JPS6116899A - Message board system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a message board system that can handle handwritten messages using a computer and a video input/output device.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, as a message board system using a computer, there is a system in which message contents are input using a keyboard or the like. However, since this conventional message board system uses a keyboard etc., it is cumbersome to operate, so not everyone can use it easily, and it is also not possible to convey complex table information such as maps. Therefore, the current situation is that the surplus is generally not used.

[Purpose of the invention]

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above problems.
A message board system that allows anyone to easily use the message board by allowing messages to be written by hand, and also allows complex table information such as maps to be sent by inputting and outputting the message as a video signal. It is provided by. Another object of the present invention is to protect the confidentiality of message contents by registering message contents and calling them using a telephone number as a password, and to make the registration and calling operations as easy as making a telephone call. Our goal is to provide a message board system that allows you to

(Structure of the Invention) The message board system of the present invention for achieving the above object includes:
An input device that reads a handwritten message as an image, a storage device that stores the image of the message in a predetermined file, an input device that inputs the telephone number of the person to whom the message is sent, and a telephone that registers the message using this input device of the telephone number. When a number is input, a table storage device registers the phone number and message file name in correspondence, and when a phone number for calling a message is input from the phone number input device, A central processing unit that searches for the file name in which a corresponding message is stored, a disk controller that sends video information of the message stored in the searched file from the storage device, and a display device that displays the video information of the message. It is composed of.

Description of Embodiment L] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the message board system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the order of operations.

In FIG. 1, numeral 1 is a video camera that reads messages written on a message board 2 as images. Reference numeral 3 denotes a keyboard for inputting the telephone number of the person to whom the message is to be sent, and is provided with a key for inputting a signal to that effect when registering the contents of the message, and a key for inputting a signal to that effect when calling the message. Note that as an input device for handwritten messages, a light pen, a sketch pad, or the like of a video camera can also be used.

In addition to the keyboard, a light pen, a mouse, a touch sensor, or the like may be used as a telephone number input device. Reference numeral 4 denotes a CRT (video display device) that displays the contents of the message as it is handwritten, and is an input/output device used for confirmation when inputting a message and for displaying when outputting a message. Reference numeral 5 denotes a printer that prints out the contents of the message 11, and is used as an input/output device like the CRT 4. 6 is a disk device that stores the contents of the message as video information. The current time is displayed on the CRT 4 and the printer 5 by a timer (not shown).

IO is a control unit that includes a CPU (central processing unit) that performs various controls, and a video memory 13 that captures video signals from the video camera 1 via the camera interface 12.
, an interface 14 for the keyboard 3 , a CRT controller 15 that performs various controls when displaying the video signal in the video memory 13 on the CRT 4 , an interface 16 for the printer 5 , and an interface 14 for displaying the video signal in the video memory 13 on the disk 6 It consists of a disk controller 17 that performs various controls during storage and retrieval, and a table memory 18 that registers the telephone number, the time when the message was written, and the file name in which the message corresponding to the telephone number is stored. There is.

Next, the operation sequence will be explained based on the chart 74 in FIG.

First, when registering a message, the user sends a signal to that effect by pressing, for example, a key labeled "Write a message" on the keyboard 3. Next, after confirming that there is space left to register a new message, the user writes a message on the message board 2 using the provided terminal, and presses the confirmation key. When the confirmation key is pressed, the video signal of the message from the video camera l photographing the message board 2 is taken into the video memory 13 of the control section 10 and further displayed on the CRT 4 together with the current time. When the user reads the display on the CRT 4 and attempts to register a message with the contents, the telephone number of the other party is input into the CPU 11 via the keyboard 3, the telephone number of the other party, the current time, and the message are displayed. The name of the file storing the contents is registered in the table memory 18 accordingly.

Next, the video of the message in the video memo IJ 13 is stored on the disk 6 via the disk controller 17 with the file name registered in the table memory 18. This completes the message registration. When the user needs a copy of the message, when the user presses the print command key, a notebook copy with the image of the message, the current time, and the telephone number of the person on the other end of the message is printed out.

On the other hand, when calling a message, the user sends a signal to that effect by pressing, for example, a key labeled "View message" on the keyboard 3, and then enters his or her telephone number on the keyboard 3.
Enter via. CPU 11 that received this call signal
searches the table memory 18 to see if the corresponding telephone number is registered. As a result of the search, if the corresponding telephone number is registered, the file corresponding to the telephone number is retrieved from the disk 6 and displayed on the CRT 4. The handwritten message is displayed on the CRT 4 as is. When the user needs a copy of the message, he presses the print command key to obtain a hard copy, as in the case described above.

Note that although other functions are not explained, it is of course possible to add various functions. For example, a function that automatically deletes a registered message after a predetermined amount of time has passed, or a function that allows you to register a button or an image such as an "angry face" at the same time as a message to convey your psychological state to the person you are sending the message to while waiting. It is possible to add functions such as

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since a hard copy of the message contents can be taken home, information can be transmitted reliably. Furthermore, the exact time when the message was written can be conveyed to the other party.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the message board system according to the present invention can convey handwritten messages as they are, so complex information such as maps can be conveyed, and the identity of the person can be easily identified using the bale marks. can be confirmed. Additionally, since the phone number is used as the PIN code, it is easy to use while ensuring strict confidentiality.

Furthermore, anyone can easily operate it by simply pressing a keyboard or the like in the same way as writing a message or making a phone call.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the message board system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operating sequence of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1...Video camera 2...Message board 3...
Keyboard 4...CRT5...Printer 6...Disk 10...Control unit Applicant: NKB Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An input device that reads a handwritten message as an image, a storage device that stores the image of the message in a predetermined file, an input device that inputs the telephone number of the person to whom the message is sent, and a telephone that registers the message using this input device of the telephone number. A table storage device for registering a telephone number and message file name in correspondence when a number is input, and a table storage device for registering a telephone number and message file name in correspondence, and when a telephone number for calling a message is input from the telephone number input device, a central processing unit that searches for a file name in which a corresponding message is stored; a controller that sends video information of the message stored in the searched file from the storage device; and a display device that displays the video information of the message. A message board system characterized by: