JPH1175005A - Electronic blackboard system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply operate an electronic blackboard system from the side of a personal computer and to additionally display the contents of an error on the side of the computer at need when the error is generated at the blackboard system. SOLUTION: An operation panel picture expressing the operation panel of the electronic blackboard system A is displayed on the display C of the personal computer B to operate the system A by means of a pointing device such as a mouse. A CPU3 of the electronic blackboard system transmits error information to the personal computer B when an error is generated at the system A and the personal computer displays the error information on the display C.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for operating an electronic blackboard device by a personal computer in a system in which the electronic blackboard device is connected to a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a personal computer is connected to an electronic blackboard device so that, for example, a read image can be taken into the personal computer, movement of the hand of the electronic blackboard can be performed by an operation from the personal computer. It is not possible to control the operation of the reading unit of the optical system or to perform a series of operation control such as recording on designated paper based on the read data, and the user needs to go to the electronic blackboard device side and operate the operation unit manually. was there.

In addition, an error (fault) occurs on the electronic blackboard device side.
Even if the error occurred, the content could not be understood on the personal computer side.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention
It is an object of the present invention to enable an electronic blackboard device to be easily operated from a personal computer. It is still another object of the present invention to enable the personal computer to display an error when an error occurs in the blackboard device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a sheet transport section 1 for transporting a screen sheet and image information written on a writing surface of the screen sheet are read, as described in the following embodiments, for example. A reading unit 2, a control unit such as a CPU 3 for processing the read data, and a recording unit 4 for recording image data processed by the control unit on a sheet
The personal computer B is connected to the electronic blackboard device A having the operation unit 5 and the interface unit 6 by the interface unit 6, and the personal computer B receives the image data transmitted from the electronic blackboard device A. In the electronic blackboard system that can be displayed on the display C of the personal computer B, an operation panel screen D representing the operation panel of the electronic blackboard device A is displayed on the display C of the personal computer B. It is characterized by comprising means for enabling operation of the electronic blackboard device A.

It is preferable that the operation panel screen D of the display C has the same form as the operation panel of the electronic blackboard device A as much as possible.

[0007] The operation panel screen D of the display C can be operated by a pointing device such as a mouse.

[0008] When an error occurs in the electronic blackboard device A, the control section of the electronic blackboard device A transmits error information to the personal computer B.
Causes the display C to display the error information.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, an electronic blackboard device A and a personal computer B are connected by a cable or an optical communication line or a wireless communication line, and can transmit and receive each other by wire, optical communication, or wireless communication.

The electronic blackboard device A is written / written by hand.
A sheet transport unit 1 that transports a screen sheet having a plurality of erasable writing surfaces, a reading unit 2 that reads image information written on the writing surface of the screen sheet with an optical system and converts the image information into electrical read data, A CPU 3 serving as a control unit for processing the read data, a recording unit 4 for recording image data processed by the CPU 3 on a sheet, and an operation unit 5
And an interface unit 6.

The personal computer B has a display C such as a CRT or a liquid crystal. The interface unit (not shown) built in the personal computer B is connected to the interface unit 6 on the electronic blackboard device A side.
The personal computer B and the electronic blackboard device A can transmit and receive even if the personal computer B and the electronic blackboard device A are apart from each other by connecting to the optical communication line or the wireless communication line. Then, the personal computer B causes the display C to display an operation surface of the operation unit 5 of the electronic blackboard device A, that is, an operation panel screen D as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, a sheet feed button 7, a density / light button 8, a density / light button 9, a copy button 10, and a recording switching button 11 are displayed on an operation panel screen D.
Is displayed. The illustration shown in this figure is an example, and the overall shape of the operation panel screen D and the types, numbers, shapes, colors, arrangements, and the like of the buttons are set to be the same as possible on the operation panel of the electronic blackboard device B. I do.

When the user designates or clicks an arbitrary button on the operation panel screen D projected on the display C by using a pointing device such as a mouse attached to the personal computer B, an instruction corresponding to the button is displayed on the personal computer B. The data is transmitted from the computer B to the CPU 3 of the electronic blackboard device A via the interface unit 6. The CPU 3 having received this controls each unit according to the command. Of course, the electronic blackboard device A itself,
Even without the personal computer B, it can be operated by its own operation unit 5.

The data read by the reading unit 2 can be recorded on paper by the recording unit 4 and can be taken into the personal computer B.

The CPU 3 receives an instruction by the operation of the operation unit 5 of the electronic blackboard device A or by the operation of the operation panel screen D displayed on the display C.
Executes the instruction and detects any abnormalities,
The CPU 3 transmits the error information to the personal computer B via the interface unit 6, and the details of the error are displayed on the display C. At that time, the CPU 3 transmits the information to the personal computer B so that the countermeasure is displayed on the display C together with the content of the abnormality.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation panel screen representing the operation panel of the electronic blackboard device is displayed on the display of the personal computer, and the operation of the electronic blackboard device can be performed using the operation panel screen. The trouble of manually going to the electronic whiteboard apparatus side and manually operating the operation unit is eliminated, and the electronic whiteboard apparatus can be easily operated from the personal computer side.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the operation panel screen of the display is the same as the operation panel of the electronic blackboard device, so that it is easy to understand.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation can be easily performed by pointing or clicking with a pointing device such as a mouse on the operation panel screen of the display.

According to the present invention, when an error occurs in the blackboard device, the content is displayed on the personal computer side, so that the user can easily cope with the error.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic blackboard system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an operation panel screen displayed on a display of the personal computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A Electronic blackboard device B Personal computer C Display D Operation panel screen 1 Sheet transport unit 2 Reading unit 3 CPU (control unit) 4 Recording unit 5 Operation unit 6 Interface unit 7 Sheet feed button 8 Concentration / light button 9 Concentration / light button 10 Copy button 11 Record switching button

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A sheet transport section for transporting a screen sheet, a reading section for reading image information written on a writing surface of the screen sheet, a control section for processing the read data, and a control section for processing the read data. A personal computer is connected by an interface unit to an electronic blackboard device including a recording unit that records image data on paper, an operation unit, and an interface unit, and the image data transmitted from the electronic whiteboard device is transmitted to the personal blackboard device. In an electronic blackboard system that can be received and processed by a computer and displayed on a display of the personal computer, an operation panel screen representing an operation panel of the electronic blackboard device is displayed on the display of the personal computer, and the operation panel screen is displayed. A means for enabling operation of the electronic blackboard device; And an electronic blackboard system. 2. The operation panel screen of the display,
The electronic blackboard system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic blackboard system has the same configuration as an operation panel of the electronic blackboard device. 3. The operation panel screen of the display,
The electronic blackboard system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic blackboard system can be operated by a pointing device such as a mouse. 4. The control unit of the electronic whiteboard device transmits error information to the personal computer when an error occurs in the electronic whiteboard device, and the personal computer displays the error information on the display. The electronic blackboard system according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein: