JPS63113792A - Portable electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute the transfer of information among respective information processors and to easily recognize storage data quantity and future storage possible data quantity to the devices by providing an interface means, data communication means, a key input means and a storage means for storing communication data. CONSTITUTION:In the titled equipment there is an interface 65 which executes the control, etc., of a data filing part and also there are three data capsule devices, which can be connected to the data capsule through an interface adaptor. When the start switch 51a of a keyboard panel 51 is depressed to be inputted, a bus is set in an output mode and a mode signal 86 is outputted. Thus the data communication is executed among the connection information processors and also the data communication can be possible with the information processors by connecting the interface means with other information processors as necessary.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a portable electronic device that is capable of exchanging information between various OA type devices.

[Background Art] With the recent development of electronic technology, various information processing devices have been introduced into offices, including office computers, personal computers, word processors, facsimile machines, copying machines, etc., and image scanners, printers, etc. Office Automation (OA) equipment has come into use. O by this OAm device
An example of the construction of system A is shown in Fig. 9.

In the figure, 10 is a group of devices that can edit files (G
1 group), and in G1 group 10, 11
is a personal computer, and 12 is a word processor. Reference numeral 20 indicates a magnetic disk for storing various information such as editing files used in a magnetic disk device (not shown) provided in these devices, and 30 indicates a group (G2 group) of mere input/output devices without file editing functions. , G2 group 30, 31 is an image input/output device having an intelligent function, 32 is a facsimile machine (FAX), 33 is a printer, and 34 is an image scanner.

Information can be exchanged between these devices, for example, via the magnetic disk 20 between the G1 group 10, but between the devices of the G2 group 30, and between the G1 group 10 and the 02 group 30 Between the devices, as shown in 41 or 42, the information is printed out on a recording paper or the like and then inputted manually or by input using an attached OCR device or the like.

Now, for example, compile on personal computer 11 (
When multiple printouts are required as output results of an edited file (edited), and multiple copies of the same content are required, conventionally, the file is printed out from the personal computer 11 onto recording paper 41, and this is used for image input/output. It was necessary to set it in the reader section of the device 31, read it there, and print it out from there if necessary. This is exactly the same even when transferring to another device using the facsimile device 36 or the like.

Furthermore, when compiling the printout data transferred by the facsimile machine 32 of the G2 group 30 on the personal computer 11, the data printed out on the recording paper 42 from the facsimile machine 32 can be input manually using a keyboard or the like, or by using an OCR device. I had to make it read more and process it.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] For this reason, the processing must be performed by printing out on the recording paper 41 or 42, which complicates the management of this recording paper and makes it difficult to carry.

Furthermore, the format of the printout, which is the input/output medium of each of the OA devices, and the data structure handled are generally inconsistent; for example, a data file created with the word processor 12 is 11 cannot be used as is, and further requires recompiling on the personal computer 11 for self-processing. As described above, there have been drawbacks such as an increasing number of processes that rely on human manual labor.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems, and as a means for solving the problems, the present embodiment has the following configuration.

That is, an interface means that can be electrically connected to various information processing devices, a data communication means that performs data communication with the connected information processing device via the interface means,
The apparatus includes key manual means for inputting instructions for data communication operations by the data communication means, and storage means for storing communication data.

[Operation] In the above configuration, the interface means is connected to a certain information processing device, and data communication is executed with the connected information processing device by key power from the key power means. Then, if necessary, the interface means is connected to another information processing apparatus to enable data communication with the information processing apparatus.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a portable electronic device (
1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of building an OA system using a data capsule (hereinafter referred to as a data capsule). In the figure, 13 is a personal computer, 14 is a word processor, 35 is an image input/output device with intelligent functions, 36 is a facsimile machine, 37 is a printer, 38 is an image reader, and 13a, 14a, 35a to 38a are each An interface adapter provided in the device, 43 to 45 are output sheets from each device, and 46 is an input sheet to the image reader 38. Reference numeral 50 denotes data capsule devices of this embodiment, of which three are prepared here.

Each device can be connected to the data capsule via an interface adapter. These interface adapters have the same specifications, the input/output timing and the bin arrangement of the input/output connectors are compatible, and both can be connected to the interface connector of the data capsule 50, which will be described later.

In this embodiment, it is only necessary to connect the data capsule 50 to each device instead of the recording sheets 41 and 42 shown in FIG. 9, and data can be held and transported very easily.

A front view of this data capsule is shown in FIG. 2(A), a side view thereof is shown in FIG. 2(B), and a block configuration diagram thereof is shown in FIG. 3.

In the figure, 51 is a keyboard panel, 51a is a start switch, 52 is a status display section, 53 is a control switch, 54 is a display section, 55 is a battery module, 56 is an interface connector, 57 is an AC adapter manual connector, and 58 is a handle. It is.

In addition, 53a is a master/slave changeover switch, 53b
is the source/target selector switch, and 53c is the code/
An image setting switch, 61 is a control section, 62 is a password storage/comparison section, and includes a password memory 62a. 63 is a data file that can store a predetermined number of files; 64 is a multiplexer that switches access to the data file 63 through the password storage/comparison unit 62 or the control unit 61 and data interface connector 56; 65 is a large This is an interface that controls the data file section, which is a capacity memory.

The operation of this embodiment having the above configuration will be explained below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1, the data capsule 50 is connected to the interface adapter of a desired device via the interface connector 56 and a cable. Next step S1
Then, the data capsule 50 is set to master mode or slave mode using the master/slave changeover switch 53a. If the slave mode is set as a result in step S3, the process proceeds to step S50 to perform the same general control as the connected OA equipment in order to have the same functions as other equipment.

In the case of the master mode, that is, when the mode is set to function as a data capsule, the process advances to step S4, and the data capsule 5o is set to the source mode or target mode by the source/target changeover switch 53b. In the source mode, data stored in the data file 63 of the own device is sent to the connected device, and in the target mode, data is received from the connected device and stored in the data file 63, so the following step S
The setting result is determined in step 5, and if the source mode is selected, the process proceeds to step S31, and if the target mode is selected, the process proceeds to step S6.
Proceed to.

In step S6, which is the target mode, it is checked whether a password is to be added to the data file to be registered in the data file 63, and if a password is to be added, the password to be added is entered from the keyboard panel 51 in the subsequent step S7. The password is input and stored in the password memory 62a of the password storage/comparison section 62. At this time, when specifying a double password, the user declares and inputs the double password designation from the keyboard panel 51, and then performs double registration of password 1 and password 2. In this case, the stored data file can only be read if the two passwords match. and step S
Proceed to step 8. Note that if a password is not added, the process immediately advances to step S8. In step S8, the file name of the data file to be subsequently received and registered is input from the keyboard panel 51 and registered.

Since the initial settings prior to the data communication operation with the connected device have been completed through the above processing, the start switch 51a of the keyboard panel 51 is manually pressed in step S9. This sets the bus to the output mode, outputs the mode signal 86 in FIG. 3, and sets the DIR signal 85 and the like to the output signal line. Next, in step Sll, it is checked whether the connected device is ready using the READY signal 81, and if it is not ready, it waits until it becomes ready, and when it becomes ready, the process advances to step S12. In step S12, the REQ signal 82 is turned on, and a request to transfer the ID section, which will be described later, is output to the connected device. The connected device that detects the ON of this RE Q 48 No. 82 sends out the ID part of the transmission data file from the data bus (D B 1 ) in synchronization with the ACK signal 83. Therefore, in the data capsule 50, in the following step S13, A
This ID section is received in synchronization with the CK signal 83 and stored in the data file 63 via the multiplexer 64 and the interface section 65 under the control of the address bus 74. In addition,
An error check code (ECC) is added to this ID section, and this ECC is detected at the time of reception, and if there is a reception error, a retransmission request etc. is issued.

Then, it is checked whether the size of the subsequently sent data included in the ID section received in step S14 can be stored in the data file 63. If the data size is too large to be stored, the process advances to step S15, and an error is displayed on the status display section 52 shown in FIG.

If the data can be received and stored, the process advances to step S16, and it is checked whether the password registered in step S7 is () () \ with a password. If the data is with a password, the process advances to step S17, Storage/comparison section 62
The password held in the password output signal line 75,
output to the interface via the multiplexer 64,
The address number (in step 4) (sword registration enable signal) is turned on and added to the password area of the received ID part. Then, in the following step 318, this ID part is written to the data file 63. Then, in step S19
Proceed to.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 516 that the password is not included, the process directly advances to step 51B, where the received ID part is registered as is in the data file 63, and the process advances to step S19. In step S19, the IRQ signal 84 is turned on and a data transfer request is output to the connected device. The connected device that receives this data transfer request sends out a data signal along with the ACK signal 83 to the data bus DBI in synchronization with the ACK signal 83. Therefore, the data capsule 50 side receives the data sent in synchronization with the ACK signal 83 in the subsequent step S20, and stores it in the data file 63. When the predetermined amount is received, the process proceeds to step S21, where the IRQ signal 84 is output, a transfer end interrupt is output, and the reception ends.

Here, if the received data is not image data but code data, error correction code (ECC)
is added, so this ECC is checked after receiving all the data in the subsequent step 322, and if there is an error in the reception, the process proceeds to step 323, where a reception error is displayed on the status display section 52 and the data file is retransmitted. Encourage.

Here, if there is no reception error, the data file reception process ends.

For example, when receiving a code data file from a personal computer, the data capsule 50 is connected to the interface adapter 13a of the personal computer 13, and initial settings are performed using the keyboard panel 51, controller switch 53, and display section 54. That is, the control switch 53 causes the data capsule 50 to
When setting the mask target and registering a password, register password A (PWA) and input the file name manually. and start switch 51a
When the personal computer 13 becomes ready by pressing and inputting the 85 and 86 signal lines, the personal computer 13 receives the ID section and the code data file under the above-mentioned control and stores them in the data file 63.

The file (100
) is shown in Figure 5.

Here, 101 is a password (privileged code) flag, and when the password flag 101 is "on", it indicates a double password, and when it is "off", it indicates a single password. 102 is a password 1, 103 is a password 21, 104 is a code/image flag indicating whether the data of this file is image data or code data, and 105 is a registration date and time area.

107 is the file name, 108 is the data size, 10
9 is the ECC of 10 copies, and this password 101~E
The CC 109 forms an ID section 110.

The following 120 is a data area, and 121 is a data area 12.
This is a data ECC that exists when code data is stored in 0.

This format is also standardized among other devices. The data area 120 generally stores compressed data.

The various types of information entered into the data capsule 50 in this manner are stored as they are in the file 63 or in the password memory 62a by the password memory backup power source 76 and data file backup power source 77 from the battery module 55. Therefore, the data capsule 50 can be carried freely by holding the handle 58. This stored data can then be output at a different date, time, and location.

If the need arises, simply connect this data capsule to the interface adapter of the device to be output, and then set it to master mode and lease mode as initial settings. In this case, the process advances from step S5 to step S31, and in step S3i, the keyboard panel 5
1, enter the password (102, 103) manually, enter the data file name to be sent, and specify the data file to be sent. Then, in step S33, the start switch is pressed. This causes the process to proceed to step S34, where the DIR signal 85 and mode signal 86 are set to the input mode. Then, in the following step S35, the password storage/comparison unit 62 checks whether the password input in step S31 matches the password previously registered in the password memory 62a. If the password does not match the password previously registered in the password storage/comparison unit 62, the password match signal 73 is not output.
Proceeding from step S35 to step S36, the error status of password mismatch is displayed on the status display section 52 to notify the operator.

In addition, if the password is specified as a double password,
A password match code 73 is output only when the two passwords (password 1 and password 2) match.

If the passwords match, the process advances from step S35 to step S37, and a ready signal 8 is sent to determine whether the connected device is ready.
Check by 1. If it is not ready, it waits until it becomes ready, and when it becomes ready, it outputs an ID transfer permission request to the connected device using the REQ number 82 in step S38. The connected device that receives this REQ signal 82 sends out an ACK signal 83 if the reception is OK. For this reason, step S39
Wait for this ACK signal 83 to arrive, and then proceed to step S40.
The ID section 110 is sequentially sent out in synchronization with the ACK signal 83. Then, in step S41, it is checked whether all the ID parts have been sent out, and if all the ID parts have not been sent out, the process returns to step S39 and the next ID part 110 data is sent out. all I
When the D part 110 has been sent, the process advances from step S41 to step S42, and the DI which is a data transfer permission request is sent.
Output R number 85. Then, step S43,
In S44, data in the data area 120 is transferred in synchronization with the ACK signal 83 sent from the connected device. Then, in step S45, it is checked whether or not all the data in the data area 120 has been sent out. If all the data has not been sent out, the process returns to step 543 to continue sending out the data. If all have been completed, the process advances to step S46, and a data transfer end interrupt is output using the REQ signal 82. Then, the process ends.

For example, when outputting the data file in the data capsule 50 to the image input/output device, if the password flag 101 is "on", the data 100 will not be read from the data file 63 only by inputting the password 1.

It is not until password 1 and password 2 are both available that data can be continuously output from the data file 63.

Note that what is stored in the data area 120 may be code data or image data, and depending on the setting state of the code/image setting switch 53c,
The only difference is whether or not the data ECC 121 is added. That is, in the case of image data, the redundancy of the data is increased more than the reliability.

Further, the control unit 61 can easily determine the amount of data stored in the data file 63 and the amount that can be stored thereafter. That is, writing of communication data sent via the data interface connector 56 is controlled by an address bus 74 composed of a write permission signal line from the control unit 61 and an address signal line, and this address bus 74 is It is read out through the data interface connector 56 and sent to the connected OA equipment, and this writing/reading control is performed. , (It is extremely easy for the control unit 61 to constantly manage the storage amount of this data and the subsequent storage capacity. A management table is provided to manage the status (memory capacity), and the storage capacity can be reset every time data is input/output in file units, for example.As a result, the storage status of the data file 63 can be immediately checked by referring to the table. This management table can be read by inputting a control command from the keyboard panel 51, and the amount of used files and the amount of usable files can be displayed on the display section 54.

For example, a display example on the display section 54 may be as shown in the table below.

As explained above, by using the data capsule of this embodiment, (1) a large amount of unorganized paper (documents) is cleared;

■Since encoded character files and other files can be output directly to image processing devices, facsimile devices, etc., documents in a format that is easy to sell and beautiful are generated.

■Since portability is taken into consideration, for example, if this embodiment stores a data file input by a word processor at one location, it can be carried to an image input/output device installed at another location, and connected directly to the image input/output device. Since the stored data file can be output to this image input/output device, there is no need to carry a large amount of unnecessary documents.

■The confidentiality of data files can be increased by using passwords, double passwords, etc., and there is no need to carry confidential documents.

Excellent effects such as

Furthermore, since the data capsule 50 can perform the same control operations as other models, it is also possible to exchange data with other data capsules.

As explained above, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to transport heavy recording paper or make copies when transferring data, and it is possible to provide an efficient system.

In addition, the file of this example is a personal computer 1.
By performing file compilation in step 3, it is possible to have a hierarchical or nested structure.

That is, it is possible to have a hierarchical structure of data files as shown in FIG.

First, in the data area 120 of the data file 100, by specifying child file A with pointer 1 (122) and child file B with pointer 2 (123), data file 100a is specified with pointer 1 (122). 2 (123), the data file 100b is specified.

Furthermore, for example, the data area 120 of the child file 100a
It is sufficient to provide a pointer 124 in a and specify the grandchild data file 100c here. In this way, each pointer (1
By specifying each file name, etc. in steps 22 to 123), a file with a hierarchical structure is completed. If password specification is enabled here, as shown in Figure 7, if global specification is enabled,
As shown in Figure 7, the global file table (GF
The pointer 122 located at T) is provided with a privilege flag 122a and a file name section 122b, where
When 2a is “on”, the child file LFTI (10
0a) Search for filenames rLIFTIJ and L
If you do not specify the FTI password correctly, GFT
It is not possible to search for LFTI (100a) from loo.

Note that if password specification is prohibited (for example, pointer 2
(123), the privilege flag 123a is set to "off"), the search for the child file LFT2 (100b) requires only the specified human power for the file name "rLRT2".

These child files are not created in a hierarchical structure, but are all created on the personal computer 13 as shown in FIG.
) together with the data area 120 in the data file 100.
It may also be included.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, information can be easily exchanged between each information processing device, and the amount of data stored in the device and the amount of data that can be stored thereafter can be easily recognized. It is possible to provide an easy-to-use vortaple electronic device that can take appropriate measures.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a system configuration diagram using one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 (A) is a front view of this embodiment, Fig. 2 (B) is a side view of this embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a A block diagram of this embodiment, Figures 4 (A) to (C) are control flowcharts of this embodiment, Figure 5 is a diagram showing the file structure of this embodiment, and Figures 6 to 8 are diagrams of this embodiment. Figure 9 is a diagram showing a conventional system configuration. In the figure, 11.13... personal computer, 12
．． 14... Word processor, 13a, 14a, 35
a~38a...Interface adapter, 20...
Magnetic disk, 31.35... Image input/output device, 31
．． 35... Image input/output device, 32.36... Facsimile device, 33.37... Printer, 34.38.
...Image reader, 41-45...Output paper, 46
...Input form, 50...Data capsule, 51...
・Keyboard panel, 51a...start switch,
52...Status display section, 53...Mode switch, 53a...Master/slave changeover switch, 53
b...Source/target selection switch, 53c...
・Code/image changeover switch, 54...display section,
55... Battery module, 56... Interface connector, 57... AC adapter input connector, 61... Control section, 62... Password storage/comparison section, 62a... Password memory, 63. ...Data file, 54...Multiplexer, 65...Interface...section 100...File, 101...
・Password flag, 102, 103...Password, 108...Size, 108...ID part ECC, 1
20...Data area, 121...ECC for data
, 122, 123... are pointers.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A data communication means that is a portable electronic device connectable to various information processing devices, and performs data communication between an interface means connectable to various information processing devices and an information processing device connected via the interface means. and,
A portable device characterized by comprising a storage means for storing communication data, a detection means for detecting the amount of data stored in the storage means and an amount of data that can be stored thereafter, and a display means for displaying the detection result of the detection means. Electronics.