JPS6172323A - Keyboard device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the work load of keying operations by providing a memory and a microprocessor to a keyboard and storing the messages which should be frequently transmitted to the memory. CONSTITUTION:When it is required to transmit frequently the same message to a host computer 1, a write key 8 is pushed for storage of the message. Then the message to be keyed is transmitted to the computer 1 via a terminal main body 2 and at the same time stored in a memory 5 via a maicroprocessor 6. Then a define key 9 is pushed and the processor 6 stores two characters, for example, to be keyed successively to the memory 5 as the message discrimination codes. When these two characters for discrimination are keyed with push of a read key 10, the processor 6 reads the message corresponding to the discrimination codes out of the memory 5 and transfers it to the terminal 2. Then the message is transmitted to the computer 1. When the message and codes are cancelled, the key 8 and then the key 9 are pushed for keying of two characters serving as discrimination codes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a keyboard device connected to a terminal body for transmitting messages to a host computer.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, there has been a device of this type as shown in FIG.

In the figure, l is a host computer, 2 is a terminal body, 3 is a keyboard connected to this terminal body, and 弘 is a group of keys consisting of alphabets, numbers, special characters, etc.

Next, the operation will be explained. When transmitting a message to the host computer 1, the terminal operator presses the keys on the keyboard 3 to input the message. The keyed-in message is sent to the host computer l via the terminal body.

If it becomes necessary to send the same message again, the terminal operator has to press the keys 1 on the keyboard J and key in the same message again.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Conventional keyboards are configured as described above, so
Even when transmitting the same message, it is necessary to key in from the keyboard each time, which has the disadvantage of requiring a lot of key-in operations and resulting in many errors in key-in operations.

This invention was made to eliminate such drawbacks and reduce the amount of work required for key-in operations.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a keyboard device that can reduce errors in key-in operations.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the technical means adopted in the present invention is an operation panel including at least a light key, a differential key, and a read key.

A memory that stores a message and an identification code corresponding to this message, and a memory that sends the message input from the key group when operating the light key to the host computer via the terminal body, and the message s-! "4 Send'""Note" Sae and 9 above 777 K/'P
- At the time of operation, the above-mentioned identification code selected from the Φ group is stored in the above-mentioned memory, and after the above-mentioned read key is operated, the above-mentioned message is read out from the above-mentioned memory in correspondence with the above-mentioned identification code newly specified from the key group, and sent to the terminal body. This configuration is characterized in that it is equipped with a microprocessor that transmits data.

[For production]

In this invention, by providing the keyboard device with a memory for storing messages to be sent to a host computer and a microprocessor for storing the messages in the memory or processing successive outputs from the memory, only the identification code corresponding to the message can be used. key in to send the above message to the host computer.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
In the figure, l is a keyboard device, ! is the host computer
6 is a microprocessor for storing messages to the memory S or reading them from the memory J; 7 is an operation panel for sending messages via the microprocessor 6; l is for storing messages to be sent; memory! 9 is the DEFAIN key on the operation panel 7 for defining the identification code of the message to be sent. IO is the right key on the operation panel 7 for reading the stored message from the memory 5. Read key // is the cancel key on the operation panel to erase all messages in memory.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. If the terminal operator needs to send the same message to the host computer many times, the terminal operator should send the message to the keyboard device 3'.
In order to store the information, press the light key l on the operation panel 7. When the write key t is pressed, a message subsequently keyed in from the key group d is sent to the host computer l via the terminal body, and is also sent to the memory by the microprocessor 6. is memorized. After the terminal operator completes the key-in of this message, the terminal operator presses the operation panel 7.
Press the upper define key 9 to limit the message on the display, for example. When this key is pressed, the microprocessor 6 stores the keyed-in character, for example, λ, in a memo 1JjK in association with the message as an identification code of the message. When the letter C is keyed in as the identification code, the microprocessor 6 ends this storage operation.

Next, the terminal operator presses the read key 10 on the operation panel 7 when transmitting the message stored in the memory. Next, key in the λ character, which is the identification of the message, from the key group ≠. As a result, microprocessor 6
reads the message corresponding to the identification code from the memory 5 and transfers it to the terminal body λ. Subsequently, the message is awaited by the host computer l.

If you want to cancel a specific message and identification code stored, press the light key t.

Press the Define key 9 without entering any key from the key group, and key in the C character, which is the identification code of a specific message. To cancel all the contents of the memristor, press the cancel key //.

By pressing down the keys on the operation panel 7, it can be used as a conventional keyboard.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a single message is stored in memory! Although we have discussed the case of busy memorization and retransmission, the same effect can be obtained even with multiple messages.

In addition, in the case of multiple messages, after pressing the light key t, key in all the messages.

Press the Defi In key and key in the ko character as its identification code.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the keyboard device is equipped with a memory and an i-microprocessor, and is configured to store messages that need to be sent frequently, thereby reducing the amount of work required for key-in operations. This has the effect of reducing errors.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

A. FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram using a keyboard device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram using a conventional keyboard. l...Host computer, 2...terminal always on, 3'...keyboard device, da...key group, 5Φ-memory. 6. Fist microprocessor, operation panel. t・rei light key, 9ψ tatami differential key, tO・read key. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts. Figure 1]: IF machine in front of the host/procedural amendment (voluntary) January 5, 1985

Claims (1)

[Claims] An operation panel that includes at least a light key, a default key, and a read key; a memory that stores messages and identification codes corresponding to the messages; The identification code selected from the key group at the time of operating the Define key is stored in the memory, and corresponds to the identification code newly specified from the key group after operating the read key. and a microprocessor that reads the message from the memory and sends it to the terminal main body.