JPS59211131A - File transmission and reception system for terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain an unmanned operation for a file transmission/reception system of a terminal device by setting an auto-run enable command on a specific file to execute successively the command and programming the operation of the terminal into a specific file. CONSTITUTION:When the power supply of the terminal side is applied, an operation program interpretation/execution module 21 gives an indication to a magnetic disk control module 22 and reads an operation program of the terminal side stored previously out of a magnetic disk device 23 to read it into the module 21. Then a file transmission/reception module 24 gives an indication to the module 22 in a file transmission mode with an indication given from the module 21 and reads the data on file transmission out of the disk device 23. This data is transferred to the module 24. Then an indication is delivered via an MODEM1 to transmit the read data to a circuit control module 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a file transmission/reception method for a terminal device, and more particularly to a file transmission/reception method that enables automatic, unmanned operation of an online terminal by an operator.

Conventionally, this type of online operation has been performed by an operator inputting commands from a keyboard.

That is, in a conventional online terminal, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2, after the terminal device is powered on, instructions are given by the operator and numbers 1 to 8 are executed from the keyboard in order. That is, the terminal device instructs the magnetic disk control module via the keyboard/CRT disk play control module, reads a file in which the operation of the terminal device is programmed from the magnetic disk device, and sends it to the file transmission/reception module. Host convenience via modem
Files are being sent to and received from the computer or other terminal device.

The operation of this online terminal always requires the intervention of an operator when realizing the necessary functions and operation methods, and has the drawback that even simple operations always require an operator at the terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a file transmission/reception method for a terminal device that eliminates such drawbacks in conventional online terminals and enables automatic, unmanned operation of online terminals.

Another object of the present invention is to use a command that can auto-run after the online program is loaded into memory when operating an online terminal, and to specify a chain to the next command after the currently executing command ends. In addition, the operator operation of the terminal can be programmed on this specific file, and the present invention provides a file transmission and reception method for the terminal device that enables automatic and unmanned operation of the online terminal without requiring operator intervention as in the past. It's about doing.

According to the present invention, in a terminal device having an external storage device and transmitting and receiving files between a host converter or a terminal device, a program for operating the terminal side stored in advance in the external storage device is stored in the terminal device. A file transmission/reception method for a terminal device is obtained that reads the program after power is turned on, interprets the program, and automatically executes the operation.

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

FIG. 1 shows a machine block in an embodiment of the present invention and a conventional terminal device.

In FIG. 1, one embodiment of the present invention is a file transmission/reception method installed on a terminal that exchanges information between host converters or terminal devices, and is connected to a communication line and exchanges electrical signals. It includes a display frame 1, a CRT display device for displaying various information, a keyboard 3, and an external storage device 4 for controlling an external storage device 5 such as a magnetic disk or a floppy disk, and is connected to a host computer or other device. This is a terminal device that exchanges information between terminal devices.

2 CRT display devices This is for displaying data received from the host computer (or other terminal device), a messager, and commands entered by the operator on the terminal device using the keyboard. This is for inputting commands etc. necessary for executing operations. External storage device 4 This is a storage device for reading and writing information sent and received when sending and receiving files between the host computer and the terminal device.It is composed of a magnetic disk device, a flexible disk device, etc.The external storage medium 5 is used for sending and receiving files. Next, the operation in an embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

FIG. 2 shows how the file that programs the operation of the terminal is used after the terminal side is powered on. Solid arrows indicate the direction of control between modules, and numbers surrounded by circles indicate their order.

In this embodiment, when the power of the terminal device is turned on, the operation program interpretation execution module 21 instructs the magnetic disk control module 22 to read a pre-stored program for operating the terminal side from the magnetic disk device 23. , the operational program is read into the operational program interpretation and execution module 21 via the magnetic disk control module 22. This module 21 interprets and executes the loaded program, and issues instructions to the file transmission/reception module 24 in order to prepare for file transmission/reception according to the instructions of the program. In the case of file transmission between the file transmission/reception modules, an instruction is issued to the magnetic disk control module 22. e
t disk control module 22 magnetic disk device 23
The data for file transmission is read from the file transmission module 24, and control is passed to the file transmission/reception module 24. The file transmission/reception module 24 issues an instruction to the line control module 25 via the modem 1 to transmit read data. In this embodiment, a file in which the operation of the terminal device is programmed in advance is used after the terminal device is powered on. This eliminates the need for inputting information.

As explained above, the present invention programs a terminal's operating instructions on a specific file by setting automatic commands on a specific file and executing the commands one after another. intervention can be made unnecessary.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the system configuration of a terminal device r in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic flow for starting a program for operation of a terminal device R and a conventional terminal device. 1... Change' (to WH) device (modem), 2...
...CRT display device, 3...keyboard,
4...External device vF15...External storage unit, 21...Operation program interpretation execution module, 22...Magnetic disk control module,
23...Magnetic disk value, 24...
File transmission/reception module, 25... Print control module, 26... Keyboard, CRT display control module.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a terminal device that has an external storage device and performs file transmission and reception between a host computer or a terminal device, a program for operating the terminal side that has been stored in advance in the external storage device is read after the terminal device is powered on, and the program of (a) A file transmission/reception method for a terminal device is characterized in that it interprets and automatically executes operations.