JPH05219135A - Terminal controlling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable each terminal to execute an instruction corresponding to its own attribute in a communication system in which plural terminals are connected through a communication network. CONSTITUTION:The control part 102 of a master terminal 100 converts the instruction inputted from a terminal user through an input part 101 into plural commands by referring to a command macro table, and interprets the command, and transmits the commands 602 to 611 to the designated module of the designated terminal so as to execute it.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal control system for a communication system in which a plurality of terminals are connected via a communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, interlocking control of a plurality of terminals connected via a communication network has been carried out by simultaneously executing the same command on both the command transmission terminal and the reception terminal. Was there.

[0003]

However, when each terminal interprets the same command in the same way, each terminal can perform only the same operation. Therefore, when each terminal wants to make its own movement according to the situation. Can't handle.

For example, in a shopping system, when a seller and a customer proceed with a business negotiation while looking at the same product, when a seller searches for a certain product, the seller has detailed information about the product,
For example, if you want to obtain information necessary for a clerk such as the number of stocks and discount rate, while the customer wants to obtain information that is interesting as a customer such as the color, shape, and price of the product, both terminals are Since only the same operation can be done, both the store clerk and the customer could only search the same information in order at the same time.

An object of the present invention is to select a terminal control method capable of performing terminal control in which the usage state of each terminal is finely adjusted by simultaneously executing a command according to the attribute of the terminal itself. ..

[0006]

According to a first terminal control method of the present invention, a plurality of execution commands and execution modules in the terminal are specified in the terminal for a first command input by a user to the terminal. The second command is transmitted to the designated module of the designated terminal and executed.

According to the second terminal control method of the present invention, the first command input by the user to the terminal is transmitted to the other terminals, each terminal constitutes the first command, and the execution module is specified. Only the second command related to the terminal itself is extracted from the one or more second commands, transmitted to the designated module, and executed.

[0008]

The first command input to the terminal is converted into the second command according to the attribute of each terminal, and then transmitted to the designated module of each designated terminal to be executed. As a result, a plurality of terminals can execute different commands at the same time, and the terminal control can be performed in detail corresponding to the usage status of each terminal.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The master terminal 100 and the slave terminal 200 are connected in a communication network 300 via communication lines 400 and 500, respectively. Here, the term “master terminal” is used to mean a terminal that sends a terminal control command, and the term “slave terminal” is used to mean a terminal that receives a terminal control command. It is clear that is not necessary.

FIG. 2 shows a master terminal 100 and a slave terminal 2.
It is a block diagram of 00. The master terminal 100 has an input unit 101
The communication unit 103, the database unit 104, the peripheral device control unit 105, the display unit 106, and the control unit 102.

The input unit 101 is a module that receives an input of a command from a terminal user, and corresponds to an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc., but any device that allows the user to input a command may be used. Is clear. The communication unit 103 is a module that performs connection / disconnection processing with the communication network 300 and communication with the partner terminal 200. The database unit 104 is a module that stores and manages a multimedia database, and stores data such as characters, figures, voices, still natural images, and moving images as search data in media such as magnetic disks and optical disks. There is. Peripheral device control unit 105
Is a module that controls devices connected to the terminal 100, and controls devices such as an optical disk device that stores search data, a camera that inputs a video signal, and a video switcher. The display unit 106 is the database unit 10.
4 is a module for displaying the output from the display unit 4, displaying an operation menu, and the like, and includes a frame memory, a frame memory control unit, a display, and the like. Control unit 102
Is a module for converting an instruction (first instruction) from the user obtained through the input unit 101 into a command (second instruction) for each module in the master terminal 100 and the slave terminal 200.

The slave terminal 200 has the same configuration as the master terminal 100, and has an input unit 201, a communication unit 203, a database unit 204, a peripheral device control unit 205, and a display unit 206.
And a control unit 202.

In FIG. 3, the input unit 10 in the control unit 102 is used.
Command from the master terminal 100, slave terminal 200
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the classification of commands sent to each module after interpretation according to the attribute of the. 601
Solid arrows from to 605 are commands to each module in the master terminal 100, and broken arrows from 606 to 611 are commands to each module in the slave terminal 200. In this way, each command specifies a module in which it is executed. The alphabet in parentheses of each module name is an example showing the address of each module. In this case, the uppercase letters represent the master terminal 100 and the lowercase letters represent the slave terminal 200. For example, from the control unit 102 of the master terminal 100 to the master terminal 100. The command to the display unit 106 is C + X (X is control information such as operation code and parameters). Similarly, the command 611 from the control unit 102 of the master terminal 100 to the control unit 202 of the slave terminal 200 is a + X. This notation is just an example, so any method can be used as long as it can specify each command and the module in which it is executed.

In FIG. 4, the input unit 1 in the control unit 102 is used.
It is an instruction / command conversion table (referred to as a command macro table) used when converting an instruction from the terminal user obtained through 01 into a command for each module. M1 to M5 are macro numbers corresponding to instructions one to one, and C1 to C15 are individual commands corresponding to macro numbers one to n.

If the user's command obtained from the input unit 201 corresponds to the macro number M1, the commands C1, C2, C3 described in the macro number M1 are sent / executed to the designated modules. The command macro table is created / edited as a file on a magnetic disk or the like, and by preparing several types, it is possible to change to a desired command macro table at the time of booting the terminal and during booting.

Next, an example in which this example is applied to a shopping guide system and a sales person and a customer proceed with a business negotiation while looking at different images will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram, and FIG. 6 is a control unit 10.
2 is a diagram showing a command macro table M1 prepared in No. 2 of FIG. The alphabets in parentheses in the module names in FIG. 5 are for associating the command with the execution module of the command for explanation. For example, the command C1 in FIG. C)
Represents one of the commands for. In the macro M1, both terminals 100, 20 by the commands C1, c1
The inquiry of the attribute of 0 is performed first, and the master terminal 100
Requesting three items of moving image information and character information and face image input by the camera (ideally the other terminal) with commands D1, D2 and E1, and to slave terminal 200 with moving image information using commands d1 and e1. Two items of camera input are required.

In the case of this macro M1, the terminals 100, 2 of each other are set by the commands C1 and c1 in the macro M1.
Although the attribute of 00 is inquired, it may be inquired in advance at the time of communication connection and not in the macro. The inquiry about the terminal attribute may be a method of mechanically inquiring the device information or a method of inquiring the information held as a file for each terminal, as long as the attribute of the terminal can be known.

In FIG. 7, a command 801 input by the user of the master terminal 100 is transmitted to the control unit 102 of the master terminal 100, commands 802 to 808 corresponding to the attributes of the terminals 100 and 200 are generated and designated. It shows how it is executed in the module.

Next, the operation of this example will be described.

First, the sales person 107 of the master terminal 100 instructs the input section 101 to "search for automobile data" 801.
Enter. Then, the input instruction 801 is the control unit 1
In 02, the command macro table is converted into “M1”. Next, the macro M1 is decomposed by the control unit 102, and each command C1 (802), D1 (804), D2 (80
6) and E1 (807) are sequentially transmitted to the designated module of the master terminal 200. Command C1 (80
2), both terminals 100, 200 according to c1 (803)
As a result of the attribute inquiry, it is found that the camera 208 is connected only to the slave terminal 200. Therefore,
The control unit 102 discards the camera input command E1 (807) to the peripheral device control unit 105. Commands D1 (804) and D2 (80
6) is transmitted, and the obtained moving image information and character information regarding the automobile are displayed on the display units 106a and 106b. Commands d1 (805) and e1 (80) are sent to the database unit 204 and the peripheral device control unit 205 of the slave terminal 200.
8) is transmitted, the moving image information of the automobile is displayed on the display unit 206, and the image of the customer 207 from the camera 208 is displayed on the display unit 2.
It is displayed on 06.

In this way, by setting different operations for each of the terminals 100 and 200 using the command macro table, both terminals 100 and 200 can respond to one command.
Realize different operations. Furthermore, both terminals 100,
The attribute confirmation of 200 eliminates the risk of malfunction due to the connected terminal.

Next, an example in which a command 701 input by the user of the master terminal 100 is transmitted to the partner terminal 200 and each of the terminals 100, 200 generates a command in accordance with its own attribute is shown in FIGS. 9 and 8. Will be explained.

In FIG. 9, a command 701 input by the user of the master terminal 100 is transmitted to the slave terminal 200, and a command 70 is sent according to the attributes of each terminal 100, 200.
3, 705, 707, 709 are generated and executed by the designated module.

FIG. 8 shows the control unit 102 of the master terminal 100.
(A) and the control unit 202 (a) of the slave terminal 200
It is an example of a command macro table prepared in.
Uppercase letters represent commands for each module in the master terminal 100, lowercase letters represent slave terminals 2
The command for each module in 00 is shown.
The alphabet in parentheses in each module name is for associating a command with an execution module of the command for explanation. For example, the command C1 is the master terminal 1
One of the commands for the display unit 106 (C) in 00 is shown.

Next, the operation of this example will be described.

It is assumed that the user of the master terminal 100 inputs a "data search command" 701 corresponding to the macro M1 in the command macro table of FIG. Then, this command 701 is transmitted to the control unit 102 through the input unit 101 (B).
It is transmitted to (A). The command 701 is transmitted as a command 702 from the control unit 102 (A) to the control unit 202 (a) of the slave terminal 200 via the communication unit 103 (F), the communication network 300, and the communication unit 203 (f).

In the master terminal 100, the commands D1 and D2 corresponding to the master terminal 100 are extracted from the macro M1 and the command D1 (70) is stored in the database unit 104 (D).
3), D2 (705) is sent. Database unit 104
In (D), first, the command D1 (703) is executed to send and display the moving image information 704 regarding the data on the display unit 106 (C). Next, the command D2 (705) is executed to send and display the character information 706 regarding the data on the display unit 106 (C).

In the slave terminal 200, the commands d1 and e1 corresponding to the slave terminal 200 are extracted from the macro M1, and the command d1 (7) is stored in the database section 204 (d).
07) to the peripheral device control unit 205 (e) by the command e1
(709) is sent. Database unit 204
In (d), the command d1 (707) is executed, and the display unit 2
The moving image information 708 related to the data is sent and displayed at 06 (c). In the peripheral device control unit 205 (e), the command e
1 (709), and the video signal 7 from the camera 208
10, communication unit 203 (f), communication network 300,
It is sent to the display unit 106 (C) of the master terminal 100 via the communication unit 103 (F) and displayed.

Similar to the first example, for one instruction,
Different operations of both terminals 100, 200 are realized.
In the second example, since the interpretation of instructions is completely separated for each terminal, terminals having completely different device configurations, for example, a device that uses an optical disk as an image data storage device and a VTR are used. There is an advantage that communication can be performed with the device.

In the above embodiment, both terminals 100, 200
Uses an independent database, but the contents of one database may be transmitted to the terminal of the other party and displayed on the display unit. Further, there may be two or more slave terminals 200, and the master terminal 100 may only send the input command to the slave terminals 200.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first command inputted by the user to the terminal is converted into one or a plurality of second commands, and the second command is designated by the designated terminal. By transmitting the executed module to the executed module and executing it, each terminal can simultaneously execute an instruction according to the attribute of the own terminal.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a master terminal 100 and a slave terminal 200.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing commands sent to each module of a master terminal 100 and a slave terminal 200.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a command macro table.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a system applied to a shopping guide system.

FIG. 6 is a table showing a first example of commands constituting the macro M1 in the system of FIG. 5, destinations and contents of each command.

7 is a diagram showing a first example of a command execution procedure in the system of FIG.

8 is a table showing a second example of commands constituting the macro M1 in the system of FIG. 5 and the destination and contents of each command.

9 is a diagram showing a second example of a command execution procedure in the system of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 master terminal 200 slave terminal 300 communication network 400, 500 line 101, 201 input unit 102, 202 control unit 103, 203 communication unit 104, 204 database unit 105, 205 peripheral device control unit 106, 106a, 106b, 106c, 206 display Department 107 Sales 207 Customers 208 Cameras 601 to 611 Commands 701, 702, 801 Macro commands 703, 705, 707, 709, 802 to 808
Command 704, 708 Video information 706 Character information 710 Video signal

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kenji Akiyama 1-1-6 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Nihon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a communication system in which a plurality of terminals are connected via a communication network, an execution terminal and an execution module in the terminal are specified in the terminal by a first command input by a user to the terminal. A terminal control method in which a second command is converted into a plurality of second commands, and the second commands are transmitted to a specified module of a specified terminal and executed. 2. In a communication system in which a plurality of terminals are connected via a communication network, a first command input by a user to the terminal is transmitted to another terminal, and each terminal composes the first command. Then, the terminal control method in which the execution module extracts only the second instruction relating to the self terminal from the one or more second instructions clearly specified, transmits it to the designated module, and executes it.