JPS6126157A - Data terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To release completely the load on an operator at the initial stage of communication by automatically discriminating a message sent from an originator and automatically transmitting a previously set message in accordance with the discriminated result. CONSTITUTION:An external storage device 17 is constituted of a message storage area 17a and an input message storage area 17b and the area 17a is constituted of comparing message storage areas 17a-1A-17a-nA and transmitting message storage areas 17a-1B-17a-nB. At the time of communication, a data terminal equipment is set up to a storage mode and respective pairs of comparing and transmitting messages are successively stored in the area 17a of the device 17 in the comparing and transmitting order. Then, the data terminal equipment is set up to a transmission/reception mode and a message sent from the originator is compared with the contents of the area 17a-1A or the like, and if both the contents coincide with each other, the contents of respective pairs of areas 17a-1B, etc. are automatically transmitted. Consequently, the load of the operator can be completely released at the initial stage of communication.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a data terminal device that transmits and receives data to and from a communication partner such as a communication partner.

Conventional configurations and their problems In recent years, the spread of data terminal devices that transmit and receive data via communication lines or directly has been remarkable.In particular, systems that obtain information while interacting with database systems, etc., such as patented It is used as a computer terminal device in search systems, TSS systems, etc.

In this way, when using a computer with a data terminal device, the computer at the other end of the communication first sends a message to the data terminal device asking for the operator's registration number or PIN number. Normally, the transmission and reception of actually necessary information is started by replying the operator's unique registration number or PIN number as data. This operation is the same procedure every time and is troublesome for the operator.

To solve this problem, there have been data terminal devices that can send messages semi-automatically. below,
A conventional data terminal device as described above will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional data terminal device. Note that this figure shows only the portions related to the present invention for ease of explanation.

In FIG. 1, 1 is an input/output port for transmitting and receiving data, 2 is a receiver, and 3 is a transmitter, which both perform processing such as data serial/parallel conversion and framing.

4 is a keyboard through which the operator inputs data.

A printer 5 outputs received data and transmitted data. A microcomputer 6 controls the overall processing as a data terminal device, and includes an input section 6a, an output section 6b, an arithmetic control section 6C1, and an internal storage section 6d.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a storage device that stores programs for the microcomputer 6 and data for calculations. Inside the storage device 6, messages for automatic transmission are stored in order 7a, y.
b.

A message storage area is provided to store messages 7c, . . .

The operation of the conventional data terminal device configured as described above will be explained below.

First, the operator operates the keyboard 4 to put the data terminal device into a storage mode, and can store messages in the message storage areas 7a to 7c in the storage device 7 in the order in which they are to be sent. For example, the message storage area 7a can store a unique user registration number for the database used by the operator, and the message storage area 7b can store a message such as a recitation number.

Next, the operator operates the keyboard 4 to put the data terminal device into a transmission/reception mode. The communication partner sends a message requesting the transmission of a specific message. The message inputted from the input/output port 1 is received by the data terminal device by the receiver 2, and is sent to the microcomputer 6.
prints the received message on the printer.

The operator prints the received menu item 6 printed on the printer 5.
detects that the keyboard has been operated, retrieves a message for automatic transmission from the message storage area 7a, and sequentially sends the message data to the transmitter 3.

The transmitter 3 performs processing such as serial conversion and framing on the message data, and transmits it to the communication partner through the input/output port 1.

Thereafter, the semi-automatic message transmission is repeated in the same order as message reception, printing, confirmation of the operator's message, keyboard operation, and automatic transmission of the stored message in message storage areas 7b to 7 (1/j). In this way, the operator does not have to input all messages using the keyboard 4, and can send a registration number or a PIN number, which is often seen at the beginning of communication, with a simple operation.

However, the above-mentioned known example also has a drawback in that the operator needs to confirm the message from the communication partner and then operate the keyboard to start automatic transmission of the message.

Purpose of the Invention In view of the above drawbacks, the present invention automatically determines the message sent by the communication partner and automatically sends a preset message according to the result.
The present invention provides a data terminal device that completely eliminates the burden on operators in the early stages of communication.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve this object, the data terminal device of the present invention comprises:
A receiving means for receiving data sent from a communication partner, a transmitting means for sending data to the communication partner, an input means for an operator to input data, and a shifter for each time data is received. storage means for a first message consisting of a finite series of data most recently received; and a series of data input from the input means and having a length equal to or less than the first message; a second message storage means constituted of; and a second message inputted from the input means; storage means for storing a third message as a pair with a third message; and each time data is received, the first message and the second message are stored from the side of the most recently received data to the length of the second message. and, if they match, the transmitting means automatically transmits a third message stored as a pair with the second message. By automatically determining the message sent by the other party and automatically transmitting a preset message according to the result, it is possible to completely eliminate the burden on the operator at the initial stage of communication.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the parts related to the present invention of a data terminal device in an embodiment of the present invention.

