TW392407B - A telecommunication system having an optical I/O-dataport - Google Patents

Abstract

Described is a telecommunication system. Comprising a central transceiver unit, a transmission network connected to the transceiver unit and at least one device, each device is coupled with said transmission network and is provided with data transceiving means, for transmitting and/or receiving data through the transmission network. In particular the device comprises at least one opto-electrical convertor and an optical I/O-dataport connected thereto. This allows peripheral devices, such as a printer, a display means, a personal computer (PC), an optical reader such as a barcode reader, a disk/CD drive, a modem, a facsimile, a cardreader, another of said at least one device, or the like to be connected to the I/O-dataport in a simple way.

Description

The Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bei Gong Xiao #Cooperative Society printed A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (1) The invention relates to a telecommunications system comprising a central transceiver unit, a transmission network connected to a transceiver unit and at least one Device, and the device is integrated with the transmission network, and is provided with a transmitting and receiving device

Sending and receiving information D The telecommunication communication system arranged in the above manner is well known in the digital communication industry and is especially used in computers or telex ranging and / or in speech and communication. It can be a mobile language communication or not, regardless of whether the communication takes place over short distances or long distances, such as via satellite international communications. The purpose of the present invention is to provide further development of telecommunication communication systems and devices so that further performance improvement can be achieved without other connections. 3 The telecommunication communication system of the present invention is characterized in that the device includes at least one optical converter and one Optical input / output data port connected to it. An advantage of the telecommunication system of the present invention is that two-way communication from any peripheral active or passive device to the transceiver can be implemented. Examples of active devices are a printer, a display device, a personal computer (PC), an optical reader such as a Timar reader, a disk drive / CD drive, a modem, a card reader, etc. An example of a passive device may be a template, such as a virtual template or an actual template placed on a data entry key, which is contained in the device or in a peripheral device. In the latter case, the 丨 / 0 data port is embedded in the optical reader and cannot read the optically readable information on the card or template. Further specific examples of the transmission system of the present invention are listed in the scope of the attached patent applications. '~ The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the following drawings, similar

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The Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs has printed other parts with the same number table, where: Figure 1 is a preferred specific example of a telecommunications system and a schematic diagram of the equipment used in the system; Figure 2 is a diagram used in Figure 1 The exterior of a device in a telecommunications system; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of a system in which telecommunications, devices and templates are applied. · Figure 4 is a possible specific example of a template for the device in Figure 2, and Figure 5 is another preferred embodiment of the telecommunications communication system and device in Figure 1. Figure 1 shows a telecommunications communication system 1, including a central transceiver The unit 2 is coupled to the device 4 via the transmission network 3, and the exterior thereof is shown in FIG. 2 and several such devices 4 are connected to the transmission network 3. Only one device 4 is shown in the figure. Network 3 usually includes amplifiers, switching stations or processing units, but the description in this figure does not contain detailed descriptions. The transmission network 3 may be a telephone network, or a central antenna cable network 'or an ISDN network, or it may be composed of fiberglass. If the transmission network is a telephone network, the device 4 can be connected to the telephone network together with the telephone device. In the case of a telephone network, it is easy for the administrator of the network to charge the owner of device 4, that is, the subscriber, which is usually proportional to the period of communication on transmission network 3. In this simplest form, The transmission network 3 only needs to transmit data to the central receiving unit 2 in the direction of the device 4. If the device 4 is a precision design, the device and the transmission network 4 can exchange information in two opposite directions. This situation is a transceiver. The data transmitted from different devices 4 to the central receiving unit 2 are processed in the receiving unit 2 and can be used directly in a broadcasting room 5. Among them, program 6 was recorded. -5- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) Α4 specification (210 × 297 mm) '~ „----------:-^-packing ---- --Order ------ 't (Please read the notes on the back first, then this page) Α7 Β7 Printed by the Shellfish Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economy The viewers of the television 7 watch. The viewers can participate in the program 6 and transmit information to the central receiving unit through the device 4. The device 4 is provided with a data input device 8, usually a keyboard for inputting data. The device 4 also includes a The local processing unit 9 is coupled to the keyboard 8 and the transmission network 3. In addition to the local memory 'in the form of a ROM or RAM, which can be used to operate the local processing unit 9, the temporary memory 10 is also coupled to the processing unit 9. According to the program The answer to the so-called question in 6 is entered by the operator of the device 4 by pressing the appropriate button on the keyboard 8 to enter the device 4. Each answer of the answer series constitutes a group, and each group continues to be stored in the temporary memory 丨 0, and All the temporary memory can be read out by the processing unit 9. After transmitting only one time At the same time, more than one group will be transmitted, because in addition to the group containing one answer, the forensic data group containing the receiving unit and / or the transmitting device will also be transmitted. The device 4 is provided with a command key n, which enables the data to be transmitted locally. The processing unit 9 transmits to the receiving unit 2 on the transmission network 3. Usually, the appropriate transmission device 12 is used to transmit in accordance with the prescribed agreement. The tightness of the transmitted data determines the time for transmitting the kidney material to the receiving unit 2 to a considerable degree. When When the channels of the transmission network 3 are allowed to the receiving unit 2, the fastest transmission is selected in order to transmit the data to the receiving unit 2 as short as possible, so as to avoid congestion. Only prepared at the local processing unit 9 After the data is transmitted, the actual transmission of the data begins to take place under the designation of the command key u. Device 4 is equipped with a local clock or a timer! 3, This device is used to locally process the internal synchronization of the early bit 9 ' In most cases, the microprocessor is equipped with this kind of synchronization. "When the local timers 13 of different devices 4 are provided in a device 4, the paper β Lai Jin Guan Jia Pi (CNS) (21GX297 mm) --- I. - Packing and ordering ------ line (please read the notes on the back and fill in the ^^ page) 5. Description of the invention (4) A7 B7 Printed and provided by the staff consumer cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs-Local with different rhythms At the same time, the use of different time periods can lead to different times at different times, random or pseudo-random, to transmit information between different devices 4 to the receiving unit MU. The central timer in 2 specifies what—device 4 in what order allows the device to transmit the information stored in the record on transmission network 3. The existing telephone transmission network does not mention this device. Device 4 is provided with a read / write unit 14 for a memory card, a magnetic card, a magic card or a chip card 15. The card 15 may be provided with electrical contacts, may not be provided, may be suitable for magnetic reading or writing, and may contain electrical, magnetic, mechanical and / or optical data, such as barcode data. In most cases, some parts of the card cannot be written by the operator of the device 4, although the threshold can also be read in order to add the subscriber identity of the device 4 to the data transmitted to the receiving unit 2. Of course, it is also possible to transmit a program code or other codes along with the data, and the code may enable the central receiving unit 2 to select a program related to the received data, or to select which problem the data is related to. Sometimes information related to the identity of the subscriber is also transmitted along with other information. When the device 4 has been scheduled, the subscriber (identity is of course related, but when holding polls or other anonymous activities, the protection of 1 set 4 can be generated by a PIN code, which must be entered before the device works. .If desired, the card 15 contains more information to set the timer 13, or important path information, related phone numbers, etc. The device 4 includes an appropriately controlled gas display unit 16, such as an LCD display, but it is not necessary In this way, the data entered on the keyboard 8 and other information read from the card can be displayed on it. The device 4 is provided with a correction or recovery key 17 to change the paper size. ENS A4 · (ix297) Canton (Please read the notes on the back before filling the title page)-

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V. Description of the invention (5) The asset m4 input before 5 is still available-sound device to reproduce sound, and the sound device cooperates with the display unit 16. Using the device-the advantage of the display is that it can show what the input is Data 'This point is very important. Because you must correct b when answering this question in the program-the answer of the input has been completed in a simple way. In addition, the status of the data stored in the device can be displayed on the display unit. At the beginning of the joint After the instructions for reading and preparing for transmission have been issued. The display can indicate whether the data has been transmitted to the central receiving unit. A mask or template 18 in Figure 3 can be placed on the keyboard 8 and the mask or template can cover the program. Some keys are required, and the other keys are left untouched by the template. Therefore, the keys 19 can be accessed through the opening 19 provided on the mask or template 3 The template 1 8 has a printer indicating What is the function of the unused keys. In the illustrated example, only four keys are unused: A, B, C, and D are displayed to show that the operator must choose one of four possibilities, once or Of course, other keys on the keyboard 8 can also be permanently accessed to perform certain fixed functions. Although programming and distribution of keyboard functions can be performed by the central receiving unit 2, if the device 4 is also suitable for the self-transmission network 3 When receiving information, the direct and feasible solution is based on the information that the distribution function to the keys on the keyboard 8 is read out on the card 15 of the unit 14. The card 15 may include the information that the distribution function is assigned to a group of keys, but It also distributes interactive programs with different array keys. Therefore, the maximum flexibility in programming the keys can be achieved. For example, in the first period, the first group of keyboards can be sent to the first program, and the program is broadcast on the first transmission frequency In the second period, it is likely to overlap with the first period, and another second group of the key is assigned another second program. The program-8 paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification. (210X 297mm) (Please read the notes on the back before filling in (this page) -pack-

