理済みの
通信文を送出する送信手段とを備えた、 ことを特徴とする連鎖式通信装置。11. A data communication system for transmitting and receiving communication texts in a circulation board format between a plurality of communication devices connected to a communication network, the device address of the circulation destination of the communication texts, and the time of the communication device of the circulation destination. Receiving means for receiving a communication frame including a chained device address information part describing a general communication condition and a communication information part indicating a transmission content to be circulated, and the communication message received by the receiving means. The common control means for at least copying the communication information part and the chained device address information part of the communication text are stored, and based on this, the device address of the communication device with good communication conditions at present is extracted. At least a communication condition storing means for performing and a transmitting means for transmitting the copied communication message to the communication device having the extracted device address are provided. Chain-type communication device.
信情報部分に返信情報を追加又修正する操作手段とを有
する、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１に記載の連鎖式通信装置。12. The communication device comprises display means for displaying the received communication text and operation means for adding or modifying reply information to the communication information part of the communication text. The chain communication device according to item 1.
理手段と、 当該複写処理した通信情報部分を収納する情報格納部
と、 を少なくとも有する、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１又は１２に記載の連鎖式通
信方法。13. The common control means includes at least a copy processing means for copying the communication information portion of the received communication text, and an information storage portion for storing the communication information portion subjected to the copy processing. 13. The chained communication method according to claim 11 or 12.
れた転送予定の通信装置群から現時点で通信条件の良い
通信装置の装置アドレスを抽出選択する回覧先抽出手段
を少なくとも有する、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２又は１３に記載の連
鎖式通信方法。14. A circulation method for extracting and selecting a device address of a communication device having a good communication condition at present from the communication device group to be transferred described in the chained device address information part of the received communication sentence by the communication condition storage means. 14. The chained communication method according to claim 11, 12 or 13, further comprising at least first extraction means.
信情報部分に返信情報を追加又修正する処理を可能とす
る情報処理手段を有し、 前記送信手段にて、当該処理済みの通信文を次に伝達す
べき通信装置に送出する構成にした、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２、１３又は１４に記
載の連鎖式通信装置。15. The communication device includes an information processing unit that enables a process of adding or correcting reply information to a communication information portion of the communication message when the communication unit receives the communication message, The chained communication device according to claim 11, 12, 13 or 14, wherein the means sends the processed communication message to a communication device to be transmitted next.
先は、 通信文が伝達されるべき通信装置群の装置アドレスを連
鎖的な伝達順序で記述されてなる、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２、１３、１４又は１
５に記載の連鎖式通信装置。16. The circulation destination of the chained device address information portion is described in a chained transmission order of device addresses of communication device groups to which a communication message is to be transmitted. , 12, 13, 14 or 1
5. The chain communication device according to item 5.
記述された回覧先の通信装置の時間的な通信条件は、 装置アドレスの通信装置に対する通信文の受信予定日時
と受信した通信装置が次の通信装置に前記通信文を送出
すべき送信制限日時の少なくとも一方を含む、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２、１３、１４、１５
又は１６に記載の連鎖式通信装置。17. The time communication condition of the communication device of the circulation destination described in the chained device address information part of the communication message is as follows: 16. At least one of the transmission-restricted dates and times at which the communication message should be sent to the communication device according to claim 11, characterized in that
Alternatively, the chain communication device according to item 16.
先の装置アドレスに対応させて、連鎖的装置アドレス情
報部分に当該通信文の発信日時を含む情報の書き込み処
理をする書込み処理手段を有する、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２、１３、１４、１
５、１６又は１７に記載の連鎖式通信装置。18. The communication device, when sending a communication message to the next communication device, associates the transmission date and time of the communication message in the chained device address information part in correspondence with the device address of the transmission destination of the communication message. A write processing unit that performs a write process of information including the information is included.
5. The chain communication device according to 5, 16 or 17.
鎖的装置アドレス情報部分と、 前記通信フレ−ムの誤りチェックを行う情報付加部分
と、 のシリ−ズ連成からなる、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２、１３、１４、１
５、１６、１７又は１８に記載の連鎖式通信装置。19. The communication frame comprises: a header part for displaying a communication address at the head; a chained device address information part for describing transfer order address and temporal information of transmission / reception; and an error in the communication frame. An information-added portion to be checked, and a series coupling of the following: 11.