In Figure 2, 11 to 16 are 1 to 6 in Figure 1, respectively.
Since this is the same functional block as , the explanation will be omitted.

Reference numeral 17 denotes an external storage device, which has an area 17a for storing messages therein. Furthermore, inside it is an area (17a-1,
17a-2, . . .), and the area for storing each message pair is an area for storing comparison messages (17a-1A.

17a-2A, . . . ) and an area for storing messages for transmission (17a-1B, 17a-2B, -
------). 17b is an input message storage area in which received input characters are stored in order.

The operation of the data terminal device configured as described above will be explained below.

Instead, the operator operates the keyboard 14 to put the data terminal device into the storage mode, and stores the comparison message and the sending message as a pair in the message storage area 17a in the storage device 17 in the order of comparison and sending. For example, the 17a-'IA stores a prompt message when the database of the communication partner requests the user to input the user's unique registration number, and 17a-1
B stores the user's unique registration number to be sent to the database in response to the prompt message, and then the database inputs the user's PIN number to the user in 17a-2A. 17a-2B can store a message such as the user's recitation number to be sent to the database in response to the prompt message.

Next, the operation keyboard 14 is operated to put the data terminal device into a transmission/reception mode. The communication partner sends a prompt message requesting the transmission of a message, but the characters composing the message are received from the input/output port 11 via the receiver 12 and the input section 16a, and the microcomputer 16 The characters are stored in the input message storage area 17b of the storage device 17 in the order in which they were input.

At this time, the first character input is stored at the last address of the input message storage area 17b, and when the second character is input, the character stored at the end of the input message storage area 17b is The second received character is shinted to the previous address and stored at the end of the input message storage area 17b.

Similarly, each time a character is received, the already input character string is sequentially shifted in the input message storage area 17b toward the lower address, and the received character is stored at the end.

Each time a character is received and stored, the microcomputer 16 stores the contents of the comparison message storage area 17a-IA and the input message storage area 17b, starting with the last character of each character. Area 17
A comparison is made to see if the contents match by the length of the character strings constituting the message stored in a-IA. Furthermore, if the messages match as a result of the comparison, the contents of the sending main message storage area 17b, which is paired with the comparison message storage area 17a-IA, are cleared.

After this, similarly receive and input message storage area 1-7
The contents of b are continued to be shifted forward and the received characters are stored, and this time a comparison is made with the comparison message 17% a 2 A.

In this way, the received message and comparison message storage areas 17a-1A and 17a-2A.

. . . and if the contents match, the sending message storage area 17 which forms a pair
The contents of a-I B, 17a-2B, -=- can be automatically transmitted.

As described above, according to this embodiment, a message can be automatically transmitted in response to a received message without the need for operator intervention.

If a prompt message requesting input from the communication partner is not sent first, and it is necessary to send a message from the terminal first, the comparison message storage area 17
When nothing is stored in the a-IA, the contents of the sending message storage area 17a-1B may be transmitted unconditionally.

In some cases, such as communication between terminals, it may be possible to send an input request message to the other party and have the other party respond.

In this case, if the comparison message is composed of a character string of length 1 consisting of only 2 brigadier generals representing a line feed or return, regardless of the message from the other party, the recipient will end the reply message with 2 characters indicating a line feed or return. All you have to do is decide to send the brigadier general's title.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the data terminal device of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving data sent from a communication partner, a transmitting means for sending data to the communication partner, and a data terminal device for an operator to send data. an input means for inputting a message; a first message storage means constituted by a series of the most recently received finite data that is shifted each time data is received; a second message storage means composed of a series of data having a length equal to or less than the message; and a third message storage means input from the human power means and stored as a pair with the second message. a message storage means, and the first
and the second message are compared by the length of the second message from the side of the most recently received data, and if they match, the third message stored as a pair with the second message is compared. By providing a control means for automatically transmitting a message from the transmission means, it automatically determines the message sent from the communication partner and automatically transmits a preset message according to the result. As a result, it can completely eliminate the burden on operators in the early stages of communication, and can also be applied to sending input request messages and having the other party respond, so its practical effects are great. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional data terminal device, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a data terminal device in an embodiment of the present invention. 1.11... Input/output boat, 2,12...
...Receiver, 3, 13... Transmitter, 4, 14...
...Keyboard, 5,15...Printer, 6
．． 16...Microcomputer, 7,17.
····Storage device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A receiving means for receiving data sent from a communication partner, a transmitting means for sending data to the communication partner, an input means for an operator to input data, and a shift unit for each time data is received. storage means for a first message consisting of a finite series of data most recently received; and a series of data input from the input means and having a length equal to or less than the first message; storage means for a second message, which is input from the input means and stored as a pair with the second message; and storage means for storing the first message each time data is received. and the second message by the length of the second message from the side of the most recently received data, and if they match, a third message stored as a pair with the second message is compared. A data terminal device comprising control means for automatically transmitting data from the transmitting means.