JPS63258151A - Input method for data code - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and accurately input a code to an information processing unit from a remote location by sending an input code as an audio signal at a prescribed interval and raising a confirming tone till the next audio is outputted at the reception side thereby using a ordinary communication line. CONSTITUTION:In inputting a data code from a telephone set 1 at a remote location to an information processing unit 3, the contact call to the telephone set 2 of the information processing unit 3 is applied. Then codes such as alphabet, numeral and Katakana (Japanese syllabary) stored in an audio memory 6 in the information processing unit 3 are read sequentially and converted into an audio signal by an audio generating section 7, and sent from the telephone set 2. A data code input party recognizes the audio signal outputted at a prescribed interval and when the data code audio signal required to be inputted is outputted, any confirming tone such as 'Yes' or knocking on a handset is raised till the next audio signal is outputted. A recognition section 5 recognizes the data code sent just before the generation of the confirming tone as the data code to be inputted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an input method for inputting various data codes made up of numbers, alphabets, etc. to an information processing device using communication means such as a telephone.

[, Prior Art] A service system that allows various services to be received by inputting data such as a membership number, service number, etc., registered in advance on a computer of a service provider company, etc., to the computer through a communication means such as a telephone. is configured. In this case, to enter data numbers from the telephone,
In addition to recognizing dial signals sent from rotary telephones and push-button signals sent from push-button telephones, methods for recognizing voice input and recognizing the sound of knocking on the handset have been adopted. has been done.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] When inputting data from the above-mentioned conventional dial-type or push-button type telephone to an information processing device such as a computer, only numerical values can be input manually, and alphabets, etc. are used in the data code. had to be converted into a numerical value once, which caused the problem that the codes that could be entered were limited. In addition, in the case of voice recognition, the equipment is complicated and expensive, and there is a problem that recognition may become unclear depending on the voice.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a manual method for data coding that has a simple structure and can manually create various codes such as numbers, alphabets, and katakana.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration.

That is, the manual method of data coding according to the present invention is as follows:
An input code such as a series of numbers and alphabets is transmitted as an audio signal at regular intervals from an information processing device through a communication line. - When the data code sound that should be used by everyone is output on the receiving side, the next audio is output. A confirmation sound is emitted from the receiving side until the confirmation sound is emitted, and the information processing device side detects the confirmation sound and recognizes the transmitted data code immediately before the confirmation sound is emitted as the data code to be input. It is characterized by inputting a data code into an information processing device.

[Function] When the data code sound that should be manually performed among the data code signals transmitted at regular intervals from the information processing device side is played on the receiving side, until the next sound is output,
A confirmation sound is emitted from the receiving side, the information processing device side detects the confirmation sound, recognizes the transmitted data code immediately before the confirmation sound is emitted as the data code to be input, and inputs the necessary data code to the information processing device. Therefore, by preparing various types of data codes to be sent, such as numbers, alphabets, and katakana, it is possible to input several types of data codes easily and accurately, and moreover, using normal communication networks such as telephone lines. can.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the data code input method according to the present invention, in which a telephone line is used as the communication line.

When attempting to input a data code to the information processing device 3 from the telephone 1 located at a remote location, a contact call is first made to the telephone 2 on the information processing device 3 side. When this contact call is made, codes such as alphabets, numbers, and katakana stored in the voice memory 6 in the information processing device 3 are sequentially read out, converted into a voice signal by the voice generator 7, and transmitted from the telephone set 2. Ru. This data code is transmitted at regular time intervals t as shown in FIG. 2, and the telephone 1 reproduces and outputs sounds indicating alphabets, numbers, etc.

The person inputting the data code recognizes the voices output at regular intervals and waits for the necessary data code voice to be input to be output. For example, if the input data code is A
If it is D52, each time this data code sound is output, some kind of response such as "Yes" or knocking on the handset (indicated by "o" in Figure 2) is required until the next sound is output. Make a confirmation sound.

This confirmation tone is transmitted from telephone 1 to telephone 2, amplified by amplifier 9 in information processing device 3, and detected by detection unit IO. The detection signal from the detection section 1O is input to the recognition section 5. The recognition unit 5 controls reading of the data code stored in the audio memory 6, and when this detection signal is input, the recognition unit 5 recognizes the transmitted data code immediately before the confirmation sound is emitted as the data code to be input. The operation timings of the recognition section 5, the voice memory 6, and the detection section 1O are each controlled by a timing control section 11.

By sequentially emitting confirmation sounds in this manner, the illustrated data code AD52 is recognized by the recognition unit 5 as shown in FIG. 2, and is input to the information processing device 3. The information processing device 3 performs predetermined information processing according to the input data code.

According to the data code input method of the present invention, by storing various data codes such as not only alphabets and numbers but also katakana according to the storage capacity of the voice memory, many different types of data codes can be input easily and easily. You can input it accurately. It goes without saying that, for example, only numbers can be used as the data code. In the above embodiment, a normal telephone line is used, but other types of communication such as wireless communication can also be used, and the range of use is wide.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the data code manual method according to the present invention, data codes that are combinations of various codes, not limited to numbers, can be generated using ordinary communication lines. It has become possible to easily and accurately input data into an information processing device from a remote location.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a procedure for inputting a data code using the final method.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A series of numbers from an information processing device through a communication line,
Input codes such as alphabets are transmitted as audio signals at regular intervals, and when the data code sound that should be input is output on the receiving side, a confirmation sound is sent from the receiving side until the next audio is output. The information processing apparatus detects the confirmation sound and causes the information processing apparatus to input the necessary data code by recognizing the transmission data code immediately before the confirmation sound as the data code to be input. How to input the data code.