JPS60237548A - Computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To know accurately abnormal contents regardless of abnormality of an abnormality display means by providing a sound generator which annunciates abnormality through the self-diagnosing means of a computer in addition to the abnormality display means. CONSTITUTION:The abnormality display means 2 consists of a CRT controller 3, CRT display device 4, LED controller 5, LED display device 6, and abnormality display means 2, an annunciating means 7 consists of an artificial sound signal output device 8 and a speaker 9, and the devices 3, 5, and 8 are connected to the computer 1 with the self-diagnosing means 1a. Then, the means 1a takes a diagnosis and if abnormality is found in the computer 1, the device 4 displays its contents and an artificial sound corresponding to the abnormality is generated through the speaker 9; if abnormality is found in the device 4, an artificial sound corresponding to it is generated through the speaker 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a computer system equipped with a computer having a self-diagnosis function and an abnormality notification means that operates based on the self-diagnosis function.

[Prior art]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a conventional example of the above computer system. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a computer, and the computer 1 has a predetermined portion thereof, that is, self-diagnosis means 1a that performs a self-diagnosis function to diagnose abnormalities such as software errors and hardware failures. 2 is an abnormality display means for displaying abnormal conditions based on the self-diagnosis means 1a, which includes a CR7 display device 4 controlled by a CRT control device 3 connected to the computer 1, and an LED control device also connected to the computer 1. 5, an LED display color 6 is controlled by 5.

The conventional computer system is configured as described above, the self-diagnosis means 1a performs a self-diagnosis of the computer 1, and when an abnormality is detected, the information is output to the CRT control device 3. Based on the above abnormality information, the CRT control device 3
7 display device 4 to display the details of the abnormality on the CR7 display device 4. On the other hand, when the self-diagnosis means 1a detects an abnormality in the device power supply, such as a drop in voltage or current, only in that case, the LP, D control device 5 is activated to turn off the LED display device 6, and the operator You will be notified of a power failure.

However, in the conventional computer system mentioned above,
If an abnormality occurs in the CRT control device 3 or the CRT display device 4, the CRT display device 4 will no longer be able to display normally, so the contents of the abnormality in the computer 1 will not be displayed correctly through self-diagnosis, and therefore the operator will not be able to This method has the disadvantage that it is not possible to accurately determine the details of the abnormality.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks by separately providing a sound generator for notifying an abnormality based on a computer self-diagnosis means and a notification means having an output means for controlling this sound generator. This will be explained in detail using .

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the computer system according to the present invention, and the same or corresponding parts as in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. In the same figure,
Reference numeral 7 denotes a notification means provided according to the present invention, which operates based on the self-diagnosis means 1a. The notification means 7 includes an onomatopoeic signal output device 8 as an output means for outputting different types of onomatopoeic signals depending on the nature of the abnormality in the computer, abnormalities in the CRT control device 4, etc., and an onomatopoeic signal output device 8 which is controlled by the onomatopoeic signal output device. It consists of a speaker 9 as a sound generator. There are several types of onomatopoeia, each of which is determined according to the content of the abnormality.

In this embodiment configured as described above, when the computer 1 performs a self-diagnosis and, for example, an abnormality occurs in the storage device (not shown) built into the computer 1, the details of the abnormality are displayed on the CRT display device 4. At the same time, the onomatopoeic signal output device 8 is activated to generate an onomatopoeic sound corresponding to the abnormality of the storage device from the speaker 9. On the other hand, if an abnormality occurs in the CRT control device 4, the speaker 9 similarly
An onomatopoeic sound corresponding to an abnormality in the control device 4 is generated.

The operator learns of the abnormality of the CRT control device 4 through the onomatopoeia, and thereafter can learn the nature of the abnormality based on the self-diagnosis of the computer 1 through the onomatopoeia from the speaker 9. Furthermore, the CRT control device 4 can be repaired.

In the above embodiment, the abnormality notification is performed using onomatopoeic sounds, but the abnormality notification may be performed using vocalization using a voice synthesis method. Further, an abnormality notification may be made by blinking or the like using an LED display device.

Furthermore, abnormality notification may be performed by combining the abnormality display means and the notification means.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the computer system according to the present invention, by separately providing a sound generator for notifying an abnormality based on the self-diagnosis means of the computer and a notification means having an output means for controlling the sound generator, Even if an abnormality occurs in the abnormality display means, there is an effect that the content of the abnormality can be accurately known by the above-mentioned notification means.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional computer system, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the computer system according to the present invention. 1... Calculator, 2... Abnormality display means, 3... CR
T control device, 4... CRT display device, 5... LED
Control device, 6... LED display device, 7... Notification means, 8... Onomatopoeic signal output word. Place, 9...Speaker. Note that the same reference numerals are used for the same or corresponding parts in the figures. Agent Masuo Oiwa (2 idiots)

Claims (1)

[Claims] A computer having self-diagnosis means for determining whether a predetermined part is normal or abnormal, an abnormality display means for displaying an abnormal state based on the self-diagnosis means of the computer, a sound generator for notifying an abnormality based on the self-diagnosis means, and this sound. 1. A computer system comprising: notification means having an output means for controlling a generator.