The chain communication device according to 5, 16, 17 or 18.
先の装置アドレスに対応させて、連鎖的装置アドレス情
報部分に当該通信文の発信日時を含む情報の書き込み処
理手段にて書き込みをした後、前記通信文の前記連鎖的
装置アドレス情報部分を基に通信モニタフレームを作成
する手段と、 当該通信モニタフレームを当該通信文の当該連鎖的装置
アドレス情報部分に設定された最終の装置アドレスの通
信装置にフィ−ドバック送信する手段とを備えた、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２、１３、１４、１
５、１６、１７、１８又は１９に記載の連鎖式通信装
置。20. In order to monitor the transmission status of a communication message, the communication device, when sending the communication message to the next communication device, corresponds to the device address of the transmission destination of the communication message, and the chained device. Means for writing a communication monitor frame on the basis of the chained device address information portion of the communication text, after writing the address information portion with information including the transmission date and time of the communication text, and the communication monitor A means for feeding back a frame to a communication device having a final device address set in the chained device address information portion of the communication message, and means for feeding back the frame. 1
The chain communication device according to 5, 16, 17, 18 or 19.
情報部分に設定されている次に伝達すべき通信装置の装
置アドレスの抽出を、発信日時を含む情報が書き込まれ
ていない装置アドレスの中から行う処理手段を備えた、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２、１３、１４、１
５、１６、１７、１８、１９又は２０に記載の連鎖式通
信装置。21. When the communication device receives a communication message, it extracts the device address of the communication device to be transmitted next, which is set in the chained device address information part of the communication message, and includes the transmission date and time. 14. A processing means for performing from among the device addresses not written is provided.
The chain communication device according to 5, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20.
と送信日時を含む情報を書き込み自在な通信状況情報部
分と、 前記通信モニタフレ−ムの誤りチェックを行う情報付加
部分と、 のシリ−ズ連成からなる、 ことを特徴とする請求項２０又は２１に記載の連鎖式通
信装置。22. The communication monitor frame comprises: a header portion for displaying a communication address at the top; and a communication status information portion capable of writing information including reception date and time and transmission date and time in the device address of the chained device address information portion, 22. The chain communication device according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that the communication monitor frame comprises an information addition part for performing an error check, and a series coupling of :.
記通信状況情報部分は、 各通信装置に対応する転送順番と装置アドレスを記述す
る装置アドレス情報部と、 当該装置アドレスに対応する通信装置が予定する受信日
時を記述自在な受信予定情報部と、 当該装置アドレスに対応する通信装置が制限される送信
日時を記述自在な送信制限情報部との、 回覧転送する順番通りの全通信装置に対応したシリ−ズ
連成からなる、 ことを特徴とする請求項１９、２０、２１又は２２に記
載の連鎖式通信装置。23. In the chained device address information part or the communication status information part, a device address information part describing a transfer order and a device address corresponding to each communication device, and a communication device corresponding to the device address are planned. It corresponds to all communication devices in the order of circular transfer, including the scheduled reception information part that can describe the reception date and time and the transmission restriction information part that can describe the transmission date and time that the communication device corresponding to the device address is restricted. 23. The chain communication device according to claim 19, 20, 21 or 22, wherein the chain communication system comprises a series coupling.
３に記載の連鎖式通信装置。24. The header portion is composed of a header start display portion, a destination address portion, and a transmission source address portion.
3. The chain communication device according to item 3.
５、１６、１７、１８、１９、２０、２１、２２、２３
又は２４に記載の連鎖式通信方法。25. The communication network connecting the communication devices comprises one or both of a wide area network and a local area network.
5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Alternatively, the chain communication method according to 24.
ム等のデータからなる、 ことを特徴とする請求項１１、１２、１３、１４、１
５、１６、１７、１８、１９、２０、２１、２２、２
３、２４又は２５に記載の連鎖式通信装置。26. The communication information part is composed of data such as characters, images, moving images, voices, computer programs, or the like.
5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2
The chain communication device according to 3, 24 or 25.
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