* 1T Printed by the Consumer Standards Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 A7 6 V. Description of the invention (may be broadcasted at the same second frequency or not. Device 4 is equipped with a device 20 to fix the template 18 on the keyboard. The keyboard 8, display unit 16 and / or * response / write early element 14 are preferably housed in a convenient housing. Figure 1 shows that the read / write unit I4 is provided with a switch device 21, which is arranged in such a way that the device 4 can The card 15 works immediately after it is inserted into the read / write unit 14. The device 4 is preferably provided with a power supply unit 22 in order to keep the amount of electric power as low as possible. This energy source is taken from the telephone network for feeding. The power supply unit 2 2 is connected to the switching device 21, and the device 4 only works or receives power after the card 15 in the reading / nesting unit 14 is inserted. The power supply unit 2 can draw power from the grid, but it can also be automatic, ready Yes—battery unit. The device 4 also provides other applications to directly control a data processing system, such as a sound response system, especially when the device 4 is connected in parallel with the telephone equipment. Therefore, it can be directly accessed by the device 4- pass Network 3, that is, another suitable code for each key on DTMF or keyboard 8. The use of device 4, € 4 may be increased. Therefore, you can transfer alphanumeric symbols or transfer content information if necessary. Card 15 can achieve a certain Some applications. This special application is the phone of this article. When the device 4 transmits only one set of data to the receiving unit 2, this group contains information that is not suitable for the receiving unit 2 to identify the transmission. In this case, the 'data does not contain any identifying information , But contains opinion information. When the user participates in the quiz, the 'material or game or purchase order has been τ, and the identifying information is sent. In this case, the information also includes! Name ^ / location, residence information and / or transfer and Bank information and so on, 在-You must pay for it after the order has been made. The total amount can be debited from the bank or post office account. Device 4 may be included. -9- Please read the note on the back first and then the economy on this page Printed on paper by the Central Consumers ’Cooperative of the Ministry of Standards of the People ’s Republic of China. The standard of the paper is applicable to Chinese National Standards (CN'S) Α4 specifications. Aa A7 B7 2. Description of the invention (7) Contains a second read / write unit 14, (not shown), which is similar to the read, write unit: 4 'of which-a second card 15, (not shown), and The card η is similar: 'Insert Xiao card contains information representing money, and the amount is charged by unit M under the instruction of receiving unit 2 when receiving / registering. Identification information can be read from card 15 after the correct PIN code is entered Out, so the card will transmit the data in coded form. Or the 'encoded piN code or another unique code is sent on card 15, so the set of data to be transmitted is still small, and the central receiving unit 2 will search and receive The identification information related to the code, so the central receiving unit can know the identity of the party who placed the order. In another specific example, the device 4 contains a (permanent) memory, hereinafter referred to as a template memory. The template memory can be removed and contains ROM 'CD-ROM', CD_RAM, CCD or similar. It may also be a chip card, memory card, elf card 'magnetic card or similar card I5,15, but it can be inserted into the read / write unit ", 14,". Although in principle the device 4 may include all required Information is set up locally—virtual, at least a partially software-implemented template or mask. Usually, in addition to the data stored in the template memory, a supplementary data section is needed to complete the template. The supplementary section, for example, contains software · The key is implemented to access information, whether it is in coded form or not, but it is stored in the template memory. The supplementary part can be used by the central unit 2 of the device 4 at any time when requested '. Its method has yet to be explained. Although there are a large number of available resources in the device 4, the transmission network is occupied and the transmission time is extremely short. If not all information must be generated by the central unit 2, this is the case. Software that will be displayed on the display unit 16 -Templates for implementation, which usually include graphics and / or -10- This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) 8-4 specifications (210 × 297 mm) --Order ------ Line (Please read the notes on the back before filling in ^^ pages)

Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The information in this article can be merged with the template i8 pointed out by 岫 because it only provides access to predetermined keys on the private keyboard 8 at that time. This virtual template is activated with a hand or a tool such as a light pen, a mouse, etc. After activation, one or more templates are displayed on the display unit 16. The display unit 16 is an LCD 'which includes a touch screen. The different types of templates are related to the application of the market. Those who participate in the event on radio or television should be concerned. The transmission of information from the unit 2 to the device 4 preferably occurs at night, when the amount of coffee on the network is small. At this time, the unit 2 will call the device 4 previously requested to transmit the supplementary resource 4 and the completed template can be set up on the device 4 the next day. The advantage of the card or CD · reading unit is that the inserted card or CD can contain a message. The data on it can be stored magnetically or in other ways. This information carrier can be distributed or purchased, or sent to people's homes. The carrier can be used to provide publicity, and the code (report) in it can access a communication system to participate in one or more games 'opinion survey' fundraising activities, competition Sales, color scrolls and other activities. These activities are done interactively. Access to an interactive activity, such as providing a service, or a game occurs by pressing the fast action button (not shown) on the device 4, so a data link is directly established between the unit 2 and the device 4 for interaction Requests, orders, etc. The device 4 can be used to make a telephone call with an audio device located on the device 4 instead of a conventional telephone. In addition, symbols can be typed on keyboard 8 and transferred directly to unit 2, and vice versa. The device 4 communicates with the part connected to the transmission network 3 by broadcasting. Preferably, the central receiving unit 2 is provided with a facility which can be arranged to be disconnected from the device 4 when there is no communication between the network and the respective device 4 for two minutes. If the code stored in the card in the unit 14 contains a ρΐΝ code, _ -11-This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 male thin) (9) A7 B7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. When the user enters his PIN code, he should verify that the user is authorized to participate in communication and interactive activities. Figure 4 illustrates a system in which a telecommunications system i can be used. The figure shows users 40. There may be millions of such users. Each user is equipped with a device 4 and each is coupled to a central receiving unit 2 via a transmission network 3. On the other hand, the supplier of goods, services and information 50 is also coupled to the unit 2 ^ Materials and / or virtual templates are used by users as a variety of attachments. For example, if the template is a completely virtual template, it can be completely changed at night. Transmission, or part of the transmission to the user 4 by soft implementation keys. In this case, the (template) memory will contain a large amount of information, which can reduce the time occupied by the transmission network 3. It may be free, or it may not be free. The information provided by the provider can be sent by the transmission network 3 to the user who ordered the information. At least this possibility has been provided. The goods and goods ordered are usually delivered by the delivery person, such as telecommunications Payment is required if the Tong Λ system has not paid automatically. The system 1 includes a code selection device 60, which selects a code of the required provider 50, which will perform the requested service based on the code information in the data transmitted to the unit 2. The transmission < data also includes transaction data, which records the required transaction content, which is also indicated by the user 40 on the actual (material) or virtual template. The code data is entered by the user and read from the card, or read from the template memory, or generated from the template. The code data contains this data in electrical, magnetic, mechanical and / or optical means. Of course, it also depends on the type of transaction, and whether the transmitted data includes identifying information. When a device 4 intends to send a message to each other, at least one device must be equipped with a video or scanning device, and the transmitting user 40 will be able to enter the appropriate -12- each paper size applies China National Standards (CNS) A * specifications (21〇χ297mm (please read the precautions on the back before filling # 4). Installed,-· * Printed by the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Consumer Cooperatives A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (10) Code method Send a transmission message containing the text, image or chart information to the mailbox memory of the receiving device 40. If the receiving unit 2 is active, direct communication can take place without the need for intermediary of the mailbox memory. Usually, all of the devices 4 are A printer is provided, which can be an external printing device. The characteristics of the telecommunications system 1 and device 4 make the latter difficult to operate because of the extension of the different functions connected to it. These extensions are two or more (: 0 reading device, reading and writing device 14, 14, display 16, printer, etc. It is preferable that the device 4 is provided with at least one photoelectric converter 71 and at least one connected to the converter 71 as shown in FIG. 5. I / O data port 7 2. The converter 71 is controlled by the local processing unit 9. A data port 72 can be used as an optical reader so that the optical data on the mask or template 18 can be read out. Figure 4 shows several devices similar to those in Figure 4 How are 4 and several peripheral devices optically coupled to the device 4 by one or more data ports 72. The peripheral devices may be printers 73, displays 7 4, personal computers 7 5 and other optical readers 7 6 such as barcode readers , Disk / CD drive 77, modem 78, transmitter 79, another card reader 14, at least one device 4, etc. In this way, device 4 acts as a central unit 2 and between these peripheral devices Intermediate. Human visible optical infrared communication is better. In a specific example, 'it is best to make the material of template 18 at least partly reversible. When all the keys are covered by the template, there is still a key. A part can be actuated or pressed. -13 · This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) ---.-- «— K--1 I ^:-(Please First read the note ^^ on the back, then fill in the page), va line

Claims (1)

Α8 Β8 C8--............................ .........-...-Sixth, patent application scope j-1 · A telecommunication communication system, which includes: a central transceiver unit; a transmission network connected to the central transceiver unit: At least one device, each device is coupled to a transmission network, wherein the device includes: a data input device including a keyboard 'the keyboard is placed on a mask or template; a data transmission device which transmits data To the central transceiver unit; ^ a temporary memory, which is used to store complex array input data, can be read together; I a local processing unit, coupled to the temporary memory, to process single i element locally Under the instruction, it is used to start the common reading content and to prepare the input data of the plural repair team for transmission; the latter photoelectric converter is controlled by the local processing unit; and 1 optical I / O data port, connected to the converter, which acts as an optical reader, so that the optical data on the mask or stencil can be read out In the original, where a mask or template is placed on the keyboard, so that certain keys on the keyboard can be covered or not covered, so that these keys can be selectively used and stylized in real time. 2 · The telecommunication communication system as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, characterized in that the optical I / O data port is an infrared / 0 data port. 3. The telecommunication communication system according to item 2 of the patent application, which is characterized in that a peripheral device is connected to the optical I / O data port. The peripheral device includes a ---------- ^- ---- tr / 3%. (Please read the note on the back before filling out this page) The paper size printed by the Employees' Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs adopts the Chinese standard (CNS> M specification (210X297 mm) 〉 Α8 Β8 C8--............................ ..........— …… 一 － 六 、 Scope of patent application j-1 · —A telecommunication communication system including: a central transceiver unit; a transmission network connected to the central transceiver unit : At least one device, each device being coupled to a transmission network, wherein the device includes: a data input device, which includes a keyboard 'the keyboard is placed on a mask or template; a data transmission device, which transmits Data to the central transceiver unit; ^ a temporary memory used to store complex array input data, which can be read together; I a local processing unit, coupled to the temporary memory, locally Under the instruction of the management unit i, it is used to start the common readout and to prepare the input data of the plural repair team for transmission; the latter photoelectric converter is controlled by the local processing unit; And 1 an optical I / O data port, which is connected to the converter, which can be used as an optical reader, so that the optical data on the mask or template can be read out. Originally, where the keyboard is equipped with a mask or The template is placed on it so that certain keys on the keyboard can be covered or not covered, so that they can be selectively used and stylized instantly. 2 · Telecommunications system as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application ' It is characterized in that the optical I / O data port is an infrared ι / 〇 data port. 3. The telecommunication communication system described in item 2 of the patent application 圔 is characterized in that a peripheral device is connected to the optical I / O data The port's peripheral devices include a ---------- ^ ------ tr / 3%. (Please read the note on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Staff Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs The paper size of the paper is in accordance with Chinese standards (CNS> M size (210X2 97mm> Printed by the Shellfish Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A8 B8 C8 ------------- VI.Patent application scopePrinter, a monitor, a personal computer (pc), an optical reader such as a bar code reader, a magnetic disk / CD drive, a modem, A facsimile machine, a card reader, at least one other or similar device. 4. The telecommunication system according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, characterized in that the device and / or the peripheral device is provided with a display unit. 5 · The telecommunications system as described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, characterized by data entry keys and / or templates virtual, software-defined templates. 6 · The telecommunications system according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, characterized in that the template is made from at least a part of the flexible device for operation on at least one data entry key. 7 · The telecommunications system according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, characterized in that the template is provided with an opening, and the data input key located below the opening can be accessed through the opening. 8 ♦ The telecommunication communication system described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, characterized in that the device and / or the peripheral device is provided with a device to fix the template on the keyboard. 9 · If the telecommunications communication system of any one of the patent application items 1 to 8 is 'characterized by the optical I / O data port as an optical reader, the template is placed on the data input key' which is included in the device and And / or peripheral devices with optically readable information. u in-1-I — — I '--i..-....... I ---- n (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) This paper size is applicable to Chinese countries 榡Standard (CNS) M wash grid (210X297 mm)