JPH0517704Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a program starting device for automatically starting a program when power is turned on in an information equipment system such as an office computer or a personal computer.

[Prior Art] Information equipment systems such as office computers and personal computers have been used as online terminals. In such information equipment systems, a series of key operations are required from the time the power is turned on until the necessary programs are activated. In other words, information equipment system programs (job programs,
The application program (application program) is activated by key operations such as password input, date input, program name input, and specification input.

In this case, a program corresponding to each data input is executed in response to key operations, and the input data is judged and taken in. For example, when a password is input, a login program is executed and the correctness of the input password is judged.
If the entered password is judged to be correct, the result is "OK", the login program is terminated, and the program proceeds to the date setting program, where the program waits for the entry of date data.

However, while the login program is being executed (during determination processing), input of date data corresponding to the next date setting program is not accepted. That is,
Until the login program for entering the password is completed, even if the next date data is entered, it will not be possible and the entered data will be invalid. For this purpose, the operator interactively confirms the acceptance status of data input while looking at the screen display, and performs the data input operation.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] By the way, by using the information equipment system as described above as an online terminal, the power of the information equipment system is automatically turned on at the required time without human intervention. There is a desire to receive data sent from an information equipment system on the host side or to transmit data to the host side.

However, if the power is turned on automatically, the program cannot be started by performing the series of key operations as described above, and thus transmission/reception cannot be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a program starting device that can automatically start a program when power is turned on.

[Means for solving problems] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention.

Input means 1 inputs data.

The storage means 2 stores the input data from the input means 1 together with the input time interval, and retains the stored contents even after the power is turned off.

The program starting means 3 starts a program by sequentially inputting predetermined data from the input means 1 at predetermined time intervals.

The mode specifying means 4 specifies the first mode and the second mode.

The control means 5 determines the specified mode of the mode specifying means 4 when the power is turned on, and when the first mode is specified, sends the input data from the input means 1 to the program starting means 3, and also sends the input data from the input means 1 to the program starting means 3. The input data and the input time interval from the input means 1 are stored in the storage means 2, and when the second mode is specified, the input data and the input time interval stored in the storage means 2 are read out. Then, the input data is sent to the program starting means 3 in accordance with the input time interval.

[Effect] The operation of the present invention will be explained.

First, data for program startup is stored in storage means 2.
When storing the first mode, the mode specifying means 4 specifies the first mode. When the power is turned on, the control means 5 determines the mode designated by the mode designation means 4. In this case, since the first mode is specified, the control means 5 sends the input data from the input means 1 to the program starting means 3, and the input data from the input means 1 and the input time interval are stored in the storage means 2. to be memorized.

Next, when the program is automatically started when the power is turned on, the second mode is specified by the mode specifying means 4. When the power is turned on, the control means 5 determines the mode designated by the mode designation means 4. In this case, since the second mode is designated, the control means 5 reads the input data and the input time interval stored in the storage means 2, and transfers the input data to the program starting means 3 in accordance with the input time interval. send to Thereby, the program starting means 3 starts the program.

Therefore, if the first mode is specified when the power is turned on, the program is activated by the input data from the input means 1, and the input data and the input time interval are stored in the storage means 2. .

Further, if the second mode is specified when the power is turned on, the input data and the input time interval stored in the storage means 2 are read out, and the program is automatically started.

Therefore, when an input operation is performed to start a program, the input data for starting the program and the input time interval are automatically stored in the memory, and from now on, the program is automatically started when the power is turned on. It can be activated.

[Embodiment] (1) Configuration An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the external appearance of an information equipment system such as an office computer or a personal computer incorporating the program starting device according to the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a system body including a display, calculation, and control unit, 12 is a keyboard unit,
14 is an external storage unit.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the program starting device according to the present invention, and this embodiment shows a case where the program starting device is incorporated into the keyboard unit 12. In the same figure, 20 is timer 2
It is a microprocessor (MPU) containing 2,
This controls each input/output unit connected to the MPU bus. 24 is a ROM section in which a control program executed by the MPU 20 is stored. 26
is a RAM section, which is used as a buffer area for programs and as a memory section for holding a series of key data input from the keyboard section 12. 28 is a serial interface (I/F) circuit unit for exchanging data between the keyboard unit 12 and a program starting unit (not shown) on the side of the system main body 10;
30 is a key matrix unit that decodes key data. 32 is a clock unit for turning on/off the power of the information equipment system at specified times. 34 is a battery section for retaining power for the RAM 26 and clock section 32, and 36 is a mode 1 mode as described later.
This is a mode changeover switch for switching between 2 and 3.

(2) Operation In the operation of the program starting device configured as described above, there are the following three modes of use. However, these modes can be changed over by a mode changeover switch 36.

a Mode 1...The input key data and the interval time between the data are displayed on the keyboard 12.
A mode in which input data is stored in the RAM section 26 on the side and sent to the program startup section on the system main body 10 side.

b Mode 2: A mode in which the data input in Mode 1 is sent to the program startup unit on the system main unit 10 in accordance with the time interval held.

c Mode 3...The input key data is not retained on the keyboard 12 side, but is sent directly to the system body 1.
Mode sent to the program startup section on the 0 side.

In "Mode 1", since it is a normal program start-up, key input operations for start-up are performed (interactively) while looking at the screen display. That is, the key data inputted by the key matrix 30 is decoded, and the key data is sent to the program starting unit on the system main body 10 side via the serial I/F 28. In this way, the program starts up when the keys are input correctly, so the time interval between key data inputs at this time is important. Therefore, at the same time as sending the key data to the program starting section on the system body 10 side as described above, the input data and the data input interval time (using the timer 22 of the MPU 20) are also sent.
Store it in RAM26.

In "Mode 2", if this mode is specified when the power is turned on, in "Mode 1"
Similarly, the data held in the RAM section 26 is
In accordance with the input interval time held in the RAM section 26, it is sent to the program starting section on the system main body 10 side via the serial I/F 28.

In "Mode 3", the same operation as a conventional keyboard is performed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation when the power is turned on. That is, when the power is turned on, first,
It is determined whether the specified mode is "mode 1" (step S1). If it is "Mode 1", the input key data and the data input interval time are stored in the RAM section 26, and the key data is sent to the program starting section on the system main body 10 side (step S2). ). Once the program is started in this way, normal key input processing is performed from then on (step S3).

In addition, in step S1 above, "mode 1" is selected.
If it is determined that it is not, then it is determined whether or not it is "mode 2" (step S4).
If it is "mode 2", the key data and input interval time are read from the RAM section 26, and the key data is sent to the program starting section on the system main body 10 side in accordance with the read input interval time (step S5). . Once the program is started in this way, normal key input processing is performed from then on (step S3).

Also, if it is determined in step S4 that it is not "Mode 2", the process goes to step S3, and
Normal key input processing is performed. As a result, a series of key operations that do not need to be stored in the RAM unit 26 are performed, and the program can be started.

In this way, it has become possible to retain the data input from the keyboard 12, making it possible to automate a series of key operations from turning on the power to starting a job program. You can start the program just by turning on the power. Furthermore, if the system has an auto power-on mechanism, it will be possible to run programs automatically, and data entry from a remote location online will be possible.

In the above embodiment, the program starting device according to the present invention is installed on the keyboard section 12 side, but it can also be installed on the system main body 10 side.

Also, instead of the mode changeover switch 36,
The mode may be switched by, for example, inputting a predetermined function key when the power is turned on.

[Effects of the invention] As detailed above, according to the invention, when an input operation for starting a program is performed, the input data for starting the program and the input time interval are automatically stored in the memory. At the same time, from this point on, it is possible to provide a program starting device that can automatically start a program when the power is turned on.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of an information equipment system incorporating the program starting device of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. This is an operation flowchart when the power is turned on. 1... Input means, 2... Storage means, 3... Program starting means, 4... Mode specifying means, 5...
control means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] an input means for inputting data; a storage means for storing the input data from the input means together with the input time interval; and a storage means for retaining the stored contents even after the power is turned off; program starting means for starting a program by sequential input at time intervals; mode specifying means for specifying a first mode and a second mode; When the first mode is designated, the input data from the input means is sent to the program starting means, the input data from the input means and the input time interval are stored in the storage means, and the second mode is stored in the storage means. control means for reading out the input data and input time interval stored in the storage means when a mode is specified, and sending the input data to the program starting means in accordance with the input time interval; A program starting device characterized by: