JPH0944434A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily prepare and change plural input/output control systems and the input/output control system corresponding to a medium form by preparing individual medium control information from information provided in a frame information definition part and an individual medium information definition part. SOLUTION: An individual medium control information preparation part 14 prepares the individual medium control information by referring to individual medium input/ output information provided in the individual medium information definition part 13 according to input/output information, the definition items of a data processing and a post-processing and a medium type definition item for a control system provided in the frame information definition part 12 for respective control system identifiers provided in a medium type definition part 11. Then, it is transferred to an individual medium input/output control part 15 and data are inputted/outputted by the medium form for an input/output device 17 controlled by the individual medium input/output control part 15 and processed in a data processing part 16. In such a manner, the individual medium control information preparation part 14 prepares the control information, the individual medium input/output control part 15 appropriate for each medium is used and display at the respective input/output devices 17 is performed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the structure of a data input / output device in the information processing field.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-205415, in a data input / output device intended for display, screen definition with a high degree of abstraction is performed, and a screen definition section and a screen creation section are separated. Thus, there is a technology that enables the design of a user interface that does not depend on the specifications of the data input / output terminal.

[0003]

However, a telephone, a facsimile, a personal computer communication connected to the computer,
When a wide variety of communication devices such as a captain system are used as data input / output terminals, there are input / output control methods corresponding to those communication devices.

Further, those data input / output terminals handle many media formats such as text information, image information, moving picture information and audio information. Therefore, the above-mentioned input / output control that does not depend on the specifications of the data input / output terminal cannot be realized by the conventional technique.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, namely, the input / output information of a specific media format depending on the input / output control system of the input / output control device, and the abstract input / output not depending on them. By defining information separately, it is possible to define input / output information, data processing, and post-processing that have a high degree of abstraction common to input / output control methods, and based on the media information definition that does not depend on the input / output media format. By generating input / output information for each media format, it is possible to define input / output control methods, input / output information common to input / output media formats, data processing, and post-processing, thus enabling multiple input / output control. The purpose is to easily create and change the input / output control system corresponding to the system and the media format.

[0006]

Control method definition having a media type definition item having one or more media type identifiers for identifying the type of data input / output control media, and a control system identifier for identifying the media type definition item A media type definition part that has one or more items, zero or more output information definition items that have output information identifiers that identify the output contents of data, and zero or more output information definition items that have input information identifiers that identify the input contents of data. An input information definition item, a frame identifier for identifying a frame representing input / output contents composed of the output information definition item and the input information definition item, and zero or more defining the contents of a data processing unit that processes data. A frame having data processing definition items and zero or more post-processing definition items for defining post-processing contents based on the input contents and the processing contents. Frame information definition section having one or more system information definition items, and individual media information having one or more individual media output information representing the output content identified by the output information identifier by the media format indicated by the media type identifier. A definition type and a media type identifier included in a control method definition item having the control method identifier according to an output information identifier included in the frame information definition section for each control method corresponding to the control method identifier included in the media type definition section An individual media control information creation unit that creates individual media control information by referring to the individual media output information that the individual media information definition unit has, and an individual media input / output control unit that controls data input / output according to the individual media control information. An information processing device including:

Further, one control method definition item having a media type definition item having one or more media type identifiers for identifying the type of the data input / output control medium and a control method identifier having the control type identifier for identifying the media type definition item is provided. A media type definition part having the above, zero or more input / output information definition items having input / output information identifiers for identifying the input / output contents of data, and a frame representing the input / output contents composed of the input / output information definition items are identified. A frame information definition section having at least one frame information definition item having a frame identifier,
The media information definition unit having 0 or more input / output attribute definition items that define the attributes of the input / output information identifier, and the frame information definition unit for each control method corresponding to the control method identifier of the media type definition unit An individual media information creation unit that creates individual media information by referring to the input / output attribute definition item that the media information definition unit corresponding to the input / output information identifier has, and control that corresponds to the control method identifier that the media type definition unit has An individual media control information creation unit that creates individual media control information by referring to the individual media output information created by the individual media information creation unit according to the output information identifier of the frame information definition unit for each system, and the individual media control An information processing device including an individual media input / output control unit that controls data input / output according to information To provide.

[0008]

The information processing apparatus of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration.
The individual media control information creation unit follows the individual media information according to the input / output information, data processing, post-processing definition items of the frame information definition unit and the media type definition item for the control system for each control method identifier of the media type definition unit. The media format for the I / O device controlled by the individual media I / O control unit is created by creating the individual media control information by referring to the individual media I / O information in the definition unit and transferring it to the individual media I / O control unit. Inputs and outputs data, and enables the data processing unit to process the data.

[0009]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 11 is a media type definition unit, 12 is a frame information definition unit, 13 is an individual media information definition unit, 14 is an individual media control information creation unit, 15 is an individual media input / output control unit, 16 is a data processing unit, 17
Is an input / output device.

Based on the items defined by the frame information defining section 12 and the individual media information defining section 13, the individual media control information creating section 14 controls the media corresponding to each medium defined by the media type defining section 11. To create.

It is displayed on each input / output device 17 by using an individual medium input / output control unit 15 suitable for each medium.

Specific examples of the media type definition unit 11, the frame information definition unit 12, and the individual media information definition unit 13 are shown below.

FIG. 2 shows a concrete example of the media type definition section. The media type definition part defines control method definition items. The control method definition item is composed of a control method definition item indicating the type of input / output control method and a media identifier for identifying the control method. Further, the control method definition item is composed of a media type identifier.

Three types of media, "telephone", "captain", and "image communication" are defined in the area surrounded by <media> to </ media>. In 201, control method identifier "telephone"
Defines that there are control method definition items for media type identifier VOICE and PBTONE. In 202, the control method identifier "captain" defines that there is a control method definition item of the media type identifier VIDEOTEX. In 203, the control method identifier "image communication" is the media type identifier HTML.
It is defined that there is a control method definition item. HTML is
It is an information service system using TCP / IP.

In the media type definition section shown in FIG.
There are three types of media defined, "captain" and "image communication". In addition, "pager" and "mobile phone" are defined.
"PC communication""facsimile""gameterminal"
It is possible to define multiple media such as "digital cable television".

FIG. 3 shows a concrete example of the frame information definition section. Here, a portion surrounded by <frm> to </ frm> is called a frame information definition item, and an output information identifier for identifying output information of data and a frame identifier for identifying a frame indicating an input / output state are defined.

In the frame information definition section in this example, the output information identifier "Introduction" is added to the frame identifier "Inquiry".
Is defined.

FIG. 4 shows a specific example of the individual media information defining section. Here, the specific contents of the output information corresponding to the respective media of which the output information identifier “Introduction” defined by the frame information definition unit is “telephone”, “captain”, and “image communication” are held.

FIG. 5 shows the media type definition section shown in FIG.
4 is an execution example when the individual media input / output control unit executes the control information created by the individual media control information creation unit of the frame information definition unit shown in FIG. 3 and the individual media information definition unit shown in FIG. 4.

When the control information of the "telephone" media is created, the individual media control information creation unit 14 outputs the output information identifier "Introduction" defined by the frame information definition unit and the media type identifier "Defined by the media type definition unit". VOICE "
It consists of two identifiers, "Introduction. VOIC
The “E” 204 output information is acquired from the individual media information definition unit and passed to the individual media input / output control unit 15. Similar processing is performed for the “captain” and “image communication” media, and the individual media input / output control unit 15 causes the input / output device 17 to operate.
A telephone 51, a captain terminal 52, a communication device 53 capable of displaying an image such as a personal computer, and output to each medium.

The case where the frame information definition section has an input information identifier will be described below. Media type definition part in this example FIG. 6 is exactly the same as FIG. 2 and its explanation is omitted.

FIG. 7 shows a concrete example of the frame information definition section. Here, one frame processing information is defined in the part surrounded by <frm> to </ frm>. In the frame information definition section in this example, the input information is defined using the input information identifier "account number" in the "input" frame.

FIG. 8 shows a specific example of the individual media information defining section. Here, the specific contents of the input information corresponding to the media of which the input information identifier “account number” defined by the frame information definition unit is “telephone”, “captain”, and “image communication” are held.

FIG. 9 shows the media type definition section shown in FIG.
9 is an execution example when the individual media input / output control unit executes the control information created by the individual media control information creation unit of the frame information definition unit illustrated in FIG. 7 and the individual media information definition unit illustrated in FIG. 8. When the individual media control information creation unit 14 creates the control information of the "telephone" media, the input information identifier "account number" defined in the frame information definition unit and the media type identifier "VOIC defined in the media type definition unit
"Account number.VO", which consists of two identifiers "E"
ICE ”205 input information is acquired from the individual media information definition unit and passed to the individual media input / output control unit 15.

The same processing is performed for the "captain" and "image communication" media, and the individual media input / output control unit 15 uses the input / output device 17 such as the telephone 91, the captain terminal 92, and the personal computer to display images. Each media 93 issues a message prompting the user to enter an account number and puts them in a state of waiting for input.

The case where the frame information definition section has an input / output information identifier, a data processing definition item, and a post-processing definition item will be described below.

In the frame information definition section, data processing definition items for defining the input / output information identifier and the processing content of the data processing section, the content input by the input / output device, and the post-processing content based on the data processing content. It has one or more frame information definition items having zero or more post-processing definition items to be defined.

Media definition part in this example FIG. 10 is shown in FIG.
Is the same as. Therefore, the description is omitted. FIG. 11 is a specific example of the frame information definition unit. "Table of contents" frame 3
In 01, the example which defines the post-processing based on the input content is shown. An input information identifier "menu" is defined in 303, and a state of waiting for input from the input / output device is set. 30
4 is a post-processing definition item, and if the input content is 1,
It is defined to transit to the "balance inquiry" frame.

The "Table of Contents" frame 301 operates as follows. First, the input information identifier "menu" is executed, and a state of waiting for input from the input / output device is entered. If the value input from the input / output device is 1, the state transitions to the "balance inquiry" frame, and if the input value is 2, the state transitions to the "transfer notification" frame. When a value other than 1 or 2 is input, the state transitions to the "error 1" frame.

The "balance inquiry" frame 302 shows an example in which the post-processing content is determined based on the data processing content. The “balance inquiry” frame 302 defines a “balance inquiry” frame which is transited when 1 is input in the input information identifier “menu” of the “table of contents” frame 301. 3
The input identifier “account number” is defined at 05, and the input waiting state from the input / output device is set. 306 defines data processing contents. Reference numeral 307 defines post-processing contents based on the contents processed in 306.

The "balance inquiry" frame 302 operates as follows. First, the input information identifier “account number” is executed, and the state of waiting for input from the input / output device is entered. The process "CHECK_A" using the numeric value input from the input / output device as an argument.
CCOUNT ”. The CHECK_ACCOUNT function is a function existing in the data processing unit 18, performs processing in the data processing unit 18 according to a call from the individual media input / output control unit 15, and returns a return value to the individual media input control unit 15. Specifically, when the CHECK_ACCOUNT function is called with the input value as an argument, the input value and the account number are collated in the data processing unit 18. As a result of the collation process, "0" is returned as a return value if collated, and "-1" is returned if no collation is performed.

As a result of data processing by the "CHECK_ACCOUNT (account number)" function, if the return value is "0", the state transits to the "balance reply" frame, and if it is other than "0",
The state transitions to the "Error 2" frame.

Individual media information definition part in this example FIG.
2 is exactly the same as FIG. 8 and its explanation is omitted.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus in the second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a media type definition part, 12 is a frame information definition part,
Reference numeral 21 is a media information definition unit, 22 is an individual media information creation unit, 14 is an individual media control information creation unit, 15 is an individual media input / output control unit, 16 is a data processing unit, and 17 is an input / output device.

The individual media information creation unit 22 creates individual media output information corresponding to the media type identifier defined by the media definition unit 11 according to the items defined by the media information definition unit 21. Hereinafter, similar to the first embodiment, the individual media control information creation unit 14 creates the individual media control information based on the items defined by the frame information definition unit 12 and the individual media input / output information. Furthermore, the individual media input / output control unit corresponding to the control method identifier defined by the media type definition unit controls the input / output device 17 according to the individual media control information to display and input data, and to input. The processed data is passed to the data processing unit 17 to process the data.

Specific examples of the media type definition unit 11, the frame definition unit 12, and the media information definition unit 21 are shown below.
FIG. 14 is a specific example of the media type definition unit. The media type definition unit defines a media type identifier that indicates the type of the control method to be input and output and a control method identifier that identifies the control method. In the media type definition unit of this example, a telephone 401, a captain 402, and an image communication 4 are used as three control methods.
03 is defined. The contents of each definition are shown in FIG.
Is the same as

FIG. 15 shows a concrete example of the frame defining section. Here, 1 in the part surrounded by <frm> to </ frm>
It defines one frame information. In the frame information definition unit of this example, "today's weather" is defined as the output information identifier in the "weather information" frame.

FIG. 16 shows a concrete example of the media information definition section. Here, the attribute of the output information identifier of "today's weather" defined by the frame information definition unit is defined. In this example, "Today is fine" as the <message> attribute 411 indicating the output text, "JIS" as the <text> attribute 412 indicating the code type of the character string, and <fon indicating the character font type.
“Mincho 16 points” as the t> attribute 413, and “fine.bitma” as the <image> attribute 414 indicating the background image information file.
p ”and“ fine.midi ”as a <music> attribute 415 indicating the background music information file.

The operation of the individual media information creating section of the second embodiment configured as above will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the individual media information creation unit. The individual media information creation unit creates individual media information corresponding to the media type identifier defined in the control method definition item according to the control method identifier defined in the media type definition unit.

In the present example, individual media information of "today's weather" corresponding to each of VOICE, VIDEOTEX, and HTML defined as the media type identifier is created. As shown in FIG. 17, when the media type identifier is VOICE, the output attribute definition items <message> and <music> of the media information definition section corresponding to the output information identifier of “today's weather” are indicated.
From the attribute, the output text indicated by the <message> attribute is taken out and converted into voice, and the background music information indicated by the <music> attribute is overlaid, and the text / voice conversion processing of 503 is performed. Generate the voice output information of.

When the media type identifier is VIDEOTEX, the output attribute definition items <message> and <font> of the media information definition section corresponding to the output information identifier “today's weather” are displayed.
> From each attribute of <image>, depending on the background image information indicated by the <image> attribute and the character font indicated by the <font> attribute,
Convert the text information of <message> attribute to image information,
The image display information generation processing 504 is performed. If the media type identifier is HTML, the output attribute definition items in the media information definition section corresponding to the output information identifier of "today's weather" include <message>, <text>, <font>, and <image>. From each attribute, processing of creating image definition information 505 in HTML format is performed.

[0042]

In the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the input / output control system of the input / output control unit, the input / output information that does not depend on the input / output media format, and the post-processing are defined, and the input / output that does not depend on the output media format. By defining the information, it becomes possible to easily create and change a media input / output control unit corresponding to a plurality of input / output control methods and media formats.

Therefore, it is possible to realize the input / output control independent of the specifications of the data input / output terminal, which cannot be solved by the conventional technique.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a media type definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a frame information definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of an individual media information definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an execution example according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a media type definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of a frame information definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of an individual media information definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing an execution example in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram of a media type definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram of a frame information definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram of an individual media information definition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of an information processing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram of a media type definition unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of a frame information definition unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram of a media information definition unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of an individual media information creation unit in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 media type definition unit 12 frame information definition unit 13 individual media information definition unit 14 individual media control information creation unit 15 individual media input / output unit 16 data processing unit 17 input / output device 21 media information definition unit 22 individual media information creation unit 51 “ Telephone ”input / output device 52“ Captain terminal ”input / output device 53“ Image communication ”input / output device 91“ Telephone ”input / output device 92“ Captain terminal ”input / output device 93“ Image communication ”input / output device 201“ Telephone ”media Control method definition item 202 "Captain" media control method definition item 203 "Image communication" media control method definition item 204 "Telephone" media media information definition 205 "Telephone" media media information definition 301 Frame information definition item 302 frames Information definition item 303 Input information Implicit item 304 Post-processing definition item 305 Input information definition item 306 Data processing content definition item 307 Post-processing definition item 401 Control method definition item of "telephone" control method 402 Control method definition item of "captain" control method 403 "Image communication" Control method control method definition item 411 <message> attribute input / output attribute definition item 412 <message> attribute input / output attribute definition item 413 <message> attribute input / output attribute definition item 414 <message> attribute input / output attribute definition Item 415 <message> attribute input / output attribute definition item 501 Beginning of processing 502 Media type identifier judgment branch 503 VOICE Processing for media type identifier 504 VIDEOTEX Processing for media type identifier 505 Processing for HTML media type identifier 506 End of processing

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Shiozawa 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A control method definition item having a media type definition item having one or more media type identifiers for identifying a data input / output control media type and a control method identifier having a control method identifier for identifying the media type definition item. Frame information having a media type definition part having the above, output information definition items having output information identifiers for identifying output contents of data, and frame identifiers for identifying frames representing input / output contents composed of the output information definition items A frame information definition section having one or more definition items, and an individual media information definition section having one or more individual media output information representing output contents identified by the output information identifier according to the media format indicated by the media type identifier. And the frame information for each control method corresponding to the control method identifier included in the media type definition unit. The individual media control information is created by referring to the individual media output information of the individual media information definition unit corresponding to the media type identifier of the control method definition item having the control method identifier according to the output information identifier of the information definition unit. An information processing apparatus comprising: an individual media control information creation unit; and an individual media input / output control unit that controls data input / output according to the individual media control information. 2. The information according to claim 1, further comprising a frame information definition section having one or more frame information definition items having an input information definition item having an input information identifier for identifying an input content of data. Processing equipment. 3. A frame information definition item having a data processing definition item that defines processing contents of a data processing unit that processes data, and a post-processing definition item that defines post-processing contents based on the input contents and the processing contents. 3. A frame information definition section having one or more is provided.
The information processing device described. 4. A control method definition item having a media type definition item having one or more media type identifiers for identifying a data input / output control media type and a control method identifier having a control method identifier for identifying the media type definition item. A media type definition section having the above, an input / output information definition item having an input / output information identifier for identifying the input / output content of data, and a frame identifier for identifying a frame representing the input / output content composed of the input / output information definition item A frame information definition unit having one or more frame information definition items, a media information definition unit having input / output attribute definition items that define attributes of the input / output information identifier, and a control method identifier included in the media type definition unit. The media information definition section corresponding to the input / output information identifier of the frame information definition section for each corresponding control method is An individual media information creation unit that creates individual media information by referring to the input / output attribute definition items that it has, and an output information identifier that the frame information definition unit has for each control method corresponding to the control method identifier that the media type definition unit has An individual media control information creating section for creating individual media control information by referring to the individual media output information created by the individual media information creating section, and an individual media input / output for controlling data input / output according to the individual media control information An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit.