JPS629935B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an information processing method that allows operation tests and the like of terminal devices to be performed online and only from the information processing device side.

Conventional techniques for checking the operation of terminal devices, such as display devices, connected to a central computer include:
The system involved dispatching an operator to each display device and performing the necessary operations in response to instructions from the computer.

When using this method, not only does the number of operators increase as the number of display devices connected to the computer increases, but the time required for operation confirmation with such an increase in personnel increases as described above. It is not possible to shorten the time even though the number of employees is increased, and the efficiency is also poor.

The present invention was devised to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional methods described above, and its purpose is to provide automatic data generation means on the terminal device side, and to use the means to generate commands and data sent from the information processing device side. In response to the response, the required data is sent from the above means to the information processing device, so that the terminal device does not require an operator at all, and the required data can be efficiently sent and received online in a short period of time. The objective is to provide an information processing method that can be used effectively.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an information processing system, for example, a display system 1 for telephone voting, of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a terminal device (hereinafter, the display device will be described) 2 of the information processing system 1 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes data generation start and stop means, which is connected to the display device 2 via a central processing unit 4 and a transmission line 5. Specifically, the data generation start/stop means 3 consists of a typewriter 6 and a paper tape reading device 7 attached thereto.The typewriter 6 generates an automatic data generation start command signal A, and when this signal is generated, the paper tape Initial setting data B is generated from the reading device 7.

The line 5 for transmitting these signals and data to the display device 2 is connected to a transmission data processing circuit 8 and a reception data processing circuit 9 of the display device 2, as shown in FIG. 2, and these circuits 8 and 9 are connected to each other. ing.
The transmission data processing circuit 8 includes a data automatic generation means 1.
0 is connected.

Specifically, this means 10 comprises an automatic data generation circuit 11 connected to the transmission data processing circuit 8 and a data storage circuit 12. Data storage circuit 1
2 is for storing the above-mentioned initial setting data, and the automatic data generation circuit 11 is for generating necessary data according to the data output from the data storage circuit 12.

Further, a display control circuit 13 is connected to the received data processing circuit 9, and a keystroke data processing circuit 14 and a character display section (cathode ray tube) 15 are connected to the circuit 13. The keystroke data processing circuit 14 is configured to receive input from the keystroke input section 16.

The operation of the information processing system of the present invention configured as described above will be explained using the telephone voting operation mode as an example.

When an operator engaged in the operation of the central processing unit 4 presses a predetermined key on the typewriter 6 to generate the automatic data generation start command signal A, the initial data that has been previously punched and stored on a paper tape is generated. The setting data B is read by the paper tape reader 7, and these signals and data are sent to the central processing unit 4.
The signal is sent to line 5 via the .

In response to signal A received from line 5, received data processing circuit 9 stores initial setting data B in data storage circuit 12, and sets the entire operation of display device 2 to the telephone voting mode. The initial setting data B consists of a series of data necessary for the automatic data generation circuit 11 to generate various required data to be described later.

After the initial setting data B is stored in the data storage circuit 12, the start data generation data among the data is output from the data storage circuit 12, and the automatic data generation circuit 11 generates start data based on this data. The data is displayed in the input area of the character display section 15, and the transmission data processing circuit 8
The data is then sent to the central processing unit 4 via the line 5 (arrow C in FIG. 1). The central processing unit 4 performs normal start processing.

After that, data for generating voting data is output from the data storage circuit 12, and based on the data, voting data is generated from the automatic data generation circuit 11, and the data is displayed in the input area of the character display section 15, and the data is transmitted. The data is sent from the data processing circuit 8 to the central processing unit 4 via the line 5 (arrow C in FIG. 1). The central processing unit 4 performs normal voting processing. This operation is performed a predetermined number of times based on the above-mentioned initial setting data.

Next, data for generating repeated data is output from the data storage circuit 12, and in response to this, repeated data is generated from the automatic data generating circuit 11 and displayed in the input area of the character display section 15, and the transmitted data processing circuit 8 to the central processing unit 4 via line 5
(arrow C in Figure 1). The central processing unit 4 performs normal repeat processing. This operation is also performed a predetermined number of times based on the above-mentioned initial setting data.

The final operation is an operation to end the series of operations described above, in which data for generating end data is output from the data storage circuit 12, end data is generated from the automatic data generation circuit 11 in response to this, and end data is output from the character display section 15. is displayed in the input area of the central processing unit 4 via the transmission data processing circuit 8 and the line 5.
(arrow C in Figure 1). The central processing unit 4 performs normal termination processing.

These operations are repeated until the operator presses a predetermined key on the data automatic generation and stop means 3, for example, the typewriter 6.

Note that the above operation has been described for the case of one display device, but if there are multiple display devices, the exchange of signals and data between them and the central processing unit 4 is performed by a known interrupt method. I will just say that and omit the details.

As described above, in the present invention, in response to a predetermined instruction from the central processing unit 4 side, the corresponding response data is automatically sent from the display device 2 side to the central processing unit 4. There is no longer any need to dispatch an operator to each display device. Also,
The response between the central processing unit 4 and the display device 2 is instantaneous, and therefore the above-mentioned operation status confirmation can be carried out efficiently in a short period of time.

In the above embodiment, an online operation test has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to program development, processing ability tests, load tests, etc. by appropriately changing the signals and data issued from the central processing unit 4 side. Moreover, it can be applied not only to display devices but also to other terminal devices. The automatic data generation means may also be configured in terms of software.

In summary, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

It is possible to send and receive the required data to and from the central processing unit without dispatching an operator to the terminal device, and since this data is sent and received automatically, not only does it take less time, but it is also more efficient. It is also good.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an information processing system, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a display device. In the figure, 2 is a display device, 3 is a data generation start and stop means (6 is a typewriter, 7 is a paper tape reader), 5 is a transmission line, 10 is an automatic data generation means (11 is an automatic data generation circuit, 12 is an automatic data generation circuit) data storage circuit).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In an information processing system in which an information processing device and a terminal device can send and receive data via a transmission line, the information processing device includes means for transmitting an automatic data generation start command signal and initial setting data to the terminal device. The terminal device has a data storage circuit and an automatic data generation circuit, and prior to testing the information processing system, the information processing device transfers initial setting data to the data storage circuit of the terminal device, and automatically generates data. An information processing method characterized in that a generation circuit transfers the stored data to an information processing device in response to an automatic data generation start command signal.