JPH11341176A - Simple communication center device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the backup system constitution of a memory card in a simple communication center device using a memory card. SOLUTION: This device incorporating a memory 4 is provided with a display and input part 2, and a program and data are stored in a memory which has a capacity larger than that of the memory 4 and which is inserted and pulled out for operation. In this case, values of a designated area in the memory card 3 and values of a designated area in a memory 4 are updated and the backup function of the memory card 3 is executed according to the step of copy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simplified communication center device for communicating with a communication terminal device via a telephone line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional simple communication center device, for example, a simple communication center device as shown in FIG. 2 is generally known.

In the main unit 1 of a general simple communication center apparatus using a conventional memory card 3, a backup should be taken in consideration of the life of the data holding battery in the memory card 3 or in the event of a failure. There is.

A computer 6 or the like is prepared for backing up terminal management data stored in the memory card 3 or incoming data from the terminal device, and is connected to the simple communication center device by a cable such as RS-232C. I did it.

FIG. 2 shows a basic configuration of a system for executing a backup of the memory card 3.

In order to perform a backup, first, a read backup function in the computer 6 is operated to read data in the backup source memory card 31 inserted in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus, and the data is read out from the computer via the connection cable 5. 6 and then withdraws the backup source memory card 31 inserted in the main unit 1 of the simplified communication center device, inserts the backup destination memory card 32, activates the write backup function of the computer 6, and activates the internal memory of the computer 6. In this method, the data of the backup source memory card 31 stored in the memory is sent to the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device and written into the backup destination memory card 32.

[0007]

However, the conventional method requires a computer completely separate from the main body 1 of the simple communication center apparatus, and is expensive.

Further, in order to execute the backup function, a computer program must be developed separately from the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device.

In order to develop a computer program, a development environment is required in addition to the program development environment for the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus, and there is a problem that a development period is also required. (See, for example, JP-A-58-206292.)

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a memory card having a built-in memory, a display / input unit, a capacity larger than that of the memory, and a program and data stored in a removable memory card. Is stored and operated.
The backup function of the memory card is executed while updating the value of the designated area in the memory card and the value of the designated area in the memory in accordance with the copying step.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for temporarily reading data in a backup source memory card (memory card) into a memory in a main body of a simple communication center apparatus, and reading the memory card into a memory in a backup destination memory card. And writes the data stored in the memory inside the main body of the simplified communication center device to the backup destination memory card.

[0012] Even when the data capacity of the backup source memory card (memory card) is larger than the memory capacity in the main body of the simplified communication center device, the problem can be solved by repeating the read and write cycles.

At this time, when reading or writing data from the memory card, two designated areas different from the address where the data is stored in the memory card are provided, and one of the designated areas A35 is provided in the designated area A35. A value for discriminating between a backup source and a backup destination is stored, and the number of steps of this work step is stored in another designated area B36. The number of steps is also stored in a designated area in the memory and used for confirmation.

[0014]

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

A backup method when the capacity of the backup source memory card (memory card 3) is less than twice the available memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, the contents of both the backup source memory card 31 and the backup destination memory card 32 are stored in the data 1/2 area 33 and the data 2/2 area 34.
The designated area A35 and the designated area B36 are provided in a portion having a free area in both of the above-mentioned areas (in this embodiment, within the data 2/2 area 34). And the value of the designated area B36 are set to clear values (for example, 111111111 in binary).

The value of the designated area 41 in the memory in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device is also a clear value (111 in binary).
11111).

As shown in FIG. 3, the main unit 1 of the simple communication center device
Then, the backup function is selected with the backup source memory card 31 inserted.

At the beginning of the read mode screen, "Step 1: Read mode" is displayed, and when the "Read start key" is pressed, the value of the designated area 41 in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus is changed. Clear value (1111 in binary)
1111), and also confirms that the values of the designated area A35 and the designated area B36 of the backup source memory card 31 are also clear values (binary 11111111).

Thereafter, the contents of the data 1/2 area 33 in the memory card are read out, stored in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus, and the value indicating the copy source is stored in the designated area A35 of the backup source memory card 31. (Eg 2
1010110) in the base number and another designated area B36 in the backup source memory card 31 and the designated area 4 in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus.
1 is a value representing step 1 (eg, 00 in binary)
000001) is stored.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the memory card is replaced with the backup destination memory card 32, the program is started, and the backup function is selected.

Memory 4 in main unit 1 of simple communication center device
When the value of the designated area 41 in the memory card is a value representing step 1 (binary number 00000001) and the value of the designated area B in the memory card is a clear value (binary number 11111111), the main body of the simplified communication center device The display screen 1 is set to “Step 2: write mode”.

If these conditions do not hold, an error message is displayed and the progress is stopped so that the backup function can only be restarted from the beginning.

If the "write start key" is depressed, the data is written from the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device to the data 1/2 area 33 of the backup destination memory card 32. Main body of device 1
In the designated area 41 in the memory 4 and the designated area B36 in the memory card, a value representing step 2 (000 in binary)
00010) is stored in the designated area A in the memory card.
35 is a value representing the backup destination (eg, 01 in binary)
010101) is stored.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the memory card is replaced with the backup source memory card 31, the program is started, and the backup function is selected.

At this time, the value of the designated area 41 in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device is step 2 (00000010 in binary), and the value of the designated area A in the memory card is the value representing the copy source. (1010101 in binary)
0), and then checks the value of the designated area B in the memory card. If the value is 1 step (00000001 in binary), the display screen of the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device is displayed. “Step 3: read mode” is assumed. If these conditions do not hold, error processing is performed as described above.

If it is normal, the "read start key" is pressed to read out the contents of the data 2/2 area 34 in the memory card and stored in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus.

Then, the designated area 41 in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus is changed to a value representing step 3 (for example, 00000011 in binary) and stored.

Thereafter, both the designated area A35 and the designated area B36 in the memory card are cleared (to a value of 1111 in binary).
1111).

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the memory card is replaced with the backup destination memory card 32, the program is started, and the backup function is selected.

At this time, the value of the designated area 41 in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device is set to the clear value (1 in binary).
111111 1), and the designated area A in the memory card
Is a value representing the copy destination (0101010 in binary)
1), and then the value of the designated area B in the memory card is 2 steps (00000010 in binary)
If so, the display screen of the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus is set to "Step 4: write mode".

If these conditions do not hold, error processing is performed as described above.

If it is normal, the "write start key" is pressed to write data from the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device to the data 1/2 area 33 of the backup destination memory card 32.

Then, the designated area 41 in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus is cleared to a clear value (111 in binary).
11111).

Thereafter, both the designated area A35 and the designated area B36 in the memory card are cleared to a clear value (1111 in binary).
1111).

Thus, the backup operation is completed.

When the data capacity of the memory card is twice or more and less than three times the capacity of the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simple communication center device, the steps up to step 6 can be performed. If you increase the number of steps, you can back up with exactly the same configuration.

As is apparent from the above description, the display unit displays the step or read / write at that time on each step to call attention, and a designated area in the memory 4 in the main body 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus. Since the automatic check of the designated area 41 and the designated area A35 and designated area B in the memory card is performed, a backup error due to an erroneous operation in the backup operation can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, two designated areas in the memory card are set. However, the present invention can be realized by setting one or three or more places.

In the embodiment, the case where a value such as a flag is set as the backup source in the designated area A35 in the memory card has been described. However, the case where the main body 1 of the simplified communication center device has a calendar and a clock function internally. A method of using the date / time data as it is and checking the progress of the backup work and the progress of the date / time data is also conceivable.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Conventionally, other computers were required in addition to the main body of the simplified communication center device. On the other hand, other computers and connection cables are not required, and a small-scale memory which is far less than a memory card can be stored. Although the device has only the above-mentioned configuration, the information stored in the memory card can be copied to the backup card, which has a great effect of remarkably reducing costs.

Further, there is an effect that the development of a conventionally required computer program, its development environment, and the development period therefor are not required.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a reliability that can avoid the danger that the backup source memory card and the backup destination memory card are interchanged during the operation and the backup is incomplete or the contents of the backup source memory card are erased. The backup work with the possibility becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a simplified communication center device showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a simplified communication center device showing one embodiment of the related art.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of step 1 of the simplified communication center apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of step 2 of the simplified communication center apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of step 3 of the simplified communication center apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of step 4 of the simplified communication center apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a simplified communication center device showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Display / input section 3 Memory card 4 Memory 41 Specified area in memory 5 Connection cable 6 Computer 31 Backup source memory card 32 Backup destination memory card 33 Data 1/2 area in memory card 34 Data 2 in memory card / 2 area 35 Designated area A in memory card A 36 Designated area B in memory card 37 Program area in memory card

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A program and data stored in a memory card (3) having a built-in memory (4), a display / input section (2), a capacity larger than the memory (4), and being insertable and removable. A value of a designated area in the memory card (3) according to a copying step;
A backup function for the memory card (3) while updating the value of a designated area in the communication center.