JPS5826569B2 - Automatic power on/off device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is an automatic power-on/off device, particularly for registering, changing, adding, canceling, etc. the date, time, control details, etc. of the operating schedule of an electronic meter system. This invention relates to an automatic power-on/off device that can be connected to a push-button telephone set via a line.

The operation of electronic computer systems requires a large number of personnel.

In order to reduce the number of personnel, it is desired that the system be automated, but it goes without saying that it would be most desirable if various automation advances and unmanned operation becomes possible.

For this reason, an automatic power-on/off device for a computer system as shown in FIG. 1, for example, has been proposed.

The conventional automatic power on/off device for a computer system shown in FIG. 1 will be described below.

In the figure, 1 is a computer system, 2 is a central processing unit, and 3 is a computer system.
is a peripheral device group, 4 is a power supply device, 5 is a power supply control device, 6 is an automatic power on/off device, and 7 is a general-purpose device that has a built-in small capacity random access memory 7-1 equipped with a power outage protection circuit. a microprocessor; 8 a read-only memory in which a microprocessor control program is stored;
9 is a general-purpose time counting circuit equipped with a power outage countermeasure circuit that can display the month, day, hour, minute, and second up to the year 2099, and 10 is a power supply circuit for the power control device 5 of the computer system 1. 11 is an adapter for driving lamps such as the time display on the display panel; 12 is a circuit adapter for reading input information from the operation buttons on the display/operation panel; 13 is an automatic power on/off adapter A display/operation panel 14 having means for inputting data such as date and time to the device 6, and means for displaying the current time and the next power on/off time according to instructions from the automatic power on/off device 6; is a current time display lamp, 15 is a time display lamp for the next power on, 16 is a time display lamp for the next power off, 17 is an operation button for inputting data such as date and time, and B1 is an address sent from the microprocessor 7. information line,
B2 is a bidirectional data bus, 11 is an information line for notifying the central processing unit 2 of the current time information of the automatic power on/off device 6, and 12 is a power on/off adapter 10 that controls the power control device 5. dl is a bus for displaying the current time, d2 is a bus for displaying power-on time, d3 is a bus for displaying power-off time, and kl is an input bus for operation button 17, respectively.

The automatic power on/off device 6 notifies the central processing unit 2 of the current time via the information line I21 by the time counting circuit 9.

On the other hand, under the control of the microprocessor 7, the input information reading circuit adapter 12 is input from the operation button 17 of the operation panel 13.
Operation schedule information such as power-on time and power-off time is input through the random access memory 7-1 built in the microprocessor 7.
The information is stored as a schedule table, which will be described later.

The microprocessor 7 monitors the time counting circuit 9 and refers to the schedule table to adjust the lamp drive adapter 11.
The current time display lamp 1 on the display/operation panel 13
4. Display the time on the power-on time display lamp 15 and power-off time display lamp 16, and when the scheduled time arrives, send a power-on or power-off signal to the power control device 5 by the power-on/cut-off adapter 10. Send out.

FIG. 2 shows an explanatory diagram of an example of a schedule table.

In the figure, RBU to RB39 are reserved blocks (RB),
EXN represents the number of the reserved block currently being executed, and LRN represents the final number of the reserved blocks reserved up to now.

This schedule table is provided in the random access memory 7-1 built into the macrocro processor 7, and the schedule table of the computer system 1 is stored in the memory 7-1 when the schedule reservation of the computer system 1 is, for example, 40.
It is structured so that even entries can be registered.

One reserved block RB consists of 6 bytes, and for example, the last two digits of the Western calendar, month, day, hour, minute, and power-on or power-off command information are stored in each byte.

Information on the reserved block RB is input from the operation button 17 of the display/operation panel 13.

Figure 3A is an example of reservation information on the schedule table, Figure 3B
3A shows an example of a change in the reservation block when additions or changes occur to the reservation information shown in FIG. 3A.

In the reservation state shown in Figure 3, for example, the current time is 19
If it is 12:00 on July 31, 1980, E shown in Figure 2
XN indicates the reserved block number "13", and the current time display lamp 14 on the display/operation panel 13 indicates "8007311".
200J is displayed, and the cutting time display lamp 16 is “311
800" to indicate that the power will be turned off at 6:00 p.m. on that day, and the power-on time display lamp 15 will display "010.
830J is displayed to indicate that the power will be turned on again at 8:30 the next day.

In the reserved state shown in FIG. 3A, for example, if it is necessary to operate the system 1 on August 10th during the summer vacation period from August 2nd to 10th, and the power is turned on on August 12th, When changing, for example, a command to that effect is issued from the operation button 17, and the schedule table is corrected as shown in FIG. 3B.

In the conventional example as mentioned above, reservation registration, change, addition, cancellation, etc. of the operating schedule of the computer system is
All operations must be performed using the operation buttons on the display/operation panel.

Therefore, since the display/operation panel mentioned above is usually located at the location where the computer system is installed, if it becomes necessary to make changes, for example after work or during vacation, it is necessary to go to the location where the computer system is installed. must be operated.

The present invention enables the above-mentioned schedule change operation to be performed from a general push-button telephone installed in a remote location, and is not limited to operating the operation buttons on the display and operation panel through the line by operating the push buttons on the telephone. It aims to provide similar functionality.

Therefore, the automatic power on/off device of the present invention includes a power on/off means for a computer system, a timer for counting time, and a storage section for storing schedule information regarding power on or power off of the computer system. ,
The device is equipped with an automatic power on/off control section that manages/controls the power on/off means, the timer, and the schedule information storage section, and turns on or off the power according to the schedule information stored in the storage section. The automatic power on/off device is configured to include: an audio storage unit that stores encoded audio information; an audio adapter that converts the audio stored in the audio storage unit into audio and sends it to a line; and a line adapter that receives information from the telephone, and the automatic power on/off control unit receives schedule information corresponding to the information signal from the telephone by the line adapter, and transmits the voice message through the audio adapter. The present invention is characterized in that the contents of the schedule information storage section are rewritten after confirming the schedule information sent to the telephone and received by the line adapter.

This will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, numerals 1 to 17 correspond to those in FIG. 1, 18 is an audio storage unit using a read-only memory that stores encoded audio information, and 19 is stored in the audio storage unit 18. 20 is a line adapter that receives push button information via a multi-frequency receiving device; 21 is a line adapter that detects push button information of a push button telephone and converts it into a serial signal; 22 is a network control device, 23 is a public circuit, and 24 is a push-button telephone.

In FIG. 4, when it becomes necessary to change or add to the operation schedule regarding powering on or powering off the computer system 1 from a remote location, the operator hooks off any push-button telephone 24 and automatically turns on the computer system 1. Dial the telephone number assigned to the loading/unloading device 6.

When the automatic power on/off device detects an incoming call, it takes out encoded voice information of a response message such as a call center from the voice storage section 18, converts it into voice with the voice adapter 19, and sends it to the telephone 24. .

The operator instructs to change, add, cancel, register, confirm, etc. the driving schedule by pressing an appropriate combination of buttons on the telephone 24.

The automatic power on/off device 6 converts the push button signal into a serial signal using the multi-frequency receiver 21 and sends the signal to the line adapter 20.
When the command is received, it is read back audibly to confirm the command.

Next, commands or schedule information from the operator are similarly input, audio confirmation is performed, and processes such as updating the schedule table on the random access memory 7-1 are performed.

FIG. 5 shows automatic power-on and
A mode of communication between the cutting device 6 and the operator is shown.

In the figure, OP1 to O40 represent push button information of the telephone with push button addition, and 1 to 4 represent voice messages sent from the automatic power on/off device 6 to the telephone.

When the operator hooks off the push-button additional telephone set 24 and dials, and the line adapter 20 detects an incoming call,
The automatic power on/off device 6 responds with a voice message ■1.

For example, voice message ■1 says, ``This is △, this is the calculation center.

” is the message. Next, the operator gives an instruction using push button information OP1.

The contents of instructions such as changing, adding, canceling, registering, and confirming the schedule are determined in advance in association with the combination of push buttons.

In this embodiment, "35" in "D5#" which is OPl is meant to indicate an additional instruction, and "#" indicates the end of input.

Voice message ■2 is a response message for confirming instructions and promoting data input, for example, ``It's an addition.''

Please enter the date and time.

” is the message.

Push button information OP2 is schedule data that should be added,
For example, "*" indicates an omission and instructs to add a reserved block RB indicating that the power should be turned on at 8:30 on the 10th of the current month to the schedule table.

Voice message #3 is a response message for confirming push button information OP2, for example, “August 10, 1980, 8:03.
The power is turned on at 0 minutes.

” is the message.

If the response is correct, the operator inputs, for example, "0#" as the push button information OP3, and if it is necessary to redo the instruction, inputs "1#".

When the automatic power on/off device 6 receives a GO sign of "O#", it will say, for example, "I understand.

” is sent, and the additional processing of the reserved block RB is performed.

The operator puts down the receiver and ends the process. As explained above, according to the present invention, the driving schedule can be easily set from any push-button telephone, as if the computer system were installed in a certain place and operated from the operation buttons on the operation panel. It becomes possible to perform processing such as changes.

Therefore, it is not only useful when there is an urgent need to change the driving schedule in a remote location, but also useful for promoting unmanned driving.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an example of a conventional automatic power on/off device, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an operation schedule table, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of changes in the operation schedule table, and Fig. 3 is an illustration of an example of the present invention. Embodiment Configuration FIGS. 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a computer system, 2 is a central processing unit, and 3 is a computer system.
is a peripheral device group, 4 is a power supply device, 5 is a power supply control device, 6 is an automatic power on/off device, 7 is a microprocessor, 1
-1 is a random access memory, 8 is a read-only memory, 9 is a time counting circuit, 10 is a power on/off adapter, 11 is a lamp drive adapter, 12 is an input information reading circuit adapter, 13 is a display/operation panel , 14 is a current time display lamp, 15 is a power-on time display lamp, 16 is a power-off display lamp, 17 is an operation button, 18 is an audio storage unit, 19 is an audio adapter, 20 is a line adapter, and 21 is a multi-frequency receiver. , 22 is a network control device, 23 is a bunraku circuit,
Reference numerals 24 and 24 respectively represent telephones with additional push buttons.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A computer system power on/off means, a timer for counting time, a storage section for storing schedule information regarding power on/off of the computer system, the power on/off means, the timer, and An automatic power on/off device comprising an automatic power on/off control unit that manages/controls the schedule information storage unit, and turns on or off the power according to the schedule information stored in the storage unit. , an audio storage unit that stores encoded audio information, an audio adapter that converts the audio information stored in the audio storage unit into audio and sends it to the line, and a line adapter that receives information from the telephone. and the automatic power on/off control unit receives schedule information corresponding to information signals from the telephone by the line adapter, sends a voice message to the telephone through the voice adapter, and receives the message by the line adapter. An automatic power-on/off device characterized in that the contents of the schedule information storage section are rewritten after confirming the scheduled schedule